The Daily clarion., 1868-04-17

/ resignation. r.
| Pending the discussion in the. hall, Mr.
Barry stated that he was informed that
Capt Townsend was armed, and in waiting
for him at the Capitol. This,he was assured
by friend of Capt. T. was not the case
that he failed to respond to his invitation
when offered, and he had nothing further to
say to him.
| Upon the adjournment of the Convention
Barry and Townsend passed each other, ano
no alteration, took place, further than
some expressions of contempt by the latter
| The object of Capt Townsend in waiting
| in the Capitol yard, was not to attack MI
Barry, but to assure Mr.. Morgan that he
meant what he said in the morning debate.
Observing Morgan, he approached him and
said: 81 wish you to understand, sir, that
meant every wordI sapl when L denounced
your motion as base, contemplate and
cowardy.''
Mr.. Morgan was proceeding to reply
" Well, Mr.. Townsend, all l have to say to
is, that if you were gentleman -
The sentence was cut short by Mr.. Town
send slapping him in the mouth
This occurred between the Capitol gate
and the entrance steps. The crowd then
rushed toward the parties, and cries of fair
play" were heard. Morgan moved to the
st9psJ 'llowed by Townsend, who remarked
to by-ssN nders, Gentlemen, theIe VIII be no
fght-the cowardly puppy won't fight, and
theregpon pulled Morgan's whiskcrs. Nor
gap dised his stick, remarking to Townsend,
''you are armed, sirr' "Yes, replied Town
send, with a cow-hide." Peace-makers in
terfered, and nothing further took place be-
tween the parties.
Presently, however, Mr.. Eggleston, Presi-
dent of the Convention, came down from the
Hall. Mr.. Townsend approached him, and
said; "Eggleston, wish you to understand
that meant what / said in the Convention
this morning"
Mr., Eggleston replied that he did not
know to what he referred.
Mr.. Townsend, pointing his finger in Egg
gleston's face, told him that he lied, in
saying he didn't know
Thereupon Eggleston struck him, and
repeated the blow as Townsend was in the
act of drawing cow-hide. Several other
blows passed between the parties, when
graphing each other, both fell in the cul-
vert outside of the Capitol gate-Townsend
being uppermost Having foot braced
against one side of the culvert, and his left
hand loose, he had Eggleston completely in
hispOwer, but declined TO avail himself of the
The excitement, as was to be
expected, was gre at, and seemed likely to
result in a general row. Through the exer-
tions, however, of deputy sheriffs Willis,
Terrett and Robinson, aided by Maj Sum
ner, and others of the military, the parties
were separated and order restored. Capt
Townsend was subsequently arrested by the
City Marshal, and held to answer at ten
O oclock this morning
The difficulty, we will add, was personal
affair between Capt Townsend, who was an
officer in the Federal army (and not a
Southern rebel, ~ and his antagonists His
course throughout was prompted by his
own high sense of honor, uninf1uenced by |
the counsel, which was unsought of others |
He bore himself gallantly. 1t is untrue that |
5he Democrats took any farther part in the |
lffray than did the Radicals We will add /
hat none more than they regret the cause
which led to the disturbance of the peace of
he community.