Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-18

An AFFAIR OF HONOR.
Proposed Duel Between EditOrs-The
Alleged Grievance-The Parties ON
she Pteld-WhOIesRle Arrests.

from the Richmond Dispatch
Since Tuesday last there have been In
circles vague reports of pro-
posed affair Of honor between Captain vii.
liam Z. Cameron OF the Petersburg Index,
a we'll known and ably edited Conservative
journal, and Robert W. Hughes, Esq, who
is roputed to be editorially connected with
the State Journal RADICAL of this city.
THE SUPPOSED CAUSE.
This following article, which appeared In
the IIlder on Monday, Is said to be the
cause of the intended meeting:
"There is an article Ia the Friday even
ing's Slate Journal. which ils itq vlleness
aud virulence, betrays its parsntage. He'll
has no fury like woman scorued, perhaps
but humanity knows no hatred so bitter, so
reckless, SO unreleuting as that the traitor
feels towards those whom no has betrayed.
Noaa but a renegade Virginizn, smarting
under the sense of his own shameless
treashery, and burning with enmity to all
that "a better and truer than h.mself-an
Arnold, seeking to cloak his baseuess by
SANDER of the cause he has sold-coud
have peuned such language in regard to
Virginia gentlemen as that which We quote;
"tIf names could tvpify the meaning of
words the meme, meme, telcsl upharsin, which
a bloody and des,ructive history has pro-
noupcad upon the sectional party that has
l,pg ruled aud ruined Virginia is especially
expressed in such names as Bolock. Dougla
and Ayl.u. These are but tho types OF
the class which have gone forth to reinvoke
the people 10 courses Of treason. Ii is we'll
for the cause OF loyalty, reconstruction aud
State regeneration that a class of pRricides,
so notorious, with the mark Of Cain upon
their foreheads, aud tho guilt Of Cain upon
their consciences, have gone out as the
champions Of discunted, remOnstrant and
incorrigible sectionalism. They know that
the ascendancy of national ideas and loyal
sentiments must conslgn them to ixed and
branded Obscurity, aud In the spirit OF
Beelzebub, better to rule In hell than serve
IN heaven they are ready 10 drag down the
| Commonwealth to deeper damnatiOn than
that in which she already writhes and per.
ishes."
"Th-re is only one Journalist In this State
| who Is In character at the same time suii
| GENTLY capable as writer ami uttely degra.
ded enough 20 have indited these lines
| He Is one Of theose who lent turbulence ant
almost inhuman bitterness 10 the Richmond
| Examiner during tho war-lhe man WHOM
John N. Daniel chiefly relied on for hi
strongest appeals 10 the worst passions o
our people. He sat at tho feet Of John Is
Floyd, disciple who forgot all that wa
good in the lessons Of bill MA. or, but seize,
upon the bad with instinct Of natural dc
prsvity, caltivating aud developing IL unit
he was sunk 10 depth which Peter in hi
denial never knew. His first act after th
war was TO connect himself with the dirties
of all poisonous sheets which have disgrace,
Virginia since ga the Richmond RpubH
and his undeniable versatility as a write
was then employed TO brand as infAmy al
that he had advocated for six years previ
Gus. Since then he has played part whicl
Is, thank God, a stranger 20 Virginia jour
nalism. His venal pen has been sold TO ia
highest bidder, 10 bolster Ip aay aud ever.
cause whose directors were willing to bu
his brains. He has said that his article
were merchandise, and II sufficiently Te
munersted, he would feel warranted Ia Al
guing for polygamy. Aud the time cam
when his friends, hnding how valnless wer
words which the pablo knew we're bongl
, and sold like behring's in The market, cease
, 20 remember his talent In the presence
his want Of principle. He is now contribI
ting, edltorially, 10 the Richmond Stat
Journal, which lost thereby fonr-fifths of 4
preyiou, claims 10 respectability. The POI
pie Of Virginia want no stronger evidenC
r. OF unFellabllity in public priut, than
} know that its sentiments finw from the pu
/ ! chased pen Of Robert W. Hoghes."