The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-20
TOOMBS AND COFFEE FOR TWO.
The Ready Reply OF tho Bollicose
Brown.
ATLANTA. Ga,

ATLANTA, Ga, July II, 1872.
Editors Constitution: As General Toombs
has thought proper to appear again In print
before the public, while personal issue was
pending between him and me, have very
simply reply for him. In his card, dated the
IlLh instant, and publIshed on the 18th, he re.
fers to me as resortlng to the usual dodge OF
vulgar poltroOn.
This man, having been branded by me as au
unscrupulous liar, fancied, perhaps, that ne
had sufficient courage to defend his personal
honor, or, perhaps, he thought he conld safely
play the role Of bully. Accepting, there
lore, tue position OF the Injured party, and
feeling no little concern about my church re.
lations, he sent friend to me to Inquire If !
held myself amenable to the code OF honor
replied az follows: ~ ~
Colonel j. c. Nichols entered my Office, on
the morning of the 9th instant. and said, ~
desire to see yon moment privately" when
the following conversation occurred: Ha
Nichols. II have come 10 behalf Of Gene
rol Toombs to make an Inquiry OF you"
Brown. "Well. sir, Will hear you"
Nichols "On account Of your church rela
tIons, General Toombs does not know whether
you hold yourself amenable to the code, AND
while admit this Is an irregular proceeding
In behalf OF General Toombs, l make The In
qulry.".
Brown. "It seems to me this course is ex.
do with nv church relations. II he desires to
send me communication, I sm ready to re:
ceiYe 1t at any moment. I have conferred
with friend who does not reside In Atlanta,
but Will telegraph him at once aud respond
to communication II made, after referring II
to him, without unreasonable delay. Are you
GeneralT Toombs's friend In this matter!"
Nichols. II am not in that sense. expect
to have nothing whatever to do with the mat
fN
General Toombs's suggestion. He may desire
little time, as he will have to get frieno
who resides out OF the State, for ne does MOI
wish to complIcate his friends In the State"
-Rrown. LII shall not trouble persons out o
the State. have friend In the State whit
Will serve me-"
Nichols. II would like to know whether
you hold yourself bound by the code?
Brown. "Say to General T0ombs distinctly
that am ready to receive any communicating
that he desires to send, and II don't respond
properly, he knows his remedy"
Nichols. "What I have done In this In
stance is simply IN act Of friendship to Gene
raj Toombs, because he requested It, lexpec
to take no part In any unpleasant affaiI
between you and him."
Brown. "Say TO General Toombs hold my
self ready to give him any satisfaction which
NAV be due him. or to which he Is entitled as
This language Is In General Toombs's posses
session In writing over my own signature
To be certain that he received 1t as uttered
It was sent TO him on the 10th, after he lefl
Atlanta. by the first express TO his home al
Washington.
This code-of.honor gentleman lett Atlantis
on the day after this language was uttered
He responds In the newspapers. leave The
public 10 Judge who Is the poltroon, aud
whether General Toombs preferred newspaper
artillery to heavier metal.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Why bs did not Challenge Brown.
ATLANTA, July Is.
Governor Browns card has produced much
excitement, aud it ls reported that colonel
Nichols will publish note charging Brown
with having mlsstated his language. 1t is
also reported that Nichols ls impressed with
the belief that Brown wanted Toombs to chal-
lenge him for the purpose Of bringing upon
him the penalties Of the law against dueling.
This is the reason that Toombs did not chal.
lenge him. Browns friends deny such an Ia.
tenlion. Apprehenslons are expressed that II
would lead to trouble between Nichols and
Aston. The latter, with James Gardner, ol
Augusta, ore representing Brown. Inquiry
has failed to ascertain the truth OF the report
but doubtless the difficulty between Brown
and Toombs has assumed grave aspect, and
political circles are much excited over the
probably hostile meeting.