The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-07
THE sE1BE1s-PoRoHER DIFFICULT
The Basis OF Settlement.
rFrom the Columbia phenlx.I

From the Columbia Phoenlx.l
The undersigned, having applied to inter
vene in the matters of difference between MT
J.. T. Seibels and Mr.. P. n. Porcher, and these
two gentlemen having consented, at our re-
quest, to suspend any and all action tending
to hostile meeting, we think that the diff
Guilty is susceptible Of honorable adjustment.
Inasmuch as the said difficulty is an assault
made by Mr.. P. NJ. Porcher upon Mr. E. W.
Seibels, the father of Mr.. ]. 7. Seibels, which
assault, in our opinion, was unwarraDtaole
and unjuslihable, we think that Mr. Porcher
should address to Mr.. E. W. Seibels the fol-
COLUMBIA, February 1, 1872.
Major E. ". Seibels:
expressions calculated to injure my character
and credit in the City of Columbia, accosted
YOU personally, In front of the Columbia Hotel,
on the evening of the oath ult., and demanded
to know If my information was correct You
replied that you had not assailed my character,
but as to my credit you could not say. There
upon I proceeded to assault you Win Weap-
on, and In manner entirely unwarrantable:
and I beg to say to you now, that l
greatly regret my conduct upon that occa-
sion, and feel deeply the wrong that have
done you. Feeling that I was wrong, have
the courage to admit it, and propose to meet
you, unarmed, at any time that you may sus'
gest, with view to conference for the SET
Element of our difficulties. came TO Column
bia, yesterday afternoon, in response to a
card signed by Mr.. J. T. Selbels, but have de-
termined, after notifying that gentleman of
INV presence here, and Of my willingness to
meet him at any place, and in any way that
he may designate, to ignore all complications,
until shall have made this, which consider
only proper amend to you. SlHce my ar
rival here have learned that you are under
pond to the civil authorities. This Increases
the obligation on my part to make this amend.
Hoping that you may receive this note In
the spirit in which 1t Is written, / am, yours,
Upon the receipt of this note by Mr.. E. W.
Seibels, In which Mr.. Porcher frankly and
fully acknowledges himself in the wrong, we
advise that Mr. Selbels should address the
following note to Mr.. P0rcher, which should
be accepted as satisfactory, and thereupon
amicable relations should be restored:
COLUMBIA, February l, 1872.
Mr. p. H.. Porcher-SIR: Your note of this
date has been received. I know 1t is unusual
to accept an explanation for an assault of the
character you have made upon me; but recog-
nizlng the frank acknowledges Of wrong
which you have made, have the courage to
accept your amend, and am prepared 10 meet
you unarmed. Yours, very respectfully,
E. W. SEIBELS.
These two notes having passed and been &C.
cepted by Mr.. E. W. Seibels and Mr.. Porcher,
we think that Mr.. ]. T. Seibels, on the de-
mand of Mr.. Porcher, should publicly with
draw his card of the 30th ult.
Upon compliance with the terms suggested,
1t Is the opinion of the undersigned that the
differences have been adjusted honorably for
all parties. In making this award, We express
the opinion that Mr.. E. ". Seibels In accept
ing 1t, has shown forbearance and generosity,
while Mr.. Porcher Is entitled to credit for the
frankness with which he has acknowledged
himself in the wrong, and the manliness with
which he has relieved Mr.. Seibels OF the pain
full necessity OF resortiDg to extremities In
vindicatIon OF his character aad honor.
WADE HAMPTON, JOHN YATES,
M. C. BUTLER, HUGH 8. THOMPSON,
WILLIAM WALLACE, JOHN PRESTON, Jr.,
THOMAS TAYLOR, r. c. SILVER,
JOHN s. GREEN.