The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-06
CorrssDondencs.


TAsuudersigned. having applied to inter-
ssss ssbo,s i aid i. r. i. .porosr, snaShese %
txsssntlemen 'hStins cehsentsa, at ohs re-
Sasst. TO suspe34 spy ard rls,.sctio4 Asnd-
Ing 70 . ho ,tilet peeting,'wo think thys the
dimoulty u susoSptib1s OF honorable. 1djuat.
ment.c
IuAsnnuoh IS the said difficulty Is an assaul:
made by Er. ?.f.s. Forohtr .urou @r. .E- ".
'Setbels, the father OF Mr. ]. T. Seibels, which
AssaYlt, jp our. opinion, was uqwArraptable
dad hbt Ut 5tiaabld. wethfnk that Stt' porohst
shooltl- aadsses- to- Mr. E. ". Ssibels the fol-
lowing note:
CoL6MBiA, February /, 1872
!: Major e.. ". Seitets-SrR: Having heard
that you had used certain expressions, oslou-
thS city OF Columbis, I accosted you person-
ally, in front OF the Columbia Hotel, on tho
evening OF the oath ult., and demanded to
know il my information was correct. You re-
Piled, that you had not aHBailed nv charac.
ter; but as to my credit, you could not say.
Thereupon, proceeded to assault you with
weapon. aud In . manner entirely unwar-
rantsble; and beg to say TO you now, that
sion, and feel deeply the wrong that I have
done you. Feeling that was wrong, I have
the oonrsRe to admit tt, aud propose TO meet
you, unarmed, at any time that you may sug-
element OF our difficulties. came, to Oolum.
bia. yesterday afternoon, in response to a
card aligned by Mr. ]. T. Beibels. but have
determinae. after notifying that gentleman
meet him at any place. and in auy way that
he may designate. to ignore all complications,
until shall have made this, which consider
only proper amend to you: Since my
arrival here, 1 have learned that you are
under bond to the civil authorities This in
creases the obligation on my part to mako
this amend.
Hoping that you may receive this note in
the spirit in which it is writton am, yours.
very respectfully, Z. u. PUKCuER
Upon the receipt OF this note by Mr.. E. ~.
SeibeIs. in which Mr. Porcher frankly and
fully acknowledges himself in tho wrong we
advise that Mr.. Seibsls should address the
following note to Mr.. Porcher, which should
be accepted az satisfactory, and thereupon
"micable relations should be- restored:
COLUMBIA. February !, 1872
afr. Il. VI. P0rcher-SIR: Your note of this
date has been received. know it is unusual |
to accept an explanation for an assault OF the
character you have made upon mo; but recog-
nizlng the frank acknowledgment OF wrong
accept your amend, aud am prepared to meet
you unarmed. Yours. very respectfully.
E. W. sEIBELs.
These two notes having passed and been ac.
cepted by Mr.. E. w. Seibes and Mr.. Porcher.
we think that Mr.. j. T. 8eibels, on the demand
OF Mr. Porcher, should publicly withdraw 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. W. Seibels in accept.
ing it, has shown forbearance and generosity,
while Dir. Porchcr is entitled to credit for the
frankness with which he has acknowledged
himself In the wrong, and the manliness with
which he has relieved MIR. Seibelso Of the pain.
full necessity Of resorting TO extremities in
vlndicAtion OF his character and honor.
WADE HAMPTON, JOHN WArIEs.
Al. y. BUTLER, HUGH s. THOMPSON,
WILLIAM WALLACE, JOHN PRESTON, JE
THOMAS TAYLOR, &C. SHWrR.
JOHN g. GREEN.