The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-21
THE CIARKsON-FOwLER TROUBLE
Colonel Hughes as Colonel Clarkson's
Second.
pIJMORED WITHDRAWAL OF HUGHES
FROM THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
rsnccisl telegram to the Dispatch.l

NEW ORE, octODeF W. hc 'te' "' "
to-day has a dispatch from Bristol, 9Fenn:,
giving long account of certain difficulty
which occurred between Colonel ClarksoD,
of Virginia, and Mr.. Ebert Fowler, of Brls'
toll, resulting in challenge to mortal COM
bat By GARRISON, in which Colonel Robert
w. Hughes, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Virginia, is involved as bearer OF
hostile message from Colonel Clarkson, and
which, as it was sent subsequent to the 2Gfh
of January, 1870, .....
pIsFRANCHIsEs COLONEL HUGHES AS CASD1-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
under the article of the State Constitution
which provides that -
"No person who, while a citizen of this
State, has, since the adoption Of this Consul
tuition, fought duel with deadly weapon
sent or accepted challenge to fight duel
with a deadly weapon, either within or be-
yond the boundaries of this State; or knop-
iaaIy conveyed challenge, or aided or as
sisted in any manner in fighting duel, shdA
be nilored 10 cote or hold'any office Of honor,
Droft. or trust Under MiS Constitution
THE DuELLo CORRESPONDENTS
is dated July IS, 1870, nearly six months al
ter the Constitution had been adopted and
officially promulgated, and the details IN
brief arc that Colonel Ciark>on, bee ominS ill.,
dienant at an article which appeared in the
Bristol Ee,rs, of which Mr.. Fowler was edi'
for. said article dcnouAciu@ one Hale rs a
swindler. and further saying I" he is said by
those who know to be an accomplished
scoundreI. and the matter is easily explained
when we learn that he is 4 relative OF salt
Notwithstanding Ciarkson,'' Immediately
opcncd correspondence, Of which the fol-
lowing was
THE FIRST NOTE:
"Sir.-AIy friend Colonel r. ". Hughes
will confer with you on the subject OF your
insulting allusion TO me i'll your paper OF
this date, and is authorized to act for Inc IN
this affair. Respectfully,
"JoHS y. GARRISON.
July 18th, 1870.
" TO Mr.. F0uler.'
no this, Mr. Fowler responded under the
same dlte, asking for which of the FoWlers
Colonel Clurkson'S note was intended, ana
acknowledging the receipt Of the note
through Colonel r. ". Hughes; and also
recurring him to state the Objectionable lam
guage.
Other notes followed, and Fowler ac-
knowledging his responsibility for the often
siyc article, and asserting that he had no
apology to make,
COLONEL HUGHES BROUGHT FORMAL CHAL-
LESGE
from Clarkson, as shown in the following:
"JULY 16, 1870.
Sir,--Your note Of last night, declining
any other PREPARATION for your wanton IN
suit, leaves me no other alternative than to
ask meeting, which my friend Colonel
Hughes is authorized to arrange.
Respectfully, JOHN N. GARRISON.
"Io Mr.. Ebert Foacler, Bristol, Tenn"
THE CHALLENGE DECLINED.
Mr.. Fowler rejoined as follows:
duty 16, 1870.
"COlOnel John ~. Garrison:
"Your note of this date has been handed
me. The laws of my State, my Church, and
my God, and my respect for civilization for
bid me granting you the proposed meeting.
I will be found at my office, on Main street,
daily from 10 O'Clock A. M. until 8 O'Clock
PM. Respectfully,
GILBERT FOWLER"
This correspondence, the Herald article
states. was published over Fowlers sigma
ture in pamphlet form, with additional mat
ter brought out by the notification Of Colonel
Clarkson that he would "post" Dir. Fowler
at the Virginia House; also abiding to
COLONEL HUGHES AS COLONEL GARRISON
SECOND.
The Herald correspondent further says
the pamphlet of Mr. Fowler was very OBJ
tainable twelve months ago, but it has OF late
disappeared almost entirely, through some
mysterious agency. The question Of
Hughes's disfranchisement admits of no
doubt, and the Republican party of Virginia
are placed in
ARATHER EMBARRASSING POSITION
in regard to their standard-bearer. The disa-
bility under which he rests Is 4 constitu-
tional one, and can be removed by the
Legislature only by majority vote of the
electors qualified for members of the General
Assembly. 1t is believed, says the Herald,
by those thoroughly Informed, that Colonel
Hughes will Withdraw from the contest, and
the State Republican Executive Committee
will be compelled to nominate some one in
his stead. The reporter found that the SUBJ
ject Of Hughes's awkward position was
freely discussed in Bristol, and many queries
were made as to why the Virginia press had
not taken hold of the matter long ago.
The Ohio Election.
COLUMBUS, October 2O.-Both parties con-
cede Aliens election BY from GOO to 700 ma
jority. The Republicans doubtless have the
balance of the State ticket. ,s .....,