The New York herald., 1873-10-20

Is tnat rexure that reparatfcn due under crcum'
JOHN N. CLARKsoN.
| BRISTOL, Tenn. July Is, ls70-sP. M.
4 C010ncl JOHN N. CLARkSON.--
| In reply 70 your second note will say that am m
Responsible Tor ihe article in the Bristol Nes ent to
which You reier. ] have no apology Ike Kespecs~ @
| iuliy, ELBERT FOWLER
| july 16, 1870.
sR-Your note OF last night declining any other
I reparatioI for your wanton insult leaves me no
| other alternative than TO ask meeting, for
arrange. Respectfully JOHN N. CLARKSON.
J. To Mr.. ELBERT N. FOWLER.
REFUSAL TO FIGHT.
BRISTOL, Tenn, July l6, 1870
Colonel JOHN N. CLABKsoN:-
Your note OF this date has been handed
me. The laws Of my State, my Church and and
forbid me granting you the proposed meeting.
IwilI be found at my ONCE on Main street daily,
from ten O'Clock A. M. until i've O'Clock r
Respectfully, EBERT FOWLER.
The correspondence given above was published
over Mr.. Fowier's signature in pamphlet form, in
order 70 supply the demand which it called forth
at the time Of the difficulty upon bis refusal TO
night Colonel Clargson, The latter notified him
that he would post him at tire Virginia House. and
upon this point the following appears in the
pamphlet already alluded to -
Two days after I published him as scorndrel,
though he knew his code required him
TO post on Main street, and was al
vised by his second Colonel R. w. Hughes. For
tilted by doube-barrelled shot gun and bottle
OF whiskey, and nedged by the hoop skirts OF wo-
men and children that were on the porch almost
columns pasters of the porch which fronted his
private room, this arch coward proceeded TO pin
the child OF his fancy,
THE FIRE-FLY OF A DECEASED BRAIN
TO the porch, which, though public hotel Is
@e % e ee no his
fortlncations at the hotel. To have posted on Main
street, as his code required might have cost him
his lie. and stained the nagstones with the
meanest blood in Virginia. He came fifteen
miles to make me retract an article that
Ireiterate. He sought meeting and kept himself
quarter of mile from me, though notified where
to find me. He demanded repaf0ton and was
shooting me Il fouId on the street and was careful
not to come on the streets. He asserted that ne
could not find me to get shot, and fearing that ne
was paralyzed, walked a quarter OF mile, and
placed myself In front OF hlm at an easy pistol
range, that he could have
FAIR CHANCE TO SHOOT,
as he had asserted he would. walked across the
open ground between the head OF Cumberland
aught he could see, unarmed, and Colonel R w.
Hughes called his attention to my presence Fear
gravel walk leading to fhompsons, and stood for
five inmates within less than forty measured PAGES
OF him, and then advanced to within less than
thirty PAGES. He cannot say that he did not see
me, for the field was unObstructed, his second
pointed me out and his surgeon told him my pusi-
ness. While he stood nervous and excited, with MS
hand on his pistol, watching me-"
This much Mr.. Fowler published in his paper, as
above stated, over his own signature, and good
deal more but not particularly bearing upon
Colonel r. W. Hughes connection with the trans
action. Some subsequent correspondence took
place, which proves that hostile meeting was In
tended, and that Colonel Hughes was the bearer Of
challenge tending to that end. Colonel Clarkson,
through the columns Of the Lynchburg Republican,
gave the correspondence alluded to, and added
fbn fol inrf fo kTr EnvUIa w
he called "Number Four:'-
In delivering Number Four Mr.. Blackley said the
friend whom Mr.. Fowler desired to go upon the
field with him was expected in the next mornings
train.
MIR. Fowler denied this, and correspondence
between his friend Mr.. Backley and Colonel Clark
sons friend pro tenn. ensued proving that Mr..
Fowler's friend had not made such remark. Mr..
Walthan had been sent for to take the place OF
Colonel Hughes, and remained with Clarkson until
Hughes could go to Abingdon and return, which
makes his connection with contemplated duel
undisputed. Mr. Walthall declined to take Colonel
Hughes place, but remained quasi friend and
witness. That Colonel Hughes conveyed the chal.
lenge is not Denied and the correspondence quoted
| proves it conclusively. The pamphlet OF Mr.. Fow-
ler was very attainable twelve months ago, but II
| has of late disappeared almost entirely through
| some mysterious agency.
THE QUESTION OF HUGHES DrsFRANcHrsEMRNr
| admits of no doubt and the republican party OF
| Virginia are placed in rather an embarrassing
| position in regard to their standard bearer. The
disability under which he rests is constitutional
| one and cannot be removed by the Legislature,
only by majority vote OF the ELECTORS qualified
| for members Of the General Assembly" It
is believed 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 election comes OF on the 4th
! OF November, which will hardly allow
the republicans time to change front sue
cessfully. The mysterious part Of the busi-
ness is, why Colonel hughes should have per-
mtted his name to be used under such circum-
stances Clarkson and Hughes are intimate per-
sona friends but it is generally understood Clark
son is politically opposed to him, although he has
made no revelation tending to this exposure.
found that the subject OF Hughes' awkward posi-
tion was freely discussed in Bristol, and many
queries were made as to why the virginia press
| had not taken hold OF this matter long ago.
| In the southwestern part OF Virginia found
Kemper's strength was very great, and, regardless
OF the constitutional objection to Hughes election,
| the people OF this section were confident Kemper
| would be elected by larger majority than even
| Walker had In 1869.
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