Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-12
THE CODE.
Decision of the Hon. Jefferson Davis
Upon the Points of Honor Refer
red to Him.
Col. II. G. WinteFsmEth Required to
Apologize for Striking Capt. Ed,
COIe-The Letters to be ESIthdrawn.

| Col. II. G.. WinteFsmEth Required to
Apologize for striking Capt. Ed,
COIe-The Letters to be Withdrawn.
Special to the Courier-Journal.
MEMPHIS, Jaly 10.-As was anticipated
| in.youI special kilograms from this city sew
! eral weeks since, the Cole Wintersmith
difficulty was referred by the advisers and
refere 8 OF each party to Hon. Jefferson
Davis, who was selected as umpire. After
| q lengthy correspondence, which occupies
four columns of the appeal tomorrow
morning, and which has taken weeks to ar
range, the difficulty is now adjusted am
! icably. The principal features of the cards
published here and at Louisville are already
| well known, and their repetition here is I'M
necessary, except such portions as have
not yet been made public.
wINTERsMITH TO LUCAS.
The first under this head is that of young
and addressed to w. r. Lucas of this city,
which in substance is as follows:
My Dear Sir-Taking it for granted that
you accord TO me the same right to espouse
the cause of my father thai you have as
sumed for your friend, Capt. Cole, by step
ping into bis shoes, l respectfully inform
you that, accompanied by two friends and
a surgeon, will reach what is known as
the State line between Kentucky and Ten
nessee, On the Louisville and Memphis
Railroad, on Monday, the 10Th inst, if the
time is agreeable TO you. II not, you will
be kind enough TO name any time there
after for me to meet you, with two friends
and surgeon, and J. will take pleasure in
granting the satisfaction so persisteDtly de-
manded by you of my father. This note
will be handed you by gentleman proper
y accredited, who will act as a medium of
communication only until our respective
friends can meet as above designated.
COLE TO WINTERsMITH.
To the above Capt. Z, a. Cole made the
following reply:
JAS. @. Winteismtb, Esq-Sn: Your
note dated the 9th inst, but delivered 70
Capt. W. r. Lucas, was shown me 3 few
moments since, and in response to which
permit me to say that whatever cause of
quarrel you may have with Capt. Lucas
grew out OF The unfortunate dihiculty which
occurred between Col. r. c. Wintersmith
and myself. Capt. Lucas acted as my
friend in The matter, and in published
note have already Endorsed all that he had
said and did. And l now here distinctly
and fully irdorse and assume the fullest
measure of responsibility for each
and every act and declaration of
Capt. Lucas in the premises, and
protest against your involving him in any
difficulty with regard to it. The wrong
complained Of was cO-amiLtei by Col. Z. q.
WinteTsmiLh upon me. He and myself are
about the same age, and in other respects
similarly situated. l viii not allow Capt.
Lucas or any other friend of mine to as
sumo the responsibilities Of my quarrel.
Those responsibilities l shall meet myself.
trust chat q sense Of justice and prOpriety
will prevent Col. Wintersmith from seeking
TO transfer the responsibilities OF his quar-
rel to ais son. As the principal in this con-
troyersy, l assert the right 10 cause Capt.
Lucas to withhold for the present Gn an
SWer to your note, which lie does alone in
obedience TO my just and positive require
ments."
WINTERSAuTH TO COLE.
To this communication young Winter
smith made the following return:
"MY DEAR SIR-Yo our gratuitous COM
munication is received and returned. do
not know you in the matter al issue be-
tween CAPT. Lucas aud myself. Very re-
specially, your obedient servant,
GAS. q. WINTERSMITH."
CAPT. COLE To COL. WINTERsMITH.
Aud to this Captain Cole. returned. the fol-
lowing:
To Col. r. C. WiRtersn,ith, Louisville =
Please find inclosed q copy Of c letter ad-
dressed TO Jas G.. Wintersmith, Esq, this
day. will not allow q friend of mine to
be involved in a difficulty on my account,
and trust that a sense Of justice, honor and
pTopriety will prevent your allowing your
son or other friend to assume the response
bilities Of your quarrel. Respectfully.
CAPT. LUCAS TO COL. wINTERSMlTH.
A noie from Capt. Lucas follows, in
which he states that he deters his reply to
the last note from young Wiutersmith, in
Difference TO The wishes Of Capt. Cole.
YOUNG WINTERSMITH TO LUCAS.
Following that is a note from James G.
Wintersmith to Capt. Lucas, which reads
as follows:
Gas you style Capt. Cole the principal IN
| this matter, and as Capt. Cole has also writ
| ten me note which have every reason to
| believe was submitted to you before send
| ing, will say that l am perfectly willing
/ that this matter should remain where it
commenced, between the original principals.
| And in order that it may be so, l request
that you withdraw your note to my father,
| published in the Memphis papers. You
can see, Captain, that my only object is and