The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15

Gen. Davis and said that he hoped an amicable
adjustment could now be arrived at After tho
advising friends had been called up he added
that tho offensive remarks Of Mr.. Stanly to Mr..
Inge were made in reply 60 what he considered
In and that Il Mr. inee would disayow any
intention Of being personal. MIR. Stanly would
Gen. Davis replied that Mr.. Inge's FIRST re-
marks were purely political and not Intended
to be Rerson9l and !, WIS understood . that upon
| that the affair would be honorably and nmicably
| settled. But II was proposed before the adjust
mont was formally agreed. that committee.
consisting Of ono OF Mr. InRo's friends and ono
| OF Mr. Sanlys. should be selected TO reduce the
Hon. S. W. Harris Of Alabama was selected 10
| represent Mr.. InRe. and tho Hon. VIM. :. Ashe
| o. North Carolina TO represent Mr.. Stany: mr.
| Harris was a gentleman OF high reputation as q
| man OF honor. with very accut9 mind and
thoroughly versed In all the techncaltties OF
| self to be too much biased by his political preiu-
| dices. 1t WINS fortunate for Mr. lnge that he
Davis az his second; otherwise. he might have
selected Mr. Harris TO act in that capacity. the
f, wgfn s would b prSpa ~ S h9y s
| having TO carry the disagreeable reflection OF
having unnecessarily shed that Of another.
personal friend Of MIR. stanly's, and gentle.
man OF firm courage. sound judgment. and
n oeUn on be Of M sSny as an advising
| friend was worry iudicious.
| These two gentlemen retired. and after time
| brought in. reduced to writing. the terms Just
rs they were altcrward agreed 90 and signed.
except whore the expression should not nave
| n personal lcaring occurs, the words did not
| necessarily" took the place Of should not
| The reading Of this WINS scarcely concluded bc-
| fore Mr.. VIM Cost Johnson, not catching tho
| Objectionable phrase. hut thinking that 1t was
correct putting into writing OF the terms as be-
lore verbally agreed To. aud 9verloyed 1T what
| the affair allowed his kind heart and generous
| impulses TO overcome his discretion and waving
tone. THAT Will do" Mr. sinnly's second i'm.
mcdiately said 10 an emphatic and decided
manner: 1t will not do. The word neccs-
saIly' must come out and then It will Do"
MIR. Ashe at once spoke w and said he had
ohlerted To the word and had intended to hnve
called attention and stated his objection to iLhut
| for Mr.. Johnson's exclamntion, and the VIII.
ter's immediate reply. MIR, stnnly.s second
| up was entirely satisfactory with the one word
ncccssarily' stricken out THIS the friends
| OF MIR. lnge would not agree to- Mr.. Harris AN
| Mr.. Ashe retired to again consult over the mat
! tor. After whilo they returned, Proposing
SneHsr phfee r NO rpp 9I r nqs
| bring in proposed substitutes Tor the word
- necessarily many times. Not ono 81 the sub.
| stitutes proposed were any hptter. and many OF
| them decidedly more Objectionable than the
| phrase as il stood Tho reply OF Mr.. Stanlys
| second Ia oil these propositions was simply 70
| repeat. Ii will not do" Mr.. Harris at length.
| becoming apparently chngrlnod at Mr.. Stanly =
seconds prompt refusal of all tho substitutes
proposed. twitted him with the responsibility
| he was assuming OF acting alone ami placing
his individual iudemSWn, a'alnst th9i o. Ih9
/
to Mr.. JohusOn's remark when the terms re-
duccd to writing were first read The permit,
ting tho proposed Substitutes 20 b" presented
gave the quasi consent of Mr.. Ashe. and tho
uDguarded expression OF Mr.. Johnson placed
him in the position Of approving tho terms as
FIRST presented in writing TINS had, indeed,
deVolved on Mr.. Sianly's second very great
res possibility. He was the youngest person of
tho whole party. mere private citizen. while
both principals. the second on the other
side and all the attending friends wcro
wel-known public men, SenAtors and Repre-
sentativcs Of the Congress Of the United htHtee.
In reply to Mr.. Harris, the second % Mr.. Stanly
said that the supposed approval OF Mr. john
son was u mere inadvertent expression. made
without his having noticed the objectionable
ph rnse. That he had manifested an ardent de-
sire from the beginning TO bring about an
nmicablc adjustment II such could be done
consistently WIN me honor 81 MI. stAhIyi Ihat
accepted. That no was now perfectly willing 10
accept. reduced to writing, those terms as they
were verbally expressed. or To take tho terms
as they were now presented, with one oblec.
tonnble word stricken out Mr. Ashe remarked
that he wished II distinctly understood that in
consentlng 10 tho resentatlon OF the proposed
substitutes II WIS not TINT they met with his ap-
Er9SSS hut s%E mt "a, ,hsy m.Gs be brought
Mr.. Harris aud Mr.. Ashe again went into
consultation. From the tenor of all the
and temper ntterly exhibited by the friends
OF MIR. Inge. Mr.. stanly's second became inn
pressed with the belief that they would con-
unue to insist on the insertion OF some express
sion that would be inhdm BILE. and bis hopes
oiabioodless termination oi the diihculty beSan
10 fade.
He now approached Mr. Stanly who. after the
fire. had been placed in his hack. and whom he
| found unconccrnedy occupied reading some
documents he had happened 10 bring. The
! condition Of affairs was explained, ana the
writer mentioned his apprehension that re,
newal OF the fight might become necessary. and
II such should b. the case II was evident the
other side were bent on carrying matters &
extremes, and he should propose 20 shorten Inc
distance from twelve to ten PAGES. the minimum
distance prescribed 10y the code. MIR. Stanb
thoroughly approved Of nic ground taken hJ
his second cordially thanked him Tor the course
pursued; ami concluded by saying. NhenrVei
you call am ready To have displayed NOR,
GOODNESS and courage than was niuniieat"d h)
Dir. Stany throughout the whole affair wouh
not have been possible. The writer now ap'
sive manner he could commgnd said 10 hin
that tho advising friends OF Mi lnee were en-
tirely in the wrong. and were insisting on tl'
insertion OF word thnt was mol ol lie hlgilrs
importance 10 thcir side. but made nugutor,
before the final withdrawal could be made bl
Mr. Stnnly: TINT II amy blood WAS Shed, nil TIT
responsibility would rest with him. and that w
were proceeding 10 unnecessary extremes with
out surgeons the usual accompani mont OF su h
occasions. Gen. Davis reulied, Let MS xiv,
them II little more time" From his tone anC
manner my ApprehensiOns of a renewal OF hos
. tlltl's were dispecd.
The eOnierring committee again made then
Appearance with proposition no better thu
those that had hitherto boen presented. whiri
was promptly refused. When hesf PROPOSE
, tions wore brought in Nil the party present
with tao exception OF tho two principals, were
gathered in q group. Several OF the party nov
.
, take the place OF the Objectionable phruse none
Of which We're satisfactory until Mr. Ashr hUg
gcsted should not" No objection comna
IRON the other side. Mr.. Stany's second aske,
IL this phrase suited them. They answered 10
the Affirmative and thus. alter fully Two hours
quihhling in "A slight but cold dr!zl,ing rain
the dim 'ulty was declared honorably aud ami
cnhy adjusted. The reader of this. doubtless
viii be- puzzled, Ms was the writer. tu discover
the slightest difference between the phrase,
should not ' aud " did not IA they appear
: or would have appeared. IN tho following terms
rs finally agreed on:
r A0cr fire. Col Jones the friend of Mr. Stauly. ad
vanced 10 the opposite aud expressed desire tina
the matter should bc terminated ami Ia uricr To- arrive a
Anicahe svttlr men. stated that the remark made By
Mr. Stanly IN ncrehcc 10 MI lnse Was made By Mr.
stauy IN reply u what he considered gross persOna
ON the parto; Mr. lnsc m his inst remarks And a. t
friends of Mr. lnge stat to.c remarks 10 have been pa
hucai and such should not have personal bearing
MI Stnnly WitldrNws ms remark
And the above having been submitted Ia the nriuci
pals and accepted by them the difficulty betwepn ut
Hon Mr. lngr ANA the Hon Nj Sianly ANNOUNCE %,
, as hOnOrably aud amlcabN settled
, JEfFttsoS DAVIS for Mr.. lSGK
On. LkK J ONKs Tor Mr.. SfANLY
After the settlement OF the affair we pro
ceeded TO find ourselves out of the apparent will
derness in which VIZ had been secluded. Dur
ing all the time wa had boen engaged not a liv
ing thing had passed To our surprise ant
qualification VIZ found ourselves not many hun
! IL. "A. a