The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-26
"FIaHriNG" coxaREssrts.
Joe aud "Cerro sordo. :,
FROM the Wa.hinrton cri,;, ,

ed to ight over what at oua time pro mis-
ed to result in a duel. Even yet. The diff
fculty hos not been satisfactorily arang-
ed, and the belligerent parties 5mr still
wash out in blood what is probably the
pettiest cause of such n dfficuity known
in the history of the code The PARTIES
are Congressman Joe Blackburs and
Senator Williams" both from Ken
tucky: The cause of the quarrel il brief
ly The question which of the NO istntitli
ed to the credit of securing the passage Of
the bill appropriating 500 600 fora pub
lie building at Frankfort When he bill
passed, the Frankfort YeOm.n, q paper
edited by Stoddsrd Johnston, waim per-
sonsl and political friend of Blak burn,
and once an opponent of Williamsf for the
Gubernatorial nomina alton, gave Black
burn all the credit for securing Mia pass
age OF the measure. This anested tn e
Senatorial statesman from Kentusky, and
he wrote letter, selecting for las CORE
spondent Judge Lysander Hord, bitter
enemy of Blackburn. aud u man Who two
years ago tried to beat him IN he Con
gressional race. The letter was IN other
subj eois but the sting was in us lall In
} n prostscript Williams referred to the
Teoman's puff4 of BIaekburn, atd said
that If the truth were known he (Wil-
/ liams) introduced the bill IN the Senatei
/ and after several weeks was informed by
/ a member OF the Senate COMMITTEES that IL
he wanted i, attended TO he himself must
I give il attention.
He further said that he supposed Black
/ burn and Beck were in favor Of IL, for
| they vetsd for IL, thus iuiimaaing that the
votes were the only signs given by them
( that they did favor it. OF cOutse Hord
embraced the opportunity and showed
I the letter to the people Of Frankfort. One
( of Blackhurn's friends saw and copied the
offending part and sent il to BLACKBURN.
( That gentleman was furiously angry, and
/ determined to have il out with The man
who had thus underworld TO destroy his
well-woa siatssman's hbnors. he foam
ed and Threatened He would punish the
man who propose to tats away his cred
il for passing public building bill At
one time he promised TO settle il in =
quiet talk with Williams but he finally
followed other advice. and wrote curt
letter, somewhat rs follows:
Hon j. g. Williams:
DEAR SIR: have been informed that
you have written a letter in which Is con-
tsined the following (ihen followed the
; extract from Senator Williams letter TO
Hord). desire 10 know II you are the
author OF the above Yours, &c,
JOSEPH T. y. BLarkBuRS.
No reason was given Why he should
know, and he did not tell Williams that
the letter WAS being used to iujure HIN
among his people. williams at once rose
to the lofty occasion and replied with
freezing dignity that he declined to admit
Backburu's right 10 challenge him con
corning his private correspondenee.
By this time Blackburn had taken the
advice of friends and sought the counsel
of Mr.. Carlisle, whose prudence and wis
dom are ALWAYS to be relied on 10 gel
helligerent Ksntuokians out OF seraPes
Without consulting his friendly Mentor
however, he wrote a letter something like
this:
SIR. As You neither deny Tor admit
the authorship OF the letter in question,
must assume that you are the author, and
take this occasion to say that la writ &
il you deli berstely lied. Yours &c,
J. C. S BLAcEsuRS.
, This was shown Mr.. Carlisle, who in
sisted that it should not be sent, and triod
to impress Blackburn with the triviaity
Of he cause of the quarrel. and with th'
fact that he could not afford to fight il
such cause. Blackburn. however, seemi
to have insisted that the issue was mo
mentous one. bat he WAS finally persuad-
ed 10 modify his letter so that be simply
charged Williams with misrepresentation
williams at once handed all correspond
ence to Wade Hampton. with reques
that be should act for him. and Mr.. Car
) Isle was asked to take charge Of Black
burns affairs. Consultation between
I these two gentlemen went on oil day to
, day, and finally, after Senator Butler, o
! South Carolina, had given his advice Sen
. atur Hampton suggested that all the cor
{ respondence be Withdrawn. He and Mr.
= Carlisle then signed an agreement look
z ing to that end. The matter is now whsr
I IL was when Blackburn wrote the frs
s letter, for the privilege was retained 70
y him that he might still seek an explain
= ton from Williams as TO whether the let
4 ter to Hord was intended for the public
y aud IL So why. How that explanation
: to be sought is still uncertain. Hampto
A is understo God to have left town this even
o ing, and Blackbu cannot 90 to see Wi
J. liams until Mr. Carlisle has seen Ham,
IS ton and notified him that Blackburn wi
a not communicate with Williams, and thi
: Blackburn sternly refuses to DO.
n cERRo GoRDo MEANS BUSINESS.
Senator Williams did not appear in h
seat to day. He remained, during Po
ton Of the tiuse, at his room. where
I
nation Of the consultation Of the agent
%. Mr.. Black burn has been Disappointed
10 Senator Williams who means light.
L. friend has said to The Critic that Senat,
'r Williams has expressed his Intention
= either settling the difficulty in the he
u under the rules of the code duells or r.
, ceiyisz a written apology for the lsite
u Mr.. Blackburn has written aud the wore
= he has spoken. If this he true, Mr.. Blacl
! burn will be compelled TO tight or bsC
l. down and swallow it. Whether he wi
10 do this or not is doubted by many and b'
is lieved by some.
cERRo ooRDo THIRsTIsG FOR ooAH.
70 A gentleman who lie well Acquainte
n with the physical courage Of senat'
- Williams, and who claimed TO know b
Of feelings ia the Blackburn affair. said.
D. flight? Will Senator Williams fight
,r He will, and don't yon doubt il. VIII
g. he hight buzz saw, and giveit tar
IS the start of him. He will fight Joe Blacl
Or burn or have an apology from him..
i. FIGHTING JOE DON'T TALE; But SMILE
This afternoon nimble Critic man 8
- cured an audience with Rsnre.entati,
Blackburn. He was asked what he hi
a to say about the Sun publication.
q ~ am IN no way responsible for Il
in publication. | have nothing to say abo'
:, IT. neither affirm nor DEW II. | don
m want to he interviewed now'p he reptile
az The reporter referred 10 the remark
n Mr.. blackburn, made TO tho pewspapi
le men who were out TO Blade sburg a
10 other night looking after duellists; tn
N ne (Blaekhura) knew all about Bladen
"a burg; that If he had been there the
H. would have been no trouble ahout gettir
IF something to drink, etc. and INITIATED
IN Joseph that his familiarity vi,h the +
n nous dueliing spot was suggestive. VI
>, Blackburn smiled, AMI en,ersd no DR.
of test against being accred With Il
statement.
b. AT $50 o'clock cold Cerro Cord" mo
~ ed majestically into the ssn,,s Cb.mbe
- tie was taken charge Of at once BY NJ
Va Deck, who took him into the cloak -roor
q "hat TOOK place between han is n