The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-12

Neither seems disposed 10 Iiotrent from
iiis Position. aud Hints thrown out about
the Field of Honor.
THE CoRRfsroSpEScg.
AUSTIN, April 5.-[Special. THE Card
well. Cheno Seth affair thus far has cul-
minated in nothing serious, and friends
hope 1t will be satisfactorily arranged.
The evening paper publishes the en-
tire correspondence this evening, which
is yariously commented on, The peace OF
ticers were consulting this evening us 10 the
adyisab lily of placing the gentlemen I'M
der q peace bond, but came 10 the con-
clusion, after an investigation, that 1t was
not necessary, rs there Was prospect OF a
settlement honorable TO both parties
Following Is the corresnondence between
Chenoweth and Cardwell:
cARDwELL TO cHEsowETH.
Austin, March 81, lSS3.-Hon James a. Cheno-
weth, Austin. Texas
SIR:-After time for reflection, l hoped
YOU would see the injustice OF your remarks
(personal to mel uttered by you in debate
during the evening session OF the house OF
representatives on the 29Jh instant, copy
of which remarks enclose to you to refresh
your recollection, if your exact words have
escaped your memory; but observing no
manifestation on your part to Tree me from
the injustice named, | call your attention
to the matter, and request that you with
draw said remarks as far as they refer to
me, and do so publicly, as you made the
charge.
am, sir, your very obedient servant,
JOHN CARDwELL.
cHENowETH TO CALDWELL.
Austin, March 81. lSS3.-Mr. John Cartwell;
| am in receipt OF your isvOr OF this day.
In reply: | have not yet realized tho fact
that i have done you au injustice, nor do
recognize the enclosed slip as au exact re-
port of what | did say OH the occasion re-
ferred to; but however wanting in exact.
ness, recognize it as substantially cor
rect report of what | did say about you. |
made the charges therein referred to upon,
what / then regarded ana still
regard as reliable authority.
believed, and do still believe,
what l then stated to be true. | am
retract what then said. l
can only admit that you have suffered in
justice. if what / was told be false. | ad-
init your right to inquire into this. 1t is a
fact you control daily paper and can pub
lish whatever you deem proper. | now,
therefore, offer to give the names with their
consent) of the gentlemen who furnished
me the Information on which was based
the charges made against you, but stipu-
late, in simple justice to the them as well
as to myself that in the event you should
desire their names you so stipulate 1t
by written request, accompanied by the
agreement that if any portion OF this cor
respondence is made public through the
press under your control, the statements OF
these gentlemen, as furnished by them, be
also given in connection Herewith. l will
further say. in this connection, that II con-
WINGED OF having done YOU injustice, shall
feel it to be duty Iws 10 myself as well
as one due You, to make such proper repair
atoms as the wrong may require and honor
dictate.
Very truly your obedient servant,
TSignedl JAMES @. CHENowETH.
A true copy: Fred Carleton, Z. D. Linn,
w. II. Burgess.
cARDwELL TO cHENowETH.
Austin. April 5.-Hon. J. q. Chenoweth, Austin.
SIR: Your note OF the 31st ult., has
been received, and read by me. 1t is not
satisfactory. Had you stated at the time
of making your aspersions that they were
made on the information OF others, then
the propositions you make would be enti-
tied to consideration. To all intents and
purposes you are author of the charges. |
desire to know distinctly whether you
will withdraw your remarks as publicly as
you made them.
Very truly your obedient servant
JOHN CALDWELL.
CHENOWETH CARDWEIlJ.
Austin, Texas April 2, ls-3-Mr. John Cardwell.
Austin Texas;
Saviour note of the LIST instant is at
hand, and in reply have to say that in my
speech l distinctly stated | made the
charges referred to upon information fur
nished me, and in answer to your first note
i offered TO furnish you the names
of my informers upon condi-
tions expressed in my note to
You. / can only repeat, as | stated before,
that If convinced of having done you an in
Justice | will make PREPARATION, and will
give you the names of those upon whose
Statements my remarks were based. You
have not availed yourself OF my offer, and
until you do | must emphatically decline
to withdraw my remarks.
Very truly, your obedient servant,
ISgnedl JAMES q. CHENowETH.
After the publication of Cardwell's card
in the Austin Statesman, Colonel Cheno-
weth addressed the following letter:
April 8, 1881. John Cardwen, Esq, Austin,
Sin: You have thought proper, by the
publication of card in a paper controlled
and edited by you, TO renew the matter be-
tween us from tbs field of private cores
pondence To that Of public denunciation.
Your taking this refuge neither changes
the facts nor relieves you of the burden OF
the charges j made against you, which
charges have heretofore invited you to
refute, offering you the testimony
IN nv possession TO MID Won
in so doing. AS TO your
assertion that / was guilty Of falsehood in
my remarks about you, / reply that have
in my possession and herewith submit to
your consideration the written statement
OF Joseph Walker aud J.. i. Edwards, upC
which my remarks were BASED, and which
statements cannot be refuted. These
staten ents believed and still believe TO
be true. because they came from gentlemen
of truth and yeracity, and you have not,
my veracity. As TO the question
of courage. l could safely leave
that to those who know me
and who you know yourself. When | de-
nounced YOU I'm the speech to which you
refer, did not dream OF awaiting myself OF
any privileges as a member Of the legisla-
ture. Of which privileges you are pleased 10
make mention in your published card, nor
will ever do 50. and desire that you dis
tinctly understand and appreciate that /
waive any such privilege. will settle with
you the question OF courage and allow
you 20 test IL in any way open 10 gentlemen
that you may suggest. i will further say,
that you may fully understand me, will
hold myself fully responsible for the charges
i msde against you, and now reiterate as
true every word uttered by me in relation
% you on the 29th ultimo.
Your obedient servant,
JAMES q. CHExowETH.
EXHIBIT NO ONE.
Austin, Texas, April 3. 1Ss3.-At the re-
ouest Of Hon, James q. Ohenoweth. /. |
Joseph Walker, make the following state
rneni. Ga the morning OF the 18th Of
March last, and before the time when said
Chenoweth made the remarks in the house |
Of Representatives in reference 20 John I
Gard vel. / had q conversation with Chen /
oweth, In which told Chenoweth substan- /
tally =, i9.lCvs Anogt The IN /