Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-29

State knows 1t. We have repeatedly &C
cused, and do now accuse, the BOurbonS
and Funders of raising the cry of ''nigger,
Niger - and we say that they are now
using that cry with all their might-the
State itself, while affecting to repel the
charge, demonstrating It's own complclCy
in it by the following:
"That word, however, might sill. serve another
purpose than that of opprobrium to the negro OF
colored man. For a long time petty Boss Mahone
has strven hr1ngh ms % and
ton have been tried without success. Let the
Mahoneites seize at once their laVoflte ana cnarac
teristic name-'Niggef.
We have indicated the offensive pronun-
cation of the word rather than its spelling
in using .'nigger" instead of "negro"-the
latter, as the State knows, being the form
We Invariably use in our own references
to the cOlored man and everybody knows
that that pronunciation Of the WORD lgen-
erally with some adjective still more harsh
prefixed) is the one employed usually
nv the Bourbon Funders. not 80 much H.
denuncation of the colored people. as o.
the Readjusters- latter being the prlh-
cipal purpose of it's use ever since the COLI
flct begin in 1879.
But the State further says:
I'm making this co mment upon Boss Malone W.
wish it to be distinctly understood by ali his G.
rupt henchmen that what we say and have said OF
MIN we mean aUQ nave medut vi luculs PRESUMABLY
individuality collectively or in any other sense they
may choose to feel. more VICIOUS, corrupt, ana
degraded gang never followed any adventurer than
those who hang about the petty Boss. These fel-
lows it u.s. who having never Scruple IN promoting
mixed marriages and mixed schools and in oppos-
ing honest white men honest cOlOred men, we
rust-in the strong desire to turn aside dire an
evil accuse their opponents Of using their own Of
fenSive word, 'niggerP"
Now we might be content with simply
giving the lie to all this-as we do, gen.
for tho n q dlnStpr MARTY and
tally in so far as its charges are meant to
apply to the WIG. or anybody connected
with the WIG in a responsible way; but
we wish further to say that the whole ar
ticle from which we make these extracts
is tissue of general denunciatiOn which
would humiliate lis if it were not accom-
panied by lofty pretensions of superiority
| in manners, morals and letters that are
laughably ridiculous coming from source
so pitiable in all moral and intellectual re-
sources; and we wish further to say that
this denunciation is made with an air of
such utter ferocity that it might alarm US,
| but for our recollection of the fact that the
hero 1.-THE BOMBAsTEs FURIOsO) of the
State has the Singular reputation of having
| illustrated his untamed valOr only by going
upon the field-aUith0ut caps! while on the
other hand the humble parsonage who now
on this occasion, has the honor to represent
| the WING, its editorial corps and the Re-
adjust Ell party is at least reported to have
been SO rash, once upon tune, as not to
| have forgotten the caps-falllpg before a
shot which he met in full face.
Consequently -unintimidated, and not
utterly crushed-we laugh at the State s
| vituperation and VI poring. aud beg to re-
mark that not only does the State lie, but
its ''editor and owner" lies, and the poor
creature who may have actually written
the article in question also lies.-all, joint
ly and severally deliberately, knowingly,
| maliciousiy and with the Inevitable cow
ardee that is always yoked with insolent
bravadO.
PREPARATIONS FOR A MEETING.
Mr. Beirne who, as has been stated, re-
sides in Ashland, drst saw the article in
the Whig while seated at bis breakfast
table Thursday morning. 1t was C ,mmen~
cement day at Randolph Macon College
aud he had several guests at his h use. He
excused himself and went to place of
hiding from which he could send mes
sage to Mr.. Elan. Mr.. Elan, wa was
also in hiding, had left friend in Rich
mond to arrange matters The friends
agreed upon Hanover Junction, (about
equal distance between Richmond and
Ashland), as the place of assembling, and
Friday afternoon at O'Clock P. NJ, as
the time for the meeting. The cartel
agreed upon was: Weapons-Coits' navy
revolvers (six ba. rels); Distance eight
PAGES; Flring-to begin after ''Gsntlemen
are you ready ?" and to take place during
the utterance Of the words One 1aoo-
Three; Conditions-if the challenger d. es
not, after the first shot, say he is satisfied,
then another shot is to be had, and the fire
to continue until both revolvers are empty
te parties having the option to stand or
advance during the firing,
ON THE FIELD.
The low fiat country around Hanover
junction is familiar to every Traveller Oh
the G. & o road. After meeting at the
Junction some time before 6o'clock it was
decided that the field Should be On Cardo-
zi's farm about two miles from that point.
Capt. Page McCarty of Washington and
Frank Wright Of Petersburg, were acting
for MIR. B-irne; and Mr. Wayerly Raglan
OF Petersburg and w. Frank Humphrey.
for Mr.. Elan. On examining the weapons
brought 10y the Elan plrty they were
found to be Colt 8 five-shOoters of 81 call
bre-smalier than the cartel called fo:.
Capt. AMacCalty offered a pair OF duelling
pistols !Derringers, which he had brought
with him. Mr.. Elam's frients decline
them. AS time was being lost 1t being
now 20 minutes to the time named for the
meeting-6 O'Clock, Mr.. Beirne accepted
the pistols brought 10y Mr.. Elan, and the
party started for Cardoz.'s farm. On the
way .1r: Beirne, Capt McCarty, Frank
Wright, Waaerly Ragland and Franz
Humphrey stopped i'll rayips to reduce to
writing the facts about the weapons.
THE ARREST.
While all this had been passing, Police
Wan Tomlinson, of Richmond, was on the
c. & Q. train making for Hanover G. FL,
with warrant in bis psaaasget for tAe arrest
of Beirne and Elen.s g.s ayor of Rich-
mond mad telee raphed ~ !, Court House
IN advance for a .es of the Peace of
Hanover to be az hard, meet the police
man and assist him in the arrest. Directly
the train stopped, the policeman got a
horse ana ssafping down the road came
upon the party in the layine. He broke
up the meeting by arresting Mr.. Rtirne.
Mr.. Elan was couple Of hundred yards
further on, out of sight, and was not az
resHed. Mr.. Beirpe was placed in custody
Of Burnley Taylor, Deputy Clerk of Han
over Court Flpuse, who was acting as De-
putty Sheriff. The story is not clear after
that as to whether Mr.. b. gave baiI or not
but at any rate he boarded the &. n @.
train that night and got safely to West