The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-03-09

article Which appeared, 1 MINK, IN that
paper Of the I'd September hist, headed
''rhe Lost Townships and signed Re-
becca or Bccca. | would therefore take
the liberty OF asking whether you are the
author of said article or any other ever
the same signature which has appeared
In any Of "a, late Numbers OF that paper,
IL SO. | repeat my request of an absolute
retraction % al offensive alluslon con-
tanned therein In relation to my private
character and standing. " YOU arc not
the author e amy Of the articles, your
denial win Lc sufficient, | Will say fur
thor II u not my intention to menace but
to do myself justice. Your ob't scrvt.
"IAS. SHIELDS
This Mr.. Lincoln p"ruscd and returned
to General Whitcs,de. telling him verbally
that he did not think II consistent with
his honor to negotiate for peace with nr.
Shields unless Mr.. Shields would with
draw his for,rcr offensive letter
In very short time General Whitesde
called with u note from Mr.. shic 'ds dcsig-
mating Gencraf Whitesidc MS his friend to
which Mr.. Lincoln Instantly replied desig-
nating mo az hit ON meeting General
Whilcsidc he proposed that we should
pledge our honor to each other that we
would cndcoyor to settle the matter
! amicably 60 which agreed ard stated
| to him the only conditions on i'N'-h ~
could be so gcttlcd-Vlz. the Withdrawal
| OF MIR. Shields first note. which he APP
| peared to think reasonable AMI regretted
| that the note hnd been written. gaNing.
| however that he had cnd"aVorcd TO pre-
vail on Mr.. Shields 10 write mildor ono,
| but had not succeeded, lieN added. too.
| that | must pror1isc not to nrntlon Il, ne
| he would not dare let Mr.. Sin, know
| that he was ncsotiItlng for peace, for.
| said he, "lle would challenge mo next
and as soon cut my throat rs not. Not
| willing that he should suppose my prin-
| rt Ig4 n.tttu ltt
| promised not to mention our paciio in
| tentions to Mr.. Lincoln or any other per-
son. and we started for Springfield forth
| with.
| We all, except Mr. Shields. arrived in
| Springfield late at nsht on Monday we
! discovered that tho affair had somehow
got great publicity in Springfield aud that
| an arrest was probable. 70 prevent this
| II was agreed by Mr. Lincoln and myself
| that he should leave early on Tuesday
morning. Accordingly he prepared the
| following instructions for my guide. on q
| suggestion from Mr.. Butler that he had
| reason to believe that an attempt would
be made by the opposite party to have
| the matter accommodated:
| I'm case Whitcsido shall signify n wish
to adjust this affair without further dif-
flculty. let him know that II the present
| papers be withdrawn and q motto from
| Mr. Shields asking to know IL | am the
plains and asking that l shall make him
| gentlemanly satisfaction IL 1 am the
! author and this without menace die
tation as to what that satisfaction shall
be, a pledge Is made that the following
| answer shall be given
| 81 did wii.a the Lost Township let
ter which appeared in the Journal of the
I'd inst, but had no participation In any
other article allUding TO YOU. I wrote
that wholly for political effect. | had
no intention Of injuring your personal OF
private character or standing "a a man
or gentleman. and did not then think
and do not now think that that article
could produce or has produced that effect
against you and had | anticipated such
an effect. would have forborne to write
II. And | VIII add that your conduct
toward me. SO far as l knew. had always
been gentlomanly and that 1 had no per.
sonal plauc against you ard no cause foi
any
'If this should be DONE | leave It with
you to manage what shall. and shall moi
be published.
'it nothing like this Is done. the pre-.
liminarics Of the flsht are to be:
First, Weapons. Cavalry broadsword1
of the largest size. precisely equal IN ali
respects aad such as now used by III,
cavalry company ut jacksonville.
Second, Position. - A plank ten fec,
long and from nine to twelve inches
broad to be firmly fixed on edge on the
, ground the line between us, which
neither Is to pass his foot over upon for.
felt OF his life. Next. n line drawn or
tho ground either side of said pianl
and parallel with II. each at the distanc,
of the whole length Of the sword anC
three feet additional from the plank ant
the passing OF his own such line by either
party during the fight shall be deemed {
, surrender OF the contest.
'rhird Time On ThursdnV evpninp n
o'clock If you can get 1t so. but In M
, case to he at a greater distance of TIM
than Friday evening at o'clock.
Fourth. Flace.-Within three miles o.
, Alton. on the opposite side OF the river
, the particular spot to be agreed on by
I you.
ANY preliminary details coming within
the above rules you are ut liberty I,
, make at your discretion. but you are II
no case to swerve from these rules or Il
pass beyond their limits"
In the course OF the forenoon / me
General Whitesde and he again init
mated a wish to adjust the matter AMIGA
bly,. | then read TO him Mr.. Llncoln's In
structlons to adjustment and tn
terms of the hostile meeting. II Their
must be one, both at the same time.
He replied that II was useless to tall
Of an adjustment II 1t could only be eff
fected by the withdrawal Of MIR. Shields
paper. for such withdrawal Mr.. Shield
would never consent to, adding that h
would as soon think of asking Mr.. Shield
to butt his brains out against brcl
wall as to withdraw that paper" IL
then prooeeded II see but one course
That Is a desperate remedy. IT'S to tel
them n they will not make the matter, VI
they must fight u.s." / replied that II h
chose to fight Mr. Shields to compel hin
to do right he might do so, but as 10
Mr.. Lincoln, he was on the defensive an,
1 believed In the right, and ! should d
nothing to compel him to do wrong. Sucl
withdrawal having been made indispens
able by Mr.. Lincoln. l cut the matte
short as TO an adjustment and propose
to General Whteslde to accept the term
OF tho fight, which he refused TO do unit
Mr. Shields arrival In town. but agree
verbally that Mr.. Lincon's friends shout
procure the broadswords and take Their
to the ground. In the afternoon he cam
to me, saying that some persons wer
swearing out afildavits to have us ar
rested and that he intended to meet Nj
Shields Immediately and proceed to- tn
Q place designated lamenting, however
o that I would not delay the time that h
: might procure the interference of Gov
e ernor Ford and General Ewing to molllf
4, | Mr. Shinlda 1 told him that nm ocpnmmc