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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
VOL. I—NO. 12.1
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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22,1867.
1TERMS—$3100
TUESDAY MORNINGill*OCTOBER16.
A Caiip.—At the rcquoat of mutual
friend*, the undersigned hereby apologize
fur the publication, and disclaim the en
dorsement of certain selected articles snd
communications that have appeared In our
respective Journals intpunglng the'person
al character of each other. Whatever
charges or Imputations against each other
that may have been made through our
c lltorlal columns, are also withdrawn.
Jared Irwin Wurrsoa
1 Wu. t. Scauaus.
Itui.ioicos Kanvai-—The revival atth;
2nd Bubtist Church continues. Some thirty
persons were up f»r prayer Sunday night.
There have been several conversions; and
• the Interest Is unabated. Dr. Brantly, the
able and efficient Pastor...has been assisted
during the past week by the Rev. H. W.
Warren of Macon. Among the numberof
young people who have professed conver
sion, we notice soon of Ex-Gov. Brown of
this city.
SirKiuou ComtT.—This Judicial body re
sumed Its Bitting* yesterday, taking upthe
regular routine of business. It will prob
ably take It until lute into next week to
girt through. Home caws of more than us
ual Importance will come up In a few days,
of which we will endeavor to furnish our
readers a fathful report.
Knv. A. T. Hfauldixo.—This gentleman
lias been called, by the unanimous volee or
the church, to the pastorate of the First
Baptist Church of tills city.
We have not learned whether shls call
has been accepted, but hope that If It ha*
not It may be. Born In Houth Carolina, and
educated at Mercer University, In this
ritatc, and with successful pastorate expe
rience In Philadelphia, Madison, Ga. He!
mo, Ala. and Mobile, he D well aud favor
ably known by many of tbe denomination,
not only’In this, but other sections of the
country. Hu Is an able minister and a
most estimable Christian gentleman. Ills
acceptance of tbe position ben tendered
him would be quite an accession to our
city, where he would have a wide and use
ful field of labor.
Library Association,—This Institution
has taken a suite of rooms In tho Granite
Block, corner of Broad street and the rail'
road, and are making arrangements for a
speedy Introduction of the necessary fhr-
nltun. In about ten days the rooms will
lie opened for the benefit of the inumber*.
X cm Iran 2.—Tills lively little steamer
was out yesterday afternoon showing all
the snqill boys, aud thu folks generally,
w hat an eloquent stream she could spout.
This Is one of tho neatest machines In the
country, and Is manned by as lively a set
of boys as usually turn up at a fire.
M. E. COXTERKNCR-—The Conference of
the M. E. Church Houth will assemble In
rills city on the 27tk of Xovemder. Bishop
1’lcree will preside.
This Conference Is known os the North
Georgia Conference, and this will bo tho
first meeting of that body since tho divi
sion of the StateJInto two Conferences,
which took place at the last annual meet-
Ing.
Cotton.—There were a few wagons In
the city yesterday. Cotton dull at 11J4*
12 cents.
Business continues dud for tho season,
Money senree. People generally blue.
Weather dry. Nights cool; frosty morn-
ing*. t
PntNTxns' Biot —Homo Nashville prim
ter* went to Memphis recently, anil ob
tained work In the Bulletin office, taking
the places of member* of thu typographic
al union, who had been discharged, The
party hod scarcely commenced work, when,
ns the Avalanche reports, they were “wait
ed upon by a committed (Tow tbe union,
who used such arguments at Induced them
to quit work. not. however, befbre one
man, named Jennlton, was shot In the
forehead, and another, named Buck, was
beaten over the head,”. The murderous un
Ion crew were then reinstated In their old
position!. Mr. Jennlton was not very se
riously wounded.
C9*Mrs. Nellie J. Brown committed sui
cide In Chicago on Thursday night of last
week by taking strychnine. Her husband
hod been Junsuecessful In obtaining em
ployment, and despondency on account of
pecuniary strolta la supposed to have been
the cause of tho suicide.
WDurhig tho three months ending
September 30th, the Chicago police made
seven thousand two hundred and twenty,
three arrest*, resulting In (40,327 worth of
tines/ Of (162,300 In stolen property,
(113,S12tras recovered.
tW McClellan mid Blair are still ahead
of all competitor* In the opinion of Wash
ington correspondents, fur .the succession
to tho War Department. One of the two
will probably take the place Imraedatoly,
[f One hundred and nineteen thous
and bushels of wheat, valued at nearly a
quarter of a million of dollars, have been
fowarded East by a single firm In Alton.
Ill, since the middle of July.
tarTIie Tennessee Legislature, In con
formity with tbe recommendation of Gov.
Brownlow'a message, passed resolutions
withdrawing tbe offer heretofore made of a
reward for the arrest of ex-Gov. Isliam G.
Grand Jury Presentments ot Cobb
County.
We, the Grand Jury, chosen snd sworn
Ibr tho (Ull term of Cobb Superior Court,
mske the following report:
We find tba boo Ml of the Clerk of the
Superior Court neatly kopt and In good
order. The books of the Clerk of tlio In
ferior Court are also found to lie kept In a
manner highly creditable to Mr. Spier, the
Clerk. Wo have also carefully examined
the County Treasurer’s books and find
them correct and kupt In n neat and busi
ness stylo. Tho books of the Ordinary’s
office are kept In their usual correct and
excellent order. The 3hortlTs,books are In
good order, hut we find no book of fines
and forfeitures, and wo request that the
Sheriff be required to obtain a.idto open
such a record and to Include therein en
tries of all fines and forfeitures and ab
stracts of bonds given from the dote of his
Induction lu office. We find from tbe
books of tbe Tax Collector vouchers for all
taxes, State and Coauty, except about (200,
there being no treasurer to receive this
fund. 1
We have received reports from all the
public roads In the county; In Lemon's
district they have all been well worked,
and in the Lost, Noonday. Old 20th, Pow
der Springs and the town district* arc gen
erally In good condition; in Cox's district
they are In bad order; In Oregon district
the road leading from Marietta to Lost
Mountain lias been well worked; the Burnt
Ulokory road Is unworkwl and In almost
Impassable order; In Merritt's district the
rends have not been worked, and In Ros
well district In btd condition; the two
roods leading to Boswell are almost Im
passable. They have been worked to the ex-
tent of the Town district, but lu tbe other*
entirely neglected. In the Roswell dis
trict Commissioners were appointed, wo
learn, but none for tjlie present year fbr
Merritt's. Where Commissioners have not
been appointed wa know of no remedy for
tbe failure of the Inferior Court to dis
charge Its duty. When they hare been
appointed It Is dua to tbe publto Interest
that the parties In default be held In ac
countability under the law.
For the promotion of education wo urge
that every encouragement lie given to the
continuance and extension of the system of
Sabbath Schools os the most efficient means
st present available to our people for tho
dissemination of knowledge. In addition to
this, and Its localities destitute of schools,
especially we urge upon parents tho Im
portance of systematic family Instruction
In view of tho heavy taxes of tho current
year, and as an act of simple Justice, we
recommend tho Iuferlor Court to order the
reception In payment of County taxes of
orders on the County Treasurer and Jury
certificates.
It lias been a frequent subject of com
plaint with citizens living at distant parts
of the county that tlio setting of the Infe
rior Court are so Irregular as to Involve a
great deal of Inconvenience. We hope
that tills Irregularity In tho sittings of a
body so Important to the public Interest
will ba obviated In future.
The only public buildings of the county
are the temporary structure at present oc
cupied by the Clerk of the Inferior Court.
Wo are In no condition, pecunlarly, to Jus
tify a recommendation fur the coustmo-
tlon of a Court House, unil can only urge
all the ecouomy possible in tlio present
mode of arrangements for a time to conic.
Wc do, however, believe that the eouaty Is
In a condition to have erected a good sub
stantial Jail, and wo urge the letting or
such a structure by tho Inferior Court at
aa early a day as practicable.
In our oaths as Grand Jurors, wo wore
required to swear tliut we had keen duly
Registered,which we acquiesce in establish
ed power. We enter our solemn protest In
behalf of tho established freodotn of the
Jury against tho exercise of any authority
whatever Interfering with tlio organization
of Jurors not derived from tho fundamen
tal laws of the land.
In taking leave of tils honor. Judge
Irwin, we desire to express our thanks for
his courteous bearing towards our body
and bis able, upright and efflclentdlseharge
of the responsible trust* of Id* position.
Wo also express our appreciation of tho
kindness and promptness of Col. Knight,
tbe Solicitor General.
We further request Judge Irwin to pass
an order to have theso General Present
ment* published.
DANIEL R. TURNER. Foreman.
Wiley Kemp, Walter A. Appling.
Walter Manning, Alfbrd O. Tolloson,
Albert A. Winn. Martin F. Reap,
Thomas Davenport, Geo. If. Henderson,
Henry J. Hnslc. Henry A. Patlllo,
RoswcIH.Marchman.Hezcklsh Gresham,
Robert M. Goodman, Wiley J. McClatolioy,
Maco A. Mayes, Henry J. Hopkins,
John W. Allgood, Wm. 11. Montgomery.
John Durham,
Ordered by the Court that the request bo
granted and that tlio presentment* be pub
lished. October 10.1867.
DAVID IRWIN, J.S.C.
A true extract from the minutes.
11. M. HAMMETT, C. 8. C.
tar A Washington special says It was
decided by the Cabinet yesterday to grant
the petition of Mr. Seddon, formerly rebel
secretary of War, for pardon.
OT A California paper says that a
wealthy Hebrew at San Francisco, happy
In being tbe father of male triplets, ba*
named them Abnlism Lincoln, Isaac An
drew Johnson aud Jacob John Conness.
To the Public,
In order to avoid misinterpretation of
any of the circumstances connected with
tho recent difficulty which grew out of a
personal article Jwlilch appeared In tlio
Romo Commercial, the undersigned friends
of the respective parties beg leave to sub
mit tho following Correspondence, In ex
planation of the whole affair.
In accordance with the tonus, which will
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 8th.
Col.ir. f, Farroti—Sir: Aa tho associate
editor or the Rome Commercial, and not,
as you i magine, an “employee,'' I informed
you by letter that I was the author of the
article of the 12th ult, of which you com
plain. and In which you were styled “This
cowardly and pusillanimous man.” You
have all-Wed to Ignore mo In this matter,
for the pttrpose, os you allcdge, of demand
ing a retraction from a gentleman who
was not the author.
I deny your right under any recognized
appear by tbe correspondence, Capt. Tbos.' usage to pnri^ fuv wch iunoTand
O'Conner and Col. II. P. Farrow met at nsum-h as tho published correspondence
sunrise, on the 12tli Instant, on tho East between Judge D. M. Hood and yourself
bank of tb-Savannah river, and exchang- • 3^iMS&3& ."XS
ed shots. Alter the first fire, the challeng- whatever shall rest upon myself from any
Ing party promptly expressed themselves construction that may bo glyen to your
satisfied, and the friends of the parties de- correspondence with Judge D. M. Hood,
dared the matter satisfactorily and honor*- tlStL JmU utonStelng the 2mbOT, y ° U
bly adjusted. ....... ...
Capt. O'Conner, fired a little In advance
of the.word. On Its announcement, ho
prompty offered his antagonist auother
shot, which lift refused to take adrant-
agpof.
It U proper to slate, that Col. IL A. Al
ston had no connection with the corres
pondence until the challenge by Capt.
O'Conuer, R. A. Alston.
J. 'J. MonauoN.
Omen Ruhr Commercial,
IIohr. Ga. » o’clock, Oct. 3,1867..
Henry Pollack Farrow, Esq* Attorney at
Law, Solicitor fa Equity, sic., Atlanta,
Ba.:
My Dear Sir: Yours offO o'clock, Sept.
28th, 1867, has lust been handed me by
Judge D. M. Hood, In which you recount
certain grievances Inflicted upon you by
an editorial In tbe Commercial uf Septem
ber 12tl>.
I. as the Assocluto Editor of the above
named paper, am ulono responsible for the
phrase, “This pusillanimous and cowardly
man,” etc. and not the Judge: and. to save
ray life, I can find no conceivable objection
to the language, unless that objection may
consist In lu rhetorical Inaccuracy, “pusil
lanimous and cowardly” being rather sy-
nonomous terms. 1 think Esop’s table of
the Trumpeter used, snd Its application,
quite Illustrative of tbe position,taken by
you In your Romo speech. You remarked
that it nod been charged that cowardice
and a mortal bar of bullets had driven you
to take refuge in the arms of tbe Nitre Bu
reau Department. Thu correctness of this
charge you neither attempted to palliate or
deny, but rather thought It an excellent
’ece of strategy on your part. Illustrating
ib -cose with on anecdote, is usual, and
ending with the triumphant exclamation,
“I’m damn glad that I am Potash
Farrow.” Tho language of the unfortu
nate editorial Is but the reflex of your own
sentiments, and I am somewhat surprised
that a recapitulation should so astound
you.
Believing H. P. Farrow to be the most
reliable Judge of U. 1*. Furrow’s character,
pardon ine If I tall to see tbe necessity fur
the retraction demanded. You claim to
have been persecuted by the press “because
of your honest expression ul conscientious
convictions ss to the wisest and most expe
dient course for tho people of your own
beloved South to pursue.”
Now, a Southern man may, perhaps, from
sorno sort of “convictions" of policy, bo a
Rcconstructlonlst: but when you, a native
born South Carolinian, reared under tlio
teachings of the greut and good John C.
Calhoun, advise the people of the Houth—
your own beloved—to Join the Radical Re-
bllcan party—as you did lu your speech
Romo—and thus become four-fold the
children of hell, then do we think that you
will have accomplished an Herculean task
when you succeed In convincing your
countrymen that such are your unbribed
-conscientious convictions" or tliolr duly
In tlio premises, or that you yourself are un
honest man.
You thought It a fine thing, no doubt, to
stand lip In the putillc Court House III tills
city him: denounce wlmt you, were pleased
to call la-cuodiui traitors nod editors or
•elglit-by-ten nue-legginlluewspapera;’ but
when, forsooth, one of these same *o-
... public in colors somewhat true—you
yourself being judge—your Indignation
hath un Imiinds. and you proceed at once
to challenge to mortal combat one of those
Inslgiiltleants that you professed, lu your
speech, hi hold in such sublime contempt.
Behold what a descent from your lofty aud
dignified flight! What condeacenslon!
In elostiu your letter, you say: -Your
languago, sir. Is such as will admit or no
explanation; It gives mo no alternative,
and I therefore unconditionally demand of
My reply to all of wl»
tbe polfto bj
may be found In
, but memorable words of old
-Rough and Heady”—“I most respectflllly
decline aocedtng to your request,” The
mighty Xerxes, 'tlssald, once to Mount
Atlioa wrote: “Got out of my path,a* I
wish my ships to sail along that waybut
historian* say that the rebellious mountain
actually refused to obey tha behest of the
vsllsnt Persian, snd may be ocen standing
In the same spot to this day.
Now, I am not altogether* fighting nun,
.jdyou have already Confessed that
are not) besides, you have a family an
have L I have but recently become tho
'ortunate daddy of one of tho finest boys
I n tho ton Territories.* nd If possible to avoid
It, do not wish to tain the chance* of leav
ing him fatherless; yet If, when you n ’
to this, you still Insist, and Messrs. Hl.
and Walker, your surviving references,
will stand good fbr your character, why so
let it be. 1 have already had the small
mattcrof three duels—In two of which I
came off victorious, and In the third only
lorn ft leg—and though, withal, I have not
formod any particular attachment to duol-
l'etmlt me to say, In conclusion, my mis-
Oilded friend, that I think you are labor-
ng under the delusion that you have*
character to lose. Shakspcaro says:
“lie (bat filches iron ms nr good same,
Rote ms or that wbleh not enriches bfin,
Hut makes me poor Indeed.-
I think the manner In which another has
paraphrased It would better suit your par
ticular case, and bo more In accordance
with your opinion of younclf:
--He that filches rrom me my rood name,
fete*!* Uut which J luctr Aarf.
Finally, If your voice Is still for war, Just
bring along your implements, and the bee
hive fur your left bower member. I scorn
to take advantage of any man.
Y'ours very easy.
M. A. Nkvin,
Associate Editor Rome Commercial.
Unit I, uinl I alone, being tho aui
solely responsible for tbo article In ques-
tlon, which I again repeat and reiterate.
Should yon reel aggrieved in tho matter,
l am ready at this moment to answer lu the
usual Way •
This fiojc will he lmnded you by my
friend. Cnpt.Tnomas O'Connor, who reau
thorized to receive any communication
wide . you .any see proper to make.
Respectfully, M. A. Nzvin.
Atlanta, Oct. 8tli, 1807.
Col.H. P. Furrow—Sir: My friend Capt.
Thomas O’Conner, handed you a note from
me this morning at 11 o'clock; which be
ing of such a nature that 1 expected a
prompt reply.
Five hours having elapsed, and receiving
no reply, you will please Inform mo of the
cause of delay. Respectfully,
M. A. XavtN.
Atlanta, Ga., 5, r. M, Oct. 9, 1867.
To M. A. Kevin, Associate editor of Roms
Commercial, United Statee Hotel, All onto,
Ba.:
Sir: You will hear from me within twen
ty-four hours from tbo receipt of your
communlciUon this morning, which will
certainly be considered by all who are fa
miliar wlUi the -Code" within reasonable
time. IlexBT P. Farhow.
Atlanta. Ga, Oct. lOtb, 1867.
To Af. A. Kevin, Aeeoiate Editor of “Roms
Commercial,," United States Hotel, Alan»
la, Ba,
Sir: Your note of yesterday was handed
me by your friend, Capt. Thomas O’Con
ner.
I am authoritatively lmformed that you
own no Interest In tlio “RomeCommercial,”
but that you are, on the contrary, a mere
employee of the proprietor of that Jour-
nal.
Such being the case, under the long
tabllshed and universally recognized rules
of the Press (your opinion to the contrary
notwithstanding) Judge D. M. Hood, was
properly subject to a demand from me for
satisfaction. Your complicity with the
matter, as an “employee” In the office of
that Journal, while It made you alike sub
ject to my demand, had 1 thought proper
to resort to you for satisfaction, did not. In
any way, nor to any extent, relieve Judge
Hood. He, upon proper reflection, “under
recognized usage” among gentlemen of the
Press. concededthat the language was his:
ami In a manner becoming a high toned
and honorablQ gentleman, promptly with
drew It. Hurt*,! had every reason for sup
posing, and believed, thin unpleasant mat
ter had ended.
1 have never seen you, nml would not
know you to-day were I to meet you in
the street. Up to tlio time of my opening
the correspondence with Judge Hood, con
cerning tills matter, 1 was totally uncon
scious of the existence of such a man ns
yourself, much less did I know of your be
ing an “employee” lu the “Commercial” of-
llre. Yet. after a satisfactory, an amicable,
am) I believe, an honorable adjustment of
the matter, l received this communication
from yon, bringing In question indisputa
ble rules of the Press, and insisting that
you be not “iguored In this matter. Nor
do you stop, with simply Informing me tliut
you were the original uuthor of the offen
sive words, and ‘
render me tliut
geiitiemon to another. You seek to heap
insult upon insult and say **L and l alone,
being tho author, and solely responsible
fortlie article in question, which 1 again
rascat and reiterate.
It it now highly proper, the Insult being
repented and reiterated, that I should In
form you why, alter the adjustment of tho
mutter between Judge Hood and myself,
with a knowledge of your connection with
the (natter, 1 did not demand satisfaction of
you.
I have boen Informed by those who have
seea you, and who know something of you,
that from an unfortunate accident when
'quite a boy,you lost your led leg; and
that from that day to this you have gone
upon crutches. This misfortune entitle*
you to tho sypathles of your fellow-men,
and no one has a more profound sympathy
fbr oao who has lost tn arm or a leg (no
mailer how) than myself; and rather would
I have my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth thin Insult such on one. This mis
fortune has made you a cripple, has placed
you under adlssnlllty which you cannot
remove. You may ssy, “1 waive the disa
bility,” but ft is impose this J
For mo to demand of you. In your crip
pled condition, that satisfaction which la
due from ono gentleman to another, would
Justly damn mo fbrever. Think, sir, for a
moment, of the overwhelming and merited
Infamy which wouldcoraodown from an
outraged iieoplo upon me, and upon my
children alter me, were I to challenge end
take the life of a crippled man. I recognize
the Code, and were it not fbr your crippled
Ing-ignored.” No, sir. no waiver on your
part can enable von to stand before me a
per feet man, and I say to yon. In tho most
positive, emphatic arid unqualified lan
guage, that under no circumstances, fur
no language which it Is possible for ono
lerson to use towards another, could I bo
nduced to commit so grave an error—to
commit an act so violative of the “Code,”eo
revolting to true manhood, as to challenge
to the field of honor one who Is suspended
between crutches.
From these considerations, and In strict
accordance with the "Code of Honor,” I
could not demand satisfaction from you,
w'ticn insulted through the columns of a
public Journal: I conuot demand it for the
gross, unprovoked and unjustifinblo insult
given me In your letter of yesterday, re
peating and reiterating your offensive lan-
K iagc; nor can I demand It for any Insult-
g languago y. n eon rmeeillyuse In tho fu
ture. !;. -iw.
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ATM NT*. .. .. V ; ..
date has just been received, after an Inter
val of some twenty-llvo hours. Your re
iterations of “syauiathy" would bo tolera
ble, were it not In reality an hypocrltal
evasion.
Your construction of tho Code Is certain
ly an Innovation, and well suited for your
present purposes. You knew mo well
enough In your Romo speech to offer mo a
public Insult; but note, you affect both ig
norance of and “sympathy” for mu when
offered mi opportunity to vindicate your
vaunted prowess. The putillc are at liber
ty to jndgft upon whom tlio onus In thl*
matter lies.
This noto will be handed you by my
friend, Copt. Thomas O'Comior, and will
closo tbo correspondence, should you not
think proper to continue It.
Respectfully, M.A.Nbvix.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10i 1867,3 f*. st.
7b if. A. Kevin. associate editor of Rome
Commercial, United States Hotel, Atlanta,
Ba:
Sir t Y’our note, dated 12)tf o'clock to-day
has been received, and will be answered at
6 o’clock thla evening. Tilts delay to caus
ed by the unusual course Indicated In your
noto above alluded to
ii HtxRr.P- F*n*ow.
Atlanta, Ga- Oct. 1ft 1807,1
6 o’clock, p. u. J
7b if. A. Kevin, Associate Editor of “Rome
Commercial,” Untied Stales Hotel, Atlan
ta, Ba.:
Sir: Your note, bearing date 12)4 o’clock
to-day, In answer to mine of this morning,
has been received.
I am utterly astonished at the character
of your reply, Cor two reasons.
First—You annqunco yourself tho In
sulted party: whereas, in this entire mat-
both In tlio correspondence with Judge
Hood and with yourself, there bos been no
previous Intimation that I hod Insulted any
one, but upon tbe contrary, I have suppos-
is the only party aggrieved, and the
correspondence, or all sides, has
been conducted upon that basis. You now
abandon the position assumed In your own
letter of yesterday, and inform me that In
my Rome speech about one month since, I
gave you a “public Insult and that you
ore the aggrieved party.” I most emphati
cally deny ever having Insulted you; and
If, on any occasion, 1 have said or done
anything which you so construed, you
should have Informed me, and your mind
would have been promptly disabused.
Iu tbo second place, It is remarkable that
having come all the way from Rome to At
lanta with a friend, and having opened a
correspondence upon the “Code,” and hav
ing brought that correspondence to this
critical stage, you now abandon the “Cods ”
It is to he presumed that gentlemen
who recognise the “Code,” and open
a correspondence upon It are acquaint
ed with its provisions, and will con
duct that correspondence to an ultimate
termination In strict accordance with those
f irovlsions; hence I nni astonished at your
ast communication, from which it appears
you have pursued the “Code” as far as you
think proper, and will now abandon ft.—
Permit me to inform you that you have
furnished the first instunco known to me
of n gentleman supposing lie could pursue
and lay asldo tho -Code” at pleasure.
In your last communication you, for the
first time, assume the attitude of tho ag
grieved tarty, and abandon tlio “Code,” be
cause of an emphatic declaration from me,
In uiy letter tills morning, that I will, i
dor noc!rcumstanccs.challengeyou. Hav
ing assumed tho nttltudo of tho aggrieved
party, my refusal to challenge you Is no ox-
cuso for your abandonment of the corres
pondence. Though I did inform you In
tlio mostpoeitive language that I would not
eend you. a challenge, yet I did not say I
would decline accepting a challenge from
you. I specially avoided any expression
oil that subject.
It was your right, notwithstanding all I
said In my lost communication, to challenge
me If you felt aggrieved, as you alleged. I
now (rankly say to you that had 1 been
asked to accept it challenge from you, l
should, without Ihssligheet hesitat(on,hnvc
declined accepting It;and should havo as
signed thu sauio reasons unsigned for not
chidleuging you. Then, under tlio 6th see.
of the 2d division of the 1st chapter of
Wilson's Code, It would have devolved up
on your second to tender himself In your
stead.
That section defines tlio duties of the
Second, and reads is follows; “If the per
son to whom you deliver tha note of your
friend, declines meetlngblm, on the ground
of Inequality, you ore bound to tender
yourseR In Ills stead, bv a note directed to
htui from yourself, and If lie reflise to meet
you, you are to post him.”
Had you perused the “Cade," as It Is ab
ways presumed a gentleman will when he
start* out on it, having assumed, In your
hut letter, the character of an aggrieved
party, you would have challenged we.
As above stated, I would have declined
tlon from a man whom you know was not
tho author of the offending article. After
you liavo dono with an Innocent man. Jt
Ptwntod myself as truly tlio offending
Your pretext to that I am a “crlpplo, and
suspended between crutches.” t8 ono so
oonversont with tho “Code" ns yourself,
Jffl JWrtfonftuto such balderdash I Gen
eral* Hood and Ewoll ate both one-lcggn!
mon, and each commanded a corps oner
their misfortune. Yet, under your con
struction of tho “Code" you could not and
the proper conclusions under tlio^“Cbda!”
os I understand It; and though you refiuo
positively, “under any circumstances what
ever, to recognize mo as principal in this
matter, and though forced by your declara
tion* and my duty to my friend, Captain
O Connor, l withdraw In favor of tha lat
ter; yet I do so under solemn protest
aginst any such Interpretation of tho
further mu tlply words. My frIcn,U*m*
O’Connor, by whom this will bo handed
you, will adjust this matter.
had bo observed the “Code,” would have
challenged me; and, had he made this
quarrel his own, 1 would not have hesita
ted to yield him that satisfaction which la
due Irom one gentleman to another.
This, sir, la the direction, and tha only
direction thl* controversy could have
properly taken, after having voluntarily
placed yourself “upon the Code.” Yet,
should you think proper to pursue the
course Indicated In your lost letter, and
abandon a controversy of your own seek
ing, I certainly have no cause to object,
and am willing for an enlightened public
to -Judge upon whom the onus in this mat
ter lies." IlaxftV P. Farbow.
Unitrd Statxs Hotel. (
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 11,1867. j
Col.H. r.Farrow—Sir: Your four paged
note of tho loth Inst, was received at 6
o’clock, r. si. when your friend informed
me that you could not recelvo a reply be
fore this date.
You assume to read me a lecture on
the “Code.” and so extend your remarks to
awcarysomo length.
Your premises are as falsa as your con
clusion*. I do not, nor never have, as
sumed tho position of tlio aggrieved. 1
merely referred to the Insult offered uie In
four Rome speech—of which Insult you
iad an intimation In my letter of October
3d—a* a reason why your stated reasons
during this correspondence aro fallacious.
It you deemed me of sufficlcut Importance,
I suggested, to offer me a public Insult,
thereby acknowledging mo us amenable
under the “Code,” why seek to avoid taking
tho proper course as directed by tho
-Codef" In my Rome letter of October
dyou have ray reasons for conclusions. In
• published correspondence with J edge
. ’’nod. that letter lm« been omitted.
* yvu sought sajlsfec*!
_ . A. Npj’LN.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 11,1S07, 30 a. If,
Col.H. P. Jtoroie—Sir: As you hare
seen fit to adopt a strange anbtorflige in
order to avoid a mooting with my friend.
Mr. M. A. Nevln, and Intimated a willing
ness to receive a challenge from me, I have
authorized my friend. Col. A. B. Alston,
to make an arrangement for an Immediate
meeting. Respectfully,
Thomas O’Connor.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 11,1867,12 M.
To Capt. Thomas O'Connor, U. S.Hotcl. At
lanta. Ga.
Sir: Your noto of lOJtf o'olock to-day,
substituting yourself foryour principal, Mr.
M. A. Nevln, whom I declined recognizing
os a combatant under tho Code, becausoof
on Inequality resulting from his being ft
cripple, wa*received atllo’clock and 45
minute*. In reply to which I have to aay
again, for tho fifed f(me, that I hare never,
before nor during thla controversy. Insulted
him, and would at any time have disabused
hU mind upon any point upon which he con
sidered hlmaolf Insulted, had he given me aa
opportunity of dolng#o:nererthele*s,hav
ing taken up tho quarrel, and having de
manded of me that satisfisctlon which Is
due one gentleman ;from another, I will
yield you that satlsfkctlon at sanrlso to
morrow morning, near Augusta, on the
eastern bank of the Savannah river.
My friend, Col. J. J. Morrison, will hand
vou this, and will mako the necessary ar
rangements. Herat 1\ Farrow.
GLonu Hotel, Avgusta, Ga, I
3)i O’clock, a. M, Oct. 12; 1887.$
Col. A. Alston, Planters' Hotel:
Sir: The mectlug will bo at Sand Bar
Ferry, three miles below this place, tlio
ground that is used at this time by oven-
one, to I havo been Informed. I believe It
Is the only place wc can cross wltbouthav-
Ing made previous arrangements. Sun
rise Is the time. As I cannot deliver this
In person, please acknowledge the receipt
of the same. " p ”
J. J. Morrison.
Planters Hotel, Avgusta, Ga,>
3% o’clock, a. M, Oct. 12th, 1867. $
Col. J, J, Morrison, Blobs Hotel:
I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication of SKo’clock,stating
that the meeting will take place at Sand
Jjftr r err v #
I have been unable to procures pair of
pistols, and bog tho favor of using one of
yours. Very respectfully,
R. A. A la ton.
Olobr Hotel, Auotsta, Qa4
o'clock, A. x, Oct. 12th, 1867. {
Col. Robt. Alston, Planters Hotel:
Sir: In answer to your noto of this date,
I will say, I take pleasure In extending to
you choice of tho pistols we have.
Respectfully,
J. J. Morhison.
Col. H. P. Farrow:
Sir: I again protest against your forcing
my friend. Captain OXfonrtof, to asium?
my quarrel, by your persistent determina
tion to Ii -
rnestly request that I may be permitted
stand In hi* place. I write this without
bis knowledge.
.This will he luuidedyou by my friend.
Major Howard. Respoctfolly,
iso? ntc ™ 4 °' clock ' ** .offSh,
Augusta, Ga, Oct 12th, 1867, >
4X o'clock, A. M. {
7M$ ( 4' Kevin, Planters Hotel, Augusta,
Sir: Your noto of 4 o'clock this morning
wa* handod mo this moment byyourfricmfc
Juior Howard.
In
nor, j
conscious that no responsibility will rest
upon me for the result.
yvr fttuwMus
I regret that yo«r friend, Captain Otton-
>r, has boon thus circumstanced, and foel
Three time* havo I Informed you and
your friend,Captain O’Connor,that lam
conscious of no Insult to either of you.
thus throwing wide opon tho door of
-onclllatlon. Hxnxt P. Farrow.
a CARO.
Having, on tha 12th of September last In
an article In the Home Commercial, and In
reference to hi* connection with the C. 8.
P.FMTOVMuuivpusiUmlmouSand^cowaiS:
y man," and hraSrmily d£Ki
tlio allegation by meeting my frlond. Cant.
O’Connor, on tho field ^ of honor" 4* tlio
abovo correspondence will show, there re
main* but one legitimate courao tSognfrl
ed among gentlemen, and that Is, prompt
ly and unreservedly to withdraw this
charge, which I now do most cheerfiillv
wards hlm. er ottoi “ lvc la "KU»So used to-
I must howovor. with no view to ro-
opening the controversy between Col. Far-
SJW. viyselr, again offer my most era-
aS&te*® S 1 ® “““ruction of tho
S' 1 "' V 'n'J Ch W0 <l«nOnilll*tO the
** on or,” I regard as tnociallv ai>-
gUoobieWthe equalising of tlif^bysieSIlg
disabled, snd as recognizing no liunimim-
n a «oci»i rJSnf ho :° i at "'Iff 1 ' 1 *rl>* from
a social point of view; otherwise, gentle*
men whose jiAirticaZ disability render them
incapable of relenting an injury, would be
placeJ in a position where they could ncl-
uicr require or giro honorable satisfkc*
tlon. a, Nkvin
•iMaclatc Editor Rome Commercial,