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nInfamous and Brutal Outrage.Believing ooiericly Jv«a* the principal incentive to the brutal attack upon Senator II,mu eg«n, perpended Rome two or three weeks since in 163 bar room of Mr. P. B. Brown’s ffotol m./bis place, by_ Kzekicl McDonald of Auim, and in the hope fhat silence on our ptUwould prevent publicity being given'it in new«pa per prints, we declined noiiciog it at the time of occurrence. A rfiutnefully perverted version of the affiay, however, found its way into the columns of tat week % Pcoplj1£ $res8$: pFCrnwTarAsivi||et calcttlafcd to ’prejudicjmblicr mind^ ogabiaPMr. Haooegun and acreen tffi guilt) assailant f{orn the odium that will attacii to him wherever his ruffianly conduct is understood, which, in connexion with ihc false coloring gircn to the f.ile in different places by frequent repetition from McDonald’^ friends, renders the duly imperative of selling tha matter right befuye the public. Tlio certificates furnished for publication in this week’s p;i-per, by those conversant wilh all the facts, give a fair occasion for an accompanying leader explanatary of the various items connected with the subject, as we understand them; and embodying fairly the concurrent -eutimnnta of poliiiral opponents as well as of political and persona! friends to Mr. ilanncgon in this community.Wo ask attention to the facts as set forth, and request Mr. Bailsman of the j f, “I'copta1* Press,11 Had a)! other editors i |j who may have been led into error liy Lis} jj j informant, if disposed lo mele out justice to those concerned, to notice the affray fairly from llie evidence here given, that the whole truth may bo known, and proper indignation expressed, such as stealthy assassin like conduct of this character will inspire m the breast of any and every civilized people.J1b. r 11__
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Lafayette Courier
Lafayette, Indiana, US
Fri, Nov 19, 1847
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