The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-13
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iieve thai iir. Claw was ecinaied by dis
honest motives in the vote he CAV. To Sir
Ndams. l,tetd, the circumstances a. III.
case attest the. contrary. The, rroa,
th'i hi y 90 was directed eth y ~, gia eve
I" the good of his country, and the sol,ii
" nf her venerable ulinn4-a country
TO which he ia bound by bonds of NOR
than common attachment and usfltu-
tons Of the value of which his own remark
able rse affords 81 b"aultnl an hlustratinn.
We have not room here To defend Mr.
Clay. We shall do il, however, attain ear
~ day ; aud We think We ran shnw con.
cllslgely that thu course M. CLAW tonk
was, m the first place, consistent with HI.
declarations throughout the Presidential
c"niesf-that il was in accordance with his
prinolples--that ii tended to the security
nt civil liberty, by depressing the wild splr.
II ofmiliiary aggrand'se npnt-that it sub
served the best iuleresfs Of The country pre-
sent aud to cone-and that The good IF.
tects af II will he seen in after times, when
the present generation shall have been fe-
moved by the hand of death from the itr
rings and Jealousies which agitate aud dis
grace II.
We cannot conclude this article without
uttenng our sincere regret TINT the field 81
honorable competition cannot he entered
by honorable men, aud The ptizc pcacea
hll awarded te him upon whom the suf
iraees Of the people may unite, without
exciting the envy aud the con equpnt SIAN
ders ofhis rivals. and their immediate IL
tainers. Nod 81 men, however qua'ifs |
for elevated stations, and however proba-
BILE then success would he, II they could
b. prevailed on 10 pass through the furnree.
would aot place themselves il SITUATION
which would expose them 10 the hostility
of their ambitious rivals, aud the abuse OF
their scurrlous and pensioned Scribbler
..sss~~
The D,nouemsnt.-For two or three davs
past, we have been agitaed with rumor, ol
duels and deaths. Day before Yesterday, il
was currently reported that Mr. M'Du1ie
was slain--but last nights maii oontra1rts
that report, aud furnishes rs with the follow.
ing particulars of bloodless duel between
Mesors. Randolph and Clay:
From the Richmond Mig.
The tempest IF words in Washington
has at last resulted in Dnele. Goadrd on
all sides by his eurmirs-loaded with eve,
ry foul and abusive cpithet-rCproach
with the obscurlty of his pdrentage-the
|e'ities of youth magn,lied into unpardon.
ahle and luexpiahle c'lmcs--thoSe great
tslrnts and noble exer'ious by the favor of
which he has ascended into thu regions OF
anne apsi celebrity, made to reflect back tn
his eaiIl ohscurlty--every citizen of plehi-
an hifih lnsuIled in his person-h, family
kept in state Of perpetual alarm and anx-
iety, Mr.. Clay has at length turned on his
prosecutors. We are glad that he ha.
done So IL ever duel wan Unsuitable this
was jnstifable. In its great add unavoida-
BILE necessity, We arr persuaded, even can
ting morality will acquiesce, and true reIl-
gion bold her peace.
The result s given below. II has ter
minated without bloodshed, aud ina way
to elevate both of these Distinguished men.
We hope that it will cast oil upon the
waves. and stav that torrent Of personal
defamation, invectiye aud ahnse, 80 dir.
credilable to those engaged IN IT, 50 derog-
atory TO the dignity Of the American Con
gress, so prcj diclai TO I'm d"librration
and public tranquility, and u veil caicnls-
ted to shake the very pillars of the nnlou.
Mr.. Randolph had narrow escape.
Extract ofa letter to The Editors.
WAsHlNGToH, Apr!I 9, 1896.
Last evening Mr. Clay and Mr Randolph
went to the field the former fired thrice,
the latter t~ ice, when Nj. Il, had the right
to fire The third time, Mr.. L. having dis
charged his pistol, he waved II, and gave
his hand. Gen Jessup ard Mr.. Johnson
of Lou. "ere friends to Mr.. C., and Maj
Hamilton aud Mr.. Tattnail To Mr.. r.
Thus the affair has terminated without
bIoodshcd. Mr. X. had a bail through his
clothes.
II Mr. Ranin'ph's explanation TO Mr..
Clay, seems To IL 10 be somewhat uniguC.
lie calls Nj. Clava rascal in debate, aud
hen. "as he didn wish to kill him. (kind
youi , bees pH, by saving that his difference
was poiiicni, not personai! Weave a new
chapet tor The " har-splIlter" OF Roanoke
IT, is well that Washington city does not
exercise the same lhhhehCt over Tue fortunes
OF the Republic as R0mt did over those Of II.
ally lit did, in what trail bark were our
liberties freighted While the eHtremities
of tne country are cool and dispa'sionate, the
Metropolis presents TO the censure OF the
world the most disgracetul attitude. Give
all the honor to Messrs. Calhoun, Randolph,
VI Dnflie, & Co.
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M. Jefferson. proposition has beeu
made, If the private subscriptions which
have been started in Baltimore, Norfolk,
&c. should not meet Mr.. Jcfferson's xxi
gen.ies, and it should he found necessary
10 carry his Lottery Scheme into effect,
that the tickets should he bought up, and
made 4 bonfire Of ON the eusuing 4th of
Juy-the first Jubilee Of our indrpend-
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