The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-13
DOME STEC.
frlo Ne " Y Enquirer. Ny. 81

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frso ne " Y Enquirer, Ny. 30
TIt. LATE DUEl.-rhe sudden death Of
Mr.. " & GRAHAM aud the circumstances un-
der which he fell. have produced a correspond
ing excitement in the public mind ant paftlcu.
lnrly III a large circle OF our fellow citizens, TO
whom he was adVuntas euusl} known The it,
tcillgence reached US AT moment TIE most IN
suspicious for the indulgence OF those regrets
which 4 close habit OF intimacy, tof nearly two
years had pTodeced. We met Mr.. Graham,
coming out of the office. about four O'Clock, on
Tuesday aftenoon--he appeared somewhat hur-
god and on enquiry, told us, that he had prom
-cd to act as the second to friend IN af
lair of honor Upon our remos stta ming with
nm On the folly and inutility Of mlnging himself
u 'hees afags, be replied, that the thing had been
90 forced upon him, that he could MOI avoid it,
aud 80 hurried oil W. had not at that time
he must distant idea that be Was principal III
the an'r. nor did hs remotely iutlmsr that he
as implicated further than "a u friend. He
"as so near sighted that he could not see Eve
Yards without a glass and we should have
1T II duty To have SC inteI elr red as 70 havs
rcvented the meeting The next morning, n
end of his, communicated the nouruinl in
'isence ofhis death and handed Us I'll : folio,
ing letter.
II o'ciock
DEAR SIR: What may be the result OF the
unhappy rtpcontft when is To take place in the
morning between Mr. Barton and myself, can.
rot Of course, be predicted by me. In the sup
position that it " il be {oiaI bid yon tmeWoH
IN the only lang 0age that IS now left TO me. /
am perfectly Indifferent as 10 myself bul
frust most earnestly that MIR. Baton towards
whom I have not the fantcst enmiy of any
e.. H. . / = 4
mroag--that by Giving nun 6ieic, base forced
hun into tbe condition Of a challenger; and that
ny not doing what he has, ne would have BIAS
ID his character as gentleman, forever H.
common justice, | am bound thus I, absolvp
m from all suspicion OF unbeconing condac
respecting the chai ense. The pro ocaiion
though Shght was sill a prosacaton, which
could not overlook 1t is out Of the question foi
nr u explain, rtuaCt, Or apologize. ! will not
hear OF any settlement short OF some affect and
craven submission from MN.
Mr.. Barton IS n talking man, who dwels very
.omplaccnt. on bis own ski l. aS "A murl,sman
on his experience rs duest aud on his accu-
racy person ofi0a pretend to none Cd
these, and therefore must oppose the most ii.
nekiale obstnacy. After he Is perfectly anitYjsd
may, perhaps, apologi>e--tilat is n case / an
r,tally wounded. 1t sneedess Ior me to say.
orartiy dete>t and de.p,>e this absurd nulg OF
,-uling disputcs, aad salriug the wounds o hou.
on But what can poor devil do except bow
70 the sup n,acy Of custom,
God bless YOU. W. & GRAHAM.
It's not so much with ih" siew OF giving the
causes which led IA the fatal mecting. OF TO ~
hillt the yalour and wcakBess of the man, that
we publish the above letter. W. do il 10 snow
thai twas 40 political qnarre-uo reneoatrv
growing ont OF ms relationship with our papct--
II was wholly private affair OF his own. and
vita fliend with whom We have seen him on
terms ofthe most cordial ntereouse.
MI Graham var bonn al Catshin and was
student NJ law, with the late Z rrnt GARDENER
AZ very early periud he threw himself upon the
world and with a Quixotc spirit, went Ia sea,
and soon found him,eifn London, without mo
nrv or friends, Holding II cad. aud oprightI,
pea, he ~rotc some article ia newspaper
Nnlch excited the attention 81 a gentleman 1T
fortune, who euguiged lor the author, aud found
hun Il youth OF L Pleased with his appear
auce and address, he tool tim home, and short
lv afterwards, sent him ~ unbiidgc, where he
completed his studies, md III, patron dJ n., LEI
han handsome fot tunc.
With TIN, property AR. Grahnm travelled Oh
tur Coutnput--tnadc hin all muster al the liy
iug, a. ne "ns the dead languagcS--wts q
close observe, Oieyyry tIHng rrll,lng TO politics
LIS. science, nul h"faiurr, adj participated l.,
ali Ire amusrmenis and atuUoi3us Of the most
| polished courts
Returning TO London mud ending his mean,
decreasing he sold An annuity of 300 pounds
| sterling, pei anu IN, Iur sum which ho invested
N som" al the i0iut stock companies, and tust
tie then attached hinseiI 10 "A newspaper, either
Us a writer or parliamentary reporter; ana ii
u.llly he len England. and arrived IN his native
country. n, poor as When he lett it.
4 short time after lis arrival, he engaged to
ASSIST as it, our editorial labours which he con
/ nacd 10 do until the day olhis death,
! Nr. G,ahsmWas in every respect an ahle wr.
ter, tull 81 vii and rcPatee his urmorV was
exceedingly good, and he rate!y totgot any
thing THAI he bad oucn learned With the In
allure and the Literary writers OF the day, he
Was perfectly familiar, aud the sound oducation
/ he had received. gave him unuonbted claims 10
/ N" character ora riue Schol1r. He was hn, py.
I cr drGci-ntm judgment. hs saw things throurl,
, lal,e lights, and did Bot readily torego his Gpin.
! ions, TO adopt the Opinions OF others, lie could
/ execute better than he could design. he enbo-
/ died the thoughts of others in language ut once
chastr, elegant and perspicuous
with The politics Of the country, and the di.
vision of pirty he took hut liilc interest. except
10 launca out an occasional sarcasm against those
VINO opposed the side he pfoiessed 10 take II
may be s,dd that,he fell victim Ito what has
been called Good Society,""
/ M man could entertain a norc sovereign con-
tempt for the prelenders, Who, without any quad.
i6cati0n but wealth. presumed 10 take the lead
! in the class Gcaion of distinct orders. Against
such he directed the artillery Of his able l,rn,
and the most caustlc numbers of those articles
| on Good Society, published in the Enquirer, were
, ms productions.
! Nevertheless, he was attached TO he society
ola class known here as men Of fashion, and
| PROBABLY wealth. Accustomed to fashionable
society IN Europe, having expended his fortune
with SIGH, he could not, in tins country, aud un.
| der different circumstance, torrao their comma.
| NJ With hnma NJ ouc. ron,fortrhla .,nd -