Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-17
OF Tho duel and dcath off. Mrr.Wleklille Aarine.,


the Kcntuckon, edited by Mr.. Holeman, who signs
the concluding vehement denunca,ion of Mr. Tro,-
ter. We admire the independent course of Mr.
Holcn,an in the general, whiio we regret tue in
fammatory attack he has here made upon Mr.. Trot-
ter as tending produce farther scenes of strife and
boodshcd.
From the KcnLsrkian of Ocf 50
The two succeeding articles were the immediate l
cause that induced Mr.. Charles Wickife 10 make 4
liis call upon Mr.. Troter 4
Let II be rccollected, that for years Mr.. Wckilife
had seen his only parent, the victim of nccsSan and
unsparng calumny i'll the columns of the 'kcnucky
Gazette" Let it be remembered, that in the gene
1ous iervor of ia feeling and affection he had been
involved in unhappy catastrophe, the death Of the
late Dir. Bennng; that he had submitted himself TO
trial by jury, honest intelligent jury of his coun-
Try; that that Jury uader the solemn obligation Of
tieir oats had pronounced hin, guiiess after fuH
and unlimited examination Of aHHe testimony relating
to he TIE eye ,citnesses Of the transaction being all
Strangers 10 Mr.. VickI6e. Let it not be forgotten
that from the moment OF that acquittal down TO the
publication of the following article the Gazette
notwithstanding his acquittal by jury whom no one
has vcntured or dared to impeach, Mr.. Charles Wick
iite himself, had continued to be the object of the
hercct denunciationyc The Louisville Advertiser
says 1t, and the "ArguIs eehocS il, that Mr. Trotter
was torced to fight Mr. W cklnc. Look az the fol-
lowing ariicleMr. Troter, in answer To the article
ifom the Reporter IN The preparation and pubica-
ton of which, Mr.. Wickifc had no payfic;uaton or
o. 'chich he had knociede before It's apDe1raure IN
print, branded Mr. Wickde as a guilty homicide,
and INDUCES in the most insulting exposiioas of his
views. Could any man of honorable feelings read
without an emotion bordering madness Mr. Tro,-
ters parallel case, of the chqt1d spirit Of the horse
hey When Dir. Wickiffc read this cruetaun,
h's heart was bleeding and agonsing under many,
many wounds. Had Mr.. Wickliffe offered wrong 70
Mr.. I'rotter? Had he said or done any tbjnr re- in
duee an attack from hlm' Nothing VIII Mr.
Irotter be justified for abusing and insrlnp M.
Wtchf!Be, because ANOTHER, without .sYr I;cShgs,s
NM rrIto D.
reason can approve, no Justice sanction this
Yet the Advertiser aud the Argus saw. that Mr.
Trotter was forced to fight Mr.. WickHffa-Mercicss
though they were to the living, let then cndeavor IN
be Just to the dead Mr.. Trotter's publication in
the view of an honorable man, left to Dir. WickIfh
no alternative but infamy resistance.
e Wo"lu not have revived this painful subject
out nothing Is now left of friend, but his nrmor,
Ike was friend, and his memory VIC ,y,lj do: |
tsud. " van w
TIE REPORTER.
b'chf!De'S CHSe.-Mr Charles Wicklifc ofv.;,l,-
Standing hs tr:a aud acquittal, IS still most ungene
rously assaicd by the Jackson Editors. What can
be their obJecta is it imagined that 1t is necessary
10 the progress of the work OF ReG,rln tLo bis fa
lhgs should should be continually laccrated-tha his
iater ana connexions, and counsel should be abused
and slandered? Tina the whole county NJ F.yo,,o
should be hbeled? There was evidently precon-
certed party arranged TO get I'D an excitement. bu,
utter solemn investigation of the whole TRANSACTION
IN Court OF Justice, by impartial and enlightened
jury, 1t does seem TO cruel TO harass hun in his
misfortune Inc testimony and proceedings huve
been published The decision of the Jury was favo
Table. Twelve honest men decided that he ouph
not TO he punished Public justice is satisfied if the
tral was fair one: WGs ii uqfar? VIII any re-
sponslbe person make the charge of perjury apoin
the Jury VIII any one inSinuaie suhornatIon ori
PERJURY against The friends of the accused or uDeacb
the statements OF the Yitnesses2 From the moment
OF the unfortunate occurrence to the final resnb Of
the trial. the accused and his friends manifested on
tire submission 70 the laws OF the land. No effort
: ---oe % 'hem 10 create party excitement in his
l1s1F HE no effort on the part of his enemies was
emitted TO convict and punish him His faiher nter
Tered only to postpone the trial for one term until
the public mind should become calm During tho "
tla he "a -pi oo,Cde himself on the court TO cua
!siSs -;fi< ~ ~ examine and browbcat witnesses;
os.a2 S-'il.'ss - witness by the Commonwealth
be aiieracsl ~ csi-l the call Of the Sheriff but ne
yer ehtsTef '-.s courtroom; the defence was enrus
ted entirely 70 The counsel of the accused two Of
whom dad not know the individuals summoned as i'll
rors, and Of Course could not determine whether tbe
were friendly unfriendly to their client personal
Iy or politically The presiding Judge was Jackson
noI' one OF the most talented and upright of the
party. The Coroner who summoned the jury vyos
also decided Jackson man Did lie pack the Jurv2
No one has hardhood enough to make the cha
The Jury consisted Of the respectable citizens
independent III every of the term some of Them
religious communicates. Would such be selected for a |
packed Juryl Would such men disregard their oath
1t Is incredible. Our object in advertno TO these
incts, IS TO induce the political enemies of Mr.. Wick
llie to Pauseo consult their judgment rather than
their party feelings. a ctgfed spirit may be COATED
6eyond endurance.
FROM TIE GAZETTE
Now, in the first place deny that "Charles
WickllGe has been ungenerOUsiy assailed by the
Jackson pory." In commenting upon, rs they be- (
iieved the nnprovoked killing Of Thomas r. Ben. /
ming, the trial and acquttal Of Charles WickhTa
they exercised no moro than their legitimate prvi-
lege. Would Mr. Smith deny them this? Could he
expect them to stand tanely by--see the unwarran.
table efforts made for tue ucquittal Of Wicklifa and
fold their in silence, Certainly Boi and if we
not greatly mistaken many of the editors who
the political friends of WcklliG and the nv,to
tate opposers Of Gen. Jackson have denounced the
proceedings hero, from fr~t to h,t, as unjuujGrJLe
and unUrrrdntdbie. We have never CHARGED that
the jury IN Nlcklltc's case was either pqctcd or
perured-but that there a single oDponcut oC'
Mr. Clay among them, we deny. As to The poll
tics Of Judge Hichcy lac may have been for jackson
but he IS for CL'y 0gotSt he ,oGI 1--WE are in or
ror, Mr.. Smith will please correct us.
AS the conductor Of the Gazette, wo had deter
mined never 10 revive this unpleasant affair but we
Gun consider the article in the Reporter in no otI,or
lrht than bidding defiance 10 the rreodorn ori