The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-10

| GF~That miserable and bloated reptile, Georg,
Pondexter, who, it was. and still is thought by
many, instigated the assassin Lawrence to the at
tack which he made on the Presidents life last win.
er, has, as will appear by the following, succeeded
in damning his name to everlasting infamy. What
man of any party can think for a moment of the
wretch stepped in guilt, and reeking. and saturated
yea, crimson with the life-blood of the man whose
death he has caused, and not shudder with horror
that such monster should be suffered to 90 abroad
free and untrammeled. May the frightfuI picture
of the murdered man CORY and dying haunt the
unprncipled wretch down to his grave and the fran
tic shrieks of the widowed wife ring wildly in his
ears until closed by death forever.
A Correspondent of the Sunday Morning News
writes, from Clinton Miss to the editor of .ha pa
per as folows:-
"Our sympathies have been painfully excited by
the tragcal termination of the affair of honour which
took place yesterday between col. Samuel Gwin and
judge Caldwell, and which, after two hours of in
tense suffering, resulted in the death of the latter.
The quarrel occurred at a party given by gov.
Lynch, where Mr.. Poindexter, it seems, made re-
when Judge Caldwell, with all his warmth and i'm
petuosty of manner, interposed and drew the quar-
rel upon himself. Caldwell was the challenger, and
the terms were proposed by col. Gwin, viz each
party to have four pistols-thirty PAGES distance,
and the parties to advance and fire, until either
both should fall. 1t need not be remarked what
fierce vndctiveness must have possessed the minds
of the individuals who could propose and accept
such terms.
Judge Caldwell had married an interesting and
wealthy lady, and was rapidly advancing into dis
tnction in his profession as lawyer To Judge
from their rash actions, it would appear that men
soon tire Of prosperity, for how madlv do they cast
it from them like worthless weed away. The
heartrending will be forgotten by those
who witnessed it, when the bleeding body of the
husband carried into the presence of his agon-
sed wife. When life had become extinct her pierc-
ing and narrowing shrieks rang through the apart
ment, in all the fierce intensity of woe. Ihrowing
herself upon the corse SHE POINTED TO
POINDEXTER oho was present, and in frantic
accents, ACCUSED HIM of being the CAUSE
of her Bereavement Col. Gwn was also severely
wounded, but it is thought by his physicians that he
will recover. Col Gwin received three fires from
Judge Caldwell as he advanced, reserving his own
fire until he could fire, as he did, with deadly effect"
From the Washington Globe.
We publish the subjoined letter from respecta-
ble correspondent. Our readers will perceive, that
the wretch, who was once made the presiding Off
Ger of the Senate, as a reward for his treachery to
his constituents, has added new crime to perpet-
uate his nfamy. Let it be borne in mind that Mr..
Clay, very recently, pronounced a formal eulogy
upon this vile and heartless man.
Extract of a letter dated
CLINTON, January IL, 1886.
' The illiberal and relentless persecution, which
Col. Gwin has suffered for several years at the
hands of the Honorable George Poindexter, is well
known to you. few days anterior to the late Sem
atoral election, the reckless libertine had the
dacity to assal him in drunken haraneue, deliver
ed intrusiyey and without solicitation, at wine
party, given in the town Of Jackson, by his Excel
lency, Gov. Lynch, to the members of all parties, in
honor of bis election. Col Gwin, of course mani
tested some indignation, as did the whole company,
with very few exceptions upon which Judge
Caldwell, the protegee of Mr.. Poindexter, and his
former associate in the practice of law, was guilty
OF using some language to twin OF highly offen-
sive character. This Gwin resented in the proper
form, and the issue of the transaction was chal
lenge from Caldwell to Gwin to single combat
which was forthwith accepted, and they according
ly fought here, this morning; at - o'clock, and
at the word being given, advancing and firing at
pleasure. Three shots were exchanged, and both
severely wounded Caldwell is now no more, and
Gwin is severely wounded, although, trust, there
is some ground for anticipating his final recovery.
Mr.. Poindexter came into town just the challenge
sent, and most notoriousy instgated the affair."
as he was indeed charged with DOING by the wife
of Caldwell, over his dead body.
The letter of acceptance, written by Gwn, will
afford some further illustration of this. He says to
MIR. Caldwell,
lnasmuch as you have thought fit to reiteratc
your allegations against my character, stimulated
kno,c you are, by certain guest, in your
house, and nho seems to hare foilowed you hhher
Uih the same feelings 'cheh hare before insfi