Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-31


crocodile tear over tho fate Of Mr.. CilIey, and
announcing those concerned in the fatal duel, we
publish the following TO show them a more dis
graceful scene, in which the ssiiIus,rious predc-
cessos" OF the "iootstep treader' was q conspicu-
actor.
"FRASKLIS. (Te,.n.) Sept. 10, 1918.
difference which had been for some months
brewing between Gen. jackson and myself, prod,.-
ced on Saturday, the 4ii, inst, in the town OF
Nashville, tie most outrageous atair erer ,citnes-
sed IN q cir;ii=ed country. IN communicating This
affair 20 my friends and fellow citizens, lima,
self ~ the statement OF few leading facts, the
truth "f which am read. TO establish by Judicial
proof.
| J. That my self rni my brother Jesse Benton,
arrived at Nash. lie the morning of the uffray
and knowing Of Gen. Jackson's threats, went and
j took our iojgiDgs III different house from the
one in which nc cd, purpose 10 avoid him.
! =. That the General and some Of his friends
came o the house where We had put up, Common
csd tie cHacs Ly lerei!ing pistol at me, when
had NJ weapon drawn. and advancing upon me 1T
quick pace, without giving me time 10 draw orc.
8. That xecin. this, my brother fEed upon Gen.
Jackson, when he had got within cigt; or ten fc 4
! Of ME.
/ J. That four Other pistols were fred in quick
succession; one by Gen. Jackson at me, two by
me ut the General, and one by Coz. Coffee at me.
In tie course Of this firing, General Jackson was
brouyh; to- the ground, but received no hurt
! .. That Dangers were then drawn. Col. Coffee
and Mr. Alexander Donaldson made at me and CAV c
fi.e slight wounds. Captain Hammond and Mr..
Siuhcy Hays engaged my brother, who being
still weak from the effects Of Il severe wound he
had lately received in duel, was not able to re-
>ist two men. They got him down, end while
Capt. Hammond beat him on The head to make him
lay still, Mr.. Hays attempted TO stab him, and
woualcd him IN both arms, he lay on his back,
parrying his thrusts with his naked hands From
this situation, generous hearted citizen Of Nash
vile, Mr. Summer, relieved him. Before he came
10 the ground, my brother clapped loaded pistol
to the breast Of Mr.. Hays, to blow him through,
but II missed fire.
e. NV own AMI my brothers. pistols carried two
balls each; for it was intention, if driven to
! arms, to have no chii,'s play. The pistols fired
ut inc were that tho blaze Of tho muzzc Of
on, Of them bnrnt the sleeve Of my coat, and the
the other aimed at my head, little more ,han
arms length from IL.
J 7. Capt. Carroll was to have taken part in the
atFray, but was abscn. by permission Of General
Jackson, as Inc has since proved BY the Generals
certificate; Certificate which reflects less honor
know not whether upon the General or upon the
Captain.
g. That the attack made upon me in the
house where the Judge Of the district, Mr Scar
CIV, had his lodgings! So little are tie lars and
their ministers respected. Nor has the civil a,,-
=
rage.
THOMAS HART BENTON,
Lieut.. Col Both Infantry
G.rThc following is brief account Of General
Jackson's truly muricrous affair with Charles
Dickinson, in 1906. Gen. Jackson was the chal-
lcpgcr.
''The terms agreed on wcre-ihat the parties
should fight at ten PAGES, that snap was not to
be considered a IRE, SC. Mr.. Overflow, General
Jacksons second, and Dr.. Cae!t, Dicknson's Sec
ond, throw up for the word; Oycrton it
When be gave the word "t;sc," both jackson and
Dickinson pulled their triggers at the instant.
DickinsonS bal! ,,rsZed Jacksons breast, slightly
touching the skin: JACKSON'S PISTOL WENT
TO HALF.COCK. HE NODDED TO THE
I SECONDS, RE-COCkED HIS PISTOL, TOOK
DEIIBEBATE AIM, AND KILLED MIR. DICK
lNSON. Mr.. Dickinson after firing stood firmly
and SILENTLY, aud received Gen. Jackson's fire
! The public excitement thence arising against
Gc,. Jackson was great, that NJ. o, erton was
induced to offer certificate, Tor Dr.. Caie,ts sig
nature, prcp,red with view to nllay il, which
certificate DR.. G.. refused to sign"
! Case Of "Hyirofoba !''-The author OF the fol
lowing vampyric paragraph certainly expects ar
Office the august person of the Apostle OF Io
co!ocoism. We recommend that he be drenchct
, dose every hour for Gay, when by applying
. fe loco foco matches TO his mouth, this ':uncon
h qucrabc spirit: will burst forth in ''blazc G
glory" Should this no, prove efTectual in reno
= wing the "rankcs in his boson,, the patient woul
do we'll TO swallow the ''iitle magician hi,uscl
j SPIRIT THE Loco Foco PREss.-The Salem
(Mass.) 40. crtisor. has the following pious eff.
= sion: ''O,r blood rushcs through veins with
c quickcned pace, and innate, voluntary, uncor
&c querab!s spirit ranklcs in bosom fo- rcrcngt
e xEvEScEM REvENGEM! Blood has .fo;ra-le
= more blood Eow! The death Of Cilley should
avenged. and his blood expiuted. if it must be, b
G SHEDDING MORE Bi.OOD!'
l. The same paper also, relating the exploits Of
party that out from its vicinity to fire at
o gets, on which were inscribed ,ures labelled wit
the names Of Graves, Wise an. We!,b,-''whic
= were completely riddlcd with ba,lets''-aGds =
T. ''Thcrc would have been fun in it. if the
=. had been the originals. In the evening, Grav.
IS was burnt in cffigy."
T. In speaking Of the efforts Of the natioua. a
r mnstraiion, to make the rc-ssuing Of the NOT,
Is Of the late Bank Of the United States a peni,er
,iarv offence, and their continual assaults upon Il,
tio,rr md If