The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-16

CoL Ue6b.-Ne certainly uisapprove OF
the course which il seems, from the nara.
tive IN another column, this gentleman had
determined to pursue towards Mr.. Ciliey, in
order TO arrest The contest between tina,
gentleman aud MIR. Graves. 1t was too
violent aud lawless-and the mere narration
of il is we'll calculated TO shock the moral
sense of The community. /; is due to Col.
Webb, however, that while nearly all
tongues and pens are loud in stiguatIzing
him, that the voice of his friends should be
heard also amidst the uproar Of the tempest.
We are wholly unaequalnted with him, and
our opinions of him have been any thing but
favorable. But fat justitia, ruat cGium Z
Mr.. Noah says OF MI. Tirgiaiaa.
81 believe know something of Col Webb
We have been at war and at peace alternately Tor
the last ten years. | have always been his friend,
never his enemy. lie is careless IN his political
courss-zealous in his resentment--easily subdued
and OF nordinale vaniiy-it Is indeed his great It
not his only weakness; but that he is black.
guard" or i" no gentleman" as he was called by
Mr.. Cilley, and frequently so hy other men who
hdNt W ulStA II untrue. James w a.
son Webb is the OF a revolutionary officer, an
aid.de.canp to General W ASKING ton. honor enough
We would say for any man 10 the rcmolcst gene.
rationale Is connected with some nt the oldest
families in this S,ate--hss several brothers al men
OF character and responsibility. and is married in
one OF our oldest families, ana has several ehil.
dren that he is educating With great care and at.
teniloR."
And the New York Gazette, edited by
{. +. Daniels, formerly ct SUu,h Carolina,
himself man of high and lrreproacbabie
character, says:
"Col. Wsbb had perfect rish, 70 call tbs M
Cley TO account Tor such language as be used, aud
Il vas miserable subtcffugt 10 refuse satisfaction
on the grounds assumed by the Msmbcr-niost
rabls-tor the standing OF that gentlemen Is
not by any means equiv oea. lie Is by birth, by
conne1lon, and by association, gentisnan. ~
man who mixes In lhe upper classes OF New Isfk
society will question that. L he does he /, a fool
We deny not thai NJ Webb IL most heartily hat.
ed, aud that plenty OF people can be ,ouud at aay
corner that aouid say he Is Ho gentleman" but
We DO deny that auy man has the right. or thai
any circumstances furnishes any warrant tor sa,
ing he Is no gentleman. That were utter nun-
sense. We mas ourselves have friends u no ould
say that Webb is a coward, nc, Ne We 10 no,
fee. ourselves called upon 10 qGarfyl wllh thesc
friends, for people must have liti -rnt opinions
but we say simply IN our Opinion ta,y are msta.
aen. We think We know they are mistaken"
The Spy in Washington wri;es from the
Capital as follows:
The city has been filled with rduors, respecting
Col Webo, arising no dou5I Gus d tie ae. that h.
had determined 10 prevent the a.li between VI
Cli,ey and Mr.. Graves b4l be Was kept ~ lynn
rance as TO time and place; and had 10 suspicion
that they would meet 10 cay, OF ar some GAYS 10
come, until about ten O'clock Tins morning when.
/ accompanied BY tao friends, cacG .. then armed.
he proceeded TO Blaoensburg IN se4reA rt tie nSs.
tile party with hSed resolution lhat Nj Cicy
should permit him 10 take the place Of Nj Graves.
Ia THIS decision has friends would have sustained
hlm, at all hazards, regardless Of consequences.
MOI fading the conibatabts, Nj. Webb returned 10
W Washington, and having received information that
LED TO the conclusion, siat thcy ailght be fuand 10
ano he: direction, with the same friends be renew
Cd the attempt Ia discover the place OF meeting
but thus was alike unsuccessful Returning toth.s
city, they made third attempt wlhthe likc Ill
and think most fortunately, fUr no man can ten.
what would have been the termination 81 such
meeting, supported, as Col. Webb vas, by tao
chlya!ric ana resolute friends.
These moyems ats, however, daring the morning,
produced rumors that Col. Webb was hlalfcll su,
earksd the conflict. They were without ioun.
dailon. Col Webb ha. neither given nor received
any challenge, except in the case Of Mr. Cl.ley,
slice his arflya! IN Washington.
It's stated IN an evening" paper, tina, the
Judges OF the Supreme Cour, did uol attend
the funeral Of the late Mr. Cley. they
we're invited BY the committee; but they
passed resolutions, putting their refusal 10
accept ihe invitation On the ground that the
deceased fell 10 duel.
From u. Courier and enquirer
WASHINGTON, FEB. 26, 1893.