The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-23

Graves skilled in The us. and "us q
Of the weapon, was up the .,e s.ns''Oe
the night to put II in order, !, 49, Iar
hi tor service, and, us is sa,d .t It'll
actually, at about III O'Clock 81 fas
IN the hands Of the a,morer, tho Sa'n'd
OF and altered, the breach Of H. 'Sk u
screwed, and undergoing tbo,o O''e
hauling. Nevertheless, after ,hs q
Mr.. Jones' second note With ,S H. Iec'q
Wise immediately notified b,~, ''lt
principal would be ready be,weea F., ','l
? ? o'clock, at the appointed Il
rest IS known. The parties ne, r s
third fire Mr.. CllIsy fell dead. '''a
Having studlously avoided en,,,
esaggeratlon Of every sort IN ,h,. ,
rative-which we believe IN an paN
particulars 10 be corfec,-we nas
readers TO weigh well the VII ~
and then determine where the ~, 1N
slbility should rest. ~ ~
Agreeing, as We dc mos, cordial, :.
utter condemnation OF duelI,ne =. .
now, as we always have been ,'I e
earnest though feeble co.oDe,,,,, e
PRACTICAL Law for depressing aro
it-yet We insist. that even du.l -
ulled to be judged lmparlialIy. az
tar as ellher principle or the Gu
parties are concerned, the mere a.,
tai issue should mol be allowed ma
eulIsi cur feelings for the des5 d,
judgments against the living. IT,,
inpresslons We say, then,
lst. That as to the cause Of II. A..
was abon, as substantial, or uq,,b,,'..
as The causes Of duels gene,alh
%. That for all Iha, gave air,s,
duel, ia The choice of Sespol.. aid ,.,,.
the combat, the surviving party ,
held gC'llless and
Sd That he Is to be- held IN III
gui'lless for the bot haste, ah,ct H.,
The mstierto an issue, defeated Al! 81
interference 10 prevent II.
Ou the FIRST point, II IL sufhceu, h u
that Mr.. G. thought there was ,ou,,,,
Oh the pau u Mr.. Ciiley, s,flu.l co.
r0ent OF his Mr.. G's) seraclly, b.ss ! n
CIl!e, 5 not Committing TO wrl,n, /, i
s"er htss verbally made BY him. a.s |
'"rwards materially changing The ts.-
OF that answer. We do not say Ia, j
was, under the circumstances. aaa
cause for a due.--iar olhetwtse L. y I
peat, It was about rs good cau.e 4, r,
slons bali the dUels that are fought
On the second point The CHOICE 4 ~
ous and the terms OF the eop,,s ~,
who'll, ~lIh Mr. CllIey. The, wer, .,
ed unusual and objectionable, :" Il. .aa,
absolutely objected 10, by meh conu j
FegloG OF country where duclln. y
TO be At iras, eScusahle aud vet lh.s =
usual and Objectionable term. aefeaf an
and without leaving any opetns IN "a,
sul'ailon or conference belveen tic seru.
30 as BY possibility 10 give le., ta,.afs
aspect 90 The contest, rigotou.l, pfeei
through bis friend Us Mr., Ca.yy-, y
tngiand man, shere duellrs - he'd e
abhorfcnce. IL - SAID too, as5 " !
truly sald, that pendmg the eerrr,geastfe
Mr. eiltpy, under the ausplces q va.
ted persons 10 both HOUSES, ~. za
| practising with the rife. AID tai tie d
lenge VAS NOT accepted tli Nr. Ct. srr
ley as a uiarksman with tbs cfsits
weapons was asceriaincd End iaa
terms prescribed as 20 distance aea,a
manner Of holdtpg and manner a fire..
ride, were exactly IN conformity VI e
I preliminary practice. Ga the other "a
strange as Il may seem for a kel.scta
Nf. Graves was 50 iIllc conyenabi u
firearms, as scarcely ever to have fm
pistol, ard 'areIs a riff. and then ooh y
a rest Ia point of fact, moreover, b :
not prac'iscd, having only fired iao9 d
shots between J. and ~ o'clock co Sc
day, With the rife, as soon as :, cane n
the arnorcr's hands, IN order 10 ascs'ls
II could be relied on to fire at all.
On the third point. 3e have lifrsa
doubling conviction, tina, but for at ~
/ pcunacliy with which rife va; Tss
upon MIR. Graves by tho an,agoa,a ~
time would have been gained ior he 9
eessiul interposIiion Of friends, ADD isa
duel would have been prevented. Mess
we're, TO our knowledge, IN train thai .
have led 60 such a result IN lcs =
more, and these measures failed only d@
effect BY reason oi the socresy and ha''s'
which the affair was conducted.
II these ylewa OF the circumstance
tragic combat be at all Just, It would Y
10 follow, that however deep, and si's
our sympathy With the bereaved and %
ted relatives Of the victim TO false bo0o'''
however great our indignation Of We
grant violation BY men ~ high places ,