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THE DUEL.

The DUEL.
10 pursuance or the course we proposed
yesterday, We give below letter written By
tcoi Webb at Philadelphia four days after the
occurrence Of the late duel. As ooe Of the
parties implicated. II j. proper that he should
DC heard in Justification CT his owa conduct
The sane day that his letter appeared 10 the
New fosk cesrier and Engairer. q latter Ma
Published in the Ne~ York Evenins Post, sign
I ed by former editor Of that paper. which We
insert with that o. Col. Webs 10 which il
refers. The language used In each Of those
letters We think highly ecn.ursbic. and ealcu-
lated 10 do more injury 10 the writers than to
the persons TO whom It Il applied.
J Bs,fincre Ga-s.ts.
LETTER FROM COL WEBB.
PaIL ADELPuIa. Feb. 2sth, 1883
| As Il Is my determination never 10 allude
sditortsliy. 20 the reeeu; melancholy affair Of
Warrington. except under CIRCUMSTANCES
which cannot now 10 foreseen. there may be
propfiety IN briefly referring 10 u at this time.
Some Of my contemporaries have alluded To
my apparent desire TO get into difficulties Of
this nature. bot IN this they do me great injus-
tiee; and I may with safety appeal to those
Who are familiar with the circumstances IN
der which have actually gone into the field
and sought 10 take others there, that have
never acted under or exhibited a spirit OF re-
venge, or been setuaied BY any other feelir rs
than those which should be the guide Of every
gentleman.
The true secret OF my repeated difieul;ies,
Is TO be found in the fact that will not sub
scribe TO the abomiEable doctrine, that ia be-
coming an tdao,, esased 70 Be gsaiitH'as =
This insult 10 the press OF our country had its
origin ia the eowardiy feelings Of certain Sen :
ators from -uSssissiPPsi and IA consequences OF
their example, every political demasosus,
who succeeds IN obtaining seat IN Congress,
lays II down IS An ariSHa. that editors not
gtntis5eH, and may be assaiied without en-
uuIng Them to any claim Tor redress
ihe prominent position oil the Courier and
inquirer and the vide disse mnatlon Of The
Infamous SANDER mat had been srih,d bJ The
pank oil .he United ststes-a SANDER which
hsa y" o'isin 10 Inc maietioienee OF Churchill
y. Camoreeng-ha unfortunately consigned
h'' Cihey 70 the TOMB, and attached TO me
he imPu'aifon OF seeking notorieiy, by aiming
70 estsbiish Tue reputation OF s1itsi. Those
who Know me, are well aware that neither
vincietfeness nor malice constitute any por-
lion oil my character and that where I have
sought redress, have been aeiuaied by : deep
sense Of what vas due 10 myself aud hmiiy,
and not BY the desire Of shedding human blood.
Nearly sax years have COW elapsed since Mr..
Camoreiengs false charge was iirsi made a.
gsinst melt Is known 10 be false by every
man oil ordinary intelligence IN the ooEniry.
aho YET IL annually repeated on The toor OF
Congress Now sPpeaito any man Of proper
ieeiing, who Is himself The father Of family,
whether he could calmly submit TO The retlec-
lion that ihis foul esiumny mist descend 10
ms children as perhaps the only legacy OF one
whom. while living, they loved and honaed
! 'nink not and without any dtsrespeesto the
feelings OF the public, may DC permitted 10
say, tnat have long since determined 10 put
an end 10 THIS SANDER al all hazards.
In pursuance OF this anaitervd and unalier-
able determination, LhaTe endeayored 10 hold
MEMBER OF Congress- responsible for the re-
petition OF what they well knew TO be slam
der; and when have been met BY the plea
.ha' an editor OF paper ~ not gentleman.
have had the additional modification Of kDo%- !
ing tbat portion OF The press, wanting IN duty /
10 itself, unfeelingly endeaSoTs 10 prejudice 1
the public mind, both as TO the object have I
10 view and The character OF the plea BY I
which that object y sought to be avoided.
livery msn o. OF riShi, TIE sole Jcdge oil
Nhs1 Is cue 20 h's own honor and ~hhe no (
one can entertain greater respect Tor P1hiie i
opinion lEan 90, must DC permitted 10 'ay,
: can never DC 30 Tar controlled oy At as 10 SUI
any TesPee'ao'e person 10 circulate TIE
sapaer alluded 10, Without ehatisement OF
some sort oi course can never again ask .
a Trend 10 De the Bearer OF a message 10 any ,
member OF congress The ee'raTdfg plea 4
which memeers OF That body have adopted TO 4
screen themselves from punishment. uili thus
Tar prove eheetusi; but they must not Imagine
nat they are therefore beyond my reach
Tine veg demonstrate That suea a conclusion
would be eFroSsoSs' and Il tnere arc those
connected win the press who are prepared TO
ceosnfs my conduct because ihey are Wiling TO
snomH 70 me oeeis'on mat iheH profession .
noI consistent with The character OF The feel
.'sa 20 sae" ueeP
one word N relation 10 The ree.u. dseI ana
I have done. Air. Cilley. In hi. i,st iotetvi.w