Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-02

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T1'r~'bolding States. 1t is not much 10
va, wondered al, that those who practice
'.S crueties and outrages on The Cypress
'J'~ noor. should be ba rbafiansin their con-
T. Ia,I towards each other. DuelIing, horse
WIN Vino. cock-fghting, mobocracy, with
n heir train Of evils will never cease to
i;,srace the annals Of this nation, until
nS,ry is abolished We give place 10
h. following extract from The North Car
lima Standard of August 80, 1897, 10
'Sow what tragedies are enacted in our
avn and. The duelists in question were
lawyers. -.
The following conditions were pro-
,,,ed BY Alexander R. McClung, of Ray
ooud, 10 the State Of Mississippi. to H. G.
S,srarl as the laws TO govern duel thew
we're 10 fight near Vicksburg
~ Article LIST. The parties shall meet
,DOosile Vicksburg, in the State of Lou
;.aua, on Thursday, the 29th inst pre-
,i,elv at 4 o'clock, p. Nj. Agreed to.
2nd The weapons TO be used by each
shall weigh one pound two and half
ouces measuring sixteen inches and
half in length, including the handle, and
one inch and three eightEs in breadth
Agreed 10.
Sd. Both knives shall be sharp on one
edge, and on the back shall be sharp only
one inch at the point. Agreed to.
lh Each party shall stand at the dis.
nnce Of eight feet from the other, until
he word is given. Agreed 10.
5h The second Of each party shall
brow up, with a silver dollar, on the
gound, for the word, and two best out of
tee shall win the word. Agreed TO.
18th. After the word is given, either
my may take what advantage he can
viii his knife, but on throwing his knife
b The other, shall be shot down by tn e
scond Of his opponent. Agreed to.
In. Each party shalt be stripped en-
dey naked, except one pair ofinen pan
aoons; one pair of socks. and boots or
pumps as the party pleases. Acceded to.
Sh The wrist of the left arm Of each
party shall be tied tight to his left thigh,
nd strong cord shall be fastened around
BIS left arm at the elbow, and then around
bis body. Rejected.
9th. Alter the word is given, each par
yshall be allowed to advance or recede
Is he pleases, over the space of twenty
Ecres Of ground, until death ensues TO one
the parties. Agreed to--the parties to
be placed in the centre Of the space.
l0ih The word shall be given by the
inner of the same, in the following man
b., viz: Gentlemen are you ready q
Each party shall then answer, l am p
The second giving the word shall then
distinctly COMMUNICATIVE. Agreed to-
lfelher patty shall violate these rules,
Upon being notified by the second Of either
Pany, he may be liable to be shot down
instantly. AS established usage points
w he duty Of both parties, therefore no.
hcailon is considered unnecessarily
American Slavery as it is, PIP. 1875, l56.
Who can contemplate these details of
od bIooded ferocily without horror q
Where are the feelings of humanity
where is the conscience of such indlvld
aIs. Alas for the times on which we
ave fallen, when duellists are elevated t
alions of public trust, and the " murder
d murderer" is lamenled as when {
wise and good man has fallen. How hu
nlIlaling is the fact, that such men a:
zen. Hamilton, Col. Burr. Pres. Jackson
snators Benton and Clay, Governors
Nc Duffie. Poindexier, and Rowan, AM
lndge Mckinley, have fought duels :
Even within two years, scenes have beer
exhibited in Congress and in some CT on
Sale Legislatures, which would disgrpc
war council of savages. We charge al
nese things to the account of Slavery
Who, then, tha. feels for the true homo
q The nation. has not an interest in tn
BOLTON Of this Ubiquitous and heave
POvokmg system ?-Morning Star.
AFFECTING APPEAL.
The following is evidently from tn
pen Of Dr.. Nelson, now of Quincy, lii
nos formerly a STAKEHOLDER. Ifnorther
minister's and professors of religion wi
aa hear him, neither would they be Ee
,laded though one should rise from III
sead. We wish that by some fair near
alS letiel might find its way into the We
mont Chronicle--that it mig ht be ponder
aoy hose ministers in the late Convex
Won who turned off the claims Of the d
"g slave under the plea that their test
n0ny against the sin Of slavery would
40 Sood,-V Voice Of Freedom.
From the Emancipator.
August 9Th, 1889.
Brother Leavilt,- During the las, fe
@ys have been conversing with sor
MEMBERS Of the Presbyterian church. W
oSn slaves was attending a protra
" y. meeting about thirty miles hey ond /
ulssIssppi. felt desire to ask cert;
'OolWduals, on whose veraciiy and
Taose judgment | could rely, concerni
.ae Statement that professors are beg
ing 10 feel a,scilling TO sell men q