The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-04

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linI;d nsksr Is known 10 him gs'a.s
IT, : an no hypoerire. a no
ne gentleman from " -,
and seaa"' aua,s thai The epi,he,. :. -.
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s"o uses Them 10 prepared 10 s,.ke Il.
o'oou upon their import. wiz ~.
saS ~ 'ns case before IlIe housed 4
veg pardon' I an trespassjns upoo ,hs
'n'sn'ion ! SET out with. In resnec, "a
/ ss"He'naniy language in speech or nrin,
!. a'n ready 10 compare the Cavalier v;,n
we h"undhesd. No gentleman ,.,s ~.
sa1' 10 my section Of country; blo,
lSiloss The lie. aud have seen miois,s,.
: "s law "clear the ring for /. a f.;,
's". when such offensive term. x,,s
aseu even by bl'ckgusrJs. A bI.ek as
y an individual was not half as bsd -
. s'ss swearing TO society in cases Of As.
,ao'' and battery where The parties wer,
lo' gentlemen. Peace is no, mere az
"nsnce IRON blows. aud social order d.
,ehos more upon weIl-reguIa,ed ,oorns,
nan upon disciplined arms. And ~.
'et,p'u,es themselves tell US you CANNOT
rae me fongue--ships oi il,s sea b,,s
have bits. but the tongue
On unfuly member! The Law canno,
FsMs'n liza pistol sometimes will.
sir' let me not be misunJers,oo,I
peat tina! l abhor duelIiag. NY expert.
nee Is painful on this mode Of se,.Iiny
s s,Ts, ena lssas: have challenged and
pom The a. bloody ground"--seen five
bots exchanged-lour balls take effect
/. three limbs wounded. two permanently
isabled, aud one life taken; and, as
ope to be pardoned by Heaven. had
a,her be principal at any time Than tie
econd. II man of sensibiliiy. he 10
ever upon The field Of honor except upon
he side Of q dear friend. and never then
willingly and until AFTER he has exhausted
n means to prevent the issue Of blood.
There arc two gentlemen on this floor at
his moment-lhe only men for whom
,ver was second. (Hon. w. Cost john
ION, Of Maryland, and Hon. -. Graves.
,f Kentuckyl-who know. what has been
nv conducl and manner Of discharging
my duty TO a friend on such an occasion.
|, is enough for them 10 know care
no, What the world thinks. ] can defend
nv own character willis, living; they can
defend nv memory when | am no more.
from any sspersion which would be likely
10 make my children suspect their father
had ever been guilty either Of dlshoner
or inhumani,y. lsay have seen enough.
as MANY witnesses know. TO make me de-
sirous 10 prevent or to mitigate the barba-
rous practice. do not despise the truly
religious and moral sense OF The CON-
munity. have been taught 10 revere
both religion and sound morality. But
what is man Of the world 10 dol II 10
useless to tell him to seek seligion. The
,errors Of the Divine law cannot restrain
many good men to fly even eternal wrath.
How can human statutes, then, bind The
sense of honor! What is the man Of ho-'
nor to do! II he fights and survives, ne
walks " it'll the slow-movins finger point
inc a, him; if he 10 killed, We are told he
:. dies as the fool dieth," and he goes
down !. unwept, unhonored;" Il he re-
| fuses 10 ticht. he dies the iring death,
and iuss disgraeed! Public sentiment
lis cruel-,he statute is UNJUST The
House encourages chivalry. or II all
events. personal feuds--,he gallery cheers
The renconite-your very magistrates ci
The law stand slOof to witness The scene.
mr. keep out Of The way that The eombsl
, may proceed; and ye, some Of you cir
cula,e documents TO brand me viii
, murisr, for being concerned in duel
Il You even srraign me for breach 0
) privilege for which you never mean
I 10 Try me. You viii not enforce You
!. laws. either to prevent or punish. W
d should. then. be silen, with shame YOU
e selves. and have no right 10 condem
]. until you have tried. heard. aud adiudI
l. ed. Tou shall no, taunt me. What Al
is you doiss no,cl You have jus, pass.
il a penitsaiiary act. You are then bou'
5! 10 take the defence of character into go
X o,cn hands, as you hare taken arms fro
a. the hands Of The caUaiier. Will you
e, i,i No. You are al this moment indulge
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