Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-17


rs SUCH ON impeachment Of MIR. Graves honor q
to demand an interchange of shot with MIR. Clley
one would think that, by the severest consIuetio
OF that code, his honor would have been vindicate
ater the shot was interehansed. The parties fired
INC second, OF the challenged party demanded tn,
me affair should proceed farther, asserting TIA,
Mt CIIley had given MIR. Graves every satisfaction
he could demand. and disavowing for their princ
pa ~. Intentional dsrespect. This did not satisf
Mr.. Wise's punetilio, and another shot is give
anu returned without effect. Again tho friends c
ChieY protest against the duel proceeding an,
nther, again repeat their disclaimers, but in vain
Mr' wise eaid that the point OF dispute was un
changed by the double hazard, To which Mr. Cillc,
had eSpoSed his life, and il the third shot in
eusctua he should propose to shorten the distance;
from winch the Inference is irresistible that bloc,
was the only aionement which could be made. They
nIc again, and one rs sent into eternity by the hands
OF tho other--the man for whom with his latcs
breath he professcd unqualified respect and III,
kindc,t feelings"
We know of nothing in the annals OF human his
tory which for cold blooded atrociry can compete
with this combat. The conclusion is undeniable
'hnt those who, having the power arrest the duel
REUSED 10 exercise II, are accountable both TO God
and Ia man for tho catastrophe!
Inc storm OF public indignation which this "af-
tar excited. seems to have softcncd for time tho
scared conscience Of the Representative from Acco-
mac. During the remainder Of the session he was
unusually gcntlcmnnly and humane. The anti du-
chng law seems temporarily to have held in check
Suo Si>ASt III We nnu MN say
ing during one Of the usual ickwiekian cxpana
tons OF an atiay between Garland and the rcdoub-
table Bynum tina, "sinco the passage of that law he
would as soon think of insulting woman as MEM
Ter OF Congress" IL we had ever known him act
upon the dictates ofrclSon we should have d some
confidence in his reform iton-Bnt il is still fresh
IN the recollection of the country, that during tho
Extra Session he approached the of MIR Stanly
o' North Carolina by using the most insulting lam
Suase, and shaking his frs, in the face Of that gen
Mol ,r,.i,a ..,Tr
IN which ,hroais were grasped, blows in,erchansed
and blood spilled
Nothing. thus Gar. having been found in MIR
Wlse's career which It required much ingenuity
either 10 explain or 10 characterize we have been
able to refer most of the of his cventful history
To ono or the other nf the two marked elements of
his genus, to which we have frequently alluded.
But. unfortunately for the unity and SIMPLICITY Of
our narrative, W. now meet with series of exploits
which indicate that he is without claims to yct.
stili,y and r,nse Of mind. After having, during n
period ct seven years, assured the Amer ic,n peo-
PIC m sehson and ont OF aso', Tint their only hone
OF po,tcn salvation rested upon the trumuh of the
Wing policy, hc proceeds in the very first session of
Wing Congress, TO oppose every measure which
that parry brought forward for the relief OF the NJ
ton! Aner having within six months exhausted
upon Henry Clay the language OF eu'ogy, he pro.
ceeds Immediately TO eIhaus, upon the same man
he vocnbo'ariv of vtuperotion! His letter To the
state Rights Republicans" dennunccs a. n "Dic
tatoT," "rynnt," and Bourbon" the same MN
whom his TaylorsvilIe letter c,nonizes ms the mos,
ncorruptiole Of patriots. He rroclaims him The
firm aud decided supporter OF John Tyler, in Il q
lace OF hrs vote recorded against every of
the administration.
We nre a. a loss 10 characterize such cratic and
eccentric displays of genius. To call il singular
would be deemed ironica!-to call il Inconsistent
would he m oN'rav'sin, complimentary denounce
u as unworthy OF atesnan, would be TO apply
too nigh style OF crli,sm-cvoutions so rapid hrd
incomprehenslblew would be regarded as 'overactins"
IN tumble, As too fantastic for a harleuuin
It's recent letter Is n sort Of bravado vindca,ion
of these crccnirctes The reasnns by which he
lustihes his second apos,acy as Tar as we have bccn
able, tom aiauaso of spleen and vulg,ri,y to cx-
tract any thing bearing the semblance Of reason.
are the following:
FIrst-the alleged iicaiorshn Of MIR CLAW.
Second-the dscoureous saUtaiion with which
this same magnificent parsonage" greeted the Viz
slnn Wings upon their appearance in Congress
after the November election to wit: "Ah. we are
strong enough without the Why's of Virginia. and
are reo'ced that she has voted agains, US that we
are not to be embarrassed By her peculiar opin.
on.." F'
Third-,h,t the slave holding interests were dis.
regarded IN the appointment; Of the Coneressiona
Committees.
1t has always seemed 10 US that MIR. Wise was
peculiarly unfortunate in self vinGication He was
so IN me whitney ca'e-he Is so now. His mind !
Is SO hiosncratic that the reasons which satisfy
himself produce contrary eifec, upon others. the
weakness OF his intellect and the power of hi. mas
slons make HIM candid TO a fault, so that the only
ELECT OF MS Argument is 10 increase our contemnt
Tor his conduct by Disgusting us with his n,o,ivc
what appears 10 him 10 b; "noble fervorn and nat
rohc sentiment, appears to every one else TO he |
iwattle and schshness. Thus the arsuments-bv
which he luslhes himself Tor attempting TO render
nusatory the acton Of party upon which he has |
a'sured us The safety OF the ration depended, and |
Tor opposing the measures Of high principle and of
national import which were broush, forward dur /
ing The extra session-,he weishty considerations |
winch governed his vote and his voice reso We them
selves into suspicion PERSONAL pique private anti. |
pathy, and sectional Jealousy.
After an attentive examination Of Mr. w;so,s !
history, II we were required to mention the qre,t
leading quality of his mind which might serve as
an index 10 his future career and kew IN all bis
past conduct, we should call it, for want Of better
Term, ms antngonl'm" From his peculiar mental
ana moral conformation it is Impossible for him TO
breathe any other atmosphere than that of opposoo.
10 nc he originator OF any positive plan OF govern.
mehi, the consistent supporter of any system Of
MEASURES, or the constant friend OF any set of men,
we see this quality in his innum,rab. c,llisions
with political friends and politic, foes. II ,r,s IT,
which induced him 10 desert Gen Jacksor III
the position of the old hero was M Ion,er o.
sve but defensive, which brought him mo onno.
s'uon 10 MI Clay, when that statesman was no
llnger the leader Of an invading army md L, IN.
Wing party, when they had hung up ',heir bruis
cd armes tor monuments" and found il necessary
to construct rather than des,roy-,his onlv will ~
pom ms contradictory relation to the present adj
min'slra'ion-ihat ol IT'S antagonist supporterl ID.
Letters from Henry A Wise Of Aceomac, to the STATES
hisnis Republicans of Abemlrlc anil Ne lson
- ~" Following from tho Wellington TeIcyr,,b of
March 9Th 1896, is certainly from nen Of writer yynT
~ OF ,l. meme Mr. Hynum, thc gentleman who has
forth In succession Peyion lie knnck cd tho ror M
noTy abou the head until Wise could stinI mo- Ian cor
5nh hndns giant enploycd in boxing the ears OF his
trends deemed cTne Iicnt 10 stretch iot hs ann and
sh tie greater body, aud he laid on n ne s,lc sho,
y lie told hem they were not questioning the right Of
Tie suing member, but only wning for an onr,,
nifty To turn him OUT lie tue party aer,bio ro,,,
Indeed much that tho target nok II ali a. narsoi
" directed T. himself when Nr " ~ bad fn,.ht 49,.
lbynunl rose IN wrath that shook his sies and 70,
agains hs heart like the lava vcsuvs agains, tc -
cirs mountainous prison. He bfandished his ann ,
~ hac hel tere" nigh 10 air AMI poclaincd in voice
N' IONS thai The gentleman from Virgin though lo
was buty, should bully him - Wise rusc io,
ing OYER and looking as lee seeking for some orc,
niVcfy dinnuuvc FiZc, SAIL 81 bully the gentleman NJ,
speaker would a. soon think Of bullying Nv conn
ufcll' screamed Bynnn. moving ffom his seal, Tho
ever and, Looking toward the gentleman from North C,r
Ina faid' You arc pnful ani contemplate puppy
The Baltimore Chronicle ofMarot 3Oth 1896 CONTINUES
tho debate: '''"os
Dynum again called Wise TO order. Wise demanded
hat tho words should he taken dsSn. Bynufn ropeateJ
something Ike them but with an abatement Tho c,nI,
znnry-lnd he did peat the COMBINATIONS b,ssc
WISE denied That his version correct aud
cry than before. "OTfeIP cried he Speaker -"Rs y,
rap" "Tap"ordeT,H "oricr I" shouted The tni,cIs
but Bynun and the uproar ami confu
Bynum talked ouierof Wisc's Bullying others bit mo-,
hullVinR bin he would Ice insultod; the gentleman
might call him out n the House All This amid wells or
order Now Wise seeing Bynlrn this altitude
cu n short NJ once. by cenchirg his fs shaking II
1neeily ~ him saving in deep and iorcble tone "You
heard This Bynum Immediately RED out M t,c a., -,