Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-10-14
Nay FIRST DUEL.
BY NJ. M. NOAH.

| called a day or two ago to see my
old friend, Col, Webb who, | learned,
had arrived at his residence in Waverly
Place, from his late excursion to Bran
DIVINE. He looked we'll, quite WE'LL
his whiskers were as large and fierce
as ever, with here and there a few su
pernumerary white hairs, and his spir-
it's, il any thing, were more %buoyant and
elastic, as if ne had accomplished a
certain specified and desirable OBJ.
ject by The issue Of the recent meeting.
Over The elbow Of his capacious arm
chair reposed a pair of significant crurch.
es. thought, then, Of Sir John Fall
staff
"There is honor for YOU"
We talked over the adventure in de-
tail, with congratulations that il was
not worse in lis results, as it certainly
might have been, il the apostle OF TEN.
perance and the Colonel had both been
the crack shots they were reported to
have been in The shooting galleries.
DueIling al the present day has fallen
into dlSrepule; ii never did settle any
point oil honor, and sensible men discard
it as incompatible with tho spirit oil the
age, vet peculiar circumstances, as IN
the case OF Webb and Marshall, drive
men to such hostile meetings, and it
would be fortunate 10 all parties Con-
cerned, llhe issue was equally lavora
BILE.
1t is much more agreeable 10 shake
Q man firmly by The hand, than to attend
his funeral; aud as the posthumous
praises he receives Of courage, cooIness,
galIantry &c, 10 such affairs, what are
they worth? Who boasts Of such hon
ors? As Shakespeare says
"He that died last. Wednesday"
1t is said that the apostle of Temper.
apce is not satisfied with the result Of
the duel; he thinks that Webb ought 10
have been killed, and he is DESTROYS VI
having another shot at him. If Mr.
Marshall issso fond oil lighting, he can
place himself al the head Of The afghan.
istans in the CabouI country or serve
ns aid 10 Ching Ling Chesin, Of Pekln
and hs will have fighting enough tor
the appetite ofany moderate man; bul
Col. Webb ought TO be permitted hereaI
ter to cal his wookceck and toast ia
peace though wounded he enjoys the
best position OF the Two and he should
not part with it 10 jeopardrze another
meeting. As Hoyle woud say. He
had all The honors but lost the odd trick,
Talking oil dueIIIng, | have always beer
satisfied that it is mora and not physl.
cal courage which lie the active agent o
such matters, and s%uslalns a man il
such trying positions, and this was made
manifest aud strongly impressed Oh
my mind by my first duel,
When a very young man, and 10 hiet
party times, found myself heavIng th'
lead in the democratic ranks in Charles
ton, South Carolina. Impressed with
belief that a difference Of political optn
ions warmly expressed and firmly car
lied out did not necessarily Impair tina
good personal feeling and lnlercours
which should exIst between citizen an
ci,Izen, was in hopes 10 make convert
and put down opponents IN The most pa
ci6c manner; but soon discovered m
error, and was given distinctly to IN
dersland that he who ventures 10 brIn
about important political revolutions i
that section OF the UnlOn, must DO pre-
pared to fight his way IN the world; h
who is ambitious TO become a politics
leader, must exhibit something NOR
substantial than mere oralory.
He who would influence and contrt
q party, must sustain his doctrines b
meeting his opponents the way that gel
tlemen settle such differences; no mui
understand and be- unde rstOod, This
presumed was what was called S0uther
ChiVaIry; it was all new and most extrt
Ordinary to me, who came from a pacI
6c quarter Of the Union, and felt no dl
position al all 10 carry my politics
plans and oblecls into operation at ii
mouth o(the pistol. But so it was. B
ing in Rome, | had 10 do what Rou
did. So having offended a young spr
OF Federalism, by veUturlng respectIu
~ 10 differ with HIM 10 relation 10 Il
war with England, at a great publ
meeting, he gave notice thai he shou
call me out. | felt no apprehension {
the subject, convinced that explanation
could readily be made, which would n
fail to prove satisfactory with reasonab
men. So proceeded TO the City Llbr
ry, and while enjoying very agreeab
book 10 a cool and sequsstered part
the ample saloon, a handsome your
gentleman Of engaging appearance al
address came up 10 me, and, after tV
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