Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-12
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The particulars of the personal rcncontrc which
recently took place in Kentucky between c. VI.
Clay and special agent ofthc Post Office Depart.
ment, are given in the Lexington Observer by Mr..
Clay. We make an extract, containing the material
points-showing. conclusyely, that the ofiiclous
post office hireing was served right
Early in this Congressional canvass Mr. Robert Wick.
life, IT. said that he assured that sometime last ysa
caucus held in the OF Frankfort IN which was
agreed 50 To arrange the Congressional district , coming
session OF the legislature, that the Hon Garrett Davis should
be brought into the old Fayec district in order 10 defeat
the Hon. Thos. f. Marshall This allegation Mr. Davis
positively denied, and called upon Mr. Wckiie or the
proof Onlast Monday, the Republican Meeting house
IN the county OF Fayete Mr.. Wicke again repeated this
charge; whereupon Mr. Davis reOmed bv saving he had
oil along called upon Mr. Wickiiie produce MS proof
and lately IN the county Of WoOdOrd where all the parties
were said TO i've lie had repeated his call ior proof but
that Mr.. Wicklc had failed 10 produce IT, Mr. Wicklc
ihereupon produced urc Wilmington of Woodfori conn
", who sustained substantially Mr. W. allegation; giving
Mr. Darneu Of WO0dOfC his author saving that he n
dcrsood in Substance from Mr. Dlrucas conversation nt
the caucus was held Mr. Daydsons house IN Frankfort
ana tnt me- NJ d. was present NJ two Of the meetings
said there TO have been held Mr. Wilmington further said
that Mr. Dameul was honorable as himself or Mr.
hlnkead, who also present at the CONVEX
s1ion, and who would confirm all h. said. Where.
upon Mr.. Davis called upon Capt. Jesse Of Wood.
ford who said that Mr.. Darnca had said 10 him and others
that the whole matter "a le-yes damned lie that
he never had been said he D1ydson nor did he
believe any such caucus had been held any where. Mr.
Wilmington made reply. Here the matter closed, as
supposed, never 10 be revived. On Tuesday Mr. Wick
lille by public appointment again spoke at Delphton; Mr.
DAVIS not being present having deemed IL advisable u be
elsewhere IN the District; Mr.. Wickc again repeated ih,
charge above mentioned, aud read a letter from Mr. Whit
ann o lhe proof not single word whatever about
Josso's statement Mr. Darnea's or Mr. Daviison's de
NAL then, m calm and respectful aud manner
SAID "hr. NIckic justice o. Mr. Davis cunpelz me h
say that Capt Jesse Yesterday your presence and In the
presence OF Squire Wilmington said that he was authorised
from Nh Daneai to say mat II damned lie. have
i mo- "a Ia fIfItHf info "
marked That he only wished To subs1Hate his oIrH as
seTfOH that he had authority for what he said" Mr. Rem
Janin Taylor then said aloud that Mr. Wilmington was a.
epcchpc man ~ any ~ NoodiDrd, ard this repeat
ed by pef's three other voices Of persons to me unknown
said more and Mr. Wickliie proceeded ,,il., fur
/ Their al.u-Ign 10 the subject.
At 3ociDck Nir. WicSIic was by appointment 5 src,L
Of RuSseIFs Cave; went there with ohcrr Mr. Wick iiTr
again repeated hc charge, produced Whtngons letter
ahu M imc barely stated that Capt Jesse had the part
o' WI pi"eai' c"ntradcted the statement. again,
der deep sense U justice and fair play rose up and ST. E
MI Nlchic, have listened % you with great patience
and shall hear You through; do not wish O., interrupt y
but justice requires that, inasmuc this is matter of
personal interest, aside from politics, should state the op
pOsIie side Of the question" then went on and rf,gd
more clrcumsanuay what took place the Meeting house
"ah hau zone ~ the morning. casting no mpIiuiOn upon
any man or set Of men, but giving merely what others had
SAID. Mr.. Wlckiie made rcply-my attention was
directed more specially 10 him. SAINT Brown o post office
agent under John Tyler, acting President Of the United
states, and not citizen Of this District then said q, me iu
au excited aud mcnacug u1nncr-'Sir. &c b. not true
'"II jesse never -llu turned
Tic h'n suld' you ave damned l1r, 10 the time
rushing o.; me, drawing back horse whip, which ,I
Do my hand, sric, him without lny decided elect a Dr.
closed ON mc too fast for % defend myself with h.
was Immediately seized by great many por.ou- and
was borne by the current 10 ~ ieetrom the place of the
first ongagemcut-hndng fair play, ] threw away my
whip drew my bowie knife, and succeeded no drscnzlrr,
myself without cutting of attempting % any one. IT,.
fret glimpse ogan cuught0f SAINT Brown. be- waf n an
open space with five bauccd pistol hcarr, ON me
II was forced 70 or be shot; chose 6, roc,y, not
attn al.
left rib felt the shock of the ball. bat know 90 was rare.
~ tlt man Boo hUt blood ieii shot even when fatal dc.
tcrmincd 10 eel. my life as delnya possible Knowing that
Doc could shoot me Times 1 quick succcssiOu closed on
him aud away in good elrnicst 900 were parted
After WIS shot some one struck heavy blow, affect
ing my head and LETT ann which confirmed me in inv ni,n
/ that no quarter was % be- given nic.
Nordol suppose should have been parted at a n the,
had not tut % in my power either ako spare
bis lie and believe that after the second third blow
before be- got close ON me- could have killed him If
had 50 wished was pausng surprising that had disa
bIod him. when cried out kill him--whon sup
posed that they intended give quarter aud again
commenced in good earnest
Here, my cOunymcu BE- frank statement Of the whole
oilair afterwards found uat his ball had passed through
my clothing II.t below the e'i RIB, penetrated my knife
cu.c, and lodged go thc silver tiat bJrdorod 90.
That there deliberate and predetermined design
Co assassinac appears from The following c'rcrmstau.
ccs which will De proven, i deemed necessary bv hun.
drcds of tic people oi Faycc Brown was not 40 ID 90.
10 tho inornughe was BOZ Lexington 90 abo1,9 o'clock
r. NJ, Tuesday, and heard by Beach 10 s1y that he
would k. some a lo late hour he leaves Lexington
Tor the cave miles oif-in the meantime Mr.. WickHfe
invites his personal friend, Gen McCal aud a the other
county candidates 10 speak frin the mUrnng ~ D. ph.
On he roads WhtiugtOn's letter in iho beginning Of hs
spcech-now he reads after long speech and after most
OF my friends had left the groundBfOwn With crowd II
desperate buIes surround me- and soon as make my
statement be gives the lie an caug up by my enc.
mics and borne away d Brown gets his pistol ready and
bearing foil upon am first shot tas they hoped atoy)
before O., al within striking distance, and again
struck stick and stunned v the nd
at last parted COLL had my enemy fully IN my power