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The ARRAY at Russelrs Gaze.
We hasten togive the following cir
Cblar ofCassius M Clay. ESQ, concern
ing the rencouGler at Russel's Cave
not Lexington, as we stated yesterday
We have room but for one ofthe &C
companyinR letters. Passengers from
Lexington state that Brown, Tyler's
mail agent and employed bully in this
atiait. has lost an eye. an ear, and a
nose, besides having wound on the
shoulder;
TO my Fellow Citizens of Fdyete, and
the Voters OfMe eighth Congressional
District.
The right Of the people peGceably TO
assemble together, and consult about
the public welfare, is guaranteed to US
by that glorious Constitution, which was
bought by the blood Of our Sires--the
right OF free discussion, there also Sc
cured, has been and ever shall be 10 mo
the most @sauTed Of all its principeS,-
The vindication Of truth 10 q calm, dis.
passionate, yet bold and manly way, is
the vitality ofHberty; when il shall vo-
UNFAIRLY abate 10 The bosoms our peo
pie, or be suppressed by violence, Savo,
Ty is moi threatened, but actually binds
US, 1t was 10 this cause, which concerns
me and you alike, that ! on yesterday
'periIled my life which | now only hold
by the will ofan overrulIng Providence,
and spirit, which | may presume to
say, IN good cause has never yet quail
cd in The hour oil trial.
Early IN this CongressioDa canvass,
Mr. Robert Wickhffe, Jr., said that he
was assured that some time last year
caucus was held IN The town oiFrank-
fort, in which it was agreed so TO ar
range the Congressional district 10 the
coming session of The Legislature that
the Hon. Garrett Davis should te bro't
into the old Fayette district in order TO
defeat the Hon. Thomas F Marshall
This allegation Mr. Davis positively do
MED, and called upon Mr. Wicklide for
The proof. On last Monday at the Re
publican Meeting House, in the county
ol F0yetle, Mr., Wicklfe again repeated
this charge; whereUpon Mr.. Davis 10.
Joined by saying that he had all along
called upon Mr.. WickliAe to produce his
proof, and, lately, in he county Of Wood
ford, where all the parties were said TO
live, be had repeated his call for proof
but that Mr.. Wickllffe had failed 10 pro
duce it. Mr.. WickIife thereupon pro-
duced Squire Wilmington, OF Woodford
comfy, who sustained substantially Mr..
W,'s allegation, giving Mr.. Darneal, ol
WoodIord, aS his author, and saying that
he understood IN Substance from Mr.
DArneaI's conversation that The caucus
was held at Mr., Davilson's house in
Frankfort, and that he mr. D was
present at two OF the meetings said
there to have been held Mr.. Whiting
Ton further said that Mr., Darneal was
as honorable q man as himself or Mr.
Kinkead, who was also present al the
conversation, and who would confirm a.
he said Whereupon Mr.. Davis called
upon Capt Jesse, OF Woodford, who sale
that Mr. Darneal had said 10 him anc
Others that the whole matter was "a lie
yes, a damned lis;" that he never haC
been or said he was al Davidson's, MOI
did he believe any such caucus had beer
held anywhere. Mr. Wilmington made
no reply. Here the matter closed as
supposed, never 10 be revived. On
Tuesday, Mr. Wickliffe by public ap
poinlmenI again spoke al Delphlon; Nj
Davis not being present, having deemeC
II advisable 10 be elsewhere in the dis
irict; Mr., WickIltfe again repeated the
charge above mentioned, and read let
ter from Mr. Wilmington as the proof
not saying single word whatever nbOuI
JeSSe's statement, or Mr. Darneal's, OF
Mr. Davidson's denial. i then, in a calm
and respectful voice and manner. said
"Mr MicklitFe, justice 10 Mr. Davis com
pels mo TO say, that Capt Jesse yester
day, in your presence, and 10 The pre-
ssnCe OF Squire Wilmington said that
no was authorized from Mr. Darneal 10
say, that it was damned lie. have
no intention TO interrupt you, 90 on ="
Mr. W. then remarked, "lhat he only
wished 10 substSntaIo his opn assertion,
lhatbo had authority for what he said +"
Mr.. Benjamin Taylor then said aloud
that Mr. Wilmington was aS respectable
q man as any in Woodord, and this was
repeated by perhaps three other voices
Of persons TO me unknown. | said no
more, and Mr. WIckllFe proceeded with
out further Allusion to tho subject.
Al o'clock, Mr. WicklifTs was, by
appointment, TO speak al Russel's Cave /;
/ went !here with Others, Mr. Wick
life again repeated the charge, produc
cd Whttngton's letter and this time
barely stated that Capt Jesse had, on the
part Of Mr. Darneal, contradicted this
stalemeul, I again under a deep sense
ofjuStice and fair play, rose up and said /;