The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-09
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/ DUIELLlNG "A, bin has been introduced
into the Legislature q louisiana, ior the repeal
of all existing laws against duellinp, and Tor
the establishment Of court or honor. The
Picayune gives the following outline IL the
bill
The bin as its title imports. repsals in laws
now on the statute book for the Suppression
of dueling It provides tina. the governor ap-
point the Court Of Honor which shall consist
of FIVE members; that a majority Of them shall
form quorum that to them all difficulties be-
tween gentlemen shall be submitted BY their
respective seconds; that on an investigation
of the affair by the court, such renaratson or
apology shall be made by the partiesas the
court shall point out, or should the court az.
eide that recourse shall be had 10 mortal cnrn.
bat, then and in that case, the court shall have
power TO select weapons and cho0se time and
place; and lastly, that should the parties, in
opposition to, the decision of the court. meet
in mortal combat they shall then be tried by
court of competent jurisdiction. and if found
guilty of dieobeying the court gf Honor. shah
be imprisoned in the penitentiary for life. 1
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The following speech reportsd TO have been
delivered by the redoubtable Gov. Dorf Of K. I.
revolutionary memory, at a great Locofoco
clam-eating, win repay IN amusement for the
reading of it.
FROM the New Bedford Bulletin.
DORIS SPEECH IN BOSTON.
The Great Democratic low-wow in odd
Funnel came off last evening. IN the excruci.
atiDg delight OF, the country members Of the
week, PAYABLE when the landlady can net il
without interest. The gentleman FROM Gekunk,
who did not want his place ofresidence put in
the Sergeant at Arms Directory. eat so large.
" that he could not make speech when his
turn came, from which it will be re-; Oily infer
red that he must have eaten 1 reat deal.
tyur exclusive Reporter was in the Hal;and
ook copious notes OF the whole affair, which
he deposited in his pocket book. We regret,
however,to say, that this was stolen from him,
with "a sum of money! while he was leaving
the Hail. Nothing .ecaped except report
Of MIR. DORIS speech, which WI be found be-
low.
In justice TO our reporter We would observe
that no person connected with the Boston Post
is supposed TO have had any hand in the .ab-
sEfacton.' This win be the more readily be-
lieved since the most imaginative mind cannot
discover the slightest resemblance between
.Bill.of Fare and pocket book; and should.
any report of the Festival appear ia the Post
the public may rest assured that 1t IS not writ
en- tsut from our notes.
Ne hasten to lay before our readers an alb
stracl OF the speech of the Hero of C aepachet.
" e we panied to SEE the gallant and honor
able gentleman in rather thin condition. In
deed II viii be seen that he made an allusIOn
to this actGp the course Of his remarks.
I Ctl: GreeRe offered the following toast.
VIII Oh was received with immense cheerlng:--
D0rr and ChePGtchet inseparable names
| like w ellington and WaterIoo--they will al
ways infiame the bosoms of us military with a
red HIT ferocity against the enemies OF Univer-
Sal suffrage and the free and enFghtenedaS ates
when this was offered Gov. DOR was deep
I In the discussion of clam PIE ana g,ass o.
hof uEiskev p,fdoh, and would have failed 10
make the pfope esponse. had nQt me nonora-
BILE p. w L.eand removed these deiiclouS VI
ants frou1nder his NOSE, with great oeA'e I,
which rave occasion to many To remark tina,
,v;tk proper education. there was NOT mucn
Sonbt but that the member from Bristol would
Nave made an excellent waiter. Dorr having
[ been stirred up andstcld that his time mao
come, arose and said:
Mr. President-The magnificent spread be-
| fore me excites abdominal feelings Wltnm me-
| only TO be imagined by those who have paTta-
i ken of the so called hospitality OF Henry Huo-
lizard. There is, sir, a touching old Oaila0 e
the effect that,
Old mother Hubbard
i She went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog bone;
i When she got there
Fhe cupboard was bare, =
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