The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-09-05

number Of the rilIzens Of Fayetle ana
Wssimoreland COUNT ;, Pa. A similsl
letter has been received in answer 10 on,
from this city, IL ah,eh Mr. Z. repeats
his denial Il ihs vile Islander concerning
the Cilly Duel
a. Ashland, August I, Is44
Gsnllemen: duly received you letter
Of the 18th ulnmo. on he subiecI Of do
cling. and appreciate fully the friendly.
pious and pa,no,ic mo ives which prompt
ed you 10 address me. PerGieious al The
practice undoubtedly 10. ] hope you v i'll
excuse me when say that there are 9th
er questions. in our public affairs, Of much
higher ard Of mote general importance.
The vie: ms, or To,aIies. oil that practice
are bul few 10 number. and bear no com
parison with the immense number OF SUI
ferers from the Tsjscnon Of wee measures
OF National policy. or The adoption oil
these oi an oppasne character *s#
| expressed, in strong terms Of con-
domination, my opinion against duelIng ia
letter which | addressed TO my con-
::;,usEt', in March 1924, which 10 10
be found in The published collection Of
my speeches. Again, within a few years
past, gaze evidence u my strong dap
probation OF il by voting. in the Senate oil
the United States. for The bill for suppress
sing duel,ng in The Drsuici Of Columbis.
With these proofs Of my sentiments,
think, gentlemen, you onl ht 10 be ssIIs-
fed. But you ask me whether. IlI were
challenged To tight duel. | onld reject
the invita,ionl Considering my sge,
which is row past O.. feel that should
expose myselftn r,d,cule n we're u pro-
claim whether would or would no, fight
duel. II Is certainly one Of The nIosl
unlikely events thai ran possibly be i'm.
agined. and / cannot conceive a case in
hlch should be provoked or tempted
10 go To the field of combat. But, a.
Cannot foIesee al The con,ingenei,s W hicl
may possibly arise. in the shoIt rrmn.n
Of my lie. end for the reason which
have already slated. Of avoiding any ex
posure Of myself to Iitlieule. | csnno, re
| eoncIle i. TO ms sfnse of ptopriety 10 make
declaratlon one way or the orser.
You have, gentlemen. done me some,
but moi Inli ju.tie e. in resper' 10 The atTsII
Of the lam, ntrd Cilley. When ! lirst
Obtained aay knowledge "f his difficulty
With NJ. Graves, ! Odd not think Iha
there was The smallest occasiun 10, cou,.
bal between Ibem. ID. liestd, from tbs
fTst. th i The MI err wonld be amicsbly ac
comm"dste,'; tn ,ha, ead all my exert ont
were di'ec,ed | did moi know Ina. IL " II
not accommodated un il tne day when, a 1
after the psrut ent out To fight. On tia
d Y wa CO, fiued 10 my room. by Itlness
aud il wss alioge her accidental hat | ni'
tanned iaiorwaIIu8 as II the pan. or thi
hour e their peeune. Contrary 10 I'll,
Impression which you entertain. ! did AL
wise ihe employwtB' I'll the police To ar
rest the Ia'tres aud to prevent the dueI
Tie ean.t,b!es accordingly went out II
search oil them. but like my self, being ig
norsnt Of the time and place Of their NEE
ing. they misiook the rou'e. and Iaile'
in Ihe accomplishment Of The object. !
you would read atien,iseiy The Whole q
10Y correspondence wih Mr. Wise, II
which you have referred. you will fin,
that it .us,ains the preceding alement.
Ian. gentlemen. with great respect,
Your (. lend and obd't serv't,
III. CLAY.
Messrs. Al x. PIuuaer. William Campbell, S-e.