The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-13
From the National Iatelligsneer,
EXQUISITE MORALS.

LASCicI Il HORALSs
The Jackson party are, on oil sides talk
ing in mos, evangelic style about duels.-
We beg leave TO refresh their memory with
the following statement (controveried al The
time) of a matter which wss certainly too
lerocious 10 merit even the name OF DUEL
This statement is dated at Franklin, Ten.
nessee, September 10, 1913:
"a difference which had been for some
months brewing between Gen. Jackson and
my self produced, on Saturday the Ash in
stunt, 10 the town of Nashville, the most
outrageous ARRAY ever witnessed IN a civil
zed country. la communicating this af.
I fair TO my friends and fellow citizens, lin.
4, myself to the statement of few leading
facts, the truth of which am ready 10 es-
iabl,sh by judicial proofs
al. Tha, myself and my brother Jesse
Benton arrived at Nashville on the morn.
Ing Of the afiiay, and, knowing Of General
J4ckson's threats. wen, aud took our lodg.
Ings in dfleren, house from the one III
which he staid, on purpose 10 avoid him.
- That the General and some of his
I friends cane to The house where We had put
up, Commenced the attack by IeyeIing
/ pistol at me, when had no weapon drawn,
and advancing upon NE a, quick pace,
without giving me time TO draw one.
I" 3. That, seeing this, my brother fred
upon Gen. Jackson when he had got within
eight or ten feet Of me.
II. That four other pistols were fred in
quick succession: one by Gen. Jackson at
mr., two by me at the General, and one by
Col. Coffee at me. In The course Of this
firing, General Jackson was brought TO the
ground, but received no hurt.
rs. Tha, dnggers we're then drawn
Col. Coffee aud MIR. Alexander Donaldson
made at me aud gave me five slight wouuds.
! Captain Hammond aud Mr.. SIukely Hays
engaged my brother, who being still weak
from the effect Of severe wound he he'd
lately received in duel, was not able resist
two men. They got him down, and, while
Capt. Hammond beat him on the head TO
make hlm lie still, MIR. Hays attempted 10
stab him, and wounded him in both arms as
he lay on his back pssrying his thrust with
bis ueked hands. From this situation O
generous hearted citizen Of Nashville, MIR
Sumner, relieved him. Before he came tC
the ground, my brother clapped Loaded
pistol 70 !he-tr,eess. Of Mr. Hays, TO bio"
.--i--S, through, but it sissed hfc. ss>~
80. My own and my brothers pistols
carried two balls each for il was our inten
ton, If driven to arms, TO have no child's
play. The pistols fired at me we're so neal
that the blaza of tho muzzle Of one Of then
burnt the sleeve Of my coat, and the Other
aimed at my head at little more than OF
arms length from il.
al. Captain Carol was 10 have taker
part in the affray, but was absent by the
permission Of Gen. Jackson, as he has since
proved BY the Generals certificate; q Ger.
t6calc which reflects less honor, know
not whether upon the General or upon the
Captain.
rs That this attack was made upon me
in the house where the the Judge Of the
district, Mr.. Searcy, had his lodgings! So
little are the laws and lis ministers respee.
ted Nor has the civil authority yet ia.
ken cognzance of this horrible outrage.
THOMAS HART BENTON,
Lieut.. Col 18th Infantry"
lf bloUdless duel, provoked, as Mr..
Gays with MIR. Randolph, BY taunts and
aspersious the most iniole fable, in the face Of
Legislature and Nation, followed by a
single exchange Of shot and an immediate
spontaneous reconciliation, TO the magnan
unity OF which Mr. RS friend Gen. Ham
il,on) has lately added his testimony, be so
execruble, what is to be said Of this affair, or
of the main actor in il, whom these
Friends Of Humanity exali TO the skies
rs the very representation OF oil that 10 to
be revered
The same party, with sanc,ihed whine
and holy horror, talk also, as if With the
mos, virtucus indignation, about betting
Mr.. Clay Uhey snuffie forth) has played
and bet at gsmes Of chance-at cards, or
even at horse.rac VIII they, then, al.
low US TO give them another instance where
the dcpIavIiy of horse.racing TO a pretty
large tune was complicated with the moral
sequel Of murdorous duel
The facts 1--WE may surely venture) to say
10 their most innocent version may be found
at pp. ia, lis, ll6, III of the new apol,
ogetical life Of Andrew Jackson by tina,
"fdus Ackdtes." Amos Kendall. He says
that one Mr.. Dickinson, uniting with the
profession of horse.rscer the respectable
pursui, of negro trader, had with another
made race against Gen. Jackson for two
thousand dollars, bu, drew his horse and
paid the forfeit. About the bonds or notes
on which this forfeit had been paid quar-
rel arose, and controversial publications.
For one of these, Gen. JACKSON sent "a
stern challenge by which must be pre-
sumed to be mean, one inviting ssDguna.
~ form Of combat. 1t was accepted. TO be
fought a week afterwards. jackson (says
tho Lile) pressed for an instan, meeting
but by the other party it was postponed IN.
til the 3Oh. inlay, 1907 then to take
place at Harrison's Mills, on Red river,
within the limits of Kentucky the distance
"a feet; the parties TO stand facing each
other, the pistols down perpendlcularly
md nj The sinuIs word fire TO fire as they