Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-06-27
From he Olio Statesman.
Er. Clay's system IF E.drcatioH---ar,
""s the eW.g II bcasi the tree = i'll

We call the very 6. Zeal attention Of those
profeSSedg mJral VIII g. VINO attem ted to cloak
over Mr.. Clay's pollution By a cover Of Mr.. Frel ng-
huyscn, to tie lowing from the Cincinnati Adyer-
ti.cr. Of Saturday morning
"pi~rors AND CHIvAInY.-Yesteida v mcruins n company
OF inGltldLai. lcft uut city on lac " iliicrnia." fi The up CT
bud + Of Kentucky, with the i,icaii n Of ,citIing a quarrel
between TWO Of Their number by i"e ne Il pistols to"de',
and cold lead. Tue two antagonists are JOHN Gay of
Lexington, son Of Henry Clay Of coon 'rekc', and a Young
man named Hopkins the later tie cha longing paIt,.
we are nfmmod by d tcictt gertlenc en-, that ire offence
Tor which lie = sought, was gwen over tie Coming fdb'e,
whcu the young gentry were considerably sp" uaif>ed out
If that mood of mind which iusulcs di.c,Ion. We hope
there may be- good SCI Sc enough among the party TO prevent
a meeting, >houii the yourg biavos not COZ cludc to c, rnaro-
mise Of themselves. If there IS not. aud the community IS
outiagcd by a tragedy such as ha> Teen witnessed Oh similar
.ccasi ,ns IN uthe regi ms, all who are cn.a sci in II may
p.epire fcI the eXeclation, of every sensible citizen"
From the gaming trbe to pistols seems to be the
principal var ETY. Of sports Mr.. Clay has set befJre
h. children, and they follow the lessons given them.
Road and ponder on these things, before giving item
ihe oh sanction Of the nations endorsement, or
FIR ever arer let the Press and the pulpit be : lent.
What has the Journal to say to this! Is this all a
lee We PITY the Apologies Of Mr.. Clay. The
attempt - make hm a reigiouS man has been as
great a future "a VIII be Their labors to elect HIM
Pre- dent If this republic.
Tao Cincinnati Commercial thus notices this
"nae days wonder" as old Clay would call il:
"TH,r Drrt-Wc mentioned under tho head Of {" latest
fo be fought 'h- m nung in Kentucky. We lean that one
ol 80 palticS. Mr. Ito. kin>. left here ycst,rdat, after rrac-
it~ing q few day. t. meet Clay. j.. At Ateids err. iu~t below
Ns,.vilc. this morning, T. fight with pistols Al ten PAGES.
lbi. IafOckhnion, of LOUIS, Ille. M. S~ouihsa.e AID Others
80 z company. intend ~ettlirg the allan If tositIc- Thi-
44AiIel originated At LcNingt' n. b, youn- Clay. Who IS The
you tsest sn Of the Hon. II Cay. calling Hopkins a liar
Hopkins sent a challenge, l. which Cay rerlird ,h't he was
win : I, aIOosiz-. tat he Wa ha>iy, &c, lu hopkins II
,tas would laihcr iun The chance ol beng shot, and
fused 20 arrange the matter IL he fight with ,oung Clay
ne SUI o. G tic, IL" "a he - said 10 be a good II not The
l.sf 20 m Kentucky"
the Cincinnati Commercial illus winds up tho
aH r. Oh chjvalry :!
DIFFICULTY SErLr rD-one If the parties 70 the lac
laat u,lited duet. l.. r. Hopkins, O Of judge & II
osenu! The other paity was John i. Clay. SON Of th,
Ist When ihc parties aI,ivcd on the ground tie whole
Sd.alYyy was set I'D by MI. Cay alolosi,ing fol tn ln>u.
trAit. iiupsln> winch oceureI a few tay> sF &C 1t lcxi"-
.nfR II appears that Mr.. Hopkins had t,keh tea VII Tx
ilan. II. Gay and mIiy, nj Ashland. } hn Il bang one .
the company. after which they spent a few MINUTES ii IA th'
lai:s<, when The gentle men 'eiuc l.. and >one dispute occur
nhg YOU sCay gave II pkns the liz. NJ. II. dl 10
resent It a, the lime. he benz a guest there, bat on the mex
day lie >ert a challenge, and hey met a. abovc st'tci. W.
ae yeil glad I, &c ri tie termination of the AFT in III,
mamie, above. fol he -plins # blood J. to Re Ie-retod ~
CLAY. ami would. hid he lived, even IT the o., mel VITA h.
son had not been adjusted. The above particulars a.
Sorrc-f, as We have them frpn the highest authority.
We think tie moral and r-Ig..u,' Iart # TIN
coon hun5uggcrs have a bitter FL t. swallD ~
t. IN uld, Ike Or. BcccAcr, r,f!>e to take L.
de, or d,lf tnc.r p. fe>sions.