The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-08-07
POLITICAL.
From the Clinton Democrat.
THE DEATH CILLEY.

The following lines are from the pen OF Mrs.
Sigourney. We think that they will not be un-
interesting at the present time, when II is remem-
bered that Mr.. Clay wrote the challenge which
doomed to an untmey death the much lamented
Cilley. We hope that our readers will read ut
tentively these beautiful stanzas.--Let them pic
ture to themselves the happiness and content
ment with which Mrs. Cilley was surrounded
Let them see her i'll the mirror of these verses
beside her fire, with those dark-haIred boys be-
side her, while the wlntry winds OF her own ro-
mantle State swept by her unheeded. Let them
see her hanging over the scroll which bore her
husbands voice of love. Let them see the pla-
cid smile play across her brow when she thought
of her husbands wished for return. Then let
them see the brightness Of her countenance
fade away. Let them see this last glmmerlng
Of her blissful sun pass away before the darkness
of her misery. Let them see the melancholy
look. Let them hear the shrek of that distrac-
ted mother as she receives the news of her hus-
bands DEATH and let them contemplate Mr.. Clay
the cause of her miseries, the author of her ca
lamites. Let them see him rejoicing over her
misfortune and her woe; rejoicing over the death
of her husband, and exclaming, as he did, with
savage carelessness and barbarian disregard for
the fine feelings of human nature, that 'it was
only nine day bubble.' But ah! it was a 'bub-
be' that will tell upon that young widows heart.
1t was 'bubble' that gathered into wave, and
will rock till it sinks with her to the grave, the
sea of her contentment, her joy, and her peace.
1t is Ebubble' whose echo will resound in the
duel-dark cavens of her heart, and which will
scarcely have its requiem in the tomb. Let our
whig friends then consider every thing connect
ed with the duel. Let them remember that
H. A. Wise, in the halls of Congress, accused
Mr.. Clay of being the principal actor IN this du-
ell, and that clay did not avail himself OF the law
which defends and protects the innocent. Let
them also remember that Mr.. Clay does not de-
ny Writing the challenge, and said that it was on
ly bubble. Let them remember these things
and then if they can stop their ears against the
widows cry and the Orphans lament; if they car
spurn her tears, her sighs, her sobs, and sorrows
and vote for Mr.. Clay, thus justifying the mur.
der trampling upon the tears of the bereavcd
wife, adding another pang to her woe, and join.
ing issue with Mr. Clay in his wicked and un.
feeling laugh at her misery, they may enjoy all
the ease which their conscience can give them
But let them remember that if they will not
the great mass of the people, the democratic
party, will always sympathize with the bereaved
have always tear to shed over the misfortunes
of the widow; and will always give to the mur
derer, to the entailer of mseries and nfctel
of woes, the Just rebuke which his wckedness
deserves. Possessing this spirit of justice and
of right, of sympathy and good feeling they
will avenge at the ballot box on next election
day, the injuries of Mrs. Cilley so beautifully
yet mournfully portrayed in the following stanzas