Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY, Of Kentucky.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Theodore Frelingi.uysen,O of ". y.
THE. CILLEY DUEL.

-" he phfpSi OF producing impression on the
public mind that Mr. Clay is an amateur duei,ttb,1
he has not only fought himself for the love of the thing
oui iai IN mere wantonsess he has tlrown obstacles
IN The way oi the adjustment qnsrres between others
mat no nghi ENJOY the spOuthe most studied nisrep
RESERVATIONS OF his sentiments and conduct hava bsrr
sp'eao before The country particularly in the Eastern
olaes, where the practice VI duenp has or been RIO
garded with nnpltigaed nbhorrenee That in this
course Tie rahk,si injustice Is done Mr. Clay cnnno,
ou' DC known 10 those who pursue il. Generous and
nagnanlinous As he is brave and Ieafessas prtnn IN
forgive rs 10 resent an insult or an lary-t was never
III ms nature 10 push his quarels deadly issue if il
could be avoided, and sill less urpe his friends
sly to thai bloody .rbaIleni In the duels FOUGHT by
Mr. Gay no one acquainted with the circumstances out
OF which they grew, can hesitate aeqat him of alt
censure, particularly when reference is had To that n,b
hc opmton, which, though appealed TO- in partic.
ular quarter oi The Cnon, 10 condemn him. would at the
ne' OF Their occurrence, and IN his section of the
country, have banished HIM from the pale ohonorae sn
cety, had he not given accepted the pape 10 mortal
combat. II he was wrong that public opinion and moi
himself, ought 10 be held accountable Il is in
vain 10 repribae and denounce a practice and O.
ven 10 point against it both the civil and The
sacred canon. II he who refuses To conform To il is
forthwith banned, and sneered us a Whiteliverud pul
troon and sknlkng coward. No sensitive man can en-
dure that the sco"i Of contempt shall always rest unon
him, and The finger Of derson always follow his foot
steps.
But our object is not much extenuate Mr. Claws
general practice heretofore, as to vindcate him FROM
specific charge growing out of the fatal duel between
Mrssrs. Graves and Cllloy some years ago.
It's alleged that Nr Clay 50 far from endeavoring TO
prevent that hgh, did all he could insllpate H. and
The fact, first promulged, believe by lery A. Wise
that the challenge 10 Mr. Cilley VAS drawn np by Mr.
Clay, is the principal circumstance relied upon to olive
color 10 this inlano1s caumnyo reihe which aud To
cover With deserved udun those who have made use of
this lci for be most vile and sinister purposes is only
necessary to relate the truth, which they have wlulIy
concealed.
From speech recently delivered in New York. by
Charles King Ed editor of the n. Y. American we
learn that he dined with Mr. Graves on the dav that the
challenge sent to Culey and the mamenl he learn
ed the Tact, he proceeded to MI Clay lud1ngs to pre-
vent If possble the duel Mi Clay heartily (he says)
seconded the plans proposed oayetl the due bat before
any PROJECT was determined upon for that purpose Mr..
Graves came ill., aud remarked that any iuterference
On theif part would tie received nnkindy by him. MIR
Graves then exhibited the challenge, he had written TO
Mr. Clay rho objected 10 his scndiag IT, and said The
matter might be dijnsted riihom sending a chailenge
At all Mr. Graves insisted upon sending it.. MI
Clay then objected TO the phraseulogy; "for " said he
at comprises alternative tor honorable reconclia,
tom Mr. Graves then insisted Mr. Clay 5 pennnp
one Tor him, which he did. aud clich ,eas 50 dracn
That Nj. Cllley miga, ciH honor, make an orpLna>
ton, aud prepem Tie fatal nieeiing.n Mr. KIM pro.
ceeds:
This note. thus modified for this peaceful purpose.
was sent to Mr. Galley but he did not avail himself of
the escape which bad been rurp5scy placed before him
Tie had hoody minded advisers about him. and they
compelled him 10 accept the challenge. They also ad-
vsed him 10 choose the Il Il, the weapon with which
the duel should be fought There were two reasons for
this II was weapon with which Ciley was acuuaint-
ed and he was the best shot in Washington Graves
knew nothing about it, In order 10 effect his purpose
more certainly Dr. Duncan accompanied Cllley for prac
tlce in the afternoon preceding the duel and in sin shots
! CWey cut doica sipiing al 50 PAGES.
MIR, King remarked that, when he learned that the
challenge had been accepted and rifles selected as the
\Xrnp with Nj ,Iov I.t,r