Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-26
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Henry Clay. for crime committed. ineii- |
gio,c so Office in Acntueky. until his
friends altered the Law for his benefit
---EfucEiins---Iu Esousis 10 keel, sIic
Peace, d.. dc.
Henry Clay i now candidate fr the Presidency
and - the community does he present the strange
picture Of a man supported FIR tie first o.Ac,
N the gft Of free and virtueus people, wic
at ono TIM. WAS rendered b. the laws u hi~
own State INCAPABLE. II CONS1QU kNcE
OF CRIME, of hodiqg off,. or ecsH biay afa't-
I'd 10 IN bar 10 practice Had Mt tie law which
qucnce f hi, crimes. been altered cspsca BEN
eff ana the foa crimes arsicL ke casit. I. been out
lawed bY tie statute. at this very moment lie wond
have been Incapable Of beng even member 81 the
Kentucky Legislature. because he had been guilty Of
the Infamous CT me If raising his murd rous hand
against thc life of his fellow These flcs.
ling though they be. and diSgraceully they
certainly TO the country. susceptible Of easy
proof. Road It:
IN is26. Henri Clay challenged John Rand lah g.
fgft 9ucl Mr. Rand "a accepted Tire challenge.
and the parties met a IL be seen 10y reference to
Nlle>'s REGISTER vol 80. PAGE 10 and ll6. Ii j.
not our pur o~e - detail tie circumstances At
ierding that ue bui ~ reference 10 tie Rcei>cr at
tie pages sc lave named. 1t VII be tliat AIr.
Clay twice raised his pistol and fred H. with MURDER
on, intont al Mr. Rand L. and that the lat.cr refs-
cd to IRE at Mr. Clay. Our present icct is satisfied
by showing that Henry Clay chalengeda man to fight
duel, and That tie parties met. The facts benz
established. ak the undivided attention Of tine
reader 90 the following law Of Kentucky. which We
cov from the fir, volume If Aorchead and Browns
Statute law of Kentucky, published by authority in
that s ate. PAGES SD and 80 The law is in the
Safe Library and be by those who doubt ii
correctness:
AN .2cT MORE EFFEcTUALLV TO SUPPRESS
TIE PR.iCTfCE or DGELLLNG .ipyy0ccd I'd
rHGry I. lri2.-l La. 3cl.
s.WmfRrAs the Commonwealth lure repeatedly sns-
taiuod GREAT TRREPArABTE INJURY. in the toss If
IF her test and mast roDabie # h citizens inroads
have made private families their peace, happi-
domestic felicity DESTROYED by the present
human practice # duelIing practice contrary the
prcccptS OF morality. religion and evil obligation winch
originated bariir"us o>iered ly savage po''cy
AID only peTpetuaed in this enlightened cra by mistaken
: ideas of honor for remedy whereof,
csc J. Re cnactcd 6y the Gcnergl ASSEMBLY If the
g Commonwealth Of kentucky, That 10 all officers in and
hcong the legislative department of Government ho
Shall hereafter be elected before they upon the DIS
charge oi the duties of their aforesaid Office the follow
ing oath. IN addition tp hat hy law directed shall
be- administered 10 them .II9t hc they Gas the
may be- hare ncther diIccHy ipdirocflg GIVEN
, ACCEPTED OR KNOWINGLY Carried \
CHALLENGE TO Any PERSON OR PERSONS
To FIGHT IN SINGLE COMBAT OR OTHER
WISE. WITH ANY DEADLY WEAPON, EITHER
q IN OR OFT OF TIE STATE since He first IF .9p-
raj iSl1 md Ndt he htv W 1o,hcr dir,c' mar ina
: recy gre. accpt hnouiney carrya cialcnee anl
t p,sons 10 fgh IN singe o.a1at oi5trsc rih arr
= dadg irapoa, 'uhr IN onf # nc Se. dpripg hen
fOnffHHGHff
r oath aforesaid Their Offices shall he vacated, and shall
be- filed in the same manner as If ih', had resigned.
"SEc. = r. Il t"rfitr tnoeiod That all officers ia ia,
executive department of Go, ernlneii we'll ci,
r. military Who sa ] hereafter be appointed and
stoned shall addition The oail, already he admin
II i>t,cd. akc tie oa prescribed IN The first section of TIL
n And those who directed b, sw To b,
# shall also before HEY enter upon the dis barge
the duties of their aor, SAID Office take lhc aforesaid oath
Mud upon tier fapg r,faSirg IL fote the ajoyesai,
oo heir clfes sh BE- eocuted, and icd IL lhe manme
r. as u fh,y tad rssieacd
n "S.o3 Be Hjnrhcr enGr'ed, That all officers in tin
% Judicial delarim' III Of government. io shall hcreae
q hc appointed and commissioned, shall before lhrv
upon the discharge Of the duties of the aforesaid oil,
4 take the oath prescribed IN the first Of
Aud upon their failing refusing 10 do. their ohc
shall bc vacated aud filled IN like manner II they ha
= resigned
= .ssrc. EeH fnfher cnacfed That to all aud ever
person who may hereafter desire Ia Practice anr
ncy counsellor at law, any court If this conlnon
wealth. IN "ddon To- the oaih already bs law I" be iai
toy ' the oath prescribed IA The first section Of i
act. shall d. administered 10 them And upon then iii
- ing refusing Ike said oath they shall be per
United To practice rs an attorney counsellor III SAT-
e count.
y SIC > Be Il Ctrhcr cnqcied. t., each and ever
who by whine OF the provisions of tbs 1ri. shall nd
a minister oah oatls, any person persons. .'a
r. certificate c" such oath To the clerk oi The
here such oath administered. within thirty day
n To- hc 10y m recorded IN book 10 be kept for tlla pun
- pose.
'e TIL, law deiarred Hcnry clay from holding Office
as we h fore SAID IN consequence Of ile crime, ic a
committed. Just u Inc conviction Of a CRIMINAL FIR
" IclltcA offence, Gc,ar- convict unless ard ~
=. cd hy tr Governor froa holding office m ONO I'll
, friends 81 Sir. la f.rt.nafclv aiory in e..
= Legislature i~3i. and di-lkiug tie idea that IL
aln',HHi a. lipg .fhcpa>' should be place
! o l..Ntl convicted - n. they cred tie lav
81 as - make III aa'i-iu Hing oath dl'C M fIrt'C
a. back an that year. Her" Is thc second suy, vic
- ~ II lc found "a l"soa - and 81 IT Tie wor
:. above Gup'cd.
. ...Lv .1CT TO .lHryD 7UE SETER2L .1cI> =
SUPPRESS 7HE PH.iC iICE or ~ FLLkNh, Il
lrorfd FLruarg :. l-.l Session .lrs y ii6
tr ragc'od ~ hc Gcn,rof -iSS .pby ri thc Comno,
= ,roalh II hniacky Thai hereafter administering III
g. oath directed b, The several Of The General i.ru
- hlv ri,ciual'y suppress the practice al duei
m the oaihs shall be iron tie inst day oi january sir
~ hundred and ihiryonr, in>cad o he7th day 81 Ao,en
a. bor eighteen hun,'cd aud tliFty-"nc.
N We appeal 10 tie j nc-i + al larof to say.
- these fact not ~uc,t q drive from ieur ia
d, lie support # cscry RI; AMI man. Had ], 81
= hccn tiiri Tee arrested criminal un ,.c u!
IN DIV If Mar h. lsi. and pa ,fder bonds. AID maze
~ - r.vc security IN tie .io >,Dto, TO prevent hi.
-, fr.in fighting III with VIM. Il. kiag. the pre.cl
Minister 70 France. ic would ara N have been Gu
avod by tie statute, If Kentucky. and his drgo'
~ witt Ctsrii'S" III the k,ntfay legislature wou
en- apaA have been compelled 10 pass iicty law. sor
1T ,r,yrrd the line, i."nry ely would again ~,
n stood rih jroscfii =. Ter c,imes conmttd ire
- lodiny aay legis'o'irs ar - us o.r4 st.te
~ 1io.c fict> speak volume, -linst ,Ir Ca., an
Pm they Should be kept BET The + a.ie.
Ip
- RruARKaBIr Mantle Boston TT CRIT records Il
ne death ~ Tat cry Of humble ard Indu>tii iaiise
- lic,tt. rarrcd P4tfek Faulkner Tee >cf
az tn, man ,in. III. views were cNfaasne and
H.. I Ia, e. (