The examiner., 1849-07-07

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iowiag account Of the cowardly attack upol
Cassus M. Clay came to hand:
, &. N. cLAY's ACCOUNT OF THE FoxTowi
RENCONTRE.
L, j. GoDDIN, Eso.-Oedr Sir-Justice TO ia,
living and the dead, requires that the melanchol,
events OF the 18th OF June should be truly stated
squire Turner is one OF the pro-slavery candidates
IN The county of Madison for the Convention. Ht
opened the canvass by denouncing the emancipa
tlonsts In public speech in the town OF Richmond
at APril court. replied TO him and indicated the
patriotism and principles ofthat party. then dis.
tlnc-y avowed that in no emergency would allow
personal feelings 10 heithten that excitement
which, necessarily follows discussion of the sub
Ject oi slavery. similar debate took place in
May About this time il began TO be Iumored
That would not be allowed 10 speak again in this
| county. The friends of Mr. Turner were said 10
comp lain that |, being no candidate, followed him
IN debate. | said 10 them and Mr. Turner that il
ne would abstain from dencuncing US, the enamel
PatonIsts, should not feel myself compelled TO
| answer his speeches. About the second week OF
| Mays third and similar debate took place al
| Elzle Millions. My friends supposed from rumors
That would be personally assaulted that day. Tn
| mat occasion Richard Runyon ask ed me II adop-
ted The platform of the Frankfort convention, Of
the 25th of April. I replied that | did. He then
| said occupied "damned broad ground;' mildly
| rephed, that hoped always 10 base my actions
upon broad principles. lthen regarded Runyon us
and said nothing 10 any one.
Al walden muster, on the 14th of June, II was
agreed among the candidates and myself that each
should speak one hour; Mr.. Willis 10 pTecede, Mr.
Ghenanit was 10 follow, was 10 speak next, and
then hdr. Turner. AS soon as Chenault closed.
Turner, in violation of the agreement took .he
stand, giving as his apology that the people were
gong home. took il g0od-humoredly remark
ing that the people always stayed when | was ex
peetee 10 speak. Tie debate continued until near
Nah Zl..l.
all sides.
On the 18th packed nv caTpet-bag, expecting
10 be aosent from my family a week, intending 10
speak at Foxtown, the Glade, Irvine and other
places before my ietlrn home. | arrived at Fox
town about O'Clock. SO soon as | got there
feeling very much exhausted by much travelling
ard speaking OF late, | asked Curtis r. Burnam,
ESQ, son OF Thompson Burnam, the emancipation
candidate for the convention, TO speak in my
place as ielt actually worn out, TO which he al
length reluctantly assented. Mr. Willis led Off as
usual in a short speech; Mr.. Turner followed in a
speech far more intismmaiory and injurious 10 me
personally than any he had heretofore made. lie
Ieao extracts from the celebrated article in the
True American, which was the ostensble cause OF
the mob OF the 18th OF August; he attributed the
late stampede of the slaves Of Fayette 10 the True
American, he denounced the Editors Of the Louis
vile Examiner as holding tIeasonable couespon-
dence with the abolionists Of Ohio, and read from
the writings of the GsIrisonan abolitionists the
uiOcA Dlllci o. SlafeHOlQefS. /
preached the stand and asked that inAsmuch as |
would have no opportunity 10 reply, that he would
allow Ine 10 make an explanation: he being silent
proceeded 10 say that the article which he read
from the True American was written by Southern
sayeh0lder, whose views were different from
NINE as ayowed in tile same number in which il
appeared: that had been slandered during NV
visit 10 the North short time previous and the
Kentucky press had refused nae The privilege of
simple sell defeneei in consequence had been
very itheral in mT paper, ayowedly allowing even
IN the editorial columns articles Of very dissimilar
sentiments, and thai | thought Mr. Tuner was
hard pressed 10 be compelled 10 go back four years
70 bring up Objectionable matter in the discussion.
This explsnRIion only occupied a minnie or two; |
Turner replied by denying that he had used the |
name 0t True American. | told him il mattered |
not, as every body knew his allusion. He then |
proceeded unintertuptedy for one hour; then |
asked him ii he intended 10 divide The time ac- |
eording TO sgreemaat the ds7 before; he made an |
evasive reply amid cries OF "go on" and sbso. |
lutely gave no direct answer. In the meantime | |
drew out my watch and remark ed that he had been /
speaking two hours, il then being O'Clock; he /
said vas mistaken, he had only spoke an hour
| remarked believed | had been mistaken in sub
straCting the hours. Thomas Turner, hls second /
ssn, then stepped up 20 my side. menacingly, and
said was mistaken, II was but one hours the cnes
''go on continuing, said nothing more.
lnoJy began 10 feel tOf the first lime that there
was concerted purpose 10 defame, silence, and,
perhaps, assault me. went into the room where
my oarpet-bag sss lodged, and put on knife Sc
ven ncaes IN length, and an inch and one eight 10
breaaih which nsaay carry for self defence,
and returned 10 the sltnd; TO; my instincts as
man, well my usefulness as a citizen had de-
ieTmined me never 10 submit 10 personal ndignity.
do not deny that have other and more efficient
weapons Of defence than this knife, but so slight
was my apprehension Of assault that | was lulisd
IL Il &c sscpIty When M Turner had so3clAd-
light, ! asked his pITdou for mistaking the hour,
,ayIg that thought j. had been two hours when
I hal been but one. So fatfrom accepting my
,polugy he dTyly remarked that no doubt that
houyht his speech four hours long instead OF
wo; thii also bore in silence. / then ascended
he stand and said thai yesterday at Waldin's, Mr.
Farmer agresd that should SPEAK first, and yet,
without sny notice, he occupied the stand In vie-
alton OF his own agreenent, and now to-day he is
he first up again, and refuses 10 assent 10 any
clam both irom the theory of the
government and from he prhctice Of all parties,
hal Mr. Burnam, the emancipation candidate, has
In equal right 10 be heard, either through him.
Ielf, his son, or some friend before the people!
presume there is not man present who will deny
he justice of tins claim. do not ask TO be heard
myself, my Interruption OF nir. Turner was not on
ny own account, but that my friend Mr.. Bunam,
who tssires 10 address you, should have fair dis
Iibu.lon Of the tine. After some other inela-
rant eKpsnstion with regard 20 Chesnault, myself
md Turner, was about % resume my seat, when
was questioned by Richard Runyon. lie asked
ne iffhsd not asserted that the School bonds
we're burnt. told him hadi he then said IL was
Tot tue. replied that IL was true, and referred
lim 10 the act and the School Commissioners re-
,Ort, and remembering that this was the same
nan who had Insulted me at Millions, who was
currently reported To be Turner'S agent at the
meeting held in Richmond, of the original friends
# constitutional refonn, in presenting resolutions,
punsued hnl with just indignation; Eyes, sIr, you
Toted for the bill TO butn, BY your own admission
-ou are guilty. and therefore you are sensitive
Ask your master here, whose tool you are, II
tate moi the truth" was about getting down
rom the stand, when Mr.. Tuner again ascended
he stand, and disclainied that Runyon was his
DOL. then said s'he makes himself your tool
Iour willing tool, sno stepped off the stand.
hen remarked in an under tone, that this was the
second time that Runycn had attemsted 10 raise
uw with me. Cyrus TGraer, (the eldest son Of 5.
rurner,l Immediately gave me the damn lie, and
struck me simultaneously. III
Cyrls Turner and nlyfe had heretofore been upon
risndy terms bad no, spoken to him that day; dld
nm ollow1r In the wake OF RLny0n. threw OF my
Osk and attempted TO draw kRiie c. Turner caught
Iuick thought my hand seized BY third party,
turner ten let me 60, AMI commenced striking me
eeby inthe face with his list and the Knife was s1ested
rom my hand. then struck Tuner violent blew on
lis left cheek with my tight hand, which staggered hun
'aek ganst the crowds whether be fe or not don't
Being sssailed from behind turned, and seeing
ny knife in the possession OF SOME psnen. for which APP
,arently there seemed be a struggle. seized Il win
ny night hand and by twisting Il with my len, (euttns
hree ofmy fingers s1eceeded IN recovering 1t. For
hort time was insensibe, probsa the effect OF violent
,ows, then heard the bursting Oh caps found was
to Therefore retrested few PAGES out ofthe
tense crowd. My son Wmfeld, fourteen years old,
up crying and offered ne an old pistol, three
nch barrel, which hac given linn some years before;
his Ireteted efficient weapon. So soon as re-
covered my sight, and perceived where Cyrus Turner
vas, made towards him; he reteated with the crowd
rhe crowd giving way behind him he fell, when at
empted TO strike, or did strike him IN the abdomen with