Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-13
From he MaysriHs Eagle.
Particulars 0fthe CaSSiuS NJ. Clay Difficulty

We expected to receive in the Richmond
Chronicle Of Thursday. full account of the
falaI rancontre between Cassius N Clay and
Cyrus Turner, in Madison county, on Friday
week. The Chronicle, however, gives none of
the particulars, but merely mentions the affair
and adds, "lhat Mr. Turner died on Sunday
morning last, living about thiry-Gour hours at
tor receiving the wound. Capt Clay is sill in
critical condition, but the better opinion seems
10 be that he will recover"
We learn the following from a gentleman
who was on the ground:
There are three pro.slavery candidates for
the Convention from Madison, Messrs. Willis
and ChenauIt, and Maj Squire Turner, Gather
of Cyrus Turner,) and but one emancipation
candidate, Maj Burnam. AT a regmental mus
tor at Walden's on Thursday of last week, the
candidates spoke, Willis aud Chenaut leading
Maj. Turner foIIowed-)although he had prom
sed Cassils NJ. Clay the stand before him,
alleging that Clay was not a candidate, and the
crowd was fast Dispensing g)-and made long
speech. Clay then took the stand and bore
more heavily in his remarks upon Turner than
upon either of the other candidates, and it was
now evident for the first time that there was
some unpleasant feeling between them.
Ga the next day, Friday, another discussion
took place ut a roglmenIal muster at Fox Town.
Willis spoke first, Turner next When Turner
had spoken about an hour, Clay appealed 10
him TO give Major BuInam an opportunity of
Offending Tho emOncipallonisls and their views;
hut Turner refused, and spoke half an hour
longer, in a severe strain, during which he read
from the "True American" newspaper portion
Of the article thar caused the Lexington mob
and the removal of the True American office
10 Cincinnati. Clay now appealed to the peo-
pie 10 say whether il was fair that this article
should be read, unless accompanied by The state
neol 50 often made to Major Turner, that the
article in question was written by Il South Caro-
Ina planter, (as many of his friends believed
for the express purpose of breaking down his
prsss,) and sen. TO his Office aud printed while
he was lying sick with the typoid fever The
article, he said, was as repulsive TO his feelings
as il was to Maj. Turner'S or any other mans
and if ne had not been confined to a bed of
sickness, II never should have appeared in his
paper, Mr. VIM. l.. Neale, the printer of tho
True American, was on tho ground, and would
confirm the statement.
Major Turner continued his speech, after this
interruption, and when he concluded, c. M.
Clay took the stand for the purpose of making
kind Of apology to the people for the inter-
rUplions he had caused.
lie again saidthas he thought each party were
enlided 10 be heard, and that each should be
allowed fair division Of the time. That the
friends Of right aud justice by such course
had nothing to Iose--for il the emancipation
las held incendary notions and advocated prin-
ciples opposed TO lhe best interests OF the coun-
Iry, the people would Judge Of them correctly
and put them down--while. il their principles
we're founded in right aud jnstcu, il was GER
l.Aiy lDl wrong IhaI shey should oC kaown in