The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21
For the E1suinsr.


Gentlemen AS the wri
u Of an article which appeared in your pspe
of the 7th inst, signed ''Neritas," 1t become
uy duty 10 notice an editorial which appeafe,
IN the ssGaIrsrd Banner of the 18Th inst. il
which Judge Mckee has, as upon other occas
lons, attempted TO convince the public, that h,
has been mls-IepFeSeIted in relation 10 the dc
bate between Capt. @ n. Clay and himself n
Lancaster, upon the subject OF Emancipation
In his preparatory remarks, he says, as he be
fore said, sit does not become US 10 say whai
was the result Of that discussion"
No, Judge III. Il "did not become V5H 10 state
what was the result OF mat dlscusslon''-but il
sppeaH from an examination o. the banner
pnnted the week after the debate, that IN thai
number you did not pui yourself, but gen.
tleman was placed in the ediional chair, who
Jid puff you most Sy.rduagaHfiy.
You next state Ihat ''yOu made a challenge 10
Mr.. Clay which so far be has failed TO accept'
Now sir, Why make this statement, If YOU did
not wish 10 make the impression, that you had
beaten Capt Clay in the debate in Lancaster,
and that BY his not accepting your challenge, he
was afraid Of the contesl
No slit was the opinion Of nearly the whole
audience, that you merely challenged Mr.. Clay
lor the purpose of coming OF in a respect able
maRneT-snd not that you desired the contest.
You have lately discovered M. Clsy's great
ness, and for the frSt time, admit in tic columns
OF your paper, that YOU beiieUe but for the Hafor-
tarais difficulty al FoIt0rH, fae discussion Eo..ld
hare taken place
Il is well known fact that the whole tenor
Of the 'sGarrard Banner has been TO misrepre-
sent tie true issues between the characterization
and pro-slavery parties, without regard TO truth.
dsdsncy or pT0pridy-snjIn doing this the Eman-
cipstOn party has been stigmailSed with eplthets
fssH
tempible 10 notice.
Understand that Capt. Clay stated to two re-
spectacle gentlemen OF GanaTd, that he pre-.
sumed Judge Mckee was jesiing when he made
the challenge, but, that II he really wished a de-
bate, that he authorised each OF these gentle.
men 10 arrange the time and place with Mckee
II these gentlemen failed TO make thus known
70 the judge II must have been from the fact.
mat they believed he did not desire discussion,
OF that they entertained too much sympathy for
the Judge 10 see him again casugsied.
It's well settled fact IN human nature, that
man Will fight with great desperation, when
driven 10 eXtIemIues, or when he has been once
whipped, and afterwards reminded Of it-but If
he Judge Ior a pTo-tem edition. were for the next
twelve months 10 use every column Of the Ban
ner, in attempting TO prove that he was success
iul IN the debate with Capt Clay, he would not
succeed N convincing any man, who listened 10 |
TIE Arguments with an unpTeJudlced mind. Nor |
could be, by al the yaIn-boastIng, bombastic |
and contemplate epIthets, that his deluded |
Imagination could possibly conjectuTe-success- |
fully eradicate solitary mark that Capt Clay |
inflicted upon HIM, upon that occasion.
The protein editor Of the Banner OF the LIST |
June, states that Judge Mckee Gin q fele 6rief
and sensible remarks, showed the faliGcy and |
SzteEability OF Mr.. Clay's positions and aTgu- |
Een.S."
Il Is supposed, that one Of these sensible re-
mAIks," was, the acknowledgment Of the fact, |
that 'ts had heard q great deal Of tail about |
Mason and DiTOHs line, But HE DID NOT KNOW
WHERE II WAS and called upon Capt. Clay to
tel nm. Sensible remark that truly so~
Again he says his whole speech Judge /
Mckee'0 was characterised by Wit, eloquence
AM sound argument; and from the signs Of the
times, We think that fatal blow has been given
70 Emancipation IN tins county"
In answer 10 that, / would say, that so far
from fatal blow being given 10 Emancipation in
Gsrsri, the result OF that discussion gave an
impetus 10 the cause which will ever be Temem-
beIet with pnde by lis numerous advocates.
The GauaId Banner claimed a victory for
Judge Mckee, and a former correspondent OF
your paper and NerItas claim the victory for
Capt. Clay. Now common sense and Justice
dictate, that We have the same night 10 express
our opinion Of public debate as the editor OF
TIE BanneT-and whenever | think proper 10
express my views upon any public debate, in
tend 20 DO sO-the opinion Of the "BanneT' and
his modem Nero, 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ING.
appeal 10 every individual who has peused
the article signed "Ventas" in the Examiner oil
he 7lh INST in Justification Of the fact, that the
piece contained no vulg AT abusiYe language IN
TegsIi 10 Judge Mckee OF any one else, and in
reply 10 the remainder Of the Judges article, ]
would state that will not condescend 70 answer
remarks which bear upon their face the impress
Of yugsniy and which common politeness would
SCOTT % sanction. VERIrAs.