The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-08-03

pose, and brought his mind 10 the: ifduify
(as he now told me, and as found Il ex.
pressed in tthe note which he had iffiilie-
'diately written in pencil to apprise ME Of
his possible change whether, under these
circumstances, he might not sd disabf fe'c lbs
adversarya This note Is 50 characferis-
iic and such an essential part of this affair,
thai | here give its very words, so far as
relates to this point. Ii ran thus: .ss,sss
"lEformation received from Col Tafnall
since got into the carriage, mag induce
me to change my mind, Of not returning
Mr.. Clay's fire. seek not his death. i
would not have his blood upon my handa-E-
it will not be upon my soul if shed in self.
defense-for the world. He has dates-
mined, by the use Of a long, preparatory
caution of words, TO get time to killsme.
May not, then, disable him? Yes. .if 4
please" s - $. 80. ss,''F
1t has been seen by the statement OF
Gen. Jesup, already given, that this suin-
formations" was misapprehension;k n; ihat
Mr.. Clay had not applied for q prolonga-
ton OF time for the purpose of getting spre
aim. but only TO enable his unused hand,
long unfamiliar with the pistol TO firs With
in the limited fine; that there was posprar
longation. in fact, either granted Of. insist,
ed upon; but he was in doubt, and Gen,
Jesup having won the word, he was having
him repeat il in the way he was to give ,it J.
out when his finger touched the hair-tria-
ger. How unfortunate that / did not know
of this in time, to speak to. Gen, Jesuns
when one word from him would have SET
all right, and saved the Immediate risks
incurred! This inquiry, !" May poldiss
able him!'' was still on Mr.. Randolpha
mind. and dependent for its solution or
the rising incidents of The moment. whef.
the accidental fire of his pistol gave the
turn to his feelings which solved the doubt.
But he declared to me that he had not
aimed at the lifeso Mr.. Clay; that he did
not level as high as,tfie knees--not higher
than the knee. band; ssfor il was no mercy
10 shootsa man in the knee, that his only
object was to- disable him and spoil kfs
aim. And then added. with ID tbeaufy0f
expression and a depth Of feeling swhicII
no studied oratory can ever sattainy 6I5d
which | shall never forget, these innpfesN
sive words: $. I sooald not have seen Efb5
tall MORALLY, or epen.doubtt issl sooaadsdyT
for all the land that is battered 61 the
King Of foods and all his trib6sasS
streams" ,sssszstk
He left me 10 resume his post uttsIlE
refusing to explain out sof the Sen ate my
thing he had said in it, aud with The poslS
tive declaration that he would not f6fufff
the next fire. | Withdrew q little way sinid
the woods and kept my eyesS Fixed jpdus
Mr.. Randolph, who then knew 70 6,fhia
only one in danger. / cav him receive
the; fire of Mr.. Clay, saw the gravel kn6tKF
ed up in the same place, saw Mf.s Gii
dolph raise his pistoE and dfsehaf5g X ~
the air; heard him say 81 do not Ifaex
you, Mr. Clay, and immeG eGiately AZ mo-
ing and offering him his hand. s He was
met in the same spirit. Afshey IN II 4iXffs
way, shook hands, MRS Randoap s4yifF
jocosely, You oace me a coat. Mr.. Eldy, szzs
(the bullet had passed throngh aike sEiffof
the coat very near the hip foswhfch MI
laypromptly and happily replied, - an
glad the debt is no gredtefs had c6ni6s
up. and was prompt 10 prociaiSf, wffktIs
had been obliged to keep secret for Tfehfs
days. The joy OF an:was extre1h esaf fiiisa
happy termination OF a.mostetiticaIaa II f,suI
and we immediately left with ilghiefh hsaffs
than we brought. ssssssils - g sssl
! stopped TO sapzwiih Mrs Randolph aifd
his friends--none Of us wanted disi ihsf
that day-and had characfefistic tifiis 81
of it. A runner calneain from atsse bank
TO say thatsthey had soverpaid him, by miss
take, $130 tha, day. He allswefes sstI
believe IL IS your r,sle notsto: oT5ecE bias I
takes, ercept at the time. and al yoNr
ter.'' And with that answer fhSa rn,}1feff 2
had to return. When gone, INF. R aiiTs'
dolph said, II aciH pay Il on Mondasss'
people must be Aonestif banks drts -
He asked for the sealed paper ia had a
en- me-: opened il took OUT d eiieck f6r
/ S. 600 drawn in my favor, and With
| was requested to have fins f4ied
killed, to Virginia, and buried uiidsf lfs
patrimonial oaks--pot lei him bssBuf4e6
at Washington, with an hundred hsCk3'
after him. a4 sesss<ssa'
He took the gold from his lei effsbfeecbssF
i pocket. and said tops, Hanilton, Eafdail
and g Gentlemen, Clay bad sho6tiisss
slIan't rob you of your sealss Fam E6i31
Ito London, and will have them made s{lof
Eyou;" which he did, and mosE cfiaratter-
Iistically, so far as mine was cone efnxS:
He WENT 10 the Herald's Office III IsontIoffs
and inquired for the Benton family, 81
which bad often told him aifers was Mons!
Jas we only dated on that side from nv.
grandfather in North Carolin6: Bit: lbs
name was found, and with IL asc6afo 81
arms among the quarings q lion rainS
pant. That is the family, said he md
had the arms engraved on the seal, 1he
same which have since habit1aliy 9orfi,
and added the motto. FACTS non tes6is. !.
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