The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-03


JAxx. n. CrAY AND GxoRok D, PnssTios-A
1 cu.,,,.a, The public are aware that Jas. b.
CLAY. ,ou Of Henry Clay, having delivered an
r,i-a ,,.r,..n speech. difficulty has occurred be-
,va.r Mir, and Geo. ID. Prentice. growing out Of
A. .,.srt,on of the latter, that Clay had pulled
down bis fathers house and sold It. In answer TO
this assertion. Clay published bitter caro- In the
,u,svie Journal and then sent notice to Prem
tice the editor, asking whether "he held himself
persoually responsible as gentleman for the ass
ssrion published 10 his paper. Prentice replies At
length, and we extract the following from the let
ter
You say that the object Of your note of yesterday
IL solely to inquire whether hold myself 'person.
| ally responsible a. gentleman for publications
| Ia my paper attacking private individuals am
not aware, cir that II particularly concerns you to
know what general rules of action prescribe for
/ my self as an editor. have no objection howe YER
/ 10 uform you, that If do any man such an uupro-
| voked and mortal wrong Ia my columns as TO en.
II l. him, In my opinion, to take or seek my lie
will hold sell responsible TO him 10 the field, and
| thar, Ii any gentleman does me such wrong as
| to make me wish for his blood, | will call him to
the field.
| presume sir thst all which II concerns you TO
| know from me 10 whether | would accept chsl-
leoge from you on account of nv comments Ia the
| Louisville Daily Journal of the 18Th instant, upon
L
| on The same day. Without putting you TO the trou
nle of addressing the question to me 10 due iorm
| say to you painly tina, would not do not wish
70 kill you, and am very clear In my opinion that
| my article FL 'rds you neither q just cause MIRA
| RATIONAL pretexs for kog me- | made no at ack
or impu'ation upon your private character, which,
| for aught | know, 10 unobj aciionsbie | m rely
gave uttersnce to the Thoughts and feelings natu-
rally and necessarily excired la my mind, and as
believe, in the whole public mind, by your de-
mollshine the sacred old dwelling OF your father
aud selling the lumber.
Ny article not tenth part harsh toward
Won personally as yours was towards me You stig-
ma lied me, by q necessary and direct implication
| manner with tie prostitution OF the coumns' of
my paper, and used tbs words " liar and villain"
| to show tn they we're meant for / respond.
ed th more moderation than you had right 10 ex.
pect, merslg dsnuurcing hat OF yours " hich.
reiat, to glorious old memorial departed
greatness a,most, in ia character public act
ano which had made the heart the ma ion recnil
l repeat, Sir that treated you with forbearauce
However ell this is very little to my present pur-
have only 10 repeat that would not acc ut
q challenge from you on account of my article of
Wednesday. And. IS | see DO necessity for nv
I shall send thi. nv mail scarcely need add that
il have erred in any statements of fact 10 resard to
your conduct shall, having them pointed out to
me. take pleasure N correcting them
Mr.. Clay 10 reply to this says of Prentice: Hav.
ing thus placed himself without that pale recop.
niz d by 81 honorable gentlemen, in this reeiop
at least cen never again, at any time, or upon
any p etext or occasion condescend 10 take The
least notice OF any thiog whatsoever that may
emana'e from the editor OF the Louisville Journal
either 10 his public capacity or as q private man