Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-18
g Shattered his Right ARM"

General Webb of the regular army, continues
(through his paper, the New York Courier & Enqui-
rer) to fire his great and small guns (some OF them
are mahogony stock and percussion lock-he having
a mortal aversion to that kind Of shooting iron) on
the subject of the rght of free speech, and it's al
legged invasion by the assault of Brooks on Sumner
with gutta percha cane, made at tie North. This
is a great change in the Generals life. He used to
be sort of beligerent salamander ami lived as 1t
were in the fire of s,rfe and combat. His teroclous
visage and fiery temper reflected his burning appe
tte for fighting. which demanded duel every morn
ing for lis paClhcatlOn.
But the contests of General Webb have not been
proporlionate 10 his ardent desires His greatest
achievement was his assault poor Bennett, of the
Herald, whom he knocked into cellar and one of
whose teeth he knocked out for I" free speech He
went once 10 give Duff Green a dressing with cow
hide (not gutta percha) for free speech; but
Duff showed to his astOnished vision a hOrseman's
pistol with g mahogany stock and percussion lock-
and the General did not dress him ; but retreaed and
went home He acknowledged his own obligation 10
answer for his own free speech by accepting chal
lenge from Tom Marshall, and fighting him. Tom
shot him through the calf.
He challenged Jonathan Cey, of Maine, for words
spoken in debate and that gentleman declining to
fight him. also refused to the nterrogatory
of his second, VIM ]. Graves, of Kentucky, wheth-
et or no he (Ciley) declined to fight him (Webb) on
the ground that he not gentleman For this,
Graves challenged Cey, duel was fought between
them and Cilley was killed Webb wrote long ac-
count of it, signed by himself and two of his friends,
in which he set forth his proceedings and plan
on the day of the duel First-he and his friends
were to repair 10 Cilleys room to demand that he
should fgth Webb, and if he refused. Webb was to
8 shatter his RIGHT arm.'' Second-not finding him
al his they 10 repair to the dueng ground,
claim fight for Webb and If Cilley refused it, then
Webb 10 shoot him down. Thirdly-if the duel
should happen without their intervention and Graves
should fall then it was darkly hned at in the state
ment that CileY to be aSSGSSlnGted.
General Webb is therefore very remarkably fitting
associate of the meek and plOus brother hood now
camoring for free speech-fOr the unlimited right Of
uttering abuse and vtuperaton without any sort of
accountability therefor In pursuance of the princi-
pies of the school which he has joined, he has
menced strain of free gable which promises to be
endless. Judging from this demonstration, we should
say that he will write enough bluseration to fill five
hundred and fory-seven octave volumes, between
now and the first of November The Generals free
speech is of that sort which is full of sound and
fury, sgnifying nothing"
| PATRIOTIC SPEECH OF AN OLD LINE WHIG-At
the great Democratic ratification meeting held at Hart
ford Connecticut, few days since, among the prom
inent speakers was MIR. Chapman, an Old Line Wing
| In the course of his remarks he said
g Why, sir, where shall | go under such circ um
stances as these .? Where can go, aud where car
every man who cares for his country 90 The Dem
ocratic party with it's broad national principles, ii
the only party that we can join and honestly carry
out our views in contest like this. Here we are
some of us cerlany-and | think there many
throughout the country. [Great cheering. Here
we will act in this sruggle-if ii be strugge-ant
to me the result does not appear doubtful But
whilst shall vote for Buchanan and Breckinridg
with strict regard 10 what believe to be for tn
best interests of the country, there are two thing
that will not promise-frst, Will not promise t
make political speeches in this campaign; second,
will not promise not to do So"