The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-26

/ Wlulngiy let her 60,
1t is not best all women should live
God and the angels know.
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NORTHERN SENTIMENT ON DUELLING.
Senator Wade, of Ohio, in a speech res
Gently delivered in the United States SEN
ate, referred to the practice of dueling
and to the public sentiment at the North
respecting it. He is reported to have said
e" It is known to every body that the peo>
pie of the free States have utterly repudi
ated this old, and they contend, barbarious
mode of settling difficulties with a duel.
! Every intelligent man knows full well that
the man who endorsed this practice in the
North has so fallen under the ban of public
opinion that he could not afterwards receive
an Office of trust or honor in any of those
States. He is treated as an outcast, and if
by any accident, be should happen to be
triumphant, be would be deemed as a Grim
inai, aud held as such in society,"
We would gladly endorse this statement
of the Ohio Senator, if such endorsement
would be consistent with the facts but in
the face Of the manifestations which have
been witnessed within the last few years, it
would scarcely be just to adopt this general
disclaimer of Northern responsibilities for
the practice, without qualification.
To 60 no further back than 1856, when
! Massachusetts representative in Congress a3-
cepted a challenge, and requested has antag-
onist to meet him at the Clifton House, an
example of Northern approval of duelling
is furnished which upsets the theory OF Mr..
Wade most effactualy. Mr. Ansou Bur
liugame, then a member of Congress, not
only accepted, but, as then be ieved, sought
challenge from Mr.. Brooks and the whole
of New England, not to say the whole Re-
publican party of the North, seemed elec-
tFifed with the idea that Republican Con-
gresham was ready to meet Southerner
on the field Of honor. Burlingame was
applauded from pulpit, press and rostrum,
throughout the Northern States, and gained
by that one act more popularity than he
would have earned in life of honorable
service in the National Legislature.
Bat more than this In the fall of 1856,
Mr.. Bnrlngame was a candidate for re cleo
ton to Congress, thus afording fair test
Il of Mr.. Wade's theory that dueIlist can re.
ceive " no Office of trust or honor in any of
these the Northern) States What was
, the result? Mr.. Burlingame received the
united support of the Republican party in
, his district, embracing, it may be remarked,
the most intelligent portion Of the popula-
ton Of Boston and adjoining towns and his
] success was deemed by his party almost a
national matter; so much so that an intense
feeling pervaded the Republicans of the
whole N rtb in his behalf He was re-
elected
' Mr. Wade can hardly be correct respects
! ing the sentiment Of the North on this sub
iect. unless there has been radical change
since 1856, or unless he looks to the Demo,
Gratis for an example. Certainly the Repub-
y licans at that time not only did not condemn,
% but most decidedly approved it.
[Journol Of Commerce.
WOUNDED Honor EASILY MADE GooD
il The San Joaquin (Cal) Republican, details
a with much gusto, the particulars Of duel
;, between two gentlemen ramed Frankentha,
If and Oppenheimer:
The cause appears to have been remark
= oy tuo loImel tudt ue WouIu SooueI oSleNe
n Chinaman or negro than be would Op'
penheimer. This assertion reaching the
re ears of Mr. Oppenheimor retraction o
S the offensive language was demanded, bu
5. without success The only method ther
I'd left to heal the wounded honor of Mr.. Op
peubeimer was a challenge to mortal combat
ct which was accepted. Three shots were ex
ce changed when Frankenthal consented tt
to satisfy his opponent by acknowledging
on that he would believe him ''as readily a
he woull either Chinaman or negro
This statement had the desired effect, ant
the parties left the field perfectly satisfied