Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-27

I down TO past three in the afternoon. The
sun shOnO clear q, the time. and almost d.
rcctly IN the face Of Mr.. Cilley. Being up
en- the ground in clear day and abou, III,
same time 10 the afternoon. we took the po
siiiOu where poor Cillsy fell and could east
~ tcsi the great Inconvenience he must have
have suffered from glarins sun shining d.
rectly 10 hi. eyes.
IN addition 10 this and the wind blowing
Mr.. Cilley, through the rockles. carele.snes'
Of thOss who bad charge Of the matter. had
aride whose bore wa, only about hsJ a
large as that Of Mr.. Graves.
Graves ride would receive a ball Of eigh
~ To the pound. while Cilley's would re
ecivc a ball OF only one hundred and thirty
two to the pound. These facts AL appear
in tie roper, Of the Commits. Of the HOUSE
which investigated the unfortunate affair,
Of which Mr.. Toucy. now Secretary OF the
NAVY. then member Of the llousc, was
Chairman.
From there il will appear thA, Mr.. Cilley
in the fshi had anything bu; an even chance.
I, further appears IN said report. tina, the
second. In measuring OF the ground-irOm
motives Of humanity As they allsgcd-in.
creased the distance to more than ninety
yards. This also added TO the other disa.
tsfs..-. .-l..h ~. T.tt..- ~ O.. -,
his antagonist. Uron the frs, Ere Mr. Gil.
lsy's rias went "a before It was fairly eleya.
tel and before Mr. Graves. and the latter
Aali, ia his power TO have reserved or
thrown away III. Gre Instead o. TN. be
took dsiirroi, ai'n bat bis ball missed. 4
consultation was then had between the sec.
cni. and friends TO the parties, and !; was
urged that the affair should stop. With
exception OF Wis. an Merriiee. all presen,
soueurrCi in the opinion that the matter
should there eud. But ihsss men insisted
that Mr.. Cilley should g even beyond wha,
was required Of him before the challenge
wa, sent. they imposed unreasonable terms,
such a. they knew Mr.. Cilley could no, &C.
cedc to without personal disgrace. The
parties then again exchanged shots without
eject. Again th, parties friends assembled
Tor CONSULTATION, and again all bu, the two
persons above named agreed tha, according
O. the code Grave. should he satisfied. Mr
Critt.ndcn. the friend Of Graves. and DR.
Fol,I. Do. attending surgeon, with all the
friend. u Cilley. mo', vehemenily urged
that the AFFAIR should now stop. bu, Graves.
Wise and Merriiec seemed ~ ,hirs, for the
blood Of poor Cilley. aud even Wise wen,
80 Car as 70 propose IL the Il" matter was mol,
settled at the then neI, shot, de dEaHo,
should ., ,kori,sd.
Al reasonable term. Of reconciliation were
REJECTED BY Crave. AMI W,.e. The several
Tar,ic- again took their poet, and cred the
third time. Mr.. Cilley was sho, through
toe body. II. dropped Ia. ride, said to Col.
SshAumbar: | am shot" pa, both hi,
bands to bis wound, and expired. Thus
r5dcd ,hi, terrible tragedy.
The circums,ancss which lei 70 IL are
doubtless in the recollection Of nearly all
who then took an interest in public Affairs
Jane. wAt.or Webb Of the New York Cou.
rier and Inquirer, took exceptions to a re.
mark %: Mr.. Cillsy in debate on the door
o, tho H5us, lie sen, challenge by
Graves. which Mr. Cillsy declined TO re-
eeivs. Crave then challenged Cillcy. him.
self, and because the latter would not ac-
knowledge Webb " gentleman. took hi.
life The whole thing Was frivolous. the
quarrsl crOundle.s. I, VA, conspiracy
asain', CiIlsy', life.
Early in the day on which Cillcy fell,
Webb. Daniel jackson and VIM. Morrill,
made an agreement {, arm themselves, re.
pair 10 the room Of Mr. Cilley. and force
him to fsht.webb with pistol. on the spot.
O. pledge hi. word Of honor to give Webb a
meeting beior. Mr. Graves. and II Mr.. Gil.
" would DO neither To SKATER has righ arm.
They accordingly took measures 10 a.cer.
tain n Mr.. C.lley wa, at his lodgings and
finding that be va, not. they proceeded well
armed to Bladcnsburs, where It was said
the duel between Cilley and Graves vas to
take place. Before arriving there i; was
agrcyd between Webb, Morrill, and jackson,
that Webb should spproach Galley. claim
the quarrel, iu,is, on fighting him and as.
sure him IL be aimed hi. ride at Mr.. Grave,
he (wsbb) would shoe, Cilisy on the spo,
/, was supposed BY them that Graves or
VIE, would aim their riao at Webb. where
upon IL NJ. agreed tina; Wc,5 'i6u2 Instant.
~ dsoi Cilley aud they should then defend
themselves the bcs, way they could. The
party could not fnd the duslling ground un.
al after the termination Of the tragedy.
These facts appear IN the report Of the com.
miiioe before referred 10. from which !, APP
pear, Cillsy would have been disaL,iAaiod
had he not fallen Wy the hand Of Graves.
This /, the same Webb that ha, been giving
mora! isrfurrs upon duslling, IN hi. paper,
especially after the reeen; difficulty between
Branch and Grow. This affair led TO the
passage Of The present An,i-duellins Law in
the District Of Columbia. which Messr..
Branch and Pryor were 90 anxious TO get
around in their " affair" with Messrs. Grow
and Potter. Aswe stood upon the ilsnti.
cal spot where the brave Cilley los. his life
in defending freedom Of deiaie under the
Constitution in Congress. our Imagination
travelled back with the speed Of lightning
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