Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-11-01
MODERN DUELS AND DUELIsTS.

/ tsHotsUeaueu iOOfS nave on lew OccasIoIS
settled their quarrels by duel in this
country, public sentiment in America is ve-
ry strong against the dueiist. It is differ
ent in many parts of Europe, and especial
| ly in France. sw ,ls-z e. 1
Duel,irg, so rifein France in the middle
ages, was little less so in Great Britain.
Edward IT, and Canute had set their sub
jeets the example, The judicial combat is
said to have been upheld in this country
longer than any other Nothing could ex-
ceed the ferocity exhibited at the encoun-
ter Of William Count of Eu and of Godfrey
Bayard, in. 1896, in presence of William
II, The Earl of Essex, defeated in a ju-
dic;al combat by Robert of Montfort, in
1853, withdrew to the Monastery at Read
ing. Tn a judicial combat held at Dublin
in 1883; one of the combatanss, McGill
Patrick, cutshis opponents head off and
laid it at the feet of the judges. 1t was
in vain that the Star Chamber Illuminated
its DEGREES against duellipg In the seven
teenth century; the fashion was rampant
and the practice of almost daily occurrence.
The Puritans set the example of disre-
gard of the accepted laws of honor. Lord
Holes insulted trenton to no purpose
He even pulled his nose, expressing to him
that bis conscience should know no wrong,
if having committed such, he should de-
cline to give satisfaction forit. Cromwell's
edicts did not prevent the Duke of Buck
ingham and Beaufort fighting in gravel
pit in Hyde Park. aas .7a 1sss#
The quarrels of Walpole, Pultepey and
Bolingbroke paved the way for those nu-
merous and disastrous field duels which
had their foundation in political differen-
ces
The Parliamentary debates of ITS to
-17S0 were especially violent. Mr., Adam
challenged Fox and wounded him slightly.
Pitt had to meet Tierney, and Lord Cas-
.tlereagh wounded Canning.
A peculiarly melancholy event occurred
at Armagh on the 23d of June, 1905
The 21st had been reviewed by Gen. Kerr
when, after dinner, trifing discussion
arose between Capts, Boyd and Campbell
regarding some incident of the day, which
led to words. The two gentlemen left
the mess room when soon after the sound
Of pistols was heard in an adjacent apart
ment, Rushing in Boyd was found in a
chair mortally wounded. They had fought
without witnesses, and by the light of two
candles stuck at each end Of the room.
Campbell took refuge some tine at Chel-
sea, but he soon. gave ahimselfzup and was
hung after pleading in vain to be shot, at
Armagh il 1909. So much for hasty
word after dinner, and the neglect Of those
present to ward off evil Consequences.
O'Connell having shot D'Esterre, who
had undertaken to avehge the Dublin mu-
nicipality, designated as beggarly by the
great agitator, he took VOW to fight no
more ; but as he continued to indulge in
personalities jus, as much, his sons had to
appear for him, till after the cases of Lord
Alyauley and Mr.. Disraeli., they were
bound over in heavy penalties to keep the
peace. The Duke of Wellington and Sir
Robert Peel may both be said, by their
acts, to have lent their eounterance to the
practice Of duelling as capable Of ayengiug
the insults Of political opponent 79T|
Lord Castlereagh's affair at Wormholt
Scrubs with NJ Gerard de Melcy, origin
ating in the young nobleman having writ.
ten foolish letter to, Madame de Melcy,
better known as Oiusa ,Grisi, was altogeth-
er an absurd ard stupid an affair, which
luckily terminated in a slight wound in
aieted upon the enamored viscount. hs-sss
Ney, as a young man, was about to light
aduel, when lie felt himself pulled by his
pigtail 1t was bis Colonel. who had him
removed to dungeon. No sooner out of
duranee however, than the future Mar
shal .hadsrhis fight out, His antagonist
was naaitre d arnes and like most of bis
class bully, who kept the whole garrison
in hot water Ney cut his right wrist and
disabled him for life. When he had risen
to be- general officer -hew eonsiderase.
enough to grant the nuisance pension, no
| In France before tnc revolution, IN those
turbulent times when Paris municipal pro-
cessions, with their bannisters, and even
| the choristers of one church would fight
/ against the choir of another, Riehelieu had
the misfortune to send the wrong notes.
one addressed to the Warehouses of Nesle,
the other to the Countess de Polignac,-
| The contretenipt opened the eyes of both
ladies, and meeting in the Bois de Bou-
logne was the result.
Ycu may FIRE the first. said the Countess,
and do not miss me, for / shall not miss
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