The New York herald., 1862-11-07
Affair OF Honor.
LRTTER FROM CASsIus NJ CLAY TO D. Q. pIRpGALLa
ESQ.

Affair OF Honor.
LETTER FROM CAssIus N. CLAY TO D. Q. pIRpGALLa
10 rBI ErToH nKsAlD.
No 333 BEoAnwAr, New YORK, Nov. 0, 1852
Upon entering my Office this afternoon found upOn my
desk the following note-- !;
Ngw YORK, Nov S, 1902
si-Dugne The late political In this state yc,f
were reported IN ncycsps}ers having siaude q
aud false upon ine which my political duties did
not allow notice at that time. The Excitement be-
ing now over ask you as sea,lem'n 70 rst..es ths
for e. You. refer you 20 MY friend Hon. lsae
Dayton, al Rr9adway, for PARTICULARS :,
u h'c'il z al.sIsssiii. sdssi rsq.
The language referred 10, presume, was part of q
speech made by at the great meeting At ,ho cpcpeS
lnsttt on tho 18Th October last Of which ,be soow
ing Is N extract 4
desire 10 call your attention for few moments u rss
na-ks made by the sbolitiea Maior General cassus "
saidI fully approve Of thc Presidents uslendng Tho
wri, Of haoeas corprs, but am disposed 70 ceu-
him fer not suspenting these fcuunGTeis by
tho ps,k. -Four or i've such men AZ Seymoaf
and Wood would millions Of lives of Ser,ss
crsts" And again, the Sth VI October while he nm
speaking of that patriotic rishman Richard OGoFn IN,
he said that his (OGoruans) speech made before M
Democratic Union Association he knowingly led.n
said tha wishcd the people TO know who this a Jays
that he was formerly appointed Minister Rus ie
Europeans tho noble arts Of diplomacy, according bio
Kentucky notioCs be became disgusted with hnseH end
returned home, xhon be received tho apelDtnasn. W
mor general In the United States Army by The Preacots
and was assigned 70 command In the West that had
ing.ea Kontucky his days bono, n which was soIa
that widow lsay-Yth yhom am intimately aoQuant:
ed-l,,cS YSe m:os from Lexington, with bor txi
Al bad hss I'D oSs Old oass s.- y s
smith he sent hle Of men 20 take down the Ha; tsl
I'D 50, whom It wAs immediately seized By those tw4
noble daughters Of Konsucky Who declared should nNy
be taken away except over their dead bodies aud o. thai
very t'no this man, Clay was drawing tbe pay and ra
tions 81 majcr ecneral " the army and leaving the
othera nnd daughters Of bis state che mercy u
the rebel s0dieTy 10 here and sapder ard Willy
loyal men o this city ana state and for such actions
here denounce him - a poitgoon and coward.
The public will Judge whether not these eplthss}
deserved. When soldier deserts his stats4
updcr rebel drc, 10 bore and urge tho hanging a
such man Governor Seymour, certainly think NJ
terms 100 harsh 10 apply TO him In justice TO him wn
cay that before no became insane upon the subject q
abct,on he has given proof that he wns neither pok
troon O coward
desire now 10 turn him over TO diecernlng nobye
aud liberty loving community, with simple sta,cme1
Of the reasons why do not meet him, viz
I. ! am law abiding ctzen. Having never knoninga
y broken law cannot now consent ~ place my scN ~
yond its projection by meeting him 10 deadly
Wcinediiaiodiy, when the laws o my state dec ,rS
such m net " be felony tsH.
2. My business IL such that cannot afthrd " wag0
more time upon him Il having bcen sadly neglected
OF late by reason N my limo having been 10 nuoh eul
poyet by the Efforts havc been making 20 reiesm M
State from the arbitrary sway Of holding The same
fanstical opinions that Mr.. Clay docs
8. Iba, should be guilty of base ingratituda should
meet ard XII him after tho great services be has lone ny
pery IN opnnC The eyes OF the people TO the pieus
tons of his political associates
~ conclusion WITH empy say inst when Mr. slay nag
dono his whole duty as major general IN speedily c.spQ
NJ this k,uOdy and, think, unnecessary war, SO that
again visit his native STATE and no stl feels ~
grisyed at what have said respecting him. viii mees
him IN any honorable manner he may suggest, according
10 aw and give him full and entirs Satisfaction Yours
truly ID. O. BIRDSAIJ. VI