Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-27

and looking like ccurtier of the
days of Louis XIV. In the course
of discussion Mr.. Lloyd had contro-
verted with some sharpness and
great effect certain statements and
arguments of General Smith. A logi-
cal reply suitable to the case did
not occur to the Senator; so, instead
Of reaffirming his facts and attempt-
ing to confute the reasoniI & Of Mr..
Lloyd, he tried the effect OF . little
personal intimidation.
"Mr. President" said he, in the
tone of q schooimaster lecturing his
pupils, "gentlemen coming from .
section Of the country where the
doctrine of personal responsibility
is not recognized ought to be speci-
ally cautious in the language they
use toward gentlemen in this cham
ber. If their own principles or the
sentiments Of their constituents pre-.
vent them from giving satisfaction
for words not properly chosen. they
should take care not to wound the
feelings Of Senators who were edu-
Gated in a different school"
Mr.. Galliard, of South Carolina,
was presiding in the Senate in the
absence of the Vice-President, and
he, knowing the stuff of which Mr.
Lloyd was made, smiled quito sig
niicantly as General Smith took his
seat. On the part Of Senators gen.
orally there was an expression OF
lively interest as Mr.. Lloyd rose 10
reply. He spoke in low voice,
and in a tone as mild as If he were
inviting lady to take a turn in
waltz.
"Mr. President, l am not acquaiu.
ted with the sentiments of my state
upon what the Senator calls the doc
trine Of personal responsibility !
recognize this doctrine to its fullest
extent, and am prepared to be held
responsible in any way for every
word utter on this floor. Further
more, sir, in order to prevent any
misconception hereafter, l give the
Senator from Maryland to know that
shall hold him responsible for ev-
cry word he speaks derogatory to
my character or injurious to my
feelings"
General Smith made no rejoinder
and the furry passed, but it was
observed thereafter that there wxs
a studied courtesy in the bearing of
all the firc-caters toward Mr.. Lloyd.
The last fatal Congressional duel
was that in which poor Cillcy lost
his life. The quarrel was a politl-
cal one, and Cilley was a sacrifice
to the rancor Of party strife. There
was no personal animosity on the
part of the antagonists. They
fought with rifles, at forty PAGES.
Cilley was an expert shot with the
rifle, while Graves was wholly un-
used to the weapon. A side wind
was blowing fresh as the parties
took their ground, and the fatal shot
was chance one altogether. Gil
ley was brave man, but he could
| not control his nerves. On the
| first fire his bail struck the ground
not more thsn 40 feet eff. Graves
was perfectly cool ard collected,
and at the third shot Cilley fell,
mortally wounded. Henry A. Wise
accompanied Graves to the field,
and Gen. Jones, of Iowa, was the
second of Cilley. They were much
censured for allowing more than
one shot, the difficulty being only
technical one; but the fact is, they
went on the ground tied up by an
agreement made by the great lead.
ers of the two political parties from
which they did not feel at liberty to
deviate. Their fatal mistake con-
sisted in accepting tho conditions
by which the combat was to be gov
erned. Cilley died on the field, but
his fate was preferable to that Of
Graves, who fingered a few years .
melancholy wreck, wasting away
the remainder of his life in remorse
and miscry.-[From "Recollections
Of an Old Stager," in Harper's
Magazine for January.