The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-23
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A correspondent of the San Fran
;iseo Bulletin, who claims To have
,peciai facilities for giving correct
account OF the great political due
ii 1874, writes lis follows OF that re
marka6le episnde.
Tie duel grew ont OF remarS
made by Mr Rantiolph in 1894, re.
aeeting upon MIR Clay's character
That campaign known as tic
''Qaintupie Canvass, is quite u
noted one in history, Tor various
reasons. The Fedoralists were
broken up into two parties. Both
agreed IN being Constitutional lat.
,tndinarians, but had differed on the
war policy. One nominated John
Qalncy Adams; the otter, Henry.
Clay The Democrats We're also d.
vidcd. Andrew jackson was nom
mated by one extreme, John C. Cal
honn by The other, and William Ii.
Crawford 10y tie miadIe faction
These were the canaiaates. The
canvass was exceedingly acr moni-
oun, and party ieeiiI < ran wild II
was al the period at - hsch the West
WAS called upon to be the urbiEer
between the Nfrgiia and New Eng
land schools al politics. AS might
have been expected, no election wa-
made by the electoral college, Gen,
crai Jackson receiving ii plurality,
but net Insioliiy of votrs fhe
election was accordingly iitken TO
The House Ct Representatives. which
proceeded to choose u President
from the highest three, viz: jackson,
Adams aud Crawford. The election.
Wis taken by States, each state cast
ing one vote. i'so happened that
Mr.. Clay,with his followers hello the
balanee OF power. which placed him
IA an. awkwurd auaudary. lie re.
fused To vote tor Jackson, as being
u mere military min and uHfi.tei
for the high office On the other
aand Mr. Adams, although IA mem
Der OF the same party ava thorough
~ committed TO the american Svs-
tenn, WAS considered inimicai To The
interest Of the vaiiy Of Mississippi
And furthermore, there WAS an ad
Journed question oiyeraeity between
tLem, Tor Mr.. Clay had asserted
during the canvass that at the treaty
uf Gbent MI. Adams bad offered To
barter the iaisrests OF the sally OF
the Mississippi for The cod fisheries
OF New Homeland Mr. Adams de
MED the charge. aud called TOR the
proof Mr.. Clay declined the ehal
lenged on the ground OF its impro
pretty Gu the eve Of the election.
but really, suspect, because he
was loath to enter on u discussion
with a man who never forgot any
hing, aud tho was perfect wade
mccain Of facts. Sc here the matter
rested.
cLaY's BARGAIN WITH ADAMS.
Ii. spite OF this state ct affairs.
Mr. Clay decided the vote Tor Mr.
Adams HIS followers lonndIy.
protested, and were unable to zee
new te could. with justice beth TO
bis cons .ituents and himself, sap
mort man hostile to lheir section
dr Clay, how. ever, wonid not Yield.
sud 80 his followers refused In to!iuw
unless he should become the pre-
mier OF the Administration lie We
ipementiy objected 10 this urging
bat it would impair his future prs
Iiects His followers, buweve
were memorable and 40 it WIS
agreed that Mr.. Adams shou /. be
President, and Mr Clay Secretary
Estate. Mr. Adams readily agreed
10 the bargain, and SO be was made
President. Mr. Clay is not wiiheu,
blame in this matter, tor, though e
did not make the bargain hiulseEf.
lie knew that it had been made. ard
agreed to. The result was as he
had predicted A torrent OF abuse
was heaped upon both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary. The Jack.
sonians We're furious. aud s.barrain
and corruption" sounded on all
SIDES.
THE CLAY RANDOLPH DUEL.
John Randolph, the sworn enemy
OF Clay. headed the onslaught and
IN memorable speech denounced
the affair as u coalition OF the Pnri-
tan OF New England with the black
leg OF kentuckey. y Mr.. Clay chai.
hinged him. and preparations were
made Tor the meeting Contrary 10
all custom, Mr. Randolph came To
the dneiing ground env.iopcd in
huge dressiog-gow that flauered
III the brccz like the sails OF fali.
rugged vessel. All present ohiected
10 this novel consume, and the sec.
onds came near having duel them
selves. but Mr. Randolph refused 10
q ght under any other eondit.on
Being naturally thin, his body was
completely onscured by this flowing
mass Of calico Mr.. Clay aimed al
the centre. but there or soinew here
else. The ball pierced the gown
AID inner coat bntdid mother harm
Randolph reserved his fire pufposly,
ard then discharged ii high IN tn.
air. Throwing down his pistol, he
fang open the gown, and, Inserting
his thumb into the hole made 10 hi.
csat, walked up to Mr.. Clay and ex-
aMr CLAY. y0u owe ma "a