Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-06

membeN Of the House of Representatives.
do not now remember all the parties who
were present upon that occasion, but among
the number were Messrs Crittenden, of Ken
lucky; Wise, of Virginia Duncan, of Ohio,
and Jones, Of Tennessee"
Do you remember the circumstances which
provoked or brought about the duel? l
asked.
YES, to some extent. 1t had its origin
in certain words used by Mr.. Cillcy in
the House, which reflected very severe
ly upon General Webb, editor of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, can
not now give you the tenor of the same.
At any rate Mr.. Graves was the bearer of a
letter from General Webb to Mr.. Cilley
| which Mr.. Cilley declined to receive, where
upon correspondence arose between Graves
and Cillcy, resulting in q challenge from
| Graves. Mr. Graves was attended by Mr.
Clay, his personal friend and colleague, and
Mr.. Cilley, think, by Mr.. Jones, of Ten
nessee. They exchanged three Shots al
the first shot both missed. After the first
| fire the seconds and principals of both par
ties, so it is said, attempted to settle the
matter, bat were not successful. The second
exchange ofshots took place with thes same re-
suit. Mr.. Graves demanded another shot; the
rifles were again loaded, the parties resumed
their stations, and at the word the third
fire took place, and Mr. Cilley was shot
J Nh ppno1, "A hOdu MI IN, . "a
ments. Mr. Clay was most severely cen
sured in this matter, and the charge was
brought against him with most terrible ef.
| feet in his Presidential campaign It was
charged that Mr. Clay wrote the challenge
which doomed to an untimely death the
| much amented Ciley. remember to
have heard it proclaimed from the hastings
Let our Wing friends remember that Henry
A. Wise, in the halls Of Congress, accused
Mr. Clay Of being the principal actor in this
duel, and that Clay did not avail himself OF
the law which defends and protects the in.
nocent, Let them also remember that Mr.
Clay does not deny writing the challenge
and said it was bubble. Let them remem.
Der these things, and then if they can stop
| their ears against the widows cry and the
orphans lament; if they can spurn her tears
her signs, her sorrows and sobs and vote for
Mr.. Clay, thus justifying the murderer
trampIing upon the tears Of the bereaved
wife and joining i.sne with Mr.. Clay in his
wicked and unieeling laugh at her misery
they may enjoy ali the ease which their
conscience can give. And let them re-
member that if they will not, the great mass
Of the people-the Democratic party-will
always .ympathize with the bereaved, have
always a tear to shed DER the misiortunes of
the widow and will always give to the muir
derer--to the entailer Of miseries and inhicter
Of woes, the just rebuke which his wicked
moss deserves Possessing this spirit of JUS
tice and Of right, Of sympathy and good
feeling, they will avenge Of the ballot box
the injuries to which he most assisted in
bringing about
81 remember OF the time 10 have read, and
which was generally Published, avery beau
tiful and touching poem on the death Of
Cilley by Mrs. Sigourney. II pictured the
happiness and contentment with which Mrs.
Ciley vas surrounded, il drew a picture
wherein was seen Mrs. Cilley with her
dark haired boys beside her, and ss the win
try winds of her own romantic State swept
unhoeded, she hung over the scroll which
! bore her husbands voice of love, and placid
smile play across her brow as she pictured
| her husbands return. The scene changed,
and fancied I could hear the distracted
shrek Of the wife and mother az she received
the melancholy news of tho death Of her
husband, and hear shove il all the language
Of Mr.. Clay, IL was q only nine-days' bubble.
/ will give you the two first verses of that
poem, all ! now remember but have them
and will send them to you, (Which he did,
THE mother sat beside her fire
We'll trimmed it was, and bright
| While loudly moanod the forest pines
/ Amidst that wintry night
She heard them not, those wind-swept pines
For DER q scroll she hung
! That bore her husbands voice Of love
| Az when that love was young
''f caro- not what charges were msde or
what politicians may have said midst the
fever Of party heat and strife, Mr.. Clay
was . brave, affectionste, nsgnininnous and
polished man. much doubt if the State Of
Kentucky ull ever have again within her
borders man Of such lofty bearing and
such rare and gifted intellectual powers
All, sir, had he been q member Of the last
sossios of the United States Senate feel
certain there would no no clouds Of civil
war hanging DER ~. That same patriotism
and consnmmats statesmsnahip which vere
W efficient in 1919, 1889 and 1880 in saving
the Republic from the horrors Of civil var
and the greater evils certain to follow dis
union, would have becs in behalf Of the gori-
oss triumph Of principle over the fsctionists
| who have brought about the present alarm
ing state Of STAIRS. II remember correctly,
It was only short time before bis death,
when on visit 10 sensior Pratt Of Annap-
oils, and whilst standing in the hail where
! the old Congress was sitting al the time
that General Washington surrendered his
sword 10 that body, and returned to private
life, Mr. Clay being called upon for speech,
concluded o. follows:
However others may oct, en- firmly
resolved, hsnceforwsrd, tn hold no political
fellowship with sny man, or set Of men,
who do not love their country more than
their party and who are not willing TO
make any sacrifice and incur any hazard
for the maintenance Of tho Union Of these
States end the Institutions Of freedom sstab-
lishsd by our forefstheu"
Nothing Of further interest occurred dur
ing our three days ride 10 Frederick worth
relating, save and except that the Governor
was called upon To execute in part the con
tract va hss entered into before leaving
Cumberland, which, A. have before stated,
we were 70 protect each other ffon all arrest
and bindrsncs by Union or rebel troops. II
70 happened that wsstopped fora few hours
At BoonsborougA, Washington county