Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10
OF 4 PARTICIPANT.
Col. Cash Gives . Graphic Account
fMis Duel with Shannon.

self and Col. Shannon. The appen-
ded extract is deeply interesting:
Sat the solicitation Of Col. VIM.
NJ. Shannon, a distinguished lawyer
of Camden, and prominent citizen
of South Carolina, I met that gen
tleman at Dubois Bridge, Darlington
County, S. c., on the 5th day Of July,
1880, for the purpose of settling a
personal difficulty that had arisen be-
tween us. We fought in the usual
manner of dueling. The fight was
fair and equal, and there has been no
complaint on the part Of his friends
that | sought or obtained any adj
vantage over him. He fell at my
fire, and can honestly say 90 not
believe Drawer man ever bit the
dust. He went down with his colors
flying and fronting the foe.
"He died upon the ramparts Of his
enemy, and with a smile upon his
face he filled a hero's grave. Since
my troubles with Col. Shannon be-
gan | have frequently heard him
spoken of as self-willed, imperious
and intolerant man, who was often
brought into difficulties with his as
sociates. Of that | know nothing.
For twenty five or thirty years he
was to me
THE GENIAL, CULTIVATED GENTLE
with whom it was a pleasure to meet.
We were of the same age, and wheA
Young resembled each other SO much
that one was often taken for the 9TH
er, and when we did meet enjoyed
these mistakes. was fond of him,
and the feeling seemed reciprocal
and forbid that should now seek to
cast reproach upon his memory.
Most honorably has he settled his
account with me, and we have pass
ed receipts as to the affairs Of this
world.
"FrOm that eyentful 9TH Of July |
have been an object of the grossest
Misrepresentation and mostrelent!ess
persecution. Every falsehood that
the imagination could invent that
was at all likely to fit the public ear
has been freely published by a clam
orous press to my detriment. | have
been represented as bounding down
my victims, availing myself Of a
long sought opportunity as being in
perfect practice and capable of per-
forming miracles with a pistol. |
have been assaulted by one Of the
most INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt pub
lie mon who ever disgraced America.
His attacks upon me have been pub
lished in nearly all the papers of the
State, and when sought to reply,
was forced to 60 to a Republican
newspaper to obtain a right denied
me by my own party. Yes, reader, |,
LIFELONG DEMOCRAT,
who had neither sought nor held Of
flee since the close of the war, and
who had given my entire estate OF
1000 acres rent free, to advance the
interests of the Democrats in 1876
was forced to the necessity of asking
favors of those to whom had spent
my lie in opposition. Losing hope
of reaching the public through the
ordinary channels, now adopt the
only means available to me, and beg
the indulgence of the reader while ]
make bare and plain all the facts
connected with this sad affair.""
After statement of the causes
leading to the duel, Col. Cash pro-
ceeds with full description of the
affair on the field.
In accordance with the above ar
rangement ] met Col. Shannon al
Dubois Bridge on the 5th day Of July
When / drove upon the ground ! saw
about one hundred persons standing
in groups over the field, about one
half of whom collected around my
carriage after had left it. They
were a motley mass Of white people
mulattoes and freed negroes. / hai
never seen them before, and die
not address any remark to them, i'll
dividually or collectively, nor take
any notice of them in any manner.