West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-12-23
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You had another sGnr," ! hin,,t,
Zone with Tom Marshall"
20, yes that resulted from Earshal.s
misapprehensiOn and ,aulishness. I wrote
a severe censure ON those mcmbers Of
Congress who voted to repeal the Bank
rupt law, %insinusting that they were brib-
ed with Brisk geld. But | expressly X
copied the Kentucky delegation for r.a-
sons that were obvious. Mushall heard
az this, and without seeing the article il
self assailed me with great violence. |
knew it was a mistake, so | wrote Kim q
lobg and pleasant letter about political
matters aud the chances OF Clay election,
and incidentally asked him To correct his
previous speech according to the facts.
with which furnished him. | felt kind.
~, aud didn't doubt that DO would SGT nue.
right, We were from the same party, and
had no cause of disagreement. | never
mad seen him. But he took no notice of
my mole, and a Washington paper an
nounced that be would not. hen Dc
manded a r%etractiOu. No answer. He
shortly came tO New York To defend
Monroe Edwards, the forger, and attack
cd me again. l sat in a chair directly In
front OF him. l wrote my comunents on
the speech and my opinion Of the man for
the Courier and Enquirer. He CHALLENGED
me. We met near Wilmington. Before
The meeting drew up q document, had il,
duly authenticated. and placed il in the
hands OF my friends. declaring that as I
was one of the best shots i'm the coun,rv.
i considered Msrshalls life at my mercy
and that under no circumstances you'll I
take II. We fired twice. One of my Shots
passed under bis foot, the other lust above
his foot. HIS fret shot went wide; the
second hit me in the knee, which feels il,
yet" said the old gentleman, wheeling
his left leg around.
Again there was Tremendous excite
ment. An obsolete law was dug up. and
L was indicted, TILED, and convicted of
duellins, and sentenced to two years i'm =
~prisonment at hard labor. 4 petition
with 1900 signatures went to the Gov
eminent for my pardon, and, after hold
ing q continuous levee for a fortnight i'm
the spacious Grand Jury room az tine
Tombs, l was pardened and released"
You had a little trouble with some-
body during the war, General Webb; how
was that?'
mo. 1t was Preston s. Brooks, you
mean-befOre the war. But think |
have said enough. don't believe ia du-
cling, as l did once
] urged him to tell about his collision
with Brooks, and he said.
Il was at Washington at the time Of
Brooks's assault on Sumner. The Courier
n Enquirer came d%enouncing Brooks az
q coward General Qlitman, a North
ern man and an old and intimate friend.
waited on me and said, General, l am
sorry to see you knew what it meant.
and handed him a chair. Il have q mos
sage for you he continued, and | am
ashamed to bear it, but if l refused l
ouldn live in the SOUTH
"'About the Ceuner-Enauirer nara
graph l asked. Yes, he said. 'Wen.f
said |, just keep it in your pocket till TO
night. That paragraph was written in
the office. am responsible for it, and
will fight for it, but I prefer to fight for
what have written myself. l sent a let
ter two days ago, published in the paper:
this morning. 1t will be here Tonight.
1t is four times as severe ne that paragraph.
but when that gets here you can take your
choice, and we will fight tomorrow after
noon at D o'clock ] added 70 Ouiiman
i am now a church commitment. and
have changed my views on duclling. I
would not now fight q personal duel-a
duel for a p~ersonsl t%ffront. Moreover.
had no personal quarrel with Brooks.
He and / dined together ct Governor At
kin's only three days ago.. But ! will fight
for my country and it, institutions ard
principles in private combat the same 81
armies do, aud ask the blessing Of God
upon the Issue. will fght Brooks t.
norrow. Cone TO me in the morning ''
my offensive letter arrived. Next
morning Governor Quifman waited on
me, end said the South Carolinian, after .
two hours session over my letter. had
withdrawn the challenge. never was so
astonisbed in my iife."
chow about your whipping the elder
Bennett on the a,reot-twice, wasn't f?r
! asked.
Let by~gencs be b~y.gonos," said Gen
eral Webb. Those were old differences
Of opinion. Bennett. used 70 work for me
IS a reporter, and after Doc left we used 10
take a whack at each other oc.~asionsuv,'
Yes would bot recommend dueling
OF this day." / asked.
"Oh, mo-" he said earnestly. uNevor
except when s2zs uaI0l.I interest can
be served.
General Webb 60 the lis, Of the veteran
editors Of New York City. lie gave the
name 70 the Wing party, and I'D more for
its success than any other Journalist, Iiv.
ing or dead.
As / took my leave Mrs. Webb came
forward, IN The midst Of her family Of fine.
looking young men, and g~rac'ousIy parri
ed my apologies for hsying detained her
while the General slipped % pack out of
the drawer, and Tie last WYrls heard
were, Whose deal IS ftp"
ss
a WORD - advice 70 children.
Children, heads up, shoulders back. tcss
out every time, 81 you wish to have good