Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-06
THE WIsE-McCARTY QUARREL.

Great excitement exists IN Richmond,
over the appearance in the Whig yesterday
morning of card published by Mr.. John S.
Wise, brought about by an editorial in the
Campaign, edited by Captain W. Page Nc.
Carly. The Campaign printed on Friday
an editorial as follows: How characteris-
tic of the individual is Mr.. Johnny Wise's
stump speech on the witness stand! A man
occupying a seat in Congress stolen with
manufactured votes, himself the very exem-
plar of Virginia prejudice, hraggart and
bully, tie hero OF thirteen boodless dueis,
kicked out ofthe democratic party and selling
| his little stock cfbrains TO Malone, frozen out
of recognition by honest men and relegated
to the association Of the colored men whom
be deceives and who are his superiors in all
| that makes even l pretence to manhood !
Johnny Wise, forsooth, talking about vllifi-
cation when he and his gang never had any
other capital but utilization, prejudice and
falsehood" AS Mr.. Wise had figured in a
duel and has had the reputation for a bully,
who would stand no insult, duel was look
ed for as the result of this article. Wise
about "A year ago slapped the face of Rev.
John Z, Massey because the latter contra
dicted his testimony, aud when rebuked tor
strkin. 4 preacher of nearly 70 years old,
defended his act by saying he would strike
q man Of Il hundred Years old who dared as
sert he had uttered falsehcod.
The following is the card that appeared in
the Wing of yesterday over the signature of
Johu S. Wise:
| about twelve months ago, Us is well
known to many persons, | resolved never
again to recognize the practice of dueling. A
few weeks ago my political disabilities, incur
red under the dueliing act were for the second
time removed by the Legislature. The
above conclusion was stated, under oath, on
Monday last. My reasons for SO deciding
We're satisfactory to myself. Those of april
vate nature are of no concern to the public.
The public consideration most potent in my
decision was that am satisfied public opiu-
ion will not sustain duelst in any civilized
community at the present day.
"Henceforlh therefore, l wish it publicly
unders, stood that will not fight u duel or be
party to one.
81 make this declaration public because
some persons may expect me to resent sew
eral assaults of late appearing in uewspa-
pers, especially in the paper called the Cam
pnign If had intended to recognize the
editor of that paper would have done so
long ago, for the articles last appearing are
no worse than many others that have beeu
published. w. Page McCarty can have 10
difficulty with me. If the Commonwealth 8
attorney of the town where that paper is
published had done his duty, McCarty
would have been in jail long ago as the ut
tcrer OF criminal libel A poor man here in
Richmond was sent to Jail some months ago
for an ofense much less than his.
1 ~, 1.;ll Tol,,
decai he has been going about smelling the
blood on his hands and painting for more.
apparently.
without stake of any Sort he has mali
! cously sought to provoke difficulties first
with General Malone, then with Senator
| Riddleberger, and next with myself Some
months before he said aught against me 1
was informed that he had declared his pur-
pose, in a public place, to seek difficulty
with me next. General Malone and Rid
dleberger failed to notice him, and I pro-
pose to do likewise. What satisfaction can
secure from McCarty? | would not fight
duel. l do not wish his blood, and would
| be as miserable as he is now if / shed it. IF
were to sue him for SANDER and give the
money TO some charitable institution, /
could not make anything out of him
on execution.
Unmarried, pennless, without any fixed
employments, dissipated, with nothing to
lose, be seems possessed of devil. and
would no doubt esteem it a mercy for some
gentleman to kill him and ease tortured
brain and conscience. He may play Sir
Lucus O'Trigger to his hearts content,
Boosting of his ancestry, (every one of whom
has killed his man., his family portraits,
and honor, but he must find somebody else
than me to kill him.
with sweet home filled with merry children.
with enough to live comfortably, with paying
profession, am happy and want to live In Gods
uame what would man like Page McCarty put
| in stake against this when we stood at ten PAGES
| with pistols? His abuse of me has no more effect
| than dogs barking at the moon. His invitation
| comes too late. Time has been when l might
| have been fool enough to indulge in such folly,
but with age, and broader view of life and its
responsibilities and duties, ] have hidden farewell
forever to the McCarty type of manhood.
What people may think ofmy courage by rea-
son of this letter. cannot say. If they do not
think mo courageous, ducing would never con-
vince them. | know what my friends will say.
sometimes think would rather risk the charge
Of cOwardice than that of murder. | have tried
not to be too severe upon poor McCarty, whose
wasted talents and miserable life truly pity"
Mr.. McCarty was a captain in the Con-
fedcratc army. He and Wise were college
udLSS. III TIC uuSi oOhS
years ago, the former was killed, and Nc
Carly desperately wounded. McCarty was
second for Beirne, of the State, who wound
ed EIam, of the Why. Wise fought u duel
two years ago, which amounted to al ex
change of shots, neither being hurt. Ac-
cording to the etiquette of the code, Wise
has been grossly insulted, and has declined
to fight. 1t is incumbent upon McCarty to
do nothing more. Men of the code affirm
that further trouble is feared.
PROPOSED NEW STATE CAPITOL.
The Board of Sinking Fund Commission
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