Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-06

MI. OidyS dCCOEdioS 10 MS -OiOBIdpuOEs
gave utterances TO sentiments of mag
nanimity toward Kremer and bad the
whole case brought before an investi-
eating committee. This terminated the
Kremer incident.
The seconds here took up the cores
pondence. Mr.. Clay's second wrote:
WASHINGTON CITY,
I'd April, 1926.
"SIR: Mr.. Clay has this moment put
into my hands the note Of Mr.. Ran
dolph, dated yesterday, in reply to his
OF the 3lst ulte AS that note neces-
sarily closes the correspondence between
these gentlemen it only remains for US
to make the necessary arrangements
preparatory to the meeting. 1t is my
anxious wish that they be placed in all
respects on the most perfect equality,
in which 1 am confident you concur
with me. I have therefore TO ask OF
you to state the conditions Of the meet
ing, as to time, distance, arms, place,
and manner OF proceeding.
''In regard 70 the protest with which
Mr.. RandOlph's note concludes, tits due
to Mr.. Clay to say that he had been in
formed MIR. Randolph did and would
hold himself responsible TO him for any
observations he might make in relation
to him, and that distinctly understood
from Mr.. Randolph, before l delivered
the note Of Mr.. Clay, that he waived his
privilege as a Senator.
II am, with great respect and esteem,
sir.
''Y'r obi st,
TIL. 5. JEsUP.
'EDw'D +. TATTNALL."
The next letter hints atan inclination
on the part of Mr.. Randolph's second to
compromise hoStilities on the ground OF
a misunderstanding:
Mrs. HoMAN's, April 3, 1926.
"SIR: To your note Of the End inst.
received last night. l have TO reply that
l shall be happy TO see you az my lodg-
inEs at 10 o'clock, for the purpose Of ar
ranging with you the terms Of the con-
templated meeting between Messrs.
Randolph and Clay. The anxious wish
that you express that they be placed in
all respects on the most perfect equality
is most sincerely reciDrocated by me.
Upon no other principle could consent
TO act.
"YOu state that in regard to the pro-
test with which Mr.. Randolph's note
concludes, it is due to Mr.. Clay to say
that he had been informed Mr.. Ran
dolph did and would hold himself re-
spOnsibe to him for any observations he
might make in relation 10 him. As this
expression may be construed to mean
that Mr.. Randolph had given this imi-
tatiOn not only before called upon, ont
in such a manner as TO throw out 20 Mr..
c. something like an Invitation to make
such call, have, on the part OF Mr..
Randolph, to disavow any disposition
when expressing readiness to waive
the privilege asa Senator from Virginia,
10 invite, iUany case, call upon MIN
for personal satisfaction.
1.-The concluding paragraph OF your
note, I presume, is intended to show
merely that you did not present note
(such as that of Mr.. Clay TO Mr.. Ran
doph until you had ascertained his will
ingness to waive his privilege as Sena-
tor. This l infer, as IL will be In your
recollection that the expression OF such
readiness on the part of Mr.. r. was in
reply to an inquiry on that point made
by yourself. ] avn, dear sir, with cor
dial and most respectful esteem, yours
truly. EwD. +. TATTNALL.
gen. JEsUP, L. s. Army.
Col. Tattnall was the man who framed
the cartel Of the combat. He proposed
il to Gen. Jesup in this form, which was
subsequently accepted and signed.
Memorandum Of TIE Contemplated Meet
ina BetlCeen MeSsrS. Randolph
and Clan.
The weapons shall be pistols, each
party TO have one; the pistols to be of
smooth bore.
The distance shall be ten PAGES or
thirty feet.
The time Of the meeting shall be
Saturday, April Sth, 1896, at half past
four p. m.
The place OF the meeting shall be i'm
mediately out OF the District OF Colum-
bia and the first private spot after pass
ing the toll bridge on the new turnpike
road leading from Alexandria.
The manner Of holding pistols shall
be perpendicularly up or down, the word
perpendicular" TO be understood in its
stricteSt sense.
The sword" will be-"Are you
readv?"- Fire. - cone" - Two
Three" stop" The pistols are not
TO be raised or dropped until the word
"Fire." At the word Fire" the parties
may fire as quickly as either may please.
At the word stop" should either party
not have fired, he shall be deemed to
have lost his fire.
The right OF giving the word and the
"choice of stands shall be determined
by lot, it being, however, understood
that he who wins the one shall be con-
sidered as losing the other.
The posture of each party shall be
such as the convenience of either may
dictate.
The persons who shall be present at
the meeting shall be two friends and
surgeon with each party.
Til. :. JESUP.
EDWARD +. TATTNALL.
NorE.-The place Of meeting, was
TO the above arrangement,
altered, having in view the convenience
of both parties. h. L. L.
The next letter over Gen. Jesup'S sig
nature was no doubt intended to feel
the pulse of the other side, and it was
entirely successful
WASHINGTON CITY,
April 8, 1896.