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

~,s 6uelling eplSOuoS IN 'Ho 10
las C --sv have been more popularity
5.a'!. Oj- and written about than any
;,l',JlI ass of that statesman's career.
der D. -, TWO duels, one with Hum
5' 1917 iTs-sball, the other with John
BE! IA, , of Virginia. The latter has
Is-yiiYy'Ib'a Red with a greater variety OF
s'l ~. 49,. man any other incident In his
'i- ... J-is including the account Of the
i .., Randolph's pistol that per
q. ~ i' one Of the dignided tails OF the
pr. ,,,-,T0-rckian's coat. Although the
D .'A,---D hare, II has fresh and
7, +, .-rersst In the appearance OF the
y -. ~ .,rrespondence which passed
.--- me principals on that Perilous
s,,,-3rsss occasion. From motives
-..rv Derhaos, the biOgraphers of
.'. ..- ,bisf actors in the fray have
% . ~ hose letters. In COltOn's Life
'., ~ the duels receive only pass
70, 'ys-srce. In the published Life
,,-4,r,b." the subject is treated
- 80. .epgth, but the documentary
49, af the combat is overlooked.
SILENCE and all the other attend
--.ays, and communications have
-I.s-s5 for nearly fOUrScOre years In
-.--.s.rrsI vaults of an old Virginia
- II, be Welded now 10 the harsh
Ia an 8rc;ioneerS hammer to bring
..ysr value they have as authentic
-.1i American history.
-.s owner Of the correspondence Is a
--.,iqr. q maternal descendant Of
randolph, and a collateral de-
.4,r- of Robert Morris, OF Philadel-
IN forms part Of q collection Of
--,s chiefly written by Washington 70
y. Morris 90 the time the Bevolu-
.,ry army was camped at Morris
\ j.. which entire collection will
-..v be disposed of at public sale by
..m NJ suctioneers in Philadelphia.
--v are now in the possession OF stan.
Fsokels. who in April last sold an
rs.,ei copy OF the will OF George
-.,s.Dgton for S1,400.
me reference 10 Henry Clay as
,,s.Ieg, which precipitated the his
!, encounter. was made by Randolph
.s c0urSs Of a debate which began
-,rzress on February Is, 1925, on a
.,1r.on about the prOpriety OF dis
Sing with open doors a communica-
4 rom President john Quincy Adams
.,s prospective assembly Of Ameri-
y cations al Panama. The invitation
Mortal combat was issued forthwith
brief and businesslike note from
4. Claw. then Secretary Of the State.
/, rte OF an the negotiations 70 per-
4 Randolph TO say that the term
ck.eg' did not apply to Mr.. Clay,
\. p-oud VirAiuian refused 20 yield
.ber than 20 declare that the exact
-ts In his speech which had caused
y offence were "Puritanical, diplO-
-,-c. blackleg9ed administration. "
Tie meeting took place on the banks
/ he Potomac, on April S, 1896. The
n OF the duel is history, so far as the
Id Incidents are concerned, all except
|. unpublished correspondence. The
-ers are excellently preserved, writ
leglbly on giIt-edged sheets OF what
.c have been very fine stationary IN
s. DAYS, and folded and seated in the
fashioned way Of post missives.
ire Is a vein Of cbiyalry, a touch OF
iwlckian sentiment, and what might
boldly termed an element Of bun
.7be running all through the written
go.atOns. To any one who reads be-
zen the lines IL is difficult TO escape
Impression that the great Kentuck-
d statesman understood and employed
b subtle principles OF "blufirg" his
-ag0nist.
VI. Clay's autograph note to Ran
.ga 10 which the glove OF defiance
E thrown down, reads:
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1926.
SIR; Your unprovoked attack on I
b character, IN the Senate OF the Uni /
d States, on yesterday, allows me no !
her alternative than that Of demand !
4 PERSONAL satisfaction. The necessity !
any preliminary discussions or ex- /
na.IOns being superseded by the no. I
.-e,y and the indiSputable existence 4
.le injury % which Irefer, my friend |
Pa jessup, who will present You this !
Pa. .s fully authorized by me forth !
Pa 20 agree TO the arrangements suited /
.1s Interview proposed. l am, your .
7telt servant, III. CLAY. /
The hon. JOHN RANDOLPH"
.-.S is the formal acceptance Of the /
,aeage:
NEAR THE : BUILDINGS, } /
SATURDAY, April 1St /
Ar, Randolph accepts the challenge /
N' Cay; az the same time that he .
tests against the right of any Minis
4 d The Executive Government to hold /
responsible for words spoken I'm de-
Pc asa Senator OF Virginia in crimi-
-.-l o.. such Minister, or of the Ad-
S,ra,i01 under which he shall have
'.l Office, however honorable the
--.ler of his induction may have been.
|. by. Randolph also protests against
RI way right as private man 20 hold
.e>p1uSlo,e in court Of honour
Mr. Clay himself shall stand rectlJS
'f 10, and in that court, until Mr.
sl4a have redeemed his public6 /
-ss under his own proper signature
ort To- the field of honour any
,e' of The House OF Representa-
- who should acknowledge himself I
,le author OF a certain letter,
Z a'owa. was public6ly made, and /
.-e loor o. that House. by Mr..
-.T then and now member OF that
rom the State of Pennsylvania.
'a',ia.i, Of Georgia, the bearer of 4
S.,er, is authorized 20 arrange with
.iI deSSup, the bearer Of Mr.. Clay'S /
se the terms Of thar meeting 20 I
~ 4r. Randolph is invited by that
40 HENRY CLAY, Esq,
Secretary OF State"
80 .etter IS well preserved. 1t has
=. appearance Of having been a
~ o'ait from which a more perfect /
4. vas taken, because il has many /
scratched out, additions, inter-
-'l'' and corrections. The allU- /
VI, . .1e Aremer accident must have /
t1'-.li % Mr.. Clay. IL occurred I
~ larry 1925, at the time the dis I
-,lte>t for the Presidency was /