Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-04
PICKwICKIAN.

1t las become common of late for member of
Congress 10 get up mus and quiet 1t down again.
that We hardly ev>r expect anything other than
blow-over, afer the gathering has wearied the
eyes Of the beholders. Indeed, the tendency for
some yeFrs past has been to regari personal Prov
ess as belonging 10 an age that has passed away,
nnd The ELECT has been 10 reduce greatly the sim
gle combats which former age witnessed This
Is as 1t should be, but it is to be regretted peraps
that the decline of what was once known as chiv-
eIy has not produced the true moral elements of
personal bearing and behavior which we would
gladly have seen succeed it. Now that duelins is
growing old, it would be well If gentlemen would
rem=n Der that wien an insult is not t. be resented
II should never be given, and we would gladly see
ihe GeclIne OF what is called chivalry, followed
up by that true chivary which teaches its possess
sor that it is most dIshonorabe 10 give an insult
In tn history of our House of Representatives
therr have been numerous "hare ups" since the
Graves and Cily affair, but no deaths that we re-
member of since that period. Mr.. Stanley and Mr.
Wise had difficulty and some race-track peri, rm-
ances, but it vas ''amicaby adjusted" Messrs
Stanley and Inc had collisions challenge pass
ed anu shots were exchanged, but no one hurt,
and the matter "umicuby adjusted" Messrs.
Cllngman md Yancey had similar difficulty, and
it was similarly abused. Mr.. Clay and Mr. King
were also in hostile attitude. Mr.. Bissell and Mr.
Davis of Miss were also in trouble, while Mr. Ben
ton and Mr.. Foote had thu Senate playing hide and
seek FOR some time, dodging possible shot from
the nuzz,e OF the boiling MlsSisSippan. M.Meade
oil Virginia also had similar difficulty 10 those in
The House. All these, however, passed away and
no blood was split, and some kind Samvel was
always found ready to save harmless all tho would
enter into the bonds winch lie proposed. So much
for The "fghtiag chickens in The House for the
last 10 or Is months.
The last formidable demonstration towards
BladGnsbuEg occurred few days SINCE between
Mr.. Breckenridge OF Kentucky, and Mr.. Cutting,
OF New York. o. the merits OF Tins controversy
we cannot judge, but presume il was provoked OH
both 81 es. Mr. BIecks nr.ge was very severe and
nnUsl personal III his reply to Mr.. Cutting, While
Mt. Z. retorted III moe personal manner which
brought up The dIecI issue. Mr.. Cutting stated
that AIR. breckenridge Ill debate had skuIked be-
hind certain bill. Mr.. Breckenridge REQUESTED
hun 10 withdraw the term :'skulk.'' Mr. Cutting
refused, when Mr.. Breckenridge said that when
MIR. Cutting said he skuIk:G, he stated that which
WIS false and That he knew it, Cutting 1epIi.d
that he would respond 10 that else where and con-
tinued his speech. Both parties were absen, from
the House next day, aud public expectation was ON
the qut uius. They II ported as being in every
d'recllon scattered all over the country until they
lurned up one morning in the House and Mr.
Preston explained that the whole matter had been
''ancably settled" The public Were disOppo.nt-
ed of cou:Se the occupation OF the letter writer's
was gone and solemn stiffness follows and thus
e"'ls tle last Congressional duel. This is all tight
but gentlemen should not so so far as TO sappoiut
entirely and induce the belief that they were IN
earnest and then pop in alive and disappoint every
body Trey have no right TO di-appo,nt the pub
tic thus. and Tor fear of similar occurrences they
lad best behave more cautiously i'll future on the
floor. The latter Is decidedly the best aul safest
place, as some one might get shot before Samipel
came in and t at would be an awful mistake. Be
cautious. gentlemen.