New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-16
PUGH-HUYT AND LANE.
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WA SiINGToS, Wednesday Marsh Is 10,
COntradictor, reports in circulation 10 rels,io,
to the position of Mi Pugh, the newly elected Senate,
from Ohio on the NebrasAc question The actusI fact
is that his position ia the same tnat occupied By the
Administration namely, unqualified and aadsgaised al
voescy OF the repeal Of the Missouri Cotayro Mise.
Pugh's views on the question well known BY tbs
Nebraska neR of the Legislature before his election,
but they managed to keep up the impression before tho
people that il was new question to which no was un
committed until after be chosen Now he syovs
bis sentiu eDis without reserve.
The personal scene that took place on Monday be-
sxeen Hunt of Louisiana and Lane OF Indiana is Of
Sufficient interest TO be smpltfed ltle. Lane is
northern d0ughface Of the FIRST water and Hunt a
Louisania Wig Of high tone and great mette. HUT
belongs TO very marked family OF ten children, four
brothers and SIX sisters. Randall Hunt Of New.0r-
leans the attorney AeTe in the great McD0nough will
case and the abest lawyer in the South ia his broth
DR. Hunt of that city, who not long since shot
dead in duel at the United States barracks
NewOTleans, is another brother. Sir Theodore Hunt.
the member has also had several experiences in the
same line He fought once with Bsiile Peyton for q
very slight cause They were opposing counsel. Dur
ing PeytOn's argument he alluded 70 Hunt as MAJOR
Hunt, and Hunt believed, in his extreme sensitive
mess, in adisparagiDg tone. Mr. Hunt hal been recent
y promoted TO the post of Colonel, and he corrected
Bsiie By saving he was Colonel aud not Major There
upon Mr.. Ieyton made some sPortiye remarks tho
substance OF which that there evidence in
Court on the point in question, as commission had
beer introduced to show that the gentleman was Colo
mel, although the fact was not 10 be doubted, his
legal brother man OF unquestiOnable yeracty;
ana ending by saying that under the circumstances it
best drop all military titles and resort 90 plain
Dir The Colonel took fire at the little sally, and sent
Baltic challenge on the spot. The parties met
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rested the further progress of the duel SO much, by
way of introduction 10 what follows. On Friday last
IN alteration occurred between Lane and Sellers of
Maryland. Lane IL often on his feet and inclined to
make himself prominent. Sellers is large easygolng.
generous soul, who does not hold to the doc
trine of utter abStemiousness Lane in dis
eussing some subject then before the House, OBJ
served that be wished 10 ascertain the opinion of his
constituents IN order to have guide for his course.
Sellers replied in some remarks lung out in very
eisurey and independent manner that for his part no
instructed his constituents instead of being instructed
by them and be went TO say that If he thought no
could not instruct them on the matters that came up in
Congress for his consideration. he should think
himself unfit for his place He continued ia this strain
for time, and producedb by bis curious manner and
his novel ideas and expressions, infinite merriment.
Lane touched, and rejOined saying that all that
might do with woody headed constituency. and other
things of that purpOrt When he got through. Hunt
jumped in and grew caustic, and appeared indignant
and ncensed. The Chairman ruled him cut of order,
and his friends knowing his hartrigger temper, tried
to keep him quiet But he would not be STILL and kept
on till he got the decision OF the Chair reversed Then
lie expressed himse satisfied Lane cOntented himself
with saying from his seat " | fling back with the
" remarks or the mputations OF the gentleman from
" Louisiana This he repeated with valiant scowl
and significant wave % his hand There was some
confusion, and Hunt did not hear him. and asked those
about what it was Lane saying They appeased
him by saying "Oh nothing Of any consequence.
Hunt was aiterward informed of what Lane did say.
He then waited for the report OF the proceedings In The
Globe But the story not told by the reporter for
Lane had had his remark suppressed. Things stood
thus on Monday " hen the House met. Hunt rose and
asked Lane to explain whether he did say what was
Imputed to him Lane responded TO the elect that
there was not a man north of Mason and Dixon who
would do more dirty work for the slave power than he;
that be- always mad gone. and always would go, the
whole figure in that ne and then sat down. Hunt
replied that that not the question He was after
an explicit reply TO a specific inquiry Lane again
responded but steered OFF wide of the mark He again
confessed his dOughfacedness and his relationship
to the chap that gave Mother Eve the apple after he
had got his sentence to crawl on his belly But be did
not answer Hunts question. Hunt spoke the third
time in tone OF great and contempt and humil
lated Lane in the face of the House.
Dir. Hunt is gentleman man of high Tone extra
ordinarily sensitive and did not in this play the
braggart, though he is full of the fighting element lie
had arranged bis private affairs in reference to duel,
and to its possible fatal termination And though he
was assured there would be growing out of the
case, be persisted in believing it to be inevitable His
bearing such to command the approval Daring
his fighting dslositon) of that prince of peace.
Gerrt Smith
Duelling is most deplOrable and scandulous practice,
and fighting Of all sorts barbarous and brutal But
there will be personal equality the floor of Con-
gress between the members from the North and South
until the North sends fighting men here hope you
will excuse my heresy for saying that the first question
the constituents of northern representative should
ask whena candidate is presented for his suffrage Is.
VIII he ight" Until II is understood that northern
men will do so they will be treated with indgnty and
insult.
The Wisconsin Land BILL which consigned to the
tomb on Tuesday, has many mOurners. X.