New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-29
CUTTING AND nREcKEyRrDcE.

The alteration between Nessrs. Cuitia- and BrecS
eDridge is ful of meaning. The lesson it teaches to
the northern Members who rejoice ia the tile OF
" Democratic is SUI stan'iay this support the G.
braska bill or submit to be buled or sh0t.
Mr Cutting he'd the aulacity few days ago to act
On his own responsibility aud oppose tie seuates Ne
brsska bin In very temperate speech he SCI forth
the ground of his opposition thereto. 10 The principle
on which it was alleged the bill rested lie however
svowed bis adherence aud expressed his determination
10 60 for the bill when il should be made 70 conform to
that principle To all this one would not suppose the
most captious could take exception Bat not so. The
Hon Sir Breckenridge Of Kentucky, who AIMS to oc-
cupy the position Of Administration leader in the
House. made fierce onslaught upon Mr Cutting for
lis speech, AID accompanying motion to refer tie
Nebraska bill 70 the Committee Of the Whole Dir.
Breckenridge apparently used all the harsh language
that he was master of to characterize Mr..
Cuttings speech and motion As he ia no way
concerned with the question Mr. Richards of Illinois
as Chairman of tie Committee on Territories having
cl arre OF tie measure Mr. Breckenridge conduct in
assang Mr. Cutting was Crat1itOus as il was extra
ordinary. He was not called upon to say or do any
thing in The case and his hot speech upon question
already disposed Of could be regarded IN other light
tLau a desire 70 get Up quarrel Nebraska by way
Of hin to other northern members of the party of
which he ESSAYS to be the leader, that they must
smother their opposition to this inquiiy submit
TO unpleasant consequences But Mr. Breckenridge
Jid not stop here. Br. Cutting had something to
say n reply on Monday and the trucuelt Kentuckian
followed with series Of imPudent questions and con-
meuts that were evidently intended TO huulia.e Mr
Cutting cr force him into fight. The Congressional
report Of the proceedings leaves no doubt that MI
Breckenridge (relyng probably on the anti ddelling
habits Of the northern members) has made a personal
war on Mr. Cutting for the reasons alleged
With an adroitress at eJading the position Of tie cba
lengiDe party which none but gentlemen familiar with
the cueng code experts in 5lr Breckenridge has
managed 70 throw the ouus of hostile meeting on
llr Cutting who as we learn by a dispatch from our
own correspondent at Washington, received last eve
ming sent him a challenge on MONDAY night which was
promptly sccePted II is hoped tlat duel may ye be
prevented, hut should take place llr Breckenridge
is It's author ard It's sole author And he has
forced it under an ilcOncealed design on the part OF
himself and his ooworkers coerce the support of the
northern Democratic members who are at heart oo
posed to the Nebraska bill There is no expedient
however vile 10 which the Slavery propag glndsts will
not resort 10 carry their nearious purposes into exc
cuton, end we look upon this onslaught of Brecken-
ridge Cuttirg part Of well considered plan to
pursue by Intimidation and violence every independ.
eDt northern Democrat who dares to defy the man
dates Of tie Savocrsy.