Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-27
THE DUEL CORRESPONDENCE.
Senator Cooper and Editor McMichael.
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The peaceful termination which has char.
acterised Congressional challenges of late
years, has been Of singular service in other
cities besides Washington; and it may now 10
safely set down As one of the peculiar inst,
tuions" of the country, the settling Of affairs Of
honor with paper in the pIaee ofleaden bullets.
The last b" affair." which has fallen under
our notice is that between Senator Cooper, Of
Pennsylvania, and Editor McMichael, of the
Philadelphia North American. As the cause
of the difficulty is already known to the read.
ers of the Star, we shall merely allude to the
published correspondence. 1t appears that
Senator Cooper fred one note at his antagonist
directly, and two notes indirectly, through his
second, Col. Harry Connolly. Mr.. McMichasl
returned q scattering fre-one shot being
aimed at Mr.. Cooper, and two at Col. Con.
nelly. As we cannot make room for tho en-.
tire correspondence, a brief synopsis of the
| same must answer as . substitute ;
MORE No. l.
Mr.. Cooper alIudes to an editorial which
hsd appeared in tho North American, reflect.
ing, as he believes, upon him in personal
and nffansi~. .a.nno.. ASKS ior an explana-
ton, and gently whispers that Harry Conn ely
| is his friend.
NorE No. 4
Mr.. McMichael responds in iignined man
| ner-concluding thus: --.-
| In declining to answer the question you
have proposed, am controlled BY q convic.
ton OF duty. AS the conductor Of public
journal, cannot allow the right of any one
to catechise me as to meaning Of the articles |
publish. eat the same time I admit my 70.
sponsibility, moral, legal and personal, for
whatever appears in the columns Of the North
American, and shall hold myself ready, on all
proper occasions, to meet It. - q
| MORE No. s.
Mr.. McMichael asks Mr.. Harry Connolly to
hand the above to his principal. 2sa-
| NorE No. L.
A sweet, cooing polite, gentle, insinuating,
lodging. law -evading note from Mr.. Harry
Connolly to Mr.. McMichael in which the latter
is invited, In SO many words, to pay visi,
t, any of Pennsylvania S sister States, In order
that the interesting correspondence may be
carried ON with more perfect freedom.
This note is something of sfoser for the gal
liant editor, and he therefore calls to his aid
e1 Collector Lewis and Mr.. Charles H. Fisher.
After mature elaboration Mr.. McMichael re.
plies to Mr.. Connelly's invitation 4.
MORE No. 5.
In declining to accept Mr.. Cooper's chal-
lenge, Mr.. McMichael takes the following
grounds-we give his own words:
1st That the paragraph referred to in Mr.
Cooper's letter and the subsequent correspon-
dence did not furnish any ground for the pro-
position contained in Mr. Connelly's letter
and that must decline its acceptance.
j I'd. That to admit the personal responsible.
ty of the conductor Of public Journal for his
structures on public affairs would, in thei,
judgment, be detrimental to the interests Of
the community, and divest the press Of it'd
most Important prerogative. g. ~, u, .,---..
The whole Of this important correspondence
concludes with the following: - = !
NoTE No. 6. So
PHILADELPHIA, eept 20, 1854.
Morton MclHlchaeL, Esg.-Dsar SIR
have just received your note, in which 70.
decline to give the personal satisfaction which
Mr.. Cooper had right to expect Under
these circumstances no farther corresr ondencs
is necessary. Respectfully yours,
/ Fa!s-.r HARRY CoANBLLY
There-ws have done our whole duty to thu
public, the principals, their seconds, and thu
readers Of tho Star; and for the sake of Mr.
Cooper and Mr.. Observation-Disclosures 70,
whom We have the highest personal respect
We are heartily glad that the "affair of honor >:
has terminated in ink in the place of blood.
u The San Francisco Commercial sav,
that in case of defeat in California, Dr.. Gwir
would 60 down to the Isles of the Ses,n and
manage to be elected Senator from Hawaii. i,
californis knows when she is we'll of, sh,
will take good care to retain the inyaluabl,
services of Dr.. Gwin in the Senate. -,
WHAT NExr?-A reformed burglar is lee
turing to crowded houses in the interior al
Now York State He has served q term in
every prison in the Union, and gives his opin
/ Ion upon their conduct and management.
| MEDICINAL VIRTUES OF CorpsE.-Ths as,
/ OF coffee has been known to cure the govt, anl
in Turkey whore % much coffee IL used case
Of the gravel are unknown.
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| CABLKHRs.-The Boston Atlas states tina
there are not above ONE third enough csulker
in Boston to do tho work now ON hand.
!, p The expenses Of the city Of New Yorl
during the year Just closed, was s.. 7oe. s0s 81
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