Washington sentinel., 1854-04-01
OFFICIOUS INTERMEDDLING OF SOME
OF THE PRESS WITH PRIVATE DIF-
FACULTIES.

FICULTIEs.
1t is neither agreeable to our taste, nor does
it accord with our inclinations, to make private
difficulties between gentlemen the subject of
editorial comment We prefer leaving such un-
fortunate affairs to be settled by the parties to
them and their friends, without saying one word
in regard to them as public journalists. But
when such difficulty occurs in the Capitol of
the nation, in the hearing of hundreds of citi
zens, it can hardly be regarded, in one sense at
least, as private. Scarce had the angry words
exchanged between the distinguished members
from Kentucky and New York died upon the
ears of the persons present in the Representa-
tive hall, before they were transmitted by tele-
graph to every part of the country. These ru-
mors, as numerous as they were unfounded and
distressing, were circulated in every direction.
Next came the newspapers full of editorial COM
ments.
This is free country and the press, as well
as the tongue, is allowed many privileges. 1t
is not always wise, however, nor is it always
proper to exercise the privileges we are allowed.
We cannot avoid expressing ourregret at there
marks made in some journals in regard to the
difficulty to which we allude. Especially do
we regard the articles in some Of the New Y ork
papers ms highly reprehensible and to the hast
degree injudcious. There seems to be dis
position on the part of some of them to make this
difficulty between two gentlemen sectional
quarrel-a controversy between the north and
the south. We can scarcely find terms of suf.
fcient severity properly to characterize such an
effort.
Again, we regret TO see thatsome of these jour.
mails, instead of discreetly holding their peace,
and leaving the friends of the two gentlemen to
manage the matter in their own way, are
of6ciously obtruding their advice through their
columns. Some again come patting chosen
champion on the back, speaking words of en-
couragement and telling how his constituents
think in regard to the matter. The generous
sympathy and warm approval of respected
constituency would no doubt be acceptable to
any representative under such circumstances
but no representative, we take it, would relish
any interference or any advice that manifestly
betrays want of confidence in his manly
bearing. There is more of insult than COM
pliment, more Of distrust than kindness, in
such unsought interference and advice The
two gentlemen between whom this misunder-
standing existed are too chivalrous to need
prompting and encouragement They are also,
we hope, too patriotic to desire that personal
quarrel between them shall be made quarrel
between the respective sections of the country
from which they come. For our own part we
protest against any effort, either by southern
OF. northernJournals, TO make this unfortunate
affair matter of sectional controversy.
Since writing the above, we have been much
gratiGed to learn that the difficulty which arose
few days since between Mr. Cutting and Mr..
Breckinridge, and from which deplorable re-
suits were apprehcnded, has been satisfactorily
adjusted. 1t was committed to discreet, intel.
ligent, and honorable gentlemen, who arranged
il IN a manner alike honorable to both parties
1t will be a relief to the friends of the gentle
men concerned, and to the whole country, To
learn that an amicable settlement has been ef
iected. Mr. Preston, Of Kentucky, announced
10 the House of Representatives Yesterday
that the adjustment had been made. We refer
our readers to our report Of congressional pro.
ceedings, in which his remarks will be found
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