The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-17

Richmond Etiquette.
CrrArrt ErUN PRY.K INSULTS Bolts, AND THEN ASKS
am TO FIGHT- B0Trs NplMoLIsHEs PRYOR.
RICHMOND, Oct IL, 1855.
cxSr.sss-Pe.-r do me me Kindness to insert tbs
enclosed carroeponde,oe in the columns OF the Eaqsr
ihe conI mpt cumming miserable subtsrfage be
which Mr. Ba sts- shelter TO escape just respon
give the respt the public, mot doubling
tn character OF Mr. 3ns reply will ct once be detected
gina AID her. anrr exema hum iron the notice Of al
honorable men. Your friend and obedent servant
A. b. BANKS
RICHMOND, Oct. IL, 1883.
SIR-I was re uctant 10 m.et your son, because had
ree; tar ,ou no ppt hum forward 70 resent insults
which sou haa 10 sxche 70 shfs TO the shoulders Of
cher DtteIDnro u afford you no apology fer evading
me ssae wnh n,'e ! coosented 70 come down to
tont yor, ana oemsEd is action which gentlemen
are always reay q rerder those upon whom they have
inflicted wrons and lful1 ROGER A. PRYOR.
hcn JoIls NlNnk huTI-.
4, S-By my friend Mr. Banks.
RICHMOND, Oct IL, 1855.
SIr-YoUr como icanGn Of esterday was handed me
last night, by you, trend Mr. Banks of Petersburg. N
which gu make a t.rr iupbey nAnd for satisfaction,
for what You a,tr I az been wrong and ssin.
cult nlict1d usir stl Snnnut stating IN what that
wrong and nsu, co. sic, such a demand under tue
circumsfancss w,n8 nave scgsoped in finite surprise
except that bad h'4a ron various sources that, both
ia WasLir ii N ant Ee y 81 aud your friends had freely
ard without res.ryr aurcIncrd such determination
your GAIT
Ulanswered. tr.'tnu contained alluel0a
70 my marked slcn gl4ring indeIcacy TO Sc
no stronger te u rhtr tao circumstances that ssstei
, - hssa' ~ ~ - - ssain W .o..tesy
communication be ~ea - iof the iulure, proceed
answer
And first: Let ny silence might be construed into
aequiesce ace, eo.tha etiy dtncunce as uDtounded
AZ aasnony ~ ~. YOU may nave relied Tor
~ uon " - - pa' I'm 'ofwasa 70 Ieseli 10
spolseniY o. ~hlet@wns sud suppresslng the puoca-
scn o. MS hist car Sht came tcotoentally 10 my
s s H.e. ~ go " inc press ana re non.
sua.en WHO nm atA..sA hs mstrefebce anu from me
oestlnDe nave q ~ fstetea tnst ne SHOULD nave elt
A.1Dsen coisu III the @Enesi sense Oh obngason
ana driy to LIN Fr 70 @e TO adopt the course
persceu. Auo h P'ts \. posso W
~ TIE seeona pts'' ~ ial any hna AL rigut On
yoA par. 70 msSe OrSaah1 or Satisfaction from me Tor
anyu nav =" IL @1aN NLcn you may nave coosen
70 apply TO Yours. e ia hist 70 last have acted only
OK lie offensive 49, ~ -. persona Ties, except where
uey IAye oten oss. Leiv9 nat you nave gwen me
snp.e cAuse, -. ies'f" zoe opportunity, 70 oemaLa
q gu = hot enanie but can see no ground
uicA Nhicn ) gu eat o. onsaa VI me
Al me INN Yiact, cur ~ could not be the value
o. pb's pom 20 10 Sno am sure shoaid derive
no omlofs uoN making ) our VILE q widow or
your oncren a.otihss th' reore, have no desire 10
Nse " whist nay "sh hie : not only OF value 70 me,
bot L dispensare the support and happiness OF my
AM and boz 70 make useful 10 my country
therefore am not az poses u ace at your disposal
IN the fourth ser, were to afford you the oppor-
tunn! you SEEK TIC q msnos upon ne would be without
eEo a. cccfo Lot oouse ots decline to Indulge one and
AL Of The editor.l corps 0oe vtaed tastes might lead
ti-m TO allow ,bnr pen suimo-ities to degenerate
into perso1a s"ahos ara Arose ana there are at this
some DOR. ~ n'te sresoy occupy ing that posi-
tun 10 Tbs state. I" -sy a''lbg OF those elsewhere
!. the hith place re ~ Ptfy IN our ages and positions
70 domestic HE ~odii iet,ve rue OF any obligation 10
~ unitSs 4 ssa.ao =, Sasing aone you sacn
wrong A. cond % Otherwise atoned tor and In SUCH
case eeneve nae soaid 1'nn no ialse PRIDE to over
come my sense % progny .sa the obligations Of true
But repeai. that M uhe wrong commenced
ma .ss ose car ga y DOT eu.ely on your side
n me sxtn psre az ls"roe has been already taken
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