The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02
Richmond Journals In u Blaze.


PROSPECT OF DUEL BETWEEN THE FIG BITING EDITOR
OF TIM WHO AND PRYOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.
The Richmond Enquirer, the paper that defended
Brooks assault on Sumner in The most extrayagant
manner, replies, in its yesterdays ISSUE as follows
to stme remarks OF the Richmond Wing -
The sheepish spirit Of stricken conscience Is betrayed
in every word and syllable OF the paragraph. Its dis.
gutng sgotism and vulgar taste altogether worthy
Of the writer reputation. who scribbes under
the babual insI raticn of refrse whiskey whose daily
contributors 10 the pubic press consist the lees OF la
nights revel whose grammar would condemn him to
the foot OF the Class IN old fell school, and whose
literature is limited 10 familiar ACQUAINTANCE with the
labels The brsndy bottles-he talk OF editing de.
cent newspaper This indeed, is sublime impotence. y
Beaten argument convicted of every sort Of ncon
sstebcy and fell stnutcaton, driven into corner and
pnoned beyond the power OF escape the editor
The Wig has our permission TO nluge his low born
instincts in low flung bravado.
This Is one article but under the caption of Per-
sonal y the Enquirer quotes from the Wing of July
2S some remarks about Commodore Stockton's with.
drawal which had been commented on by the En-
suiytr. The Whig says:-
Araper that declares Martin Van Buren, ian angel OF
light in conf with hi.lard Fillmore and that is
every day hupgIg Van Buren, 10 its bosom and shouting
his support Of Buchanan TO be talking of Commodore
Stocktons support Of Fillmore las evidence OF identity
OF principle tetwesn them ~ Admitting the correctness
Of this logic charge that Martin and John Van Burens
support OF Buchanan-both being odous, unmitgsted
aboIhonists-is ian evidence Of an identity OF principle
between ihsmn And We bell, We there is perfect iden-
ty Of principle and feeling between them They arc all
squater sovereignty men, and consequently the worst
enemies earth Of the South. But is not true that
stockton proclaimed his adhesion u the black
republican platform Not word of truth in any suah
charge It is manufactured for the occasion out of whole
cloth. lie was, however opposed TO the repeal OF the
Missouri compromise; but he has never gone farther.
We submit IT, that II Martin Van Buren, aud Tom Benton
may support buchanan without exciting the enquirer
dstrus Of Buchanans scundness 1t has no right to com
plain should Seward sumner support Mr. Fill
The above paragraph, therefore, is stupid and
unmi'iga,ed hrmbug from beginning to end.
These remarks of the Wing are followed up by
Mr.. Pryor, the fighting editor OF the Enquirer, with
the card which we here quote
The read Of the Wig must have observed from the
recent Of that paper that its editor determined
toproyoke me into personal difficulty. For some time
past he has pursued systematic plan Of coarse criticism
directly charged me with Misrepresentation in a state
mept Of .act Reluctant TO disturb the public
peace ard unwilling TO be involved in per
absolute necessity, l torc5ore TO resent imputa
tons which though not provocative challenge would
have Justified any severity Of retalatory dcnunc
alton Incapable of approaching genemarly motive
and prcsuming upon my iorberance, the editor 0. the
Wig has at last RUSHED TO extremity which compels
check his Of vulgar inuendo The above ar
tice rom yesterdays issue Of his paper, betraying
spirit Ct cowardy responsibility, stigmatizes state
Of nine which everybody knows TO be literally
correc manufactured for Il occasion out OF the
whole clo,hn If he had the maniinoss TO employ une
quivocal guagt Of insult, should not have reorted
through he umns OF tie Enquirer. But he to
skulx among verbal antiquities, and choose 10 kick
him his concealment, and to hold him up to the
world as wful alser vulgar blackguard and drunken
bully II any person disposed TO doubt the suicieacy
OF my pTovocaton, pledge mytcli TO furnish evidence
70 the pubic that the editor Of the Wing resolved to
attempt escape from the Infamous position in watch
have placed himself and bis paper, by driving me 10
personal difficulty and that lie has freely and publicly
boasted Of his purpose TO compel me to fight him OF TO
disgrace the esteem Of all honorable men. have
enough for the present. and it is needless to say,
that write with full sense Of my F FespeRss rsvoa
Within the pas, three years Mr.. Pryor has had on
hand four or five different affairs Of honor neither of
which, however was carried to the field.