The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-29
ROGER A. PRYOR.
Hon. .IoRr MIgoR BORIS.
p. Shy my fpisnd. Mr.. Banks.
RleHnosp, Oct. la,a. 1856

Sln.- 4 Dur rOinWuAfSHOH " NcsfiHa1 /
Was handed ne last night, BY YOUR trend, Mr..
Banks, al Petersburg. u which you make
peremplory demand for Satisfaction, for whs,
you see i, have IN 2 wrong AMI Insult
Irf cited upnn ynu without staing in VIVA, The
wrnag and Insult cansi.ied. Surh dem.nd, |
un,lrr The cireamslanr.s. would have OCCASION
I'd InEniir surprise, except that | had hra,d.
from various sources, that. hoih IN Washington
sand here, vnu aud your friends had ireel, and
w.ll,u, reserve announced such a determine,
non on your pan.
might slih great propreiy have returned
your II lie unanswered, IN The ground thai II
rontaned an almsi0n To nv Con marked with
such slsrng indciIry. 60 use no stronger ierm,)
under the circumstances that existed between
sou, a 10 deprive ynu II all clam 10 courtesy
81 nv hands bu', as wish now 10 put an end
10 all communication betsern Us for he fu;ure.
| proceed 10 answer.
Al first: Lest nv silence might be construed
in,o acqniescenrs, empha'icsiiy denonnce as,
unfou4ded any authority upon which You NAV
have relied FOR the assertion 'hst had put my son
forward 10 resent insults offered e me. So lar
from il, assumed the responsibility 81 with
drawing aud supprrssing the publication of his
flfsl card. whIch came accidenlaily 10 my know
ridge after he had seat il Ia thu press and re
monsira,ed with him sgNni his interference.
aud from The bssianing have dee ly regretted that
lie should hsye ieil himself constrained. by the
highest sense o. obligation and duty TO himself
- well ss 10 mr., 10 adopt the course pursued.
And hrs being disposed Of
Ia The serond place: ! disrlsim anv and all
right on ynnr pari 20 make demand for sails
faction from me. for any ihngl have said ~ done,
which yoa may haze chosen TO apply 10 your
srli: as. from first 10 last, have acted only on
the defensive. avoiding all personalities except
where Ihey had been fist offered. That you
have given me ample cause, Il | hal desired
opportunity. 10 demand satisfaction OF Won is
unsnlable; out can see no ground upon which
yon can demand ilnf me.
inlne third place: Your lie could no, Be The
value Of pins polu. 20 me. and | am sure ]
should derive no comfort from making your
wife a widow or your children isiheIless-
therefore. have no d~sirr 10 take III; whisl
nv own life is no, only Of value IL me. bui in
dlspens ,ble 10 the support and happiness of nv
family, and hope To make u useful 10 my
conn Iy-iherefore, am mol disposed 10 Place
lyonr disposal.
Ii the foaril place: n we're 10 afford you
the nppotinnly YOU SEEK, the demands upon
me would be without emil. as | could mo-
consspniy decline 10 inlulgs nne and Al ri The
editorial corps whose viiia'ed iasles might lead
ihem 10 alloy iler political aninu.iiies 10 de,
generals inio personal squsbbies AID abuse
and ,here are Al Ili. moment some DOZEN ~
moe already occupying rha p..ition ~ hi.
Sale, tos,y no,hing 81 ih0se elsewhere.
IL the fifth place: The disparity in nur ages
and pnsitpns in domestic lie would relieve me
~ any 05ligsinn 10 meet ynl. unless was
sens bic % hasing j me surh wrong ..
could MT be otherwise sinnsd fpt; and, 10 such
case. beiiese me. would permit 30 lai-e pride
70 overcome ms srns- D prapfeiy snd the OBJ
legations IL nar courage. 70 presrtlt nv mixing
At acknowledgment; Dul. reres,. that IN this
esse ibs Wong as commenced ard has been
earsd on chiefly i M enurely 90 your slde.
II NJ .ish pl,r-: VI, po-l,nn has been A.
,e4dy isken brfee liz public. w,.ch must h-s'
hem knasn To- Vaa. a. ! sisted. 10 whom held
iBys-lf Responsible. sad 20 wiinm ! I'D not
All rrtisitI III 10, inrlade he pfe...
have Sen q, rea-nn II Fl. r. iI,,i . stinn,
nov TIT thsi r~spsusibflay has hfep slr.ady
srkao ,leJg-d ~ ane instance sriin the la.
SEX.
II w. sev-1,h ptre: IN ffer - ,ay III
case mast be strong ore. ~ nulueslion4bl'
rla,n. lhai wouid iudarr me o.u9jrri nv ltinl
" 10 me t.tior. tier have enture'i lor iir T..
irn dt,s ualrr = arte apprehension ~ wha
~. ,hsn ian pfing. ! mas hays he right Il
ira n NY owa ufr all hsppiar-s. but III
figm 10 sp.ri viii - .scutes ih- h1ppinrs
and hs4lill ~ wnplp fanif. atp hass n'n
spi ~ ~ u I np 4, fl cnfUfttt ~ fnpppfi, ~
ihl, flr lighl snd frivolous eaast. rsihe
tnpr que..ipaa5lr. T'He ~ q. be ahti J. rsllsi
hnyng paslir aptaiaH bpi LES aie seatfufnt
hs.s l.ag eteraatA. and therefore hst
sls,y. teen t1fpiui u avoid gisWg the frsl u
fence, and haze bnfss s,h ianrb that pndf
ohsr CIRCUMSTANCE. I sln,ulI M. Ala 1inf
yaalhfal prt,.d 81 ifs. nigh have been IS
i0.i,J ~ les rd,saied Ietliag.
Il The rishhi ulscs: You have neither ssil
wfiuen. publrhed MR. ibo1 snyhinR ii ~
that gives m me l,omrni's DISTURBANCE, lshll
ever cza.r I my Lsse - compliant luf ID
truth q. ii ms been eatiei 50 l.i a. 10 lose il
siing. aud. therefore. ! les.e tos 10 .indulg
youf issie 10 yaat hearts roEieni.
FInily For ihs.e Ersspns. and Wliha1
the least hesitation. distinctly anil uDequsD
eally decline your intiiaiion 20 ne 4 ii, an
ti,rfeby fleilrHe lie accomplishment Of IN ob
Jet sppWen y dr.fsd ~ msnt--of having
~ their pgsef 20 s4y hat thy h4ss sent ne
challenge. shich .Ii.ed TO acep,. AMI. :
| have ifeqa-ndy been iniafBtd that iiiets ),
covered movement aiming .nins sl yglf poll
iical irisnJs, - involve M - pstse y snnoy
anees, woa q Ne glad 4 Ne genieRea woa
consider their challenges - eli driise,.d an
decliasd o. the sam. gfcard and la' he can
srs.aas herein sssigasd, Which hope vi
Prove ssisiscio'y 10 81.
JOHN ". Borfs.