New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
HINDOO PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER.
THE NEW X. n. ORGAN AT ALBANY.

THE NEW X. N ORGAN AT ALBANY.
Prom Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Thursday, March l3, 1856.
The fruits of the action ofthe late X. n. Convention
at Philadelphia have not been exhausted yet. We
have daily evidences of dssensons, revos, and what
is still worse, personal collisions between members
of the inharmonous Brotherhood of the Dark Lantern
Order
The refusal of Hammond to hoist the Pro-Slavery
ticket of Fillmore and the Nephew of his Uncle;"
his bold stand against the doughfacism displayed in
the Philadelphia Convention; his pugnacions position
in defiance of the frequent letters sent into his Office
by both paying and non-paying subscribers command
irg him to stop their papers, has embodened the rank
and file to the attitude, and give way 80
far to their animal natures to set their backs up
cat fashion, cry phe ~ dart fire from their eyes, aud
throw oui their sharpclawed paws to gouge out each
others eyes.
Yesterday afternoon, Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the House, the proceedings in Assembly
Chamber usually had there, varied far as to
give it the appearance Of Bear Garden" viii
give plain statement Of the performance. Two of
the brotherhood members of the AsSembly-Mr.
Guest of N,w-York and Mr.. Deshler of Buffalo, be-
came engaged in a dispute Of some KIND, regarding
bill for the relief of Mr.. Griffith IN which bill Mr.
Dcsher had taken deep interest. II IL SAID that
Mr. Deshler bad made an ungentlemany remark to
Mr. Guest while the House was in session, which
led to dispute after the adjournment: They finally
agreed TO appeal Judge Foot to decide their dispute,
and Mr. Deshler inquired Of Judge i. from whom he
obtained certain information he had made use OF IN
oebnte ON the bill refcrlcd TO. While Judge +. was
Thinking whom his informant was Mr. Guest spoke,
saving to Mr. Deshler - 1t was me who gave Mr.. L:
4" his information. had perfect right to do so, and
"you are dirty puppy" Mr.. Desher mnedli itey
turned upon him. eXcaimng, " W nat that you say
and struck him. Mr.. c. returned the blow, when they
clinched Mr. ID. got Mr.. G.'s head down and struck
him several blows when the parties Were separated by
the by-standers. .,
The affair was thus terminated, though il was with
some difficulty that they were kept apart while they
were in sight Of each other.
Neither party as understand, were injured to any
extent, though some very heavy blows passed: Iney
are boih large and powerful men MIR. ID a htle the
beaviest-and either of them weighing near 200 pounds
Mr. Guest resumed his seat in the House this morning.
but Mr.. Deshler did not -
Whether this collision the result oi the bad feel
ing caused by the decision of the powers that De,
TO the effect that no money shall be invested IN new
Know Nothing organ here to supercede Ihe heyster,
or not | am not informed. But such decision has
been made and from the dissatisfaction 1t has caused
one would be led to suppose that 1t would put tle
"faithful" into q condition to act upon the pnncIpe
of dog eat dog"
The excuse given for this decision u, that they want
to see what the Democrats do in their Convention
then perhaps they will start campaign paper issued
weekly Tor throw overheard their candidates aud go for
the Democratic nominee Thus, you see, the contest
| il narrowing dewn to Freedom or Pro-Savery. The
neope should know this and take their positions 70T
| Weeks can do more now than months hereafter.