New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-27


We fear that We must give up the Virglmans as
hopelessly pugnacious. In that dominion, they r'l
indulge in personal combats, in spite of the warning
which we have repeatedly volunteered. We de-
spar of suppressing there the slung-shots, the
bowie. knives, the revovers and the canes. We
have limited at manslaughter, alluded to murder,
and exhibited the moral and the proper reflections.
We feel that We have done our duty. We have
honestly tried to dssuade the Virginians from the
entertainment of cutting each others throats prov
ing to them that, under different circumstances,
they would be sverse to the severing OF the wind
pipe, or to the dexterous twisting of the bowie or
to the ndiscrimnate discharge OF the pistol or TO
the rapid performances of the cane. But still the
virgnians, like the dogs, bears and lions of good
DIR. Watts will be at fstcuffs, for "'tis their ma
ture to-" The Antique Dominioners VIII not sur
render the privilege of pounding, Gaming, shooting,
knitting and nose -pulng each other. In this bad
way, it may be properly here observed, they let
off their steam. The steam of Southern
citizen is by no means 80 easily disposed of as the
steam of bOat-bser or of locomotive. To pre-
vent the latter from bursting you open valve or
screw; you watch some index, turn some cock,
ring some bell, evoke some whistle and generally
fascnate your steam. In this way favored psssen-
gers are saved from parboling, albeit Others are
done to rags by reason of the neglect of the neces
sary precautions. Now, if a Virgnian of an iras-
chile temper aggravated by private and insupporta-
bic injuries, would but devise method of relieving
the physical system, without recourse to assault
and battery we might not be obliged torecOrdthe tale
soon hereinafter to be indited. We have thought
of many ways of dsposing of the unnecessary
| savsgsness. Dumb bells; shooting at mark.
On. b. The mark may be ingenOusy painted as q
portrait of the enemy We continue our list of
succedaneums. Pounding at stuffed bag; fencing
against yourself with nobody; doing the calls.
themes; friendly wrestling. When will the Vir.
ginians be rid of their superhuOus steam TOlearn
the necessity of effecting this, let our readers
peruse and ponder!
On the 22d of January A. ID. 1853, while Mr.. r.
Ridgway, the editor of The Richmond (Va.) Wig,
was sitting in his office, engaged in the construction
of leader, somebody disturbed the editorial con
temptation by knocking. "COme in" said Mr..
Ridgway, with that afability characteristic of the
editorial profession. The applicant obeyed the
cheerful mandate. As he entered, he seemed to be
rather staggery as to his legs. The Editor, how
ever, not regarding this shsky condition as phe-
nOmenOn, offered the visitor chair-the finest
article, under the circumstances, which could be
offered. For if man cannot walk, it is positively
quite Samaritan to give him the opportunity of sit
nf iipo m nf ia
cathedral hospitality, which Was greater than is
usually offered in an editorial room, the visitor, in
the tones Cf an orphan, began to talk about his in
jured father. Not that the Governor was dead
BY no means. But The Wing had lacerated
the sensibilities of amy father" "WhO is
your father" cried tho Editor. Instead of
answering this extremely reasonable question, dis
closing the name, and going into cursory view Of
the family annals, the visitor proceeded incOnti-
nently to cane the Editor But that functionary
showed good pluck. He Ito use bis own Words
closed upon him, struck him several light blows
with the fist seized his stick" and then called for
the local editor in the next room, who was out,
as "local editors" are apt to be. But, hearing the
call, several people came in, and informed the Edi
lot NlctOI mat nc Was dt tndt iuomcut CdPttfci!
collaring Mr.. o. Jennings Wise, the well-beoyed
son of Henry A. Wise, Governor of Virginia.
Upon learning this fact, Mr. Ridgway states that
he was sgitated to tempestuous degree; and, 50
far from willing under the announcement, he de-
clsres that upon hearing it, he caught up his stick
and was about to fog Mr.. o. Jennings Wise within
an inch, or perhaps an ell, of his life. Whereupon
Jennings Wise begged that the Editor would not
etastise him. The request, we are informed, was
made - in an imploring tone" o. j. W. then re-
tired and the Editor proceeded to write an address
ITO the Public"
In this we find reason 10 commend the great
and, in fact, the Quaker-like moderation of Mr.
Ridewsy, who, as We learn from his statement
might, at any moment, have disemboweled Mr.
o. Jennings Wise. He says: " A large sword
cane was within arms length of me, when he
commence the assault; but touched it not, for
the reason that l thought l could manage him
without it, A COMPOUNDED good reason, Mr..
Editor of The Hhg We could not devise bet
terone, if We should have occasion to try to do so.
At the same time. We are sorry that the pacific
feelings which influenced Mr. Rijgway in relation
to the sword.cane, go not beyond the use Of that
instrument Mr. Ridgway intimates to young Mr..
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