New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-21

On the evening Of December "a inst. in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Fif,y.eiett. there were cotons and waltzes and
general festivity 10 honor of the reelection OF the
Hon. Daniel +. Sickles to Congress. Ia Niolo
Saloon upon that night everything was brilliant
Fine forwards and backs, sparkling four handle
round, immensely fascinating ladeschain. Ana
then. when the wee sma' hours were threatening
10 grow smaller the Hon. Mr. Sickles arose
ard made speech. Mr. Sickle,'s language
necessarily and inevitably grew warm lie walked
into the Hon. Gideon j. Tucker in admirable style.
This the Hon. Gideon J. Tucker did not at all
relish. Slckles spoke disrespectiyely OF the Hon.
Gideon J. Tucker. He even called the respected
Gideon j. Tucker an administrator de bon's mon.
He even charged. did Mr. Sickl-s, the Hon. Gid.
con j. Tucker with lying and spoke disrespectfuly
Of bis English style. He laughed at his name OF
"Gideon," ard made funny points thereon.
The Hon. Gideon J. Tucker could not by any
meaDs stand all this. The Hon. Gideon j. Tucker
felt himself called upon to take notice OF such
audacious expressions. Therefore, the Hon.
Gideon J. Tucker wrote to the Hon. Daniel l..
Sickles that he had friend and that the name OF
his friend was Ogden, aud that friend Ogden would
bear this note Confer with hin, cries the Hon.
Gideon J. Tucker. Confer with DR.. Ogden
Either at Philadelphia or at Baltimore. any
where! Only confer
Z Towhich Mr Butte rworth. on the partof the Hon.
Mr.. SckI4s, rep les Mr Slckes declines to confer.
The withdrawal Of the note is a necessary prelImi-
nary to any such comm unica.on. More diplomacy
Ogden to Buterwcrtt. Ogden il in afoe Butter
worth to Ogden Butterworth is ia fog Fog
getting thicker aud thicker, every moment! Allghs
looming through the fos, we are happy announce,
when Mr. Butterworth, On the part OF Sir. Slcklss,
declares that he cons ders Mr. fuckers note to
amount to challenge. Hopes the hostile nature
of the note Will be dssvowed. This Is ga neces-
"say preliminary to any future communication
"betw cen Mr. Sickes aud Mr. Tucker" Ogden
wiihdraws bis note. And here we stand at present.
Only, Butter9 orth replies that the afiar is incom-
prehepsble TO him: and we are willing to admit
that, from certain point OF view, 1t Is incompre-
ben.ibe to us. We can only thoroughly and un-
mi.takaby understand one poiot, and that is, that,
if Anybody has made 40 Ddi.putable and uumlstak-
uce VI ulnltcri III Is hii' " c' h"'h''' ",
in the first place, it is very CHILDISH, when
there are blows to take as well as blows to give,
for even the Hon. Gideon J. Tucker, to smart so
severely at bis inevitable punishment, and to wish
TO shoot the Hon. Daniel T.. Sickles, because the
Hop. Daniel has off nded him in this light aud
nIa...rt Way >-iu Pvosi"iu ic'le\e
our readers from the diplomatic iutrcacies Of the
correspondence. 81. w. Ogden" withdrew DR..
fuckers note. Mr. Butterworth did Dot withdraw
the note of the Hon. Daniel Sickes And there the
whole affair stands at this moment. II any assas-
sinatioDs, moncmschies, renconters or other belg-
erent demonstrations take place, we shall have
regiments Of reporters and no end of extra editions
TO announce the facts. But our readers must not
be Unfortunately expectant of news. We do Dot be-
lieve that there will be any sulpburous popping.
As for the Hon. Daniel Sickles, we advise him,
under all these cir .umstances to keep his powder
dry, and to preserve his temper; and if he has any
pistols TO lock the n up if he has any powder to
lock if up; if he has any friends, dualIy' speak-
irg TO keep out Of their way. If he went out to
shoot the Hon. Gideon j. Tucker, he might make
him very unpleasant body; whereas he would
not, in the slightest degree improve his own pri-
vate and personal aroma. He has had glory enough
for two years, without further INDUCING IN the
glory of shooting anybody, and especially without
further INDUCING IN the glory Of shooting Mr..
Tucker. We do not blame Mr.. Tucker for not
desiring TO be shot We do Lot very much blame
Mr. Sckles for desiring not to shoot Mr. Tucker.
We advise both gentlemen to live as long as posi-
BILE; and. when they must die, to die, if they can,
in their heds