New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-28
THE TUCKER AND SfCKLES ISSUE.
LAST AND ONLY CARD FROM DR.. TUCKER.

LAST AND ONLY CARD FROM DIX. lllhbh'
To ne Editor If TheN y r''Suae.
SIR; For toe second end last time re uctsnly in
,,ud. upcn the pu,lc the subject Of my unpleasant
differences with Mr.. Daniel l. Sississ Tnn persons
card in answer to my challenge and the unjust con-
ments Of portion of the press requ'e OF me arepy'
Oa tn. evening of bis b,nquet =, Nlbos, Mr.. Sckes
made in conversation, uhmanDerly and insu'trg re-
nestops upon d,c,asd members Il my fstler- family
These remarks were reported to me in confidence, by
Mr. Sokless guest, and hold myself responsible for
the chNge.
Amost ap entire stranger in my native city, after an
sbs.uce of ten years hsd heard of Mr. SIekles ~
pol tc'sn ony, and from the homo able position he
oecupies IN, posed him to b, gentleman Hts gross,
low breu al usions to my brothel-un sus serabyr rs
Piled tc by Diuf-uDds c.vsc and naturally rritat"d
me- but wi en- a I, -tve occasion, 10 the presence
Of ladies' cho. sing politics for b' theme this person
again iIerard.d bic stee,h with po'-hOus5 eApret-
sous and sub.s queptly permitted his vile, sand.rons
Il gu. 10 utter usul' to those sl.eonS in their graves
-.re there twelve men he fjuLd 10 tins State who
would convict me for chsll-n.ng hun Ii there are,
! W Il willingly exile myself from II forever.
My brorhcI, havDg thus stlnsz-d Mr SlcKes,
through the press as liar aud slanderer, ana no,
sneIty sdm'irg the appropratepess oi the tetms, IL
wss under these crum css, douoiy unpleasant ter
to challenge rim. HE frlsLds pronounced Diln re-
sponsible tr a. he ead asserted that be WAS stghuog
man, ana bis having once challenged MIR. John van
BnreD wouh CERTAIN y war; sn' snch ccnclls'on In
most respectful letter gave HIM An DVitatlon-he
pre'rrr letter witl' and ".xplsn sti' Ds, when
rei'ber asked Tor wanted. There was TO ignorance
of tie cause If offe1se VIII ch, at the first interview,
wss promptly explained and as promptly and conve-
II-i tly forl often by him.
Nv ctaler ge To Mr. ) ckles was based solely upon
the cause have DaDei aud had no reference 20 the
quarrel tetseen my brother and bin. The Secretary
1T State received p. fret ntustioo OF my intentions
toroueh the Washuston coTespOndelce OF Ihe
He,aid OF Dec. IL.
Tlir person Sickles 10 bis card Of the 9th inst.
dec nee to meet ne yet in the same breath adJs in
suit by calling MY mole Of communicating WITH hun
nps euilem aDy. A. he considers ertted 10 notice
when represented by DIR Ogden, only could still
osim II. for Dr. D. bss lever ceased & be my freni
By r,fusiDg me a Iue'ting, ani stu continuing his
irsulfr NJ. S.ckes gives me thu night 10 "po.t him
~ the usual complimentary style. The pqdsucy Of
such CouIre would however, be lost by really
uitoo the part ~ the public Of his character
so described, bssice' /. Is Unqd6et.onably vugar
eDd b, ,mbdsuc custom.
THIS commune alton has become longer than I q,
FIST Intended. IL sbal. bs concutef. NJ. Sickles
says he hos Acquaintance vita DR.. j. T.. Tucker
au .rstifeo to ssy h. spsaBs the tfoth bat hs has
had a chance, sud msy at any time hsve similar op-
poruiIty Oi meeting lin
| am n0p "a irfeI that ths Honorable Daniel T..
Sckles member II Cor grefs from he Third District,
& Z, OF n w-loTk can sTite letters an1 tsis, but
wos'I FIGhT ScorOiDg, then, to pursue aui perss-
cut peIsOn pt ysics y and morally iu"apactatef "
fear 10 account tor the gratatous lsllts he on
WOO otteDth ousy parac- his Or ald desire t. hght
a. ytody but the who 6-ss I'm to- leave tbs
cbyarJus uduct of tis Hon. Rope sut tive h. the
y.rdi.t ot bis colleagues from other ette- snd the
public ger ersiy. fOnrs, j. {. TUCKER.
My ri