The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-17
From the Daily Tribune, April IL. ]
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Ths sequel win demonsi' ate " said Roger A. Pryor. o.
Virginia "Iet i demonstrate, said John F. Potter, OF
everywhere The person who will needessly provoke
ssntrcversy and iaun his adversary with lack
aEe and then, the fimseet preteuce, peremporiIy
yhe him mortal combat and, when his challenge is
accepted refuse to fight on the allegation that the
pons selected ere unusual they saordng to each party
men be written down q Oraggart and coward.
10 go back little. Roger A. Pryor brought into the
House Of Representatives reputation for skill in the
aUeo. His friends and hackers also pretended tina. he
Of extraordinary seadiness Of and of the
most unquesionable courage Early in the session he
rave that be eager enhance this reputa
cn and ready to put his and courage to the
&iA1 on all occasions, suitable and unsuitable. II was
evident the Of struggle Speakershp
Mat the turbulent and vuperave class OF Southern
nembers regarded Pryor their organ and leader He
thrust forward In every exgency the sharp
eayrgs to give the lie and deal out the general abuse
ward the opposition side OF the chamber In these
eiors be My coverty alluded the dueling CODE
sometimes giving his opponents to understand, in the
most ratronzng STYLE that he had ntep Ton OF invok
and then again. informing his antag ,nsts in the haugh
aies. manner that they felt sgrcved, they had their
Folown nis general line Of policy, and being careful
Always 10 pick his quarrels with those who eschewed the
elderly member from Tennessee. He came out Of this
sonesi cres.llen and with the laugh Of the House ring
ing pess,y n his ears T. h. after wards male most NOS,
and at time when that gentleman from the deicscy Of
his position candidate for the chair could reply
language that outraged all the canous Of parliamentary
law and good breeding. His next attack W upon Mr.
Hickman, whom he called, in substances liar; and when
mildly rebuked for by his senior colleague, Mr. Mill
son, repeated the insult with a menace, and referred
hickman for redress to the CODE Not long after he
tbe rules decency defiance by assault alike
vulgar ard brutal, the floor of the House. upon the
wife Of the editor OF Of city cotemporariee Tho
violent blows he received in return for this scandalous
proceeding kept him rather quiet for while Bot, painting
FOR notorie.y, he made his upon Mr. Love-
Joy, which led by plain path, TO his affair with Mr.
The principles Of this Journal regard TO the code re-
ccgnized among dnelsts, well understood, and need
ha lad Uai fhroo ~,Ia~
este themselves, while contemplate, from it's
ceytona stand point, the peculiar case Of Mr. P,ter
Doubtless, bis prompt acceptance OF Mr.. Pryor's per-
emptory challenge will be condemned by many persons
whoee good opinion he would not willingly forfeit All
being duelet, sincerely regards the code relic Of
NaroArem. But, go baseless the grounds even
Sihn the canons OF the cote. upon which Pryor chsl
lnged him to combat that he and his friends believed
ahst deliberate purpose formed to take his e and
MAT therefore, was question whether he would
would subec, himself to the hazards OF street assault II
IN unguarded moment, AFTER the Ct E1mundsong
known 70 him, induced Potter TO believe that IL he de-
cned the cueo, he would liable TO assassns,ou and
therefore, be accepted Pryor'a challenge.
But Mr.. Potter sctuated by motives higher and
broader than any mere personal Considerations We
sefreaat courage that always measures s xorSs snd
deeds, that never acts upon unreas0ning impSse that
moves forward to it, position after cousdersse estimate
al ultimate consequences aud, once having taken its
arount never yields but with lie He felt that In this
case deliberate effort being made sacrifice tree
n.
eves and to dsfonor and disgrace the republican nor
Of the chamber and that each OF these Interests wa
ger the time committed to his keeping was sought 10
oe impered in bis person He thereupon determined 70
eet me exgency, and defend At every hazard his swu
tights and the rights OF his constituents, and Also and
especially the freedom Of debate republican
zoe Of the hail. which this peslent Pryor and his brswl
down. ~ esA "yms " sHke
ane explanatory debate on "Wednesday between Pryor
roAer respecting what occurred on the dav Ioveov
~as eliminating point in the series Of oursres
/
esmmencement Of me session Thieves "trsors
= .I es mcend,ares, werethe common current
epthe6 which bad been poured upon them for ,ass
cveoy was repellng these assaults with glowing woras
ND emphatic geetures Pryor, advancing toward hin. ~
be mcet insoept manner, told him should NO, sana
the ares. Ia front Of the char, shake his s,s IN
afhanly manner at members. Potter simply RESPONDED
You doing tSe same thing" That Potter thus ssis
I'D that Il was thful statement Of what Pryor wa,
en dong upQuestit liable And for these words prvo,
alleDged him. 1t Is aasged at Washington that the
alenge was sent after Co. florence between some ten
. dozen democratic members, az whom Po.ter's col.
Ese was one, at which the opin was expressed tina.
sssT would not scoepta challenge. THE be 90 then