The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-04-25

the Supreme Court, one for Attorney Gen
eral, one for the Board of Public Works.
one sor Comptroller of the Treasury: and
also ticket of electors fer President and
Vice President.
The committee will consider the pro-
priety of fixing, during the meeting, the
time of our county convention, and the
manner of holding it.
w. T. SINCLAIR, Chairman
The Pryor and Potter Dieicuisy.
The Republicans have a way peculiar
to themselves, and worthy only of them
selves, of treating the querrels which arise
between members of their party and
Democrats. If their man happens to be
one of the tame spirited kind who is not
too conscientious to wantonly insult
man, but starts back with horror at the
idea of affording satisfaction, they raise
howl that an attempt is made to bully
them, and paint hideous pictures of blood
thirsty Southerners. If, on the other
hand, their favorite exhibits any symptoms
of courage, (by suppressipg one-half the
facts and exaggerating the other half,)
they exult over having 'humblsd the
vaunting Southerner," "cowed the inso-
lent slave driver" &c.
Horace Greeley on several occasions,
Sumner and others, have afforded them
opportunities for ventillating their detesta-
tion Of fighting and fighting men; and
Burlingame and Potter have given them
opportunities Of showing their bypocricy.
by applauding and hurrahing for man
with little more courage than the ma
jority of the party.
The difficulty between Pryor Of Vir-
during the row at the time of Lovejoy's
speech, of which we gave an account.
Potter said that Pryor was "gesticulatipg
in menaeing and ruffianly manner"
Pryor asked for an explanation, and Pot
ter gave such one as to make matters
worse.
Pryor then sent by his second the fol-
lowing challenge:
VIRGINIA, April 10, 1850.
SIR: I demand the satisfaction usual
among gentlemen for the personal affront
you offered me in debate, and for which
you were pleased to avow your RESPONSE
bility. l have the honor to be, very re
syectfuly, ROGER A. PRYOR
Mr.. Potter by his second declined to
fight according to the challenge, but sent
to Mr. Pryor the following:
April 12-11a P. N.
Hon. T. p. CHIsMAN-.Sir: l have
to state that my principal, Hon. John
Potter, disclaiming the particular rules Of
the code, will fight Hon. Roger A. Pryor
with the common bowie knife. at such q
place, private room or open air, in this
District, as we may agree upon, at time
to be fixed within the next twelve hours
by you and myself. Distance, four feet
at commencement of engagement, Two
seconds present to each principal. Sec
onds restricted to one navy revolver each.
Knives of principals of equal weight and
length of blade. Fight to commence
at the word three. The calling of the
tally and the word to be decided by turn,
ing piece of money. I have the honor
to be, most respectfully,
F. W. LANDER.
He discaims the particulars of the
code" and substitutes the weapons of an
Arkansas bully. To this note Mr.. Chris.
man replied as follows:
Washington, April H. 1860.
COLONEL F. W LANDER-Sir: In re-
sponse to the demand of my friend, Mr..
Pryor, for the satisfaction usual among
gentlemen from your friend, Mr.. Potter,
you state that your principal, disclaiming
the particular rules of the code, will fight
Hon. Roger A. Pryor with the common
bowie-knife, Sc. Not recognizing this
vulgar, barbarous and inhuman mode OF
settling difficulties as either usual among
gentlemeR: OF consistent with the notions
of civilized society, / must, without re-
ferring your communication to my princi-
pal, or even seeing him, emphatically re-
fuse to allow him to engage in it. When
ever your principal will reply to Mr.. Pry-
er's demand, in such way as may seem
to me consistent with any fair and even
most liberal construction of the rules oi
the code, whether particular or general,
shall be most happy to communicate tc
my principal such response.
T. P. CHISMAN.
1t will be seen that Chisman, instantly