Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-19
The Pryor aud Potter Difficulty ut Wash.
ing;On.

w AshIAGTON, April lZth.-N 0tWith-
standing the various rumors to the contra
ry, concerning the Potter and Pryor diff
Guilty, but one note has passed, and Mr..
Potter has not determined on his course.
lie will not recede from his position as
sumed yesterday in the House, nor compro-
mise himself by apologize declarations.
having neither given nor intended affronts
justifying the pcremptory demand. 1t is
said Col. Lander is acting for him, but 9th
er's advice has been taken, whose names
are withheld to prevent interference or ar
rest. Mr.. Potter is within convenient reach.
though without access to any persons but
those Immediately concerned. His family
are ignorant OF his whereabouts. No fur
Their action Of any kind will be taken until
tomorrow. and all statements to the con-
trary are merely spec lative.
WAsHrNGToN. April 13-T5e following
is said to be a correct statement of the Pot
ter and Pryor affair, up to noon to-day:
Immediately after the occurrence in the
House, Mr. Pryor dispatched through Mr..
Hindman, Of Arkansas, note TO Mr.. Pot
ter. asking him to leave the district to re-
ceive written communication. Mr.. Potter
replied that as Mr.. Pryors note contem-
plated avoiding the anti-dueiling penalties
in the District, and as hist Potter's) dis
qualification was contained in the Consti-
tuition of Wisconsin, he could not leave the
District. On this, Mr. Chislam, substi-
tute of Mr.. Hindman, who was obliged to
leave for Arkansas, handed Mr.. Potter a
peremptory challenge from Mr.. Pryor, da-
ting his note in Virginia
Col. Lander, who had been designated
by Mr.. Potter as his friend, handed, after
a lapse of twelve hours. note to Mr.. CHS
lam, accepting the challenge and naming
common bowie knives as the weapons, and
to fight in the open air. with two friends
each armed with Colts pistols. Mr.. CHS
lam protests against this form of weapon
as absurd, barbarous and vulgar, and offer.
to construe the code in the most liberal
way. provided other arms are suggested
Mr.. Potter authorized Mr. Lander to de-
cline any other arms; and Mr.. Lande,
offers to substitute himself for Mr.. Potter
with other weapons, to both of which prop
ositions, without consulting Mr.. Pryor, Mr.
Chislam replied that the first was vulgar
and inadmissible. and while approaching
Mr.. Lander's zeal for his frien /, they hav,
no cause of quarrel with him, and eonse
qucntly no demand to make of him.
! Mr. Pryor is still in Virginia, and ha,
not yet heard of the action of his seconC
in the matter The latter is believed t,
have acted after consultation with Messrs
Miles, Keitt, Mason and Hammond.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The above is based on information ob
tanned in Democratic circles. The follow
ing in relation to the same correspondent,
is the version in Republican quarters.
is understood that Mr.. Potter replied to Mr.
Pryor's first note, that he would receiv,
any message that might be sent him in tn
District. Mr.. Pryor asked him ifhe woulC
accept challenge. to which Mr. Potter re
piled that he would inform him wheneve
a challenge reached him. Mr.. Pryor thel
sent him challenge, to which Mr.. Potte
replied. referring him to Col. Lander t,
make the necessary arrangements. Thes
terms, as proposed by Col. Lander to i
E. Chislam. were that Mr.. Potter. thougl
disclaiming allegiance to the code woul,
fight Mr.. Pryor in any place in doors o
out in the District, with bowie knives
This was declined on the 81 ound that tn
Weapons were barbarous and not usua
! among gentlemen. To this Col. Lande
replied that Mr.. Potter detested tn
whole system of duelling as babarou
T and inhuman. but being called to &C
count for the exercise of free speech o
: the floor of the House, he consented. no
being accustomed to the usual weapons o
the duelist, to meet him in way tina
{, would place them on equal terms, and I
name the time. place and weapons. Blu
! as the weapons named by Mr.. Potter WEI
f objected to, Col. Lander. without Mr. Pot
J ter's knowledge. himself offered to figf
Mr.. Pryor without restriction, which wa
also declined. on the ground that he ha
: no quarrel with the latter. The CORE.
Q pondence between the friends of Mr.. Pc
r ter and Mr. Pryor did not close until TIL
= morning, 1t cannot be published Unit
c Mr.. Chislam. who was Mr. Pryor's prin
, cipal friend, can he seen, and his cOnSer
y obtained.
+ Mr.. Potter came into the house at hal
. past one and was greeted by number
!, his friends, with whom he retired to
d clerks room.
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