New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13
sress 9Th come sort Of reputation, which he is
GRADUALLY acting lid of as fast 90 his worst sasmy

gradually getting nd of as fast as his worst sasm
could desire. 1t is incomprehsnsible 10 men o
| common. sense views Of life 10 SEQ the strange pro
oIyity that some people have who get into Congress
to be hitting other men, or threatening TO hit them
to shoot bullets at somebody or threateningt shoo
| bullets The whole thing seems so preposterous on
the face of it, that one wonders if these men have
| lot been seLt to the wrong place. The reflection
naturally occurs that they mutt have been dropped
at the door Of Congress by mistake, while being
taken to a hospital for the bereayed in mind.
Here is this dramatic case of Pgors, that one
regards with mingled feelings of amazement sOr-
row, and contempt. Amusement that sane man
should make such an exhibition of himself-sOrrOw
that the halls Of Congress should be ds6gured by
such scene, and contempt for the motives that
seem to lie at the bottom OF the whole display.
Mr.. LOvejoy made speech the other day. He
was interrupted. Mr. Pryor said he should not
shake his fist on one side of certain imaginary
$3.50 line on The floor of the House. Mr. Potter Of
Wisconsin retorted that Mr.. Lovejoy should be
allowed to make his speech, let the consequences be
what they might. Mr.. Pryor went round
to the printing-ofice 10 see how the
report of the colloquy stood. He found
Mr.. Potter had iDterlined the manuscript of
the reporter to correspond with what he had said.
Pryor, without authority, erased Potters remarks.
Potter discovered the fact, and replaced them
d The Gs, appeared today with the lS;t
seat, and read, the wssds referred to, and
said he did not hear then, and asked Potter
if he altered'th them, and when Potter narreesd the
circumstances Of the case and ayOwed the language,
he wanted to know if be Potter intended to use
language of menace or insult to him (PrJor). POt-
ter said he stood by his words. Thereupon Pryor
closed with the very superfuous remsFk that
whether he did OF not world be shown in the SCI
ha L. mad -. Enn
whether he did stand by Ms statements without
inquiriDg OF Mr.. Pryor. Tbs object Of Mr.. Pryor
seemed to be to intimate in an offensive msnner
that be would forthwith challenge Mr.. Potter to
deadly combat for the language in question. End,
as he was well informed that Northern men do sot
fight duels, he must have known that it was an tx
ceeoipgly cheap method of aTcaching his own
bravery.
This is the whole story of whit occurred in the
House to-day. 1t seems utterly he childss play.
The thing might do for q mildly whose mother did
not know he was out, orr freshman of sons one
horse Southern college. But as an exhibition of
grown man, and that maH n member of Congress,
it was grossly out of place to view with patience.
The sneers and derisive laughter with which /
Pryors remarks were received by the Republicans
caused his face to flush very red, and 5he perspiya-
hon 10 flow eOpiously.
And now have just one thing more TO- say. Tvs
not TO be dueling men, and of threatening aud
attacking Northern members has gone about as far
as it safely can CO. Judging. from the temper of
Republicans, and from remarks that ere freely
made it is fair to conclude that the point Of deter
mined resistance has been reached and that when |
occasion shall call it will be offered in most effect
we manner. Flesh and blood cannot stand every |
hing.
Mr.. POtter's bearing and behavior Oh the floor
was perfectly cool and becoming. l have no doubt |
i will continue to be So Without knowing any |
hing about the facts, take it for granted that he
viii pay no attention to any request of Mr. Pryor,
10 leave the District, or to fight duel This would
be to become participant in the burlesque pro-
ceeding, which l presume he has no purpose of |
becoming There being nothing in the world to
fight about, and no proyocaton for killing, or ex-
puse for being killed, it would be the hight of
nbsurdity in any man Of sense to allow himself to
be drawn into complications, voluntarily, that
would involve either resalt
The speech Of bfr. PARROT, the delegate from /
Kansas on its admission as a State, has won golden
opinions from all sides. II was marked by unusual
ability, good TASTE and finish. If our confctO in
the Territories are to bring forth such as III.
PARROT, we think our Southern brethren will be
shy Of provoking them. Few men have made o
more decided or better impression than Mr.. Par
rott since the assembIingef this Congress. rs. p.