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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07

another prominent member, and others Those .ho Cd
posed the Hon Walter Harr tust appoint
ed by Governor Goodwin OF the state Commissioners
ID The cattle disease, called exudave peuro pneumona
one Of the leading spirits in the party and the Hon
lam A. Burns, .he only democTatic members Of ae
senate The emp0rizng policy recommended by these
gentlemen does not meet with very cordial appreciation
r3nl the aore ardent nougasites But here are The re-
RESOLUTIONS PREPARED roR pmocRsuo
MlsBERs IEGIsLAfuRE
Whereas, the exigeuces Of the times demand
precision Of the opinion q the democratic members OF the
LEGISLATURE of tbs state, therefore,
Iesoved, That we look upoa the crimson banner OF
rcd handed aboli.onisn and black republicans in the
North and NE dssuniou flag of the s9cessonists the
south with equal dot Station
Resolved, That the Gin lnnati pa form which was
comprehensive and Just enough for Nil sections of the
count! 10 stand opc IN 1896, "a M, less now; that
We reailrm lis principles which eternal; shall OPP
rese all no oppose IT, and resist ali attacks upon IT, by
wbomsoever made
g. Resolved That recognizing the unsurpassed ability
and long services Of the great statesnsn the champion
OF the principles he represents and the Just claims " the
grea, West We VII cordially support stephen A. Douglas
Tor The Presidency Of the United states.
L. Resolved That We cordially endorse the nomination
OF the gifted and patriotic OF tho South, Herschel "
Johnson as the democratic candidate for Vice President
and viii use our best cndeayors TO secure his election.
D. Resolved, That we adhere 20 the long established
usages and principles Of the democratic party ito abide
by The viii OF the majority as expressed in its
ons and that We regard those who refuse 10 DO 60
vcrned by its nominations rs unworthy confidence
and outside the pale OF any healthy political organization
The recent counts from tho country towns ndi
cate that the Breckenridge stock is looking up
RrMoRs, PATENT AND OTHERWISE
Reports are current Of the organization OF Breckin
ridge party in this State under the leadership Of Dr.
W. kitIedge Tex Member OF Congress) Paul r. George,
Edmund Burke Tex Commissioner OF Paents) Dr. stack
pole, and some others Of note in tho political world
The Legislature viii probably discuss tho ''national
resolutions on the Fourth 81 July Rollins, ex.Speaker
rep this the deucedes Legislature he has eyer
Known. The majority bunder. SHIRLEY, Of Andover,
and Wheeler of Newport, the master spirits Of the
d.morratc minority and aided by Eiss, Of Newport and
Quincy OF Rumpey and Others by their shrswdness and
address, have carried points that asound the black re-
publican wreworkers. With a single democratic nom
uation there is but little doubt New Hampshire avuld
ave wheeled into the democratic line at the Prcs
Genital election. As IL now stands there Is doubt. But
i 10 certain that Lincoln .s 10, ,ar with the rcpub
an nlasscs, and they make no ga:ns.
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BulSoe AYps, :. A.. Nay L., 20.
rs~A&y 20 aHzssd;iox--Seg SsGvT--Iaai'ra,l Of as
Wa,-.SaR FTfsrnio R-ss--s ~ r;-s sf St>rmcrs
Sow " F,ci.ce--Nciores
ousri-cr,r>sship B,lov Par &C.
Prnil, sentneut he~e Il and moro tenins towards
~.ncxalon with the Confederation. Gov Atr" has as
tIotiy svowed his puse 70 scsompsh this end ne has
addressed a circular OF rsorua greetings TO the Cover
, a. The other PROVINCES rrcs. ne desire 'cr spceiy
animation with the coufeaers,en The grand idea a ts
.,msns,ra,.sn The quiet polilca horizon has for The
,s two weeks dspsed Gar aud encouraged business. -
t.s Bucncs Ayres has enjoyed sich healthy activity
our three years Urgu has or .orsed Tho rre nj
position Of ansirs BY investing hrg"y 70 real osae N
new steamer OF fhs Confederation has begin regular
sxiur between this port and Corr ictes
he nc,s administration has tssen bold VIGOROUSLY =
tho work of the 81 tte lnroad VI tho west
Already the cars run westward twenty I've miles ana
d Intended 10 advance i 81 once sevcny-hFS miest1r
gfr s,t Fns-h mail steamer has treush The ensir ocs
M sh, san Fernando Railroad and tie raiE sleepcrs SC
arc nov vnaer sal Tor ans s l, ,rsr ne cars s. "a
ysntsrcous arc the terms given ms cymIshy ~ W
government that stock conniands IA Londn "a p'' 0'A
10 ,he month Of June there wiz begin % rvn now I'm
M sramers between liverpool ard Rio Janero aicrra
,nr Will, the monthly packet which We gov nasc
M, M i've us semi monthly mail here, by the AID
tb~ Brazilian steamers 20 Ncntesdep. Inc new re
owned by an old ard wealthy company an' VIII O's'
IN ma Man pors has seIo fever 10 such er,ea
shat vessels touching at ,Len nave d'li ausran'in
Acre. 49, =. -.
The prices Of produce are st kept up here, 10 spite
no low rates 10 tho United states Collect ous amor
MERCHANTS better than they haze been or 700
tine The price Of sheep aud Of cattle bas savshceo d'
ring .hc last three montiss materially.
he governmous is pressing vigorously 81 no ne
eiIgs the National Guard, with the intent OF sene
mi r-e imcnt 10 the roGtier for tia iefcnce Many ar
Iesvrs nc statc. Citzonship IL below par.
IleT,saa7ts Mctiary ani Chand,r OF Tho United STAT
rvnInr,nr Expedition, under Captain Page. have askc
snt ob,a,nsi leave b return honse and they arc 10
dsiiv rvpScsnd IN this port, whence they VII embark
ebr,,t ono month. The expedition has reary En.shea
work.
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Tie republicans Il Boston celebrated Thomas I-h-r
yon, b,r,saar ~ ,ss -.--las Snoss
inSited 10 be present. The Hoo Ahrsbam Lincoln,
who responded the following lottsr.-
srRscYrtp, ILL.,. Aprii g. lsac
lour Kind note inviting me 10 attend Esysi in Bs.
on on the iata tS, honor Of the birthday az Thomas
Jen- on, was duly received Ny engagements such
That cannot attend Rearing IA mind that about ssyc
" years ago two great political parties st forne1
IN this country that Thomas Jefferson the lead OF
20 oV,~' =, vs An 49,; The L.s-dousrt.r. of the other
sstna POLITICALLY rom the party optosoa 10 es,r.s
ginal seat OF empire while tose els,, 1851 oMn or
mt nni have nearly ceased ~ breathe hs psu,s
remembering, ton, that the Jcf.rron Marty vas so,,
ca npon ~ supposed superior devotion 10 ihS ,.r",
sns % men holding tho rights of property L. i. 90
oohdary only, and greatly interior: ard ,hsn as.,,t
that the called democracy Of 10 dav a,c 49, I.i'nB
anu their opponents the ant, JeacrS,p n,ytso. :, ~, ~
eSa,. n,sres,tg 70 note hoy conpc'ey tho two have
enaeeu ercand a. 70 the principle Dn which hev 80,
orr ns.ly supposed 70 be divided "''o
me esrnerraey a today hold the liberty OF ON, ,,r
mans ,Ighs II property Repubcns Sp ,hn n s,Slner
arc Tor The man and the dollar; but In caa, ~ sy'
we man before The dollar. y" '"""''
remember being amused AZ seeing ,vo ,,,-,,.a
'osies'ed men engaged in nght with their FRA, c,,is
80 k nsb AFTER long and rather harmless op,..,
ehaea ~ each having fought himself ont az ~ -, ~,
ma INTO that Of the other. n the two Icadns 49,, az
ns osy are reay identical With the two 10 The dsvs ~
= ,be tao aranse 5s, ey Saye rormc The came Feat
sy 20 ave he principles OF Jefferson from ,o,a avs,
ono would state with great oopaderco ,Is, n. -,
onvince aAy sane child that tho simfor rroro.o, ~
uo@ orc rue, but nevertheless bo Womb al ,.f,l - |
ny rh".Hu Jeny The definitions and aSions RI. -.
Icc,v arc INC definitions and avioras ~ froe
u"y; ma yet they arr Gebied sha .vai.,j = IA, a. /
sa shoN o. success One dashngy oalls thsnn i 10
~. s'nefa'ses. Another blunpy stylcs th.n r-lC
l1'Dt Ies." And others iBf sduoisv a,g,,. ~, -
Ny Only TO superior races" Thcss cxrr ssis,S ~
li lh ifD' are identical IN object aud ef.,; o. 60.
nhiing Tie lT.ucipiss " ffee aog.,rmeui .,I ,s,p
80 w ga on ,sasic, aGd legitimacy Thcv ,.,i4
= en' % at1n ~ rrowncd heads PLOTTING ag,insi
80 W Ln.y arc We vanguard, ~ sai1l,Ts and
ihcy viii subiugste us. ''' Ncn, |
''n- - world % cpmp1usatlaBs. and Dc "a, .-.,,
~ - H@'' NJ sac. l1yes NDo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07

fiAIIIF''NFi JNl. ' It"I
Tie friends Of Breokinridgo and Lane ar ho.diDs
vsrgs ratification meeting here 70 night Noruner:
square. no.sposksrs are sx.G0vernor L -, 500.
Humphrey Nsrshsn aud others.
last night the Democratic Gay Converter pAsse, re-
solutions in favor Of Douglas and Johnson ~ lso-
thirds vote when the Breckenridge and Lane boed
from the Convention.
A Douglas ratification meeting is called for Monday.
Fernando Wood has promised 10 be present ard address
the meeting.
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Miscellaneous I.olisieal Intelligsns

THE ToSs PEszs-rbe Montgomery
t,la) Advertiser, after dcnoaucng Dougss continues 10
follows in favor Of the BrccAntiass and lane ,e,ei.
No true Southern man, and certainly no sound denc.
GRAFT hesitate choice between the two wings Of
The democratic party. II is Douglas and sqssttsS ssvs
roigbfy tho side, and STATE rights democracy on
the other Tho entire south united with the ssceptsn
OF Missouri The President 81 the Charleston Conyenthu
least hall Of tho drlCsatcs from Pcnnsy Con-
necticut New !erey YIN AL % .he North,
southern institution Ie the friends Of the cnst.tu-
.cn rejoice With exceeding srca, Joy All hall 10 United
Ihc New Orleans T,us D~le, which Is cf .e pogsies
suipe, says
The announcement last night By telegraph Of he boni-
r..Ion of stephen A. nousss, at Baltimore Conven-
.on such a. never ssor, ou,rs 10 New Srears AZ
the > MIA flag thrown 10 the broezs, With
upphant' rush was made t. ofcc ~ the srgap Of
the people, and IN isss than ten minutes Afterwards the
STREETS were crowded with living, moving mas " nu-
inanily, whose chc.rs rent the air.
Tho Ecbrnond Enquirer, the organ Of tho Brccknrdso
wing in Virginia, trying very hard 70 set W anon o.
;s sS2 factIons In oaer to the democracy from
49, -. a. andcsvors IN this respccf vii pyoba-
The Worcester county (Nd yAi bois,s the
'ohnson flag, md warmly advocates the osus. o, ,s es
~ The Shield Is particularly bitter against The se,ery
calIing them deserSrs. traitors, prcalgalos, 10
ine washington CansiRsiiyn DESERVES Tho nong,.s
l"'y a. miserable faction who, from motives OF c~
ua sell interest aud rcrsonal ambition have a,crea %
usrapt The democratic party ard surrender le govern
men' INTO tho fatsl grasp q the black ropub'nsy ~
he way, the Baltimore ssas6an says 80 - ,ubs,anti,y
ecd That The Washington Consolidation 10 10 pass into M,
"anoS OF Mr. heckinrhgos friends; that Msssrs Bow.
nan aud Browne arc 60 retire shortly
rho Texas (sarsLaiD n ps1iiodn the m a rercptn,
democratic paper IN the State outside Of ,:,Ives,,,
ays;-
NE enore made by the friends ~ pynsi,s 4, ., N
o.inos Hhcn IN BIS iavor IN the So1thera Sis,o. X.
uu. MISERABLE failure and has dcinonstralri IN
~ bat even With tho prestige Of a tcrtv nornns
.Ouihcrn state. w" " sns'o
i"e 'eNsourg s,H rroneunces isef IN thc s5bxrs
inguarc.--
"A, must DO that INuglssite Who be- oTcs now ths,
-. s"s'o WIZ o9'fy hvo states IN Tho unop n.
- 80 " carrying even his Qwn state arc horseIesa
~ I'm Oest DIN cui 81 hs boots n me kor,b a.,
M whiio bfc'kinritgo will put hir' so.s "a -.
io'"ihs ErcrcR ~ viec'xl -H,nsv $. r,,,,,..
I" ''hocrai'o Frcsie0ithl eloctar ~ ia e,.,ri -
's'ohaI ohEic % Virginia letter % the si.bpon,
'Y'"D' ''H DC 'hnn '"pnr' and win ~, Or nera~u
: i'h2ias and Ne fche! v syhE.,n r. ..s e., -.
'fSse men unos warning.
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The Campaign tw New Hampsas're'
o,-n cnNrnnn cnRRrarONprNCE.

CoxooRD, n. IT., July ., l~N
IN, p-uo,osc MEMBERS Of the Lgislat'ue md ne NomNi
ton Of Dp,lgtas-Aaenlfs % st W ceves' hf''ole'
m.y a Observation-Disclosures Prepcrei-Brsekt'r'pe
ard ~. County 7o'rns-RuSors Of all Sorts dHa vs.
DC, dc.
some among the most active democratic members '
the Legislature have been working for some tu'e pas 70
CO, up legislative caucus Enforcement Of Douglas ICY
even prepared resolutions, fixed time for holding mat
ing. and naiy abandoned the whole thing - improon'
and ncxpeien In order ha, the sentiments entsr'aea
bu, no, erpressei by the Douglas members % inc be
l.,are nay no, be os, forever to the world and 70 @
uraap tho ,ol6wlng copy there's. They we're sasaneo
nv Paul j. wheeler, Esq. (democra'ic 'and'aa's y,
spcascr) John NJ shirley, Esq leading iernoera'c e1
be, Of lbe House; samuel 2. Eies, Ed, Of NeNpo''
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DENY freedom 10 others deserve 70 not for heselvAs.
ana, under just God an not long retain i.
All honor 10 Jenersonto the man who in the eor.x..
pressure OF struggle for national udepend. nee by sn
ge people had the GOODNESS, forecast and capacity 70 in
Houuce INTO merely revolutionary document abstract
truth, applicable 10 all and al times aud 80 10 en-
palm u there, that today and In all coming days. it shall
De rebuke and stumbling block 70 the har bngers OF
A. LINCOLN,
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Brcckinridgc and Lane Meeting at WIZ
mingtOn, Del.

WILMINGTON, pl., Jolly =, 100.
There was BrocAinIjse ratification meeting 10 night
In this city. SFoat enthusiasm prevailed. Speeches
were made By Hon. J. 4. Bayari ans Hor. W. O. White
ley. Resolutions raly.ng BROCK nrdge AMI IAre, ard
piedsng them the support of The rational i-,ncraey,
adopted. II the largest political gathering ever
held in this city.
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POstponcment OF the Brccktnrfdgc and
Lane Meeting at Savannah.

shvASNsb suy ;, 400.
The Brecknrdge and Iauc ratification meeting las
been postponed " rez, Monday.
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ut-sIxrr-yes the Ist Of july INST, urisr The
tetir,s N Npril last all no nal servsco n stry zni,
,tsrtst ofCiuuba Delaware, rfy sana, NaW jersey
sna Ohio, vent INTO Tpcrstori VI ~ ''V's'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
The New York Dsmor ratio state Central
Committee.

The prnccra.ic State Ccn,rd Committee Is called 70
meet at the pcsy House in this city the 1.b rsi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
NatIonaI Dcmocra nc Yolunteers.


THE BBEcKTNRIDGE RATIFICATION MEETING TO TAKE
PLACE ON THE 18TH INsT.-PRoPosED sERENADE TO
GENERAL JOSEPH LANE.
meeting Of this now political body held rllmsday
evening at their rooms No. ,5l Broadway-Mr. j. I.
Henry the chair and Mr.. T. Iubey acting as secrea
~ pro tenn There full attendance OF the members
of the Executive Council.
After the usual routine of business several
hers were initiated among whom Gideon J. Tucker
IEq, Isaac Lawrence Wm Beach Lawrence Jr, Paul B.
Badec, all Of whom were unanimously elected members
Of the Executive Council The following resolution wac
offered by Mr.. Solomons and adopted
Resolved, For the purpose Of enabling tho friends of
Breckenridge and Lane 10 Co operate with us, that the
grand la,ihcation meeting be held Wednesday, the
18th instant.
Resolved That the executive committee of this asso
citation be Instructed 10 invite the cooperation of other
Brccknreee and Lane associations in this city in com
pleting the arrangements for said meeting.
An Informal meeting Of the association held after
The regular meeting, and grand complimentary screnads
Mas agreed by the Volunteers. be rendered 70
General Joe Lane on his arrival in this city.
Al the close Of the meeting, chanva,nc supper WAS
provided by the officers in honor Of the Rag Just
erected in font OF their building FOR Breckenridge and
Lane.
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The general smashup of the harmonious democracy at
private walks Of lc where not only ban.crng words,
but the knock downs and fsticu demonstrations there
engraed upon the articles Of of the democra-
tic church, are lived Up to with por;cct good faith 10
Monday evening last the knock down portion Of the de.
mocratc creed exemplihed at the New York Hotel
IN the following style "A gentleman boarding at that bo
tel who has united his political fortunes with the Brec
nridgc and lane branch Of the party accosted by
certain Doctor known belonging 10 the and PR
vatc police OF Mayor Wood who also accompanied
by butcher as second, With request TO him private
1y. The countenances of the doctor and butcher
tendan revealed something out Of she usual ue and the
person 10 whom the request made died, saying thai
the place was private enough, and II he had aught 20 say
and rscr limitation here passed between them when the
doctor (Hhom We shal call Douglas struck the
Brccknrcge mar IN the face stunning him. the latter
however drew pistol from his pocket 10 defend himself
when bis seized by tn. butcher and the pistol
vreftc from hrs hand. crowd by this time gathering
around the butcher pointed the pistol 20 them warning
them not 10 ntere stating that II was private quar-
rel between the two parties engagcd-v hererpon the
the latter however only acting In self defence The
fair resulted in the d!socation Of 6ngers OF
the Breckenridge adhercnt besides nnmber Of bru-as
about the face, which have caused him keep hts room
ever since. The Douglase also received n few marks
TO remember the battle with. After all was over. the
tho botei, c1yng his wounded comhatant the hands
Of his friends The pistol was subsequently returned
the hotel
II Is said that the parties have had political relation
ship heretofore, and have been intimate terms up 10
the rupture IN the democratic camp at Baltimore.
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Friday evening, July o. lsSo Your attendance and co
or iait, a are respectfully requested.
eideNn j. ser, Andrew Mills John A. Stammer,
~ tafd A. Aeorc john C. Van Loon, Ihaddeu6 b. Glover,
walter r. Jones, James b. Bense ssac Lawrence, james
: iAbby, Morgan L. Harris. John Farrell Drake Par
sons. lhaddeus 4. Mott julius Taylor George H. Harri
son, Chas. =. u. Stuart, Geo Waiter CON initlse
The mectirg was called 10 order by J. G. VAN Loon,
Esg Who after saith She objects of the gathering there,
1nniinpted James L. bensei temporary chairman.
lia'rns b. Glover was motion of Mr. Tucker, elected
Secretary.
hno,yn he following committees appointed, to
nj ort at the next meeting
tt@n'tiiso on observation-disclosures fhaddeus b. Mott,
julius Taylor e. H. ID. Stuart, Mellon John j. Tate.
On ny lars -Me5srs. W. ". Dean, Gideon j. Tucker,
Is 1iovcr, j. q. Van Loon, Michael Murphy.
On FIdpornl-hcssrs. Gideon j. Tucker, j. G. Van
loon anil W. 70 Dean.
= number 81 he persons present then dscussed the po
n az The two branches of the party characterizng the
douglas branch The the Van Buren, movement in
1893 and censurDg Mayor Wood for deserving the national
democracy, and going IN the camp of the enemy.
iinrrg ihe dopate gentleman was announced from tho
meeting at 500 Broadway where another Breckenridge Club
was IN The course Of organization under the auspices Of
Collector sehe who invited those present TO visit that
meeting. .t.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, tho Club decided call upon
them as national democrats as the business for
the evening completed.
wherenpon the meeting adjourned 10 meet at the call
OF the chairman
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May, for 1910 the Chemical Bunk % have
been signed b. d. NJ Rsese No was seat 70 Sing eng
6r three years.
Seorge Wood, native of Poland, who stole
shmond ring worth s1l0 edei guilty 20 Grand srce1y
and was sent 10 State Prison for Two years Henry b
CART, young man, charged with committing lar
e~ny having snttcgef 4 purse from Mss Dofnea Ig
xns while passing through waverley place on toe n OF
lnnc. he was subsequently arresrf by ohcer trafo-
buck The amount stolen only $50, and u is wen
known by the yro IN Grim nal law that person
cannot be convicted Of grand larceny uness u proven
sare passed law last winter 10 the eAct that when
money stolen from the person % tie street. the thief
shall be dealt If the crime grand larceny ;
Ahe nferring that the ntont existed 10 tako much
money could be obtained This the FIRST dis
posed Of in this Court under the new law. Bogart
sent 10 State prison for four years.
Soon after the court opened on Friday morning,
she following gentlemen were sworn as grand 1rcrs Cor
~ Iulx tarn
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Tie republicans Il Boston celebrated Thomas Jch-r-
ror, br,saav IN ,ss -.-s's1s InOsc
nTlted 10 be present wss The Hoo Abraham Lincoln,
who responded n the following lotisr-
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
a Southern Bully Nonplussed

Almost from the first week of the pres
ent session of Congress a niggcr democrat
from Virginia who figures under the name
.ot Roger A. Pryor, has been cndeavoring
to keep up his name as professed duelist,
or would be murderer, by insulting remarks
or conduct towards republican mem
bers. Last week he took the liberty of
erasing from the reporters notes remarks
which had been added by Mr. Potter of
Wisconsin, and then in his usual tauntinc
manner brought the subject before the
House. Mr.. Potter plainly ted him that
no gentleman would be guilty of such low
ffed work, whereupon Pryor wanted to know
whether he would stand by what he said !?
Immediately thereafter, the valiant Virgin
ian sent challenge to Mr. Potter knowing
full we'll at the time that the laws of Wis
consin would disfranchise that gentleman
for accepting such challenge, while Virginia
IN effect recognizes no law against dueling.
He however walked up the wrong passen-
ger, as the following proceedings will
show
1t is understood that after Mr.. Potter re-
piled to Mr.. Pryor's first note, that he
would receive any message that might be
sent to him in the District, Mr. Pryor ask
ed him II nc would accept challenge, to
which Mr. Potter replied that he would
inform him whenever challenge reached
him. Mr.. Pryor then sent him challenge.
to which Mr.. Potter replied, referring him
to Col. Lander to make the necessary ar
rangements. The terms proposed by Col.
Lander to T. p Chrisman were that Mr..
Potter, though diselaiming allegiance t.
the code, would fight Mr.. Pryor in any
place, in doors or out, in the District, with
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19

bowie knives. This was declined on the
ground that the weapons were barbarous,
and not usual among gentlemen To this
Col. Lander replied that Mr.. Potter detest-
ed the whole system of dueling as barbar-
Gus and inhuman, but being called to ac-
count for the exercise of free speech on
the floor of the House, he consented, not
being accustomed to the usual weapons of
the duelist, to meet him in any way that
would place them on equal terms, and TO
name the time, place, and weapons; but as
the weapons named by Mr.. Potter, through
Col. Lander, were objected to, Col. Lander,
without Mr.. Potter's knowledge, rendered
himself to Mr.. Pryor without restriction,
which was also declined by Mr.. Pryor, on
the ground that he had no quarrel with Col
Lander
The chivalr0us Pryor ended this matter
By publishing an acceptance of Mr. Potter's
terms which was not aeiigeredt We think
after this exhibition Of his prowess, and
the fact that Mr. Nelson Of Tennessee
few months ago gave him more cause for a
challenge than Mr.. Potter had, and from
which he backed out, he had better retire
from the post Of chief bully.
Among the surprising things in all these
transactions, is, that although there are
severe laws in the District against sending,
carrying, or receiving challenge, no ef-
fort is made by the officers to put stop to
it. II principals and seconds were dealt
with according to law, they would all soon
be in the penitentiary.