The Lambertville press., 1860-04-18
Grutral Mews.

edronteTy TO altar the report uf Mr..
potter's remarks OH the occasion of
the Lovejoy tumult---an act quite
equivalent to fcrgery--aad because
Potter said that he would rather
cut off his right hand than do such q
4 thing he threatens to call Potter 10
account. Rumors, indeed, have it
that challenge has already been sent
to the member from Wisconsin, asd
that fight will likely take place
We hope, however, that Potter has
too much good sense to allow himself
to he miSled hy this manonvre. Prior
is conceited fellow who desires noto>
riety merely, and does NOT deserve TO
be gratiGed. Re has been trying,
ever since he reached Washington to
do something to attract attention. now
bv scoldinr the editor of the Herald
in terms that would have disgraced 8
fshwoman md then by rushing about
the floor Of The House, making rude
and frantic gesticulations. It would
only add to his conceit to be noticed
in any way by members who bave more
self respect aud dignity.
Besides, the words that Potter used
were not Of nnture to instifv the
sending Of challenge, and much less
the acceptance Of 1t. He made no d.
rect assault upon Pryor. aor did he for
moment reflect npon his motives. After
pointing ont the erasure of which
Pryor had been guilty, he simply re-
marked that he would not have done
the same thing for anv consideration,
implying no more than that their re-
spective notions of propriety were
widely diverse Pryor seems to think
it inconsistent with the character Of
gentleman 10 erase the remarks OF
another member; Potter does not;
and therein they differ. which is all
that need be said on the subject. II
Is true thst nfnety-nine out Of hum
1red men would agree with Potter,
Int that is no reason why the valiant
PRYOR should conceive himself obliged
TO send a challenge TO the ninety-nine
dissidents.
1t is folly in Mr.. Pryor to suppose
that he can force all mankind to think
as he does, and particularly as he does
in regard to his own conduct. Mena-
ces Of pistol shots would have little
effect in bringing about the desired
unanimity Now, if he should snccced
in insulting or entrapping Mr.. Potter
into a duel, would people regard him
with any moro appreciation than they
do now His act, in scratching ont
Mr.. Porter's remarks from the official
report, was An arrogant exercise of
nnwarranted authority, which no
amount of personal bravado or auda-
city will cover up or excuse. He
might fight fifty duefa, but would not
thereby alter the nature of the case.
He wonld onlv prove that he was a
very silly and hot headed Young man,
as well az an ll-mannered one. and the
world add ridicnle of his folly 70 its
present contempt for his underhand
methods Of correcting the press.
IF Mr.. Prior is excessively anxious,
as he seems 10 be, 10 get involved in a
fight if, as the Hibernians say, he is
"blne monlded for want of o batting, :"
let him address himself to some of the
professed pugilists with which the coun-
try abounds. They make it a bnsi-
ness to accommodate gentlemen Of an
over.leavened and doughty humor -
All they reqnire for regular set-to is
notice of time and place, with an np-
portunity to put themselves in training,
and small wager on the result -
These equitable preliminaries compl cd
with, they viii meet Mr.. Prior, or any
other ambitious gentleman, and pum-
mel him to his hearts content. AT
the present time, il is true, their al
tention IL engrossed by the prospec-
tive mill between the Benieia Boy and
the English Champion, which was to
have come off last Friday, tho police
permitting bnt after that they will
have nothing on hand for some time,
and Mr.. Prior will fine no difficulty in
picking mp an antagonist. MorriseY,
or Johnny Ling, or perhaps the great
Heenan himself might easily be persua
ded "to put MP their hands," as the
accomplished Sir Grantley Berkeley
delicately names the process for which
bruisers are distinguished. He will
get thoroughly thrashed, to be sure,
but he will also acquire the kind of no.
toriety that he is itching for. All the
illustrated papers will publish picture
of him, which all tho pot-honses will
hang up in conspicuous places. gu's
Post, april IL.
RETURN OF THE jews TO PALEs-
1NE.-Among other eff rts making to
facilitate the return OF the Jews to
Palestine, we sea that a meeting OF
Christian gentlemen was recently held