Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
Potter and Pryor.


published, \ careful reading OF the same
will show that Pryor showed the white
feather. The only letters which go to dis
prove this are two which were Herer deliy-
cred, and which properly forms no part Of
the correspondence. We give below the pro
ceeiings in the House on the llth inst.
which led to the challenge Mr.. Potter was
born on the banks Of the Kcnnebec, and his
relations still reside in this state
| Mr., Pryor, of Virginia (Deml i rise to a
question OF privilege. BY referring to the
Globe OF this morning. | lind the following
rep,rt adVerting to the scene which occurred
here some days since
Mr.. Pryor. advancing from the Demo
cratic side OF the House to the area where
NJ. Loveioy stood The gentleman from
illinois { Mr.. Loyeioy) shall not approach this
side OF the House shaking his fist and talk.
ing in the way he has talked. 1t is bad
enough to be compelled t sit here and hear
him utter his reasonable and suIting Ian
guage but he shall not IN, come upon this
side OF the HJusc, shaking his fists in oar
faces.
Mr.. Pottor-We listened II gentlemen
on the other side for eight weeks when they
denounced the members upon this side with
violent and ofienseve lansu ige We listened
to them quietly, and heard them through;
and now, sir this side shall be heard, let the
consequences be what they may.
NJ. Pryor-This is the point make. lie:
the gentleman speak from his seat, and say
all under the rules Re is entitled to say but
Sir. he should. not come upon TINS side,
shaking his fists in our face, and talking in
the style he has talked He shall not come
here gestlculating in menicing and ruff IN
~ manner.
Mr.. Pottery:. are doing the same thing.
Mr.. Pryor Ii is due to myself to say
that upon occasion here described, did not
recognize the presence Of the member from
Wisconsin, nor did hear any word from his
lips, nor am singular or peculiar IN that
Lack Of recognition OF his presence, for By
referring to the New York journals, AMI
those Of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other
places, all of which publish separate and dis
tInct accounts of the affair, not word APP.
pears in any Of them of your presence, or OF
any word said by him.
lie would not yield for the member 10 say
whether or not he had made these atera-
tions.
Mr. Potter. Of Wisconsin tRep.) Mr.
Speaker, | am very much surprised that tie
member from Virginia should say that he did
not see me on the occasion alluded to ; but,
Sir, ! have no right to say and shall not SAY
that he did, because |, eff cours, can not know
1t. But stood Sir. within few feet Of the
gentleman. and after he made the remarks
which he has Just read relative to Mr. Love
joy, coming down in the area, and gcsticu
iating, and shaking his fists, | said. You
are doing the same now : and was sur
prised to find that was not reported did,
therefore, what | suppose every member las
right to do under such circumstances =
When was conscious had made the re-
mark, and others on this side heard me.
corrected the report in that particular.
claimed and exercised the same right OF
looking over the reporters notes, and cor
recting them that others have done; and
believe the member from Virginia did the
same thing at any rate, the remarks were
corrected by soma one, IudSin, from the notes
saw. 1t is perfectly natural to suppose that
under such circumstances. and during the
confusion OF 50 many speaking, the reporters
would no, hear distinctly every word but
gentlemen on this side heard ine III Ike the
remarks as reported in the Globe.
Mr. Prvor-I did not know the member,
and therefore he might have passed betor.
my face without my no icing him. As to
what he SAYS about my correcting the report.
| did in two instances substitute one word
for another. in no respect changing the sense
OF my remarks, certainly not liking it
stronger OF pntting myself in any more he
role attitude. understand the gentleman
WAS to sly that he said tn n thatl did in a rut-
finly and violent manner advance towards
Mr.. Lovejoy. Laughter from the RcpubIi-
can benches. Now. Sir wish - know il
| am to understand further il he intends BY
that any menace or offence laughter
Mr.. Potter-Mr. Speaker, what ! meant
vas this While the member from Virginia
was charging Mr.. Loyejoy, after he lett his
seat and came down into the area shaking
his fist at Mr.. L)vejoy, and was charging
him 50 that it would 90 to the country with
this same ohense, il 1t be an ofiense, said
what was very natural remark, - You
are doing the same thing | deprecated the
shaking OF fists upon one side rs much rs the
other, and meant what | said and, as
siid before, consider that member has "A
right, under -uch circumstances, u not only
correct his remarks, but to insert any re
mark which he knows to have been lett out
aud put it in because | wanted the report
10 be correct. That WAS the only motive,
and would ask the member from Virginia
now, if he did not OF his own motive erase
that remark OF mine after it had been put in
by the reporters ; and | would ask further
" nat right he had to erase that without con-
sultin. me ? When looked over the notes
saw what the gentleman from Virginia had
said. but | considered had n right what
ever 10 alter word, or even comma of il
and would have cut my right hand of be-
fore would have done it. But, Sir, that
remark of mine, Put il its proper place as
gentleman from Virginia, lie erased 1t in
s-lch way. that neither the reporters moi
any other person coald have told what the
words wer.. Sir, it WAS taking liberty
which he had no right to take 1t is the
right Of no memb.r TO erase the remarks OF
another member, whether that remark APP
pears in the reporters note or not, after II
member has corrected his remarks, it i, none
OF another gentlemans business, and he has
no right to take the liberty Of altering or
amending it.
Mr. Pryor-0 One word more and | have
done with the subject. The gentleman
wants to know by what authority took the
liberty, and impItes the act 70 ms of erasing
any remark he had placed there. Sir, | did
take that liberty II felt myself authorized
t. erase an unwarranted iuterjectiJn lie
says before he would have done that thing
Ial, We I've ,vnul1 or IA ~ hat somakodv elsa had