, 1860-01-23
RGlluHIt IN Pryor.
hcHHttt Oh FFyoF.
The following is the article in the New York
Xsral1 which 90 excited the Mr1lth OF Nr. To-

The following is the article in tho New York
Mraid WHICH so excited the wrath OF Mr. Coz
yressman Pryor: =
The Tcr5 remarkable scene which took place
in tn. Honse during the deba1e on Tuesday
affords a striking illustration Of the truth Of
the old Latin proverb. Whom the gods wish to
destroy, they first make mat,' Mr. Pryor. OF
Firginia. who has been guilty OF terrible
anouns Of newspaper infanticide, 80 far forgot
all the proprietics which obsaiu between gentle
uacn, as well as the requirements Of parliament
ary law, us to accuse one Of the opposition
members, Mr. Hickman Of reunsyh auia, Of
telling deliberate falseLood. This statement
was thrice repeated, wien Nr. Hickman stated
that he would not be bullled into fighting duel,
and Pryor discla1tned any idea Of such result
y more u1 gentleslanty course Of conduct than
that pursued by Pryor could hardly be found
outside OF the Five Points.
Such arc the facts in the case, and they are
not Il. all pleasant or agreeable to look upon.
Up to this time, the conduct Of the Southern
members upon the floor Of tic House has been
sach rs to win tue admirati,nn :I:sl the respect
Of the whole country. They lar.: been placed
in most trying position. Representing an e,,-
ragged constituency. aud presumed to he IN their
own proper persons more quick to quarrel ,laau
thu coolblooded politicians from the North,
they hare, SO far. behaved iu the most a.!n,i.
r,abie manner. They hare used all proper par.
Hk1pDlo AtsA1uSa kutlF Opp0-
nents, but hare never till the d+tu: Of
Pryor descended to personalities, or tIebas.d
themselves by the use of vulgar and black
guard epithets. Pryor comes from, a Stutc
which is proud. md not without reason. of its
gentlemen. If the manners Of the nldcu time
the liS bred courtesy Of the rui11e and powder
cra-exist anywhere it is in the State Of yir-
gInia. Time Was, until l'ryor, when "virrin-
ian was Synonymous with "gentlen,au.,
Nor was his vul!,arIty allowed to pass unrc-
bukcd By bis colleagues, ons Of wlon (Mr.
Millson) called Pryor 10 order twice, and yinJi-
Gated to certain extent, the name aud tame Of
the Old Dominion. From the touc Of tic de-
bile, it is evident, also, th.t other Southern
gentlemen regretted the occurrence, aud b.
!Iered That the House had been dccraded by il.
The conduct Of Mr.. Pryor is, utter all. What
might readily have been expected from linn.
lie has simply transferred lis brutality and
violence from the columns Of tile newspapers
to the iloor ot Congress. lie is u mental
shoulder hitter, Il pathological puslist, q moral
bully. These traits marked him Is IN editor.
when he always assat. i his political opponents
with the viest personal abuse, and he bus car
r;etl them with him intu the House. The stain
which lie affixed upon journalism now blots tie
records of Congress. The characters Of tLc
other Southern members should not tc Judged
By the standard Of such person as Pryor. It
is indicated more fnnly by their manly md
courageous bearing, their unyarying respect for
parliamentary usage, and their dis2itied manner
II conducting very exciting and important