The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-02-18

Pnyog's CuMpIiuESrs TO BKsSErr.--some
two weeks since the New York Herald
contained scurrilous and personal al
tack upon the Hon. Roger A. Pryor, os-
tensibly because Of some remarks Of his
in debate with the Black Republicans.
Ia return, Mr. Pryor paid his respects to
Bennett, Oh the 20th lust. in the House
OF Representatives in his most caustic
style though the language
o! scorn and insul. be no stranger to his
ear--cannot but writhe under the lash y!
SO terrible an invcctivc He will sur
vive it, though. In fact, he ia used to It.
Such Infamous notoriety IA the very
breath Of his existence. The purulcnt
cells If his oft cowhided old carcass
batten upon it. Upon such foul susie
nance do he and his polu,ing sheet wax
strong and fat like the well-ied rat e
the charnel house with its loathsome
obesity. The following are the remarks
Of Nj Pryor.
NJ. Pryor. Mr.. Clerk, am reluctant
to solicit the attention Of the House,
even for IA moment on u matter of per
sonal privilege but the disagreeable
duty is imposed upOn me by an article IN
the latest issue OF the New York Herald.
! wish to protest At once, however, that
own no obligation to respond to any
thing that issues from the pen OF the in-
spiratiou Of James Gordon Bennett. |
should dsparagc the dignity Of my po-
sition, aud affront the feelings Of honor
able members, if | were 10 admit the
propricty or the necessity Of recogni-
zing any utterance from that notorious
indivldual---a man who is conspicuous
by the persistent and fragrant violation
oi all the rights and vIrtuous instincts
Of humanity who has supplied himself
with money and the means Of a PERM.
ei0us influence by cxtorting cOntgibu-
tiuns from the fears o. inn ccnce, and
levyinx subsidies upon the gratitude VI
sympathetic and confederate villalhy u
wretch who bears upon his back the
sears Of many mcrlted chas tiscmeui,
and upon h. soul the faint OF every con
ccivable abomii.atlon q miscreaut who,
iu conserving - t'N' tifhonor of his uwa
family and the PROCLAMATION Of the most
sacred relation OF hic has committed q
crime for which 10 language furnishes a
taiion a foul and filthy creature, whose
name is the cXccrati0n II both continents,
and FROM whose contact truth and virtue
slfus as from the touch Of leprosy "a
dend wAo, denied the privileges vi hu.
man fellowship and ,Xi,ed from the cuurtc-
sizes and charities Of The social circle. &c
condemned t. wear cot the small rem
naut Of guilty and miserable existence
in a solitude for which the wages of a
prustitnted press can purchase NJ relief
aud no consolation. repeat to the
House, that would not obtFade upon
their presence the image Of an iudivld-
ual whose uuuiterablc and unapproacha-
/ A. iusainy distinguishes and siigmati-
1es him as the shame aud the opprobiun
If humanity.
Bu, in cani1r NJ Clerk, | viii no. de-
ny that he has some pretext % apology
fag HE attach rn me, since, IN the dis
charge If my duty as u journalist, ! had
frequent occasion to lash him until even
his rhiuocefos hide 9a.vered witt! the
pangs Of exeatlatei seusibility Let
him continue his assaults. Ne gcntlc-
man can desire more = sn!i!cant aad
satisfactory compliment than the abuse
nt James Gordon Benac,i. His applause
is an argument OF suspicion his inyee-
tive is title of honor
repeat. that do uot advert 20 the
article ~ the Herald ia recognition -
any issue between M James Gordon
Bennett and myself but to vindicatc my
self on ana issue whici the language Of
tho Journal raises between my honorable
co.leagc NJ Millson aud myself