The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13
Pryor and Potter.
from the Evcuinc pnat hriI 10


One OF the most fuzzy and violent OF the young
bers Of the House of Representatives Pryor. OF Virginia.
has been making himself conspicuous again a bully
seems that he had the eontery alter the report of
Mr. Potters remarks on the occasion Of the Lovejoy
tumut-an act quite equivalent to forgeryaud because
Potter said that he would rather off his right hand
than do such thing he threatens to call Potter to &C.
count Rumors indeed, have that challenge has al
ready been sent TO the member from Wisconsin ana that
. fight will likely take place.
We hope, however, THAT Potter has too much good
sense to allow himself TO be msled by this maneuvre
Pryor conceited fellow who desires notoriey merely
and does not deserve to be gratfed He has been try
Ing ever since he reached Warrington, to SOM thing
HERALD in terms that would have dsgraced fish
woman, and then by rushing about the floor OF the
House making rude and frantic gesticulaons. 1t would
only add 10 his concelt to be noticed in any way BY
members who have more self respect and dignity
Resides the words that Potter used not Of nature
to justify the sending Of challenge, much less the
acceptance Of it. ne made no direct assault upon Pryor
nor did he reflect upon his motives After pointing
erasure of which Pryor had been guilty, he simply re-
marked that he would not have done the thing for
any consideration, Implying than that 70.
specve notions OF proprety were widely diverse Pryor
seems to think consistent With the character OF gentle
man TO erase the remarks OF another members Potter
not and therein they differ which all that need BE- said
on the subject 1t is true that ninety nine out Of hun
dred men would agree WI h Potter but tina. reason
why the valiant Pryor should conceive himself OBLIGED 70
send a challenge to the ninety nine dissiden.s.
mankind to think he does and particularly as be does
in regsrd to his conduct Menaces Of pistol shots
would have little effect in bringing about the desired una
ping Mr.. Potter into duel, would people regard him
with any more appreciation than they do now. His act
In Bet atching out Mr. Potter remarks from the official
report arrogant exercise OF unwarraned authority
which no amount OF personal bravado audacity will
cover up excuse he might eight fry duels but would
not thereby alter the nature OF the He would only
prove that he was very silly and hot headed young
man, az well as an hammered one, and the woro add
rdicnle Of his folly 10 its present contempt for his under
hand methods OF correcting the press
Mr.. Pryor Is excessively anxious, as he seems to
be, to get involved in fight; II, as the Hiber.
mans say, he ID "biue moulded for want OF
batting" let him address himself to some Of the
professed pugi lists with which the country abounds
They make business accommodate gentlemen of an
overleavened and doughty hunor All they require for
Irregular set is notice OF time and place, with op
porunity TO put emseves in training and small wager
on the result These equitable prelninares complied
with they will meet Mr. Pryor any other ambitious
gentleman, and pummeI him 10 his hearts content At
the present time 10 true their attention engrossed by
the prospective mill between tho Benicia Boy and the
English Champion which s TO como of next Friday, the
police permitting but after that they will have nothing
on hand for some time, and Mr. Pryor will find NO diff
Guilty in picking up an antagonist Morrssey, or Johnny
Ling or perhaps the Great Keenan, himself might easily
be persuaded to put up their hands," as the accom-
pshed Sir Grantley Berkeley delcatey names the pro
cess for which brusers distinguished He will get
thoroughly thrashed TO be sure but he will also acquire
the kind OF notoriey that he itching for. All the illus
ated papers viii publish picture of him. which ali the
pot houses will hang up in conspicuous places.