The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-04-24
Tho Potter.Pryor Correspoudcnce.

may be further correspondence between
usf l have the honor to be, very respect
fully; R. A. PRYoR.
Hon. JOHN F. Potter.
Mr.. POTTER TO Mr.. PRYOR.
SIR: Your note Of this date, received by
the hands Of Hon. THos. HINpMAN, invites
a correspondence to be hereafter conduct
ed outside Of the District of Columbia,
evidently to avoid on your part certain
penalties imposed by law. 1 reply that
the Constitution Of Wisconsin allows me
no escape from the consequences Of such
correspondence" as you seem to contcm-
plate, wherever it may be conducted. l
therefore inform you that such "further
correspondence" as you may wish to make,
may be delivered to my friend Col. F.
w. LANDER.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, JNo. F. POTTER.
Hon. ROGER A. PRYoR.
Mr.. PRYOR TO MR.. POTTER.
VIRGINIA, April l2, 1860.
SIR:-In order to be assured that do
not misapprehend the precise import of
your note by Mr.. Lander, beg to inquire
il you will accept challenge from me in
the District Of Columbia2 l havo the
honor to be very respectfully, &c,
ROGER A. PRYOR.
Hen. JEo. F. Potter.
Mr.. POTTER TO Mr.. PRYOR.
April ~, 1860.
sIR:--If there is any ambiguity in my
note of last evening, after the explanation
by your friend Col. Keitt last night, and
Mr.. Chisman to day, which understand
the inquiry contained in your note when a
challenge shall reach me. l have tho
honor to be, very respectfully, DC,
JNO. F. POTTER.
Hon RooER A. Pryor.
NoTE.-Immediately on the receipt OF
the above, l delivered the following note,
which l had been furnished by Mr.. Pryor
in advance. r. P. CHISMAN.
Mr.. PRYOR TO Mr.. POTTER.
VIRGINIA, April IL, 1860.
SIR: / demand the satisfaction usual
among gentlemen for the personal affront
you offered me in debate, and for which
you were please to allow your responsible.
ty. 1 have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, RoGFa A. Pryor.
Hon. JoHN F. POTTER.
p. S.-My friend, Mr.. CRlsMAN, will
deliver this note.
Mr.. POTTER TO Mr.. PRYOR.
April IL, 1860.
SIR: Your second note of today is re.
ceived. l refer you to my friend, Col. F.
w. LANDER, to make the necessary arrange
ments. have the honor to be, ect.,
JOHN F. Potter.
Hon. RoGKR A. Pryor.
COL. LANDER TO Mr.. cuIsMAN.
WAsuINeroN, April IL, ls60-1lt P. M.
Hon. 4. p. Chisman:
SIR: I have to state that my principal,
Hon. john POTTER, disclaining the par.
ticular rules Of the code, will fight Hon.
ROGER A. PRYOR with the common Bow.
lie Knife, at such place, private room or
open air, in the District, as We may agree
upon, at tine to bo fixed within the next
twelve hours, by you and myself. Dis
tarce four feet at commencement Of en-
gagement. Two seconds to be present to
each principal. Seconds restricted to one
navy revolver eRch. Knives of principals
of equal weight and length of blade
Fight to commence at the word "Three."
The calling of the tally ond word, as be-
tweon principal seconds, te be decided bv
turning piece Of money.
l have the honor to be, most respect.
fully, +. w. LANDER.
Mr.. cHIsMAN TO COL. LANDER.
WAsurScroN, April IL.
Col. F. w. Lander:
Sir: In response to tho demand Of my
friend Mr.. Pryor, for the satisfaction usu
al among gentlemen" from your friend
Mr.. Potter, you state that your principal
"disclaiming the particular rules Of the
code, will fight Hon. Roger A. Pryor with
the common bowie-knife, ect., ec,." Not
recognizing this vulgar, barbarous and in.
human mode of settling difficulties as eth
usual among gentlemen or consistent with
Lne uOtlOus Vi CINlllZeu eOClcty, uuoI
without referring your communication to
my principal, or even seeing him, emphati
cally refuse 10 allow him to engage in it.
Whenever your principal will reply to Mr..
Pryor's demand in such way as may
seem TO be consistent with any fair and
even most liberal construction Of the rules
of the code, whether particular or general,
l shall be most happy to communicate 70
my principal such response.
I have the honor TO be, most respect
fully, 7. P. CHIsMAS.
Mr.. Chisman says in bis note that be
was on his way to deliver to Mr.. Potter
the following message when be learned
that that gentleman had been arrested
and put urder bonds:
April IA, 1850.
Sin: seize the earliest opportunity af
ter my return 10 the city, and an examina.
ton Of the correspondence between Mr..
Lander and Mr.. Chisman in reference to
the difficulty between us, to respond To
the intimation contained in yonr seconds
last note. Although your proposed term,
Of combat were rejected by my friend
v;tbont confaranca with ma vet I hava M