The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-04-28
WE HAVE PEACE.
Sprague md Abbott ReconciIed.

SPraKue md Abbott Reconciied.
WASHINGTON, April 26, 1869.
This morning Senators Sumner and
Sherman called upon Senator Sprague
in order TO suggest basis of settlement
oft the difficulty existing between him
aud Abbest. In the course of their con.
versation, Senator Pool joined the Sen
ators above named, and produced let
ter from Abbott to Senator Sprague, of
which the following is a copy:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 26.
To Hon. Wm. Sprague:
DEAR SIR On the 22d inst, in the
United States Senate, you uttered the
following language: "Mr. President, in
answer to the TRADE of the Senator
from Nevada and the Senator from North
Carolina, ! am reminded of u little illus
:ration. In my travels from the centre
here into the rural districts through the
woods and farms of the surrounding
neighbOrhoOd, chance at one time
brought me to q farm house. l found
on looking mp large mastiff and mon
grel puppy dog. The little dog moved on
me with rapidity from behind,
bit at my heels, and, frightened
at bis tenerity, ran bowling away,
followed by his larger companion. The
Senate will observe the mOngrel whin-
ing puppy, encouraged by the mastiff
and embOldened to attack from the
shadow of his backer, ran rapidly away
alarmed at bis temerity, while the over
grown cur followed, with both ears
Topped and his tail between his legs, to
q place of safety beside his menaced
companion" This language has been
understood as meant in part to be ap-
piled to me. am not aware that gave
any occasion in my remarks for you TO be
offensive or insulting in your reply. |
therefore deem it proper to ask that you
state distinctly whether you intend to
apply any OF the above offensive lam
guage to myself.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
JOSEPH c. ABBOTT.
In reply 10 this communi cation Sena-
tor Sprague wrote reply, which was
placed in the hands of Senator Sumner,
who, together with Sherman and Pool,
proceeded to the residence of Senator
Abbott, with authority to deliver the
letter upon Abbott's aCceding to certain
conditions in the nature of withdrawal
of certain language applied to Senator
Sprague, and involving q reply from
Senator Abbott to the letter of Senator
Sprague, which reply was to be salts.
factory tD Senators Sumner and Sher-
man. The following reply was suggest
ed by Senator Sumner, ana accepted by
Senator Abbott:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 26, 1859.
To Hon. Joseph c. abbott, United States
Senate:
SIR: | have no hesitation in at once
replying to your note of this morning,
just received, that the paragraph of my
speech referred to was written and in
manuscript some time before delivered
in the 5 nate, and before Your partici-
patton in the debate, and, therefore, was
not intended to apply to you.
Your Obedient servant,
w. SPRAGUE.
The following letter in response to
the above closed the correspondence i'll
manner satisfactory to all concerned:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April &c.
Hon. HIN. Sprdgue:
SIR:-I have pleasure in acknowledge
ing yOur letter of this date, which shows
that had miscnnoeived your language.
My own allusion to you afterwards in
the Senate was founded on this miseon-
ception, aud l ask you to consider it
unSaid. | am, sir,
Very respectfully,
JOS. c. ABBOTT.
1t may be stated that on Friday or
Saturday Senator Anthony called on
Senator Abbott and begged him to de-
sist from committing violence on Mr..
SnraUne