The New York herald., 1869-04-27

Messrs. SUMNER, SHERMAN and PooL-We have
no objection to that, and we think Senator AopotO
Senator sprague here completed folding the LETT
ter, put 1t into an envelope and addressed u "a
Senator Abbott On the LEFT hand corner he wrote
by Senator'S sumner, sherman and Pool.m =
MT SUMNER-We, everything looks weli 30 Iar'
think we had better be gong.
'Pet.u f"'' N''' "'''o W N''-''
Mr.. srRAeuE-I am much obliged to you, gentle'
The pacincators armed with Sprague's explana.
Tory letter. which was delivered into the hands Of
senator POOL, got into carrage IN waiting anS
drove 70 the rooms OF Senator Abbott. IL was now
ABOUT TWO O'Clock and the negotiations thus ar haF
occupied nearly four hours.
senator AoDotts rooms were filled, as they nave
been almost constantly since the affair took place.
with various friends, mostly from North CarOlinas
Mr.. sumner entered at the head OF the pachcatorss
Pet Halstead bringing up the rear. After the usual
70 senator Abbott Al glance at each other showed
senator ABBOTT tanghing)-why, are you the Pet
Halstead have heard about' didn't know you
PEr-I didn't know you were the Abbott untiE
now.
Senator ABBorT-Oh Remember YOU very well
during the war. Why, have met you frequently
here.
PET with smile)-Glad to meet you again, ana
senator Sumner glanced around at those present
and intmated that 1t would be best to ''clear the
galleries and shut the dOors for the purpose Of prOs
ceedng to the consideration OF executive buslnes5
Taking the mint Senator About invited the pacl1!
been seated Senator Pool delivered the letter OF
Senator Sprague to Senator Abbott Before tha
Senator had time to ooen It Mr. sumner SAID, "SenS
alor. there is little matter about which Senator
SpTague requested to speak before you read thaS
letter. 1t is ths:-ln your remarks In the senate od
Thursday night you alluded, you remember, 10 sens
ator sprague as 'skulking out o. the senate chaIn'
ber."
Mr. ABBOTT Yes.
Mr. SUMNER-Well, Senator Spragae thinks that
you should take those words back-retract them.
Mr. ABBoTT-Ii Senator Sprasue's letter is salts
fanf n mi a N "A
Mr.. SUMMER-Well that Is all.
Senator Abbott here opened and read Senator
Sprague's letter in reply to his own remarling as
the close that 1t was entirely satisfactory.
Mr.. P0oL-Now, Mr.. Senator think IL would be
proper for you 10 write note to Senator Spraguo
retracting the Objectionable words In your remarks.
Mr.. .ABBoTr-Certainiy, l will do that.
Some consultation here took place as to the form
OF the note.
Mr.. SUMNER-I will Just write what think VILE
be proper and what VIII satisfy all concerned.
Mr.. Sumner accordingly wrote the following reply
to Senator sprague, which Mr.. Abbott accepted and
at once proceeded 10 copy
wAsHISGToN, D. c., April 90, 1852. T.
SIR have pleasure in acknowledging your letter OF
guage Ny aluson to you aiterward in the Senate
was founded this misconception, and ask you ID
consider " as un'Ao all" BIZ ''.E JosEPa G. ABBOTT
Mr.. SUMNER-wl 1t be necessary for us to deliver
this TO Senator SpragueY 1 mean, should we all
return thereP
sir. POOL think not. We will ask Mr.. Halstead to
deliver this letter. 1t Is all right.
Alter congratulating Senator Abbott on the peace
ful termination OF the affair the entire party left.
Pet Hastead repaired at once to the residence Of his
friend Sprague and delivered Abbott's second letter.
Sprague read 1t, laughel and throwing himself BACK
in his easy chair as II he experienced sense OF re-
lief said, Well, Pet that's all right aint ts eyes y
responded Pet land I'll bet you Abbott Is the hapS
Diest man to-day in Washington" And Pet Halstead
Is right Abbott Is happy to- night happy that h9
has not to slap somebody's face-happy that he neeI
not run the risk Of expulsion from the Senate-happy
that he isn't a dead man. and happy that he can 60
back TO North Carolina not dlshonOre1 man. AMI
so this wonder OF three days and over Is no more
Public judgment here might be summed up in
these words, "Eminenty PickwIckian all round"
1880 p. M.-Abbott Is jolly. Ditto Sprague.
Moral-Everything happens for the best.