The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-03-02
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was displayed, tho cuts being rap
Id, wcll directed and parriod with
precision. Up to tho present,
which was about fivo minutes
from tho commencement, DO Porto
had escaped with II slight scratch
on tho chest, Proudo bcing un-
harmed, whom suddenly Do Porto
offering u tempting chance, Proude
advanced on him, and inflicted u
diagonal cut upon tho right thigh.
1t was fatal movo for proudc,
for no sooner had ho leaned for
ward to mako tho cut, than, with
lightning-likc rapidity, DO Porto
following up tho contruflto, gashcd
his opponent on tho right shout
der, causing wound some five
inches in length, and about ono
and n half inches in depth. His
sword arm was disabled.
THE DUEL WAS OVER.
Proudc dropped his blade, cx-
claiming, "Enough for to day you
will give nc my revenge another
timc," to which De Porto replied I:
III am always at your disposi-
ton"
Subsequently,, tho parties shook
ht.nds and tho wounds worc OK
amincd. That inflicted on DO
Porto, though somo eight inches
in length. was scarcely n quarter
Of IN inch in depth, while Proudo's
was of IL serious character, tho
blood streaming from. it in pro.
fusion. lie was immediately con.
vcycd to his residence i'm Brook
lyn, where tho proper assistance
was procured.
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Is il practicable? Can Dom
ocrats and Republicans be induced
to lay aside their party names,
break up their party organizations,
and unto upon u broad common
platform, in clccting honest and
cAhlo men to Office. during tho
coming elections We think the
answer to this question depends
upon tho Republican party of the
State? and until wo Democrats
havc somo assurance that the
leaders Of that party arc willing
TO unite with us, it is worse than
unless to abandon our colors-
desert tho Democratic camp--ant
unturl q new bannor ON blazoncG
with the words "libcrty, equality
and fraternity" for tho purpose OF
tolling from their allegiance "thc
rabblo rout," tho rank and flo OF
Rcpublicanism. Such wo under
stand to be tho position Of the
Charleston NcUs, tho Columbi;
Ph~nir, and other leading Journals
OF the State. II Republicans wish
us to be nolonger Dom ocratS, they
must cease to be Republicans
Thcy must meet us Oh halI' way
ground. Will they do SO? We
have heard inLimalions to that
effect; Of proposals that would
likely cma,atc from tho loaIcrs OF
Tho Republican party. Lot them
assume definite shape and policy
and it will then be time enough
for us to determine whether OF
not, we will accept them. IN the
meanwhile We await tho progress;
OF events.
The Columbia GuuyHiun sue
gcsts u convocation Of tho tiers
cf"s--Lho newspaper prcSs--tol
tho purpose of securing harmony
Of view, and concert OF action
Tho ph"ni.c cxcopts to the juris
diction rs not being that Of q tri
bunal Of tho highest appeal and
last resort. In any view it seems
to us, now premature to hold an
assembly ofncwspapcrmon, or dole
gates Of the people, whether it. be
proposed to fight u Democratic
battle, or onlist under II common
RcpubIico-Dcmocratic flag. If
Republicans wish n union with
Democrats, lot them tako tho in.
itiativc. If, however, there DO nc
"alliancc, offensive and dcfcnsivo'
let rs unfurl tho old banner
and raiso tho old baltic cry. We
wcro Democrats "ycscrday," let
us to be "to.day and forever"
[Ib6cUitc Press and Banner.
"Thc boy at head Of GLASS will
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