, 1875-08-16

ceH betwean them, not resting until one OF
tito other Of these drendful warriors Ind snt-
islied tho mutual Afronts with dentl,. But
the lotters thcmaolveB chow tint this wis
far.hcst from the thoughts Of other. There
IL nothing in thom that nieans fight, mud tho
result proves tho truth Of the Insertion,
KoonEyonr's seconsls holding that hc had tho
right to choose tho arrnB md dictate con-
tlitions, demanded TINT tho duel should
take place with riflct pistols at
five pnces, tho parties to fro ns tho wortl Of
command. cAsHAonAo'a seconds replied TINT
this would be mere butohcry, aince tllcEo con
litionH wo,hd bring tho two mon mu2zle to
muzz)e, consequently they declined to nccept
them. In lieu thereof, thay proposed duel
with rf!1ed pistols nj thirty five raccs, "ench
conbatant having tho right to advance five
PAGES aud fire At will till ono should be down
otherwise duel with tho sword" Rocnr-
FORT, having accomplished his purpose, lis
seconds of course declined CARsAaNAoa prop
osition, and this ends tho matter SO far as tic
duel ~ concerned.
There arc aomo results, however, growing
ont Of this wordy passage Of nr1nB which are
worth notice. 6omo yoars ago, Mr. PORTER,
member Of Congress from Wisconsin, WAS
challenged by Room A. PnTon for words nj
tered In debate on the floor OF the House. 1t
was not thought that a Northern man
would fight, but, to tho consterna-
tion Of htr. paYon, Mr.. Potter promptly re-
copied the challenge, and chose bowie
knives, tho conditions being that the duel
should take place in close room, and TINT 1t
| should not stop until one or the other was
killed. Tho and sought tor by Mr.. PorTgn
was gained. 1Ia took the wind out Of South
ern chivaIry, aud mat1o it subject for ridi-
cule the whole country over. In like man.
| ner RoonEroar has punctured CAssAosAc.
1t ia altogether probable TINT ho knew
CAssAaAAo wonld not daro to fight upon
such terms, and therefore ho improved tho
opportunity with perfect safety to himself Of
making CAssAoNAo the butt Of Parisinn ridi-
culo and satire, and Lo also placed himself in
tho advantageous position OF being at liberty
hereafter to decline meeting CAssAoHAo, whit
ever might bo tho afIrout, since the
Inter had once refused to meet
him upon terms which aro allowed
by tho code. RooHEFoa7 himself
will not gain my reputation for personal
bravery, because he knew that CAssAusAo
would not accept his conditions but he sub.
served n very useful purpose in taking the
! featllers ont Of CAssAoNAo's chapeau, under
which he has strutted about 80 valiant1y, and
showing tho worll that this pseudo hero, who
has nlways been wanting people to knqpl;
chips of his shoulder, is, after oil, q sort of
harmless Con. BouM, who takes snuff by dis.
charging hiB pistol and smiling at the muzzlo,
but who is not likely to use his pistol whore
be is sure to get hurt. Bf. RocuEFon7 will
get sufficient compensation for his wrongs,
If ho havo any, in the chagrin and uorsitioa'
ton OF his rival at being exposed to the world
aa gaa-bag by a convict, and bigger gas.
bag than himself. Tho correspondence Ii
also Of value as showing out Of what cheap
stun the heroes Of modern chivalry, accord.
ing to tie code duello, are matlo.