Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-03

andoah weekly, of which Riddleberger ia
understood 10 be owner and editor, COM
msnted editoriaIly upon the letter il the
SAFE aligned M" and said it was
written by Capt. Mccarthy. 1t
averred that the statement therein,
TO the effect that Dandridge had whipped
Rlddleberger, was untrua, and proceeded to
allude to Capt Mccarthy as man of duel
ing notoriety, specifying his connection with
the lamented Mccarthy Mordecai duel of
some years ago, in which Capt. Mccarthy
was desperately wounded and his antagonist
killed. The States Washington letter pub
lished this morning, written by Capt. Nc
Carthy, says: "Riddleberger, in imitation
Of mis- master, has an organ in which the al
legged gamecock adverties himself and
abuses his enemies, ard he has
bridge whipped him at Winchester. 1t
was not expected that, after being denounced
poliroon and beaten 10 emphasize the
epithet, Mr.. Riddleberger could give pure
ly disinteresied account OF the affair. 1t
was natural that be should be prejudiced,
and his moral and intellectual optic was in
as bad condition as his physical eye when
he proceeded in the organ to deny the state
ments in the newspapers which represented
him by accepted synonyms. Mr.. Riddleberger
seems to be unaware of the fact that honora-
bic men do not answer insults by abuse, and
that he, after having boosted of the chal-
lenges he has sent, has merely initiated the
schoolboys, who cay You are another when
they quarrel over marbles. His reference TO
duel is unfortunate, for it recalls his own
brilliant perform aDces in challenging
gentleman and taking advantage of an acct
dent to run from the satisfaction he had de-
maBded, and made such ridiculous display
of his Wanted chivalry that "Bob Acres"
was eclipsed and q new exemplar of braggart
and poltroon established in the person
of Capt. Harry Riddleberger, the al
legged gsmecock of the Shenandoah, when
by whisky and persuasion he was got
excited the pity OF his adversary, and the
statement OF his ludicrous bearing made by
me in the editorial Of Washington paper
passed without contradiction or denial. Mr..
Riddleberger's imitation Of Gen Mshone
lacks two important featnres which practice
cannot possibly supply. Gen. Malone was
a brave soldier and is man OF brains. His
little imitator and coat-tal attachment has
only the SLOUGH hat" 1t chances that Sena-
tor Riddieberger is now in thiscity, and the
STATE has The following significant paragraph at
the head of its editorial column. "Cspt. Page
is visiting a friend near the city"
1t is surmised that Capt. Mccarthy is hid
near the city in order to give Mr.. Riddle
berger every opportunity TO get satisfaction
for the deep insult Capt. Mccarthy has
placed upon him in the letter, and duel is
looked for. Mr.. Riddleberger a year ago
fought a bloodless duel with Congressman
George D. Wise, and had accepted chal- |
enge to fight Mr.. f. F. Beirne, editor of the
State, on the same day, but owing TO an acct |
lent by which the caps were forgotten the |
after duel did not take place, Mr.. Riddle |
berger declining to wait until they could be |
procured II is to these duels that Capt. |
Mccarthy refers 10 his letter. Serious trou-
de is anticipated