Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-08
JOHN S. WISE WON'T FIGHT.
That is, Not at Ten PAGES with an OPP
pOnent Who has Killed His Man.

That is, Not at Ten PAGES with an OPP
pOnent Who has Killed His Man.
Great excitement, says a special to the
New York sam of March 5, exists at Rich
mond over the appearance III the Wing
Thursday morning of a card by Congress
man John S. Wise, brought about by an
editorial in the Campaign, edited by Capt.
w. Page McCarty. When Mr.. Wise's
kitchen talk was published the Campaign
printed on Friday an editorial article as
follows:
"How characteristic Of the individual sAIr.
Johnny Wises stump speech on the witness
stand man occupying seat IN Congress,
stolen with manufactured votes, himself the
very eXemplar of Virginia prejudice, brag-
CART, and bully, the hero of thirteen bloodless
duels, kicked out of the Democratic party, and
selling his little stock OF brains 10 Man0ne,
frozen out of recognition by honest men, and
relocated to the association OF the negroes
whom he decelves, and who are his superlOrs
in all that makes even pretence to manhood
johnny Wise, Iorsooth, talking about Will
cation, when he and his gang never had any
other capital but vilifcatiOn, prejudice and
falsehOod.n
AS Mr.. Wise had figured in a duel and
had the reputation here for long time as
bully who would stand no insult, duel
was looked for as the result of this article.
the Rev. John Z. Massey because the lat
ter cOntradicted His testimony, and when
rebuked for striking preacher nearly 70
years old he defended his act by saying
that he would strike man of a hundred
years old who dared assert that he had
uttered falsehoOd. Therefore when Nc
Carty's article appeared in the Campaign
calling Wise a liar it was reported here
that the insult would be resented.
Wise annparpd in this CITY on Saturday
morning, and it was assumed that a duel
was imminent. He remained here on
Sunday, and left that night. This morn
ing the Wing published a card from Wise
addressed to the public. Wise says:
If had intended to recognize the editor Of
that paper l would have done it long ago, for
the articles last appearing are no worse than
many others in the paper during the cam
Joha b. Mordecai he has been gong around
smelling the blood on his hands anu painting
for more. Apparently without stake of any
! sort, he has mallciously sought to provoke a
difficulty first with Gen. Malone, then with
/ Senator Riddleberger, and next with myself.
| Some months before he said aught against me.
| | was informed thathe declared his purpose in
a public place to seek difficulty with me
next Gen. Malone and Senator Rlddleberger
/ failed to notice him, and propose to do like
| wise. What satisfaction can | secure from
/ McCarty? I would not fight duel. | do not
/ wish his blood, and would be as miserable as
| he is now il l shed it. With a sweet
! home, filled with merry children, with
enough to live comfortably, with paying
| profession, am happy and want to live. In
Gods name, what would man like Page Nc
| Carly put in stake against this when he stood
| at ten PAGES with pistols?
Mr.. McCarty is of one of the oldest
Virginia families. He is a ripe scholar.