Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-07

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but since the Speaker had allowed inc gen
tleman from North Carolina to go so I'ich
out of the question, he thought II eNtraor-
dnary that SO orderly person should inter-
pose. e,,;,o ,,,,h
Here Bynum sprang up in'iohnita wrath'
and again called him To order--proeeedi"B
10 sneak himself with carncstness, anu also
the incoherence which passion gives TO some
men. | understood him to say, he "ouid hot
be reflected upon--that he had not ailndeo
TO Wise, and he Wse] might b"iIy o'hers,
hut should not bully bIm-that ne was reauy
fnr him. here or elsewhere. All this was SAID
with the most brapado air imaginable wise
replied in tone Of infinite contempt, :.
"The gentleman talks of my bullying hl,n
i wouid as soon think Of bullying fly
Bynum again called him to order. wise
demanded that the words should be taken
down. Bynum repeated something ike
them. with an abatement of the emblaZohry-I
he did not repeat the contemptuous phIase'
Wise denied his version was correct, anu re-
neated the words as | have given them
Rynum grew more angry than before. lie
actually rayed this time. "Order!" cried the
speaker; rap. rap rap! "Order! order" shout
ed the members. Bat Bynum went on-thc
uproar and confusion became lnmense-the
speaker vociferating to qnell 1t, but III VAIN
Bynum talked louder and louder OF WISE bul.
lying others, but not bullying him. lie would
not be insultcd the gentleman might can
upon him out of the house-a.l this amidst
cries of "order!" Now Wise seeing Dynum
assume this attitude, cut him short at once
by clenching his fist, shaking 1t directly al
him, and saying, i'll deep, torclble tone
"YoU p-p LITTLE RASCAL" Those only
immediately in the vicinity heard this. BY
mum did. and Immediately cried out at the top
Of his voice, clenching his fist; You ID
scoundrel," and repeating the words two or
three times, amidst the greatest uproar.-
Both the members rushed toward each other,
but were held back by their friends. The
sneaker. who had endeavored i'll vain to quell
the comnotion, said he would call in the aid
of the sergeant alarms, and threatened 10
leave the chair. A motion was made to ad-
journ, and ajorlty of voices sustained; but
MIR. Mercer implored the House not to ad-
iourn in the present state OF feeling.
Most fortunately they did not. Had they
adjourned fear blood would have been spill
led before day break. Nay, fthere had been
a general contest, terminating in the forcible
expulsion Of our party from the Hall, and the
breaking up of congress, it would have been
quite in character with the monstrous doc
trines and practices Of "the party" during
that day. Let il be proclaimed throughout
the land, that the grinding despotlsm OF this
band was such, as to have led almost to the
shedding of blood in the chamber Of repre-
sentatves of this great enlightened and Chris
tain people, on the morning Of the Sabbath.
Mr.. Mercer addressed the house, and Mes
srs. Bynum and Wise particularly, IN most
feeling and impressive manner; and called
upon them 10 give pledges to the house, that
they would not pursue this matter farther
Al. 1.tA1 . tf,..,r ttu-
tions to the same effect. OF these speeches.
and those of Bynum and Wise, will give
YOU some notice in my next, having already
written with the most faithful fulness. Mr.
Bynum and Mr.. Wise explained; and the af-
fair was adjusted. The contested election
was then made the special order of the day
and the house adjourned at half past four on
Sunday morning.
have only time to add that Mr. Cahoon
made long and able speech on the subject;
and MIR. Graham followed, and spoke with
great clearness and effect, TILL half past four,
when the majority, having been taught use
ful lesson, agreed to adjourn. Y.L.
The following is n more particular, and
somewhat different, account, of what Major
Noah appropriately terms, the Sunday riot
Mt Washington, than the one we published
from the correspondent of the New Yolb
Commercial.
From the Washington Telegraph
Mr.. Wise was replying to Mr.. Bynums re-
marks upon the conduct of the majority. Mr.
Wise said that the minority was compliance
of by the majority, prec isely as the TURK
complained of the French grcnadier for mo-
permitting him to unite his cravut in ordcl
that he might cut off lis head, upon which {
reward was placed by the Grand Seignor.-
That the present majority was the most ty'
ranical and oppressive ever known in the his
tory Of Congress- but that at the same time
it was the most grinding, unrclcnting, and
unmerciful and now slecpless in its tyranny
it was the most weak, lame, bungling, ant
dribbing majority ever known. That he was
informed that it had been said by the higl
powers, that the present Chairman Of thc
Committee Of Ways and Means should have
pctticoats put upon him and be sent home tC
perform the duties of a nurse.
Here Mr. Wise was called to order by Mr.
Bynum. The Speaker checked Mr.. Wise
and he proceeded,
Surely, sir | may be permitted to say tha
the orderly gentleman from North Carolin;
(Mr. b. should be the last man to call Inc Il
order for irrelevancy, when he himself was il
like manner out Of order.
MIR. Dynum said he would let the gentle
man from Virginia know that he should no
bully him. Mr. Wise said he would as sool
think of bullying fly. Mr.. Bynum aga
called him to order. Mr.. Bynum was requir
ed to put the words in writing. lie state
them as he understood them, and was correct
ed by Mr. Wise, who repeated what he ha
said, upon which Mr.. Bynum remarked as HI
sat down, that if he (Mr. Wise) had bulle,
other members, he should not bully him.
Mr.. Wise then leaned over towards MI
Bynum, and said in an undertone, not intend