Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-18
From net. S. Gazette.
MOST DlsGRACEFUL.

The letter which we publish ths morning from
Harrisburg (he Grst OF the two ieiio's sbose put
ltsh.3) N,li be- read with deep pain and morthca
ton by every Pennsylvania.
In addition to uhai Is stated in the letter We
understand that the sccne of violence m the Sen
ate chamber was mos, shoCking-in the midst OF
the nptoof and confusion, II is sad the Speaker c
the Senate called Mr. Rogers TO the chair, and leil
the cha iber.
We are told Tia, gentleman who very much resem
bled Mr. Burtowes ,he Secretary Of the C"mmonwoalth
seized by Of the runiins aud dragged to the
hight when they exclaimed ihis 10 not Buuowes, but
Ne will find the rascal and iiN him yet
We suij3in the following extract Of letter written
BY one VITO is no pariizan, dated Harrisburg Dec, H.
Ansr referring to the proceedings the Representative
Hal, be says.
When ,he Senate me, at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. the
lobby was P1eked insianiar fenFoae took The char
and a good deal Of parliamentary tactics were used on
both SIDES 10 get up all the returns and great sa m
Sutherland maatat eyiscsd Sir Fenr"se was Ic'eiec
ted speaker, made Passate SPEECH ana The 'ug o war
began ~ IN attempt 81 swear llanLa and his colleague
The Senate Ind postponed the Huntingdon question,
Aad decided that the returns hoir face were irrcg
ulaf neither claimant should sit until investigation took
place It was moved to postpone the county qnes.
ton the way bot after many violent eiinrs by
the Van Buren, men II was voted down by Gead ma
iYnty and prnruse made rather strained DECISIONS
questions of order, and very turbulent state OF eeI'
ing hcgau dspiay Itself the Obhics, shouts 81 near
hear rroans ctcs Of 60 on, &c &c began 10 be very
numerous and capping and shouting not little; the
row continued until confusion worse eoniouuded took
place matters began to wear serious personal aspect,
''giye Us oar rights viii take them was often re-
peA,sd tll by the way Of lullaby for the mob, some
senator proposed ihat Brown the Van Buren, senator e
Iec from the county be allowed address the Senate
1t was carried ior fact they dad not dare 10 refuse,
and Brown began In this ctlss Fcnrose called Kog-
efs TO the char and boi;ti. Buuowes and Stevens
stood m front &C Btown, who brgan, snd such piece
OF speaking have seldom hesrd He called Bur owes
. meuiai aud Stevens a villain SAID 1t was cnniauilna-
ton with the Senate, and that n walls were tout
a. than isl at al Of which mob dad gloriy ca
eeedngiY and showed symptoms Of nsbbng and lynch
ing Stevens BurTOwes &c, vhereuPon these gentlemen
hoisied a window in 4 committee room, and cTcpt out
and made Of By this time the upfoar wss tfemcnau'
Gus order erased to reign and tho Senate adohrn'd ~
s,snter blcC ahan from the county mounted desG
and hArrangurd away tremendously, Brown followed
from The SPEAKERS char, aud alter deal Of coaxing
got the moo lrAve firing the capital Was spoken
o,eave ther did with three cheers Tor brown aud DIT
e. stuans fot stevens To night the excitement IS very
strong the Van Buren, men have meeting al the cour
bautS al least 1900 strong and the Wings caucus ane
fear tomorrow may MAKE sad work, perhaps blood
shed.