Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-24
MORNING HERALD.
New York, Friday, April "a, Isi0.
The Late Scene In Congress--A Sample the
Spirit OF the Age.


All the papers seem excessively savage about the
late demonstration" in the House of Representa-
tives. at Washington, between Bynum and Rice
Garland This is very ridiculous light to view the
matter in great deal of Indignation has been ex-
pended to no purpose, upon this point. Anger and
denunciation in relation TO Messrs Bynum and Car
land, are alike useless, and instead OF lettering
them from the repetition of such scenes, will proba
bly, only spur them to renewal of their puglis-
tic propensities until they induce other members to
take part in the play, and ultimately may convert
the halls of Congress into a genuine bear garden.
Besides after all, we doa't know but that thi,
movement by Messrs. Bynum and Garland, was all
very proper, it certainly is in strict keeping with
the tone and morale of the present age. We have
had innumerable rows and riots in the various le-
gislatures throughout the country Webb set the
example in his visit to Washington to fight Duff
Green, and kept up the spirit by causing Graves to
shoot Cilley, and then parading Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. like turkey cock, TO display his ignorance and
folly We have had the speaker OF the Legislature IN
Arkansas, leave his chair, and butcher member IN
his seat. We have seen a member OF the legislature
in Louisian a shoot at the speaker;we have had SINH
lar scenes in Mississippi, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan
and ether legislatures But lately, IN the fennsyi-
yania legislature, one member spits IN anether's
face, and similar scenes are enaCteu aiH"9t N''y
over the country New York assists in the spread
of these principles brokers try to beat one anothers
brains out in Wall street, and cashiers cadgel the
aged bank directors, with highly respectable bud
geons in broad noon day. Why, then, should not the
city of Washington have her share of the fun!
Instead of the recent conduct of Bynum and Gar
land being deprecated, it ought to be highly COM
mended and most certainly it ought to be initiated
r. All - thnx-
were to pound and pummel each other half to death,
we believe that it would afford their constituents
immense qualification, and be of lasting
benefit to the country.
For many centuries the poorer classes of society
have monopolized all the fighting and blackguard
ISM and knocking down and breaking of heads
This should be so no longer; il will be longer
Society is undergoing delightful revolution, and the
fashionable classes performing their share OF
rowdyism, vulgarity and rufianism. This all
highly proper, and we have some hopes of get
ting through the calender by the beginning of the
next century We shall net live to see it, but the
Herad will still be in existence to chronicle these
delicious doings.
1t is nonsensica to decide any more great ques-
tions by a numerical vote. 1t is merely wasting
time and breath. Let US have more long speeches
and personal abuse. The argumentum ad hominem,
or lad fsticuffum" is decidedly the best mode of
deciding difficult matter. Let US have all national
affairs decided hereafter by regular fight, and that
party which knocks down most, shall claim the
Victory. Those who set the example should be
well rewarded without loss of time. Rice Garland
is Tippecanoe man. he should certainly have
good fat office under Gen. Harrison; and Bynum
should by all means be made secretary with a fat
salary under the present administration. The pio-
neers in so excellent work should have their re-
ward.