The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-17
GREAT ROW.

A most disgraceful row came of in Congress on
Thursday, between Mcssrs Wise and Stanley, and
others. 1t is really surprising that " all the de-
cency" party cannot choose some other arena for
their pugiIistc displays, and leave the floors of
Congress unstraincd by the brutal ruiianism offed-
era brawlcrs, Had both the members offending
been Immediately expelled, for we hold them
equally guilty, the House would not only have
consulted its own dignity, but have done Justice 10
the parea concerned. We give the following par
,iculars of the Congressional ro'cdysim, from the
correspondent of the n. Y. Post of Sept. 9lh
"The Diplomatic Bill being under consideration
Nv Wise attacked several Of its prvslons. Mr.
Slanly replied with warmth, and iulpugncd the
correctness Of Mr. Wises course, in some respects
Mr. Wise went over to Mr. S,anly's seat and re-
monslrated' with him MS he says; bat Mr. Stanly
states that he " scoIded' him, as he was in the
habit of doing whenever any one dissen,ed from
him in opinion. Mr. S,anly insisted upon what he
had said Mr. Wise then "warncd' him not to
repeat it. Mr. Stany was still refractory and Mr.
Wise, as both parties agree, requested him 10 step
out of the House. Mr. Stany declined his inyer-
talion, as he defed his warning, -saying-" go
your way, will have nothing to do with sou."-
Mr. Wise went partly out of the aisle, returned and
said to Mr. StanIy, you are beneath my contempt
Mr. s. retorted, "you are liar" Mr. Wise struck
hm-aimng the blow at his face but Mr. 5. lodged
it, and got his neck and throat little Scratched
Nr Staeiy then struck several blows at Mr. Wise,
be fore Mr. Wise could recover and would have
had him down and punished him, severely, or, as
he said afterwards, % as he deserved" but for the
interference Of the House.
The members crowded around Mr. Lewis Of
Alabama, threw himselfinto the middle of the aisle,
preventing all access from one side TO the combat
ants, calling out fair play, and throwing Off, with
his muscular arm, all who attempted TO pass him.
But the members sprang over the desks and upon
the desks, eager TO separate the immediate COM
batants and assault each other. Many members
became closely engaged in combat-so closely that
they could do no harm. Mr. w. o. Butler, Of Nv.
clinchei Mr. Arnold, of Tennessee, and for few
moments it was doubtful what would be the result.
That one or the other would be slan there APP
peared no doubt, but neither, fortunately, was
armed. There were several other personal rem
contres during the affair. One member from Con-
necticut had The skin torn off his knuckles, and at
ter returning, was asked what was the NATTER
/" Oh," said he, in lugubrious tone, "thc COVE
eminent is dssolved-we are all broken up. -
MANY NcIN sODci anu TtueCilIp UtH Sdlu, ~ tlls
the beginning Of the end
Mr. Mason, Of Ohio, abandoned the chair-the
Speaker took it and Numbered " order and piled
his hammer in vain. lie called on the Sergeant
alarms, but he was out of the way The Clerk.
Mr. NJ. st. Clair Clark, seized the mace and rails.
ing ii aloit, went among the combaiants, imporins
them to respect the dignity Of the House and the
emblem of its authority. The " idle bauble" did
no good-but, at length, the members heying had
their frolic, took their seats.
Some explanations, or rather ordinations, then
passed between Mr. Wise and Mr. Slanly. Mr. An
drews proposed TO expe Mr. Wise; but the affair
ended by ordering select committee of investlga-
ton"
We call this, beautiful business, for the Congress
Of the United States. Such dissracefu scenes as
these are about all the fruits Of this Extra Session,
that was to restore all things, Verify, the change
tho federalists promised is a change"