Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-03
The late Flare up in Congress.

The mails have brought US the details of the
amazingly exciting scenes in the U. $. House OF
Representatives the 18th ult, of which the tel
egraph has already given our readers some ink
ling The Union of that morning-being doubtless
cognizant, if not the protector Of the plot-came
out with full endorsation of Brown, avcrring that
no one stood the way of his election, but Mr. Cobb
of Ala. Mr. Cobb indicated his course and said he
was ready to vote for q democrat for Speaker,
whenever he was sure shis vote would elect him,
but he at the same time despised and spurned the
dictation of the oUnion.o The wings, who had
heard of the bargain, now looked upon the election
of Brown as certain, particularly when Collins,
Durkee, Giddings, Preston King and Wilmot were
found voting him. But he still lacked two votes
Of an election. 1t was well for the democratic par
ty, as for the country, that it was George Ash
nun was the first to speak openly Of the bargain.
The idea was hooted at by the South-who had been
unwittingly sold-as preposterous. Stanley, the
chivarous Stanley, backed the bold Ashmun, and
forced from Brown and Wilmot comics sions of their
full participation in the plot. The tableaux presen-
ted dramatic effect, which never could be wit
messed by mere acting. The chivalry were raving.
The free sellers were caught in their ewn meshes.
The wings .3okcd on their own, and the honorable
of their candidate, with pride and satisfac-
ton. All looked upon Brown with loathing.-
There was none so poor as to do him reverence.
But what more could have been expected from a
man who had begun his public career, as we are
assured Brown did in Indiana, as the keeper of a
Stud Horse?
The correspondent Of the Boston Atlas-whose
letter we are sorry we cannot copy entire-thus
closes his communication on the subject -
sInever saw such scene, nor do believe that
there was ever such scene enacted in the Amer
lean Congress. Talk about dramatic effect, this
was the very climax. The most intense interest
manifested to the last. No one had any pity for
Brown, who was not only placed on the rack. his
bones were broken, then his skin was torn Off then
salted, then peppered, then rubbed over with alco
hol and then set fire to and consumed, and yet he
excited no pity. Two Of his colleagues attempted
to apologize, but their apologies not admitted.
Thanks are due to George Ashmun for smoking
this fellow out of his hole and showing him up,
and to Edward Stanley. have much more to say,
but my letter is already very long. The scene is
the town talk tonight.
What perhaps was the worst Of all, neither Gid
dngs nor Judge Allen tried to relieve their poor
victim from the torture. The people Of Mass achu-
sets viii ponder well this scene.'
The following is the correspondence between
Wimot and Brown:-
DECEMBER 10, 1S39.
DEAR SIR:-In a conversation which had with
you this eveningyou free to say that felecied
Speaker of the House of Representatives you would
constitute the Committees on Territories, the Ju-
dietary. and the District of Columbia, in manner
that should be satisfactory to myscf and the friends
with whom have had the honor to act. have
communicated this to my friends; and, if, in reply
to this note, you can give me the same assurance,
they will give youa cheerful and cordial support.
Respectfully yours, u. WILMOT.
Hon. VIM. ]. Brown.