Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-03-27
G. OIL u NJ B u S:
wednesday Morning. Marcl, "a. 1852
Mississippi POlities---A Personal Alteration.


Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, took the floor in
reply to his colleague Mr.. Wilcox in relation to
the political parties-Union and State -Rights-in
that State. He gave ahistory of the causes which
had brought about their organization which he
contended did not now exist He replied to Mr.
WIS. assertion that the State Rights party had re-
Gently been trying to 'sneak back into the De-
mocratic party, and went on to show that the I'm
ion organization was composed largely of Wings
that one, or more, of its organs in Mississippi
formerly conducted by Wing editor-that
Gov Foote had prescribed Democrats and appoin-
ted Wings to office--that the former State Rights
party had assembled with $50 delegates and nom
mated delegates to the Baltimore convention under
the old Democratic organization while the Union
party with only Sc had done the same under their
present name, &c He vindicated the democracy
of Gen. Qultman which had been attacked by the
Union party, and said that Gov. Foote had for
merly endorsed him, while he now charges him
with having acted with J. Q. Adams. BIr. Brown
argued that the Democratic party of Mississippi
held to the doctrines of the Kentucky convention,
which resolved that where there was 10 common
arbter among the States, either had right to
Judge for itself of the mode and redress. 1t was
not true that the State Rights party in Mississippi
went into the election with disunion inscribed on
its banner.
Mr.. B. concluded fifteen minutes before his hour
had expired in order, as he said to hear and
Mr.. Wilcox said that he had been informed
that he to be devoured this morning by his
triend-for such he hailed him, and such he sup
posed he was--but really the storm was past
His missiles were weak and had fallen harmless al
his Mr.. VS. feet His colleague had taken the
ground secession in Mississippi was a mere chime
ra. He had declared that there has been no one
in that State in favor of secession. He Mr.. W
thought the gentleman had too high regard fol
the truth to rise and make an assertion SO base
less of truth
Mr. BRowx. 1 ask my colleague if he means
to say have been guilty of stating falsehood ?
Without an explanation that inference might bt
left the minds of some gentlemen.
Mr.. WILCOX. l have spoken boldly. My Ian
guage can bear no misconstruction.
Mr.. BRowN. Then you mean to say that wha
have said was false?
Mr. Wilcox. l say that when you remar
there is nobody in Mississippi in favor of secession
you tell falsehood.
Mr.. BRowN here struck Mr. Wilcox, who stoot
in the adjoining seat and both closed with eacl
other. There was rush of members and other
to the scene of combat, and great confusion pre-
vailed. Several by ISLANDERS seized upon the com
batants, and in about a minute succeeded in part
ing them. Mr. Wilcox, standing in chair, erie
out '' Unhand mel can whip him "
A VOICE. l move that the committee rise.
The motion was agreed to, the committee ros
no progress had been made in relation to the sub
ject under consideration
The Speaker having resumed the chair
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, demanded that the Sel
geant, ,at-Arms take both gentlemen into custody.
The Sergeant at Arms not being present, tn
Speaker sent messenger for him, and as 500
as he appeared, ordered him to assemble the off
GERS of the House and take into custody all pei
sons who should continue the disturbance.
There was still great confusion prevailing.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved an adjourn
ment, which was lost.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved a suspension of the rule
SO as to enable him to introduce resolution
stop debate on the resolution before the Hous
(rnaking an appropriation for the new wings of tt
Capitol, J in half an hour
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the me-
ton rejected-yeas 78, nays 1O2.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr. Brown rose to personal explanation, an
said that during the six years he had been homo
ed with seat in this House, he was not conscol
of ever having violated that decorum which shou
be observed here. He deeply and painfully +
GREETED the necessity which compelled him to ape
glse for the part he had taken in the recent viol
ton OF decorum, to which he would allude only
say that 1t was produced his part by extrao
dlnary circumstances. He would apologise to Il
House for the part he had taken, but could n
say more than this under present circumstances
should not occur again, except under some 9th
extraordinary and pressing circumstances.
Mr.. Wilcox apologsed to the House of Repi
sentatves of the Nation for his part in the matt
1t was subject of heartfelt sorrow to him to
compelled to make such an apology SO soon af
becoming member of the House, with the ru
of which he had always endeavored to strictly a
rigidy comply, and to which he had intended
disrespect AS his colleague { Mr. Brown b
alluded to the late unpleasant difficulty, he e
W. wished to be permitted to say that he cons
cred that the wrong and outrage offered by
former justified him Mr.. W in the course
had pursued.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas, moved that
gentlemen be excused
A VOICE. That's not necessary. Let the m
ter go.
Mr.. JOHNSON. thought they were in the C
tody of the Sergeant-a Arms. But will wi
draw the motion.
Mr.. Clay it is now stated, has no expectation
again addressing the U. s. Senate. He is said
be utterly unable to do so, if be desired, as