Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-27
ANOTHER SPECIMEN OF SOJrTaER
INSOLENCEs

The following scene occurred in the u, s.
House of Representatives on Tuesday last. II
is a fresh illustration of the save.drivng spir-
il.
Mr.. Mann, after abiding TO Messrs Cass
Buchanan, and Douglas. and their splendid bids
TO the South for the Presidency, proceeded to
speak of the wing and democratic National Con-
yentons, and to condemn their action OH the
slavery question, which, he said, was an attempt
to silence the voice of mankind on subject most
important to the human heart. They might as
well have tried TO force the oak back into the
acorn, or drive the spirit of the 10Th century
back into the dark ages, as to silence discussion
on this subject. He then proceeded to condemn
slavery in the strongest terms, depicting the de-
grading evils and common crimes attached to IT,
When Mr.. Polk asked him to paint picture Of
the negroes in the Northern States
Mr.. Mann. | will at another time.
Mr.. Polk. insist upon it now; the remarks
are unworthy of any member on this floor and
! therefore ask that he give it now.
| (Sensaon, and cries of order order!
Mr.. Mann. The gentleman must not now
forbid our discussing slavery
Mr.. Polk. brand as a SANDER that which
you have been guilty of uttering.
Mr. Mann. 1t is not for Others, when gen.
tleman obtains the floor, to dictate the topics ON
which he shall speak.
Mr.. Polk-(who was seated on the opposite
side of the hal)-you have perperated a foul
SANDER on the South.
(Cries of order, and much excitement
Mr. Harris, of Ala, rose to a question of or
der. The gentleman was assaiIing an existing
institution of the South an institution sanction
ed by the Constitution.
The Chairmau Mr.. Ficklin, decided the lati-
Y 4 =.
gentleman was in order.
Gentlemen were now standing in all parts of
the hall.
Mr.. Pope. would ask whether il is RIGHT
for the gentleman thus to assa the institutions OF
the South, in which many of us are interested
when he does not hold himself resi- onsibe for
the insult.
(Cries of order and banging of the chair
mans gravel.
! Mr.. Mann. hope this interruption will not
come out of my time.
Mr.. Fowler. rise to say that when the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts, in the possession OF
his prerogative, has the floor, he shond be per-
mtted 10 60 on, aud the House should sustain
the chair.
Mr. Polk. When gentleman propagatcs a
falseheod on one half the nation, he should not
be allowed to go on.
! MIR. Mead. l ask for the reading ofthe SIS,
rule.
Mr.. J. w. Howe. ask for the reading of
the two platforms
Mr. Mead The two platforms and the 3lst
rule prohibit the discussion of the question be.
fore The committee, for it is not gcrmanc to the
subject pending.
The Chairman said If his decision WINS not
satisfactory, an apcaal could be taken from it,
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said some gentlemen
who talked about everything could appeal from
a decision to the Chair.
Mr. Polk hold the gentleman from Ohio
in the same contempt that do the gentleman
from Massachusetts,. | say 10 the gentleman
from OHIO hold him the remaining part of
the sentence was drowned in tho. loud cries of or
der, order.
The question was then taken, and the Chair
man sustained in deciding that the gentleman
from Massachusetts was in order. Comparative
quiet cnsued, when Mr.. Mann concluded his re-
marks, showing among other things, how badly
Alessrs. Fillmore, Cass, Buchanan, Webster.
and other distinguished men, had been treated by
the South, notwithstanding their submission 10
the slave power. lie also expressed his sur
prise at the attempt TO drag him down, because
he spoke the word Of truth.