The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-03-25
Another Congressional Difficulty.

children.
Another Congressional Difficulty.
STATS RIGHTS DEMOCRATS vs.. UNION DRN-
OCRATs.
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi ], in rising,
said that his object was to make q party
speech, and, in pursuance of this avoWal took
a brief retrospect of the rise, progress, and
fall of the southern movement. Il cOmmenc-
ed here, during the thirtieth Congress, and
the meeting was held in the Senate Chamber
at which both southern Wings and southern
Democrats attended, and went down by the
acquiescence in the Compromise measures.
The first Union Convention, he believed, as
sembled at jackson, the capital Of MissisSip-
pi. But the southern movement is dead;
and if he were called upon to inscribe an eP-
itaph on its tombstone it should be, Requies-
cat an pace. He would not make merry ov-
er the grave Of an old friend. He believed
that the object of the movement was patriot
ic, calculated to promote the best interests Of
the country, and eminently designed to pre-
serve the rights Of the States. He would
employ the facetious language of friend
when speaking of Peter Pringle's pig:
When it lived il lived in clover,
And when it died it died all oveE.n
daughter. Having disposed of the MS
/ and progress of this movement, and VIE
were responsible fog it, he proceeded to speak
of his own State BE thought that his col
league Mr. Wilcox was in rather bad taste
when he spoke of the "Old line Democrats"
sneaking back into the Democratic ranks
The State Rights men never were out Of
the Democratic party; therefore there Vas
no necessity for them 10 come back, either
with banners flying or sneaking back. His
{ colleague, and those who act with him, had
put themselves ont Of the Democratic party.
They assembled IN Union Convention, and
passed what they called the Union ComprO-
mise resolutions; formed Union party, IN
dependent Of the Democratic party, and
actually Independent Of both parties.
Mr.. Brown defended the State Rights par
ty of Mississippi; and said, in this conneX-
t ion that the Union party are for unidn, and
: nothing else. They are for that against
. which no persons have opposed themselves.
| They are trying to save the Union, and max
ing great fuss, when nobody has tried 70
destroy it. He said that the Union party,
! not being Democratic organization, but
t composed in part of Wings had no right 70
appoint delegates to the Baltimore C0nVen-
E ton. The State Rights Democrats knew
: that this Convention comes nearer 10 their
doctrines than the Wing party, and they viii
$ support, in good faith, any good honest man
: of the Democratic party who never praetieed
fraud and cheat upon them.
PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES.
Mr.. WILCOX said: was informed thas
was to be devoured this morning by my
J friend, for such hail him to be, and be Is
such; but really, the storm is past; the mis-
isiies Of my colleague were weak, and have
fallen harmless at my feet. Ny colleague
y says that the Secession party in Mississippi
: existed as schimera, and that there Is no par
: !. ty in favor of secession. had Thought that
the gentleman had too high reFd for
: truth as to rise and make declaration 60
I baseless Of truth.
} Mr.. BROWN. I desire 10 ask my col
: league whether he means % say that l haze
; been guilty Of 3 falsehood That infer
) ence may be left upon the minds Of soms
: gentlemen.
: Mr.. WILCOX. have spoken boldly
! my language cannot be miseOnstrued on that
= point.
d Mr. BROWN (who was standing near
q the gentleman. Do you mean to say that
what have stated is false
Mr.. WILCOX. If you mean to say that
there is no party in Mississippi in favor d
er secession, it is false. This We believe 20 b
le substantially the purp0rt Of the dialogue
:. Mr.. Brown, directly the last word was It
altered, struck Mr Wilcox blow II the face
a which vas returned. The parties then clos
anle ca. In 9 moment they were surrounded b
vel the majority Of the members Of the House
3 The utmost alarm and excitment prevaile.
~ in every part Of the Hail. There were cail
I'd for the Sergeant-at-Arm aud the DoOr-keep
= eF. In vain the chairman Of the commits
i" endeayored 70 enforce order. Messrs. Brew
Oh and Wilcox were separated at about th
10 time
1t The speaker came IN and resumed Ii
chair
A. Mr.. CLINGMAN and other eentleme
ais addressed the Speaker amid the general cor
sat fusion.
le- III. BAYLY, Of Virginia, demaudaa Is.
as the Sergeant-at-AFns take Mcscls. Brow
'od and Wilcox in custody.
- The SPEAKER dirseted &c Sergeant-ai
~ AEus and the other Oiieers 70 perform the
- duty.
lr Nolan AHAN. let u have q
ck- report 81 tie committee. ECEies Of sNo.
- emo
81 The SI'l,A s M sid ttatthe report ron
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