Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-08

Greeley Assaulted by Member o!
Congress.
THE BEAUTIES OF SLAVERY.
ILLUSTRATED. p

ILLUSTRATED.
Week before last. Mr.. Rust. a lead
ing pro-slayery member from Arkan,
sas, offered resolution. requesting
Mr.. Banks 70 decline farther being a
candidate for Speaker The reso'n.
ton did not pass. but it shows the
spirit Of slavery.
In bis letter to the Tribune. Mr..
Greeley thus speaks OF il; y lfi (
have had some acquaintance
with human degradation. yet it did
seem to day that Rusl's resolution in
the House was mere discrcsitable
proposition than had ever known
grayely submitted to a. Legislative
body. Just consider the factss Mr..
Banks has for moro than six weeks ne.
ceivedthe yofes'of very large plural.
lily ofths Honse-never polling more
than ten short Of q majority, usually
only six or seven. and sometimes com.
ing within two or three He has re.
peatcdly 4 aderci bic declinatiohn q
his friends. and they have uniformly
refused il and placed him again ID
nomination. Last evening they held
another caucus. resolved to support
him TO the end. aud resolved 4
hold no more caucuses, lest their ad
vorsaries might be encouraged 10 hop,
tina, they would change their eandi
date. Yet IN The face Of this demon
ton. the two hostile minoritioas com,
into the House. this morning and SER
ously attempt 70 invite Mr.. Bunk
TO declined for that is just what Rust'l
resolution amounts 10 II could no
Affect Mr.. Banks rights nor those o
Ibis supporters; butt would seem t
be an indignity. and might be OK
pected 70 wound his sensibilities-.
But Mr.. Banks will never take council
with bittcr enemies. rs TO the proprie
" ofhis withdrawal from the canvas.
There were men who voted for hi
resolge--orrather, voted not to lay
on the table---of whom did expec
better things; and fora limo il woul
seem that the combination Of Demo
Gratis and South Americans, with =
the stsagglers, would carry il; but
was laid on the table bya vote Of 10
to 99-Mrs McMnllen (Dcm. ofVl
voting to table IL at the last momen
/ 1 think this very resolve was save
yesterday from being puton the tab
: by tie-yote--96 TO 96. But for M
McMullen. the result to-day woul
have been the same. r .el
! On Tuesday Of last week, tie Tril
une containing this letter reach,
Washington. Hon. Mr.. Rust. finair
himself unable to defend his unhear,
Of course. determined to deter Gree
by a resort 10 Southern Argumer
. such as was used by the Kenluckial
against Brady. ~ sa ~
! The first attack.was made as Mr..
was walking down in front Of the ca
4 Iital, Immediately after the House a
q ljourned. lie had got about half WI
down from the Capitol steps to {
i Avenue, when Mr.. Rust stepped up
him. and calling hum aside, and enqu
ed il he was Mr.. Greeley. asked. "a
= you a non ,resistan,?" Mr.. Grcel
\ replied, "That depends upon Circuit
stances" Mr.. II. then struck him
: blow on the right temple, and follow
. itup by others. The affair was 81
den. Mr.. Greeley had his hands
his great.coat pockets, and could ma
Q no resistance. He said, "Who is Il
g man? I don't know him. Mr.. RI
n answered, Damn you, you will kn'
Il me after this" ns aq y
!. Mr.. Rust walked on. and Mr.. Grecl
Q came along towards his lodgings at
!. National Hotel. When near the stt
|. Mr.. Rust met him and exclaimed. g
you know me nowY" Mr.. Grocl
!. said. "Itis Rust. of Arkansas.
. lieyc." Mr.. Rust then raised q ca
and struck at Greeley's head. Mr..
I warded of the blow from his be
aud received Il on his lef. arm. VIII
WAS pretty badly bruised, seve
q gentlemen rushed In and prevent
N the assault. .f'
5, This. citizens. Is the ireod'
" OF tho prosa, and freedom Of spec
which We are to expect when old II
j, ism Is fully inauguratcd. vf
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