Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-10
I,sxi-laIiou in Missouri.

In the Legislature Of Missouri .seeno" re-
Gently occurred, in which former citizen Of
Lynohburg was principal actor member,
Mr.. barnes of Scott. had offered a resolution on
the subject of emancipation. Mr. Reid, another
member, and the one 10 whom we refer protest
ed against the introduction of this subject as nei
Their calculated nor intended to do good. We
quote from the editorial correspondence Of the
st. Louis Republicans:
Mr. DARxfs, of Scott, would go hack 10 the origin
of this discussion He reeollcctei that at the last
session on bill coming from the Souaic, for the
printing of the Statute when he .pluesl moved TO
strike out the name ui Iusk and nse TINT of George
Knapp. Mr. REID had moved TO lag lint motion on
the table on the ground that the Democratic party
had already paper aud did not need Wig assis-
lance.
Mr. Rrlp denied that position. lie lid made the
motion mainly because Of the support Nr. y. gave 10
Mr.. Knapp.
Mr. DARSrs Did not fear rnupoWder and begged
TO inform the gentleman that bis room vas nj Ne Il
Newmans Hotel.
Mr. RElp--lfl am net mistaken it may bc No. la
little lower down the river
Mr. DARsEa-Yours ouelt % be cell W. H. Peni-
Tertiary, where you oaRht to have aera before you
fought the battle Of Ossawattawfc-
Mr.. RID rose ANA Mr. parnC. facing The speahor,
continued his remarks
Mr.. DARNEs-Your powder has no tsffors for me
am contendng for principle.
Al ms moment Mr. hela h"a SIC p - ''r rlshl
his sbonIde, and ir,,,i,, ,frit,, Ia Iilt str1,q
him (Darnes a heavy blow on the right check and
knocked him down. Mr. Reid was iaen taken b.
III, a., lr', i'R 10 ms S'"' .,., a.
efer,s Of The blow said lsor. .ir that M man but
cowardy assassin would ~. up behind gentle
mans back and strike lima
Mr. HuL fist Louj. move that tais House nov
Motion submitted ai.4 1t
Mr. pAHNKs. | say, sir. 1dat have heen assaulted
, IN .i'e nouse, ~. '5a' '', N ,9 up
me in the face pfou.aa,e him, A ra.4rl ana .rona-
drel
MT Ne'd mere s'eppea forward an, W'ea Nf.
throwir' i NJ him Mr. F 'E, 6s. ,l ,, y,
Mr.. Allen of Warren, and se> erai e4Irr gentlemen
stepped in front OF Rcid. and lac rotfi 10 hi. sett
MI Dn'h'S W Is "'so l''s.5a'i IRON, throwing me
,non ,,os H., cordnc,.l -, .n - '''''N
Up to the present timp nothing further has traas-
spired in regard to The feuon ct the parties and it
Is muPeo ~ ,s ob & @ "a o'e snG Inc
one who knows them. and their services in tho Leo
islature at the present tne too important to per
"i' '"''' "i'nu'""N io' ae} o'J',l
We learn from the Mississippian TINT the
Senate of Mississippf. on thc OH instant nfter i,
long discus sion adopted by vote of 20 to ; tho
following amendment offered hv Mr.. EIlct Ia tho
Court bill exemptinr from sale under a1acutio, :.
zone .laye, to be selected by the debtor. if be
have more than one and SHOW ID such debtor
elect to retain female slave then all tbc eljl.
dren of such female. under the ngc of twenty
years. shall likewise be eycmnte5 \ pro,is-
ion of This character Is nnd.r discn..ior IN tn.
ers of the Soutberp States W. ara o.t,ni.boa
that proposition of such 1aeran, class h. ,isla.
tion should find fayor with nm INTELLIGENT neonIo
W nat reason is there III Pnbhc economy or PR
vate justice why the man who is able to own u
slave, worth from five hundred 10 thousand dol
lars, shall hold that property above all reach of
law or creditors while the man who is able TO
own horse worth only one tenth as much, but
more necessary t" him than the negro 10 his
Weather neighbour shall have him taken from
MIN al INC VIII OF any creditor The idea too
'ha' suen provision as TINS Will strengthen sia-
very oy a'hus'n8 II Is a gross error Much the
larger portion OF inc INHABITANTS OF any South