Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-13

init Zen, Quitman to 20 on. By this time hel'
VINO teems to have supposed that no had only 10
LOOK ierociously at Il Northern man to wilt him
and who presumed, perhaps, upon the fact that ne
8 a more athletic man than the gentleman from
fehhsyIvahia-h had crossed over to meet MT
Grow. As the latter was about to pass, keitt in
CURED in a %rufianly tone. What did you mean
by that answer, which you gave me just nowY'
u meant precisely what | said-that this is o
free hall. and | will objectfrom whatever part OF
t | see it," was Mr.. Crows reply, as he looked
his assailant camly in the face. The chivalrous
and gentlemanly South Carolinian ruturned to the
cnarge, saying: "lU show you, you ID
Black Republican puppy!" Mr.. Grow, still un-
excited, answered. You may think me what
you please, Mr.. Keitt but let me tell you that no
nlgger.driver shall come up from his plantation 20
crack his lash about my ears ~ We'll see aoou'
that said keitt, ms he caught Mr.. Grow by the
throat. Mr.. G.. Threw bis assailant's hand oh
and Mr.. Reuben Davis, also of Mississippi, whC
had followed Mr.. Keitt, evidently with the inten'
ton OF restraining him, interposed at once i0i
peace.
This ended the difficulty for 40 instant. but oil
most Immediately Keitt broke from Mr.. Davis
and rushed upon Grow, seized him again by the
throat, when tho latter planted a blow under the
left ear of "the gentleman from South Carolina
which sprawled him fairly upon his face on the
door. Mr.. X. picked himself up and after some
Intellectual ard random passes, left the hall and
was seen no more until after the melee ended, ex-
cept by some friends who sponged his bruises. /
understand he is under the impression that he
studied his Toe, and go fell The mistake, Ger.
tainiy, is excusable. for the blow which he finally
provoked from Mr. Crows long .suffering patience,
was go severe that he would hardly be expected to
have any very clear recollection of the circum-
stances.
These transactions, which take so much time to
relate, were the work Of a very few minutes, and
ali occurred on the Democratic side Of the House.
When the blow was struck, q dozen Southern men
rushed towards the parties, some doubtless to keep
the peace and others to have q hand in the fight.
Barksdale, Of Mississippi, Mcqueen. of South Car
olina, Craige, Of North Carolina, and Reuben Dav
is, were prominent in the s~crimage. Barsdale
specifically states, and | doubt not truly, that his
only object was to separate the contestants. lie
and other opponents seized upon Grow at once, At
heltt was already h0rS du combat. To gentlemen
on the other side of the hall, it looked very much
as though the gentleman from Pennsylvania wa:
about to be cut into mince.meat, and the Anti.Le
compton men rushed over in q body to the rescue
Foremost came Mr.. Potter, of Wisconsin, q very
athletic, compact man, who bounded into the cen
tire Of the excited g,oup,striking right and left with
tremendous yigor. Washburle of Illinois and hi:
brother Of Wisconsin, also were prominent, and
for a minute or two it seemed as though we were
to have a Kilkenny fight on a magnificent scale
Barksdale had hold of Grow, when Potter struck
him n severe blow, supposing that lac was hurting
that gentlemen. Barksdale turning around and
supposing it was!ElihuW ashburne who struck him
dropped Grow and struck out at the gentleman
from Illinois. Cadwallader Washburne perceiyiul
the attack upon his brother, also made a dash a
Mr.. Barksdale and seized him by the hair appar
emily for the purpose Of drawing him Into chanc
cry" and pummeliug him to greater satisfaction
Horrible TO relate, Mr.. Barksdale's wig came of il
Cad wallader's left hand-and his right fist ezpen
ded itself with tremendous force against the unre
sisting mir. This ludicrous incident unquestiona
bly, did much towards restoring good nature cub
sequently-and its effect was heightened not
little by the fact that in the excitement of the oc
casion Barksdale restored his wig wrong side fore
most.