Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-12

,.oLcCI Mr. Opitmon had then suggested
.onobin, lilo hi. final motion. Mr.. Grow
orpa lpo,,h , Ind walked over to the Dom
ocrofc s;dc 10 hear Mr. Quitman and he
,boro Objected to the proposition. Mr.. Koitt
ots Cr,drir;s,r,tion y told Grow to 20
ha,, :, III, orn .;do Of the House. in terms
which MIR. G. thought insulting. Grow retort-
ed that "this is a free house," and that he was
NOT 10 be driven like a slave-or words per-
haps more insulting. heard neither party.
although was within few feet of both
Keitt instantly seized Grow by the throat
and Grow assailed Kctt with blows At once
the combatants were surrounded by members
TO nort tbom. and in the rush there were va
rious other collisions. could see nothing
for the crowd and can only say, that It ,oos
said that Keitt was knocked down. and two
or three others received blows. by accident or
design. The Sneaker behaved admirably,
first ordering the Scrgcant-at-Arms to arrest
the combatants and that officer Mt once adj
yaneed. bearing the macc-a blunt big beam
mole. with an efri,y of an caple ON the tom
Next the Smoker ordered every member to
take his seat ON penalty of an arrest. In one
minute and n half oniot was restored and
voting went ON. Aside from this incident,
great deoorum, and good naturod dctcrmi-
nation ON both sides not to yield prevailed
through the night Perhaps, however ought
to add that one Southern gentleman insisted
that the House never should adjourn, unless
it should be "eoo 10 med aya'". Theromork
was not commented upon
DruocnAric Frcrnrya. - The Rutland
Courier. in speeulatin, ON the result of the
New Hampshire election. which is to take
place the 9th of March. saws:
1.-THE last Presidential election Frsnonts vote was
} ,,c ti,,o t Nh 49, a 19% ar 1 ,, ,, S c
lg.dgsnt election Che ,o'e stoga tepg9li''9. 81
rresideunal c.on tac Republican. and Am,rr5nshad
,l @ arr @c1y 28li ~ tIgt aaor6 anu " '''"''
If "thc Democracy swept away 2.3lo" Re
publican votes, Of course the Democratic vote
would have been 35,l29, whereas it was only
3l.3j3-I.I 1876 less than at tho Presidential
election Who 'swept away those .436
Democratic votes Evidently it was neither
the Republicans or Americans. who did.
The Co,rie, thinks the Democracy will Inc
able ITO wipe out the 3,63S Republican ma
joriity of year ago We think the coa-
"''s nguIius wan prove rather iallacious'
Hos Mr.. Krur F1oouED. 1t win be
seen by our Geographic dispatches saws the
Boston ,Jouraal that this cbi,alric champion
of the "sunny South" having. during the
scenes of Friday nights session in the House.
twice grasped at tho throat of Mr.. Grow of
Pennsylvania, was promptly knocked down
by the latter gentlemen. We deeply regret
to have to record any such occurrences ON
the floor of Congress. But under the cir
cumstances Of this case. as reported. Mr..
Keitt seems TO have got exactly what he de-
served. He tried to drive Mr.. Grow from a
particular part of the Hall. and filin, TO do
this he uttered abusive personalities. and
grasped Mr. Grow by the throat. His hand
was knocked off. but the insulting assault WA.
again made, when Mr.. Grow knocked him