Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-10
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question being chat Of reference Of the Presidents
I On Wednesday and Thursday last, IN the Senate,
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, made long and yio-
lent speeches sssaling the President, the national
Democratic party, and the slaveholdng States. In
the course of his remarks he complimented Senator
Douglas ard Gov. Wise for their on the Kan
sas question. He was replied to by Mr.. Brown, of
Mississippi, who discussed the question with much
ability and e!oquence. '+.'"
Mr. Green, of Missouri, also replied with force to
Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Douglas said but little He de-
clared, however, IN reply to some remarks by Mr..
Brown, that he would have opposed the Lecompton
Constitution if it had made Kansas free State. He
said he was not governed in his course by whakwas
in out Of the Constitution but he maintained that
it was not such Constitution majority of the
people of Kansas desired. -
On Thursday Mr. Jones, Democrat of the
Senators from Iowa. presented resolutions from his
State instructng him to vote against Lecompton.-
He said he would neither resign his seat nor obey
the instructions. He would stand by the admins
tration and take the consequences.
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, concluded his remarks
by the following allus;on and appeal to Senator
Douglas:
LET me say, Mr.. President, to the Senator from H.
inois that on him rests fearful responsibility. He
is the author of the Kansas Nebraska act. He has
stood by it until he has brought it to its present
condition. He whole united South arrayed on
the side, and has thrown himself into the north
ern SCALE as if he meant to array whole united
North against whole united South. If this result
shall ever be accomplished, it will be done, in my
opinion over laws violated, constitutions trampled
under foot, and compacts hagrantly outraged will
Al
state of things shall be brought about Let not the
Senator from Illinois suppose that have meant to
assail him; that have meant to join in any cry
against him. Let him not suppose that am pur
suing him with any of the instincts of bloodhound
Heaven knows would to-day much rather embrace
him friend than regard him for solitary instant
enemy. He knows how much / have loved
him in the past. He knows with what fidelity l
have followed his flag, and with what joy I have
witnessed the rising star of his glory. But it is not
in the of these that would appeal to the hon
orabe Senator. We have country, common
country, country dear to him and to to you,
sir; to one and to all of US. That country is in
peril. The hearts of stout men begin to quail.
Thousands and hundreds of thousands of our people
believe that the Union is rocking beneath
our feet. The Senator has it. in his power to put
stop to all this agitation. If he will but say TO the
angry waves, Peace be STILL" calmness will settle
on the great deep of public sentiment of this
try from extremity of it to the other. Whether
he thinks SO not. he is the very life and soul of
of this agitation. If he stood where he stood at
the passage of this BILL with his Democratic friends,
supporting the strong arm of President who dares
to do his duty in defiance of all danger there would
have been that ripple of the surface which Of
ten witness the other side; but it would have
subsidized and died away into the great ofobvon
where other rippes have gone, and should almost
without an effort introduce Kansas into the Union.
SIR the Senator from Illinois gives life. he gives
he civ he lends he Of
mighty genius and his powerful will TO The UPpoSl-
ton on this question. If ruin come upon the coun-
try he, more than any other and all other men. will
be to blame for it. If Liberty shall be lost to our
country, if she ever plumes her wings for a last
flight from earth let him not ask who brought ruin
on these States and the Union lest expiring Liber
ty with death rattle in her throat shall say to him
as Nathan said unto David, "Thou art the man."
The House of Representatives was engaged for
the greater part Of Friday and all night Of Friday,
on Kansas affairs. Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, who leads
the anti-Lecomptonites in the House, offered
resolution proposing to refer the Presidents mes
sage to committee of fifteen, to be appointed by
the Speaker-the committee to investigate the whole
matter, and report whether the Lecompton Consti-
tuition is acceptable and satisfactory to majority of
the legal voters of Kansas. The friends of the ad-
ministration opposed the resolution, and parlia-
ing and Friday night.
At about one o'clock on Saturday morning great
confusion took place, growing of fight between
Mr. Kett and Mr.. Grow. We give the account as
we find it telegraphed to the Philadelphia Press of
Saturday:
FIGHT IN THE CHAMBER BETWEEN Mr. KEITT IS CT
AND Mr.. Grow PA)-FEARFuL ScENE!-Just at this
point the House was thrown into a violent excite
ment and fearful scene OF confusion 1t appears
that while Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, was walking
down the aisle on the Democratic side of the Hail.
Mr.. Keitt, of South Carolina, and friend approach.
ed him, and slight squabble ensued.
Mr.. Keitt struck Mr. Grow. The parties were sepa.
rated by their friends. They exchanged words in an
evidently excited and meEacing manner. Mr. Kctt
again dealt blow at Mr.. Grow, the latter knocking
| him down. ...t.
| Crowds of their respective friends rushed to the
rescue. the various members on each side engaged
| in the fight in the fronting the Clerks desk
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois was conspicuous among
| the Republicans, dealing heavy blows
| The Speaker loudly called for order, and called on
the SergcantatArms to interfere. That functonary,
carrying his mace of Office together with his assis-
| tants, hurried to the scene and crowded into the
thickest of the fight, in which at least dozen mem
bers were engaged. ...
Some minutes elapsed before this truly fearful
contest was Quoted, the members having reluctant
| ly returned to their seats. There was a dead calm
in comparison with the scene just enacted
Mr.. Quitman moved that they adjourn, and
take the question this reference Of the Message Of
the President on Kansas affairs on Monday, at O..
| clock P. M. "..-
Emphatic and general responses from the Repub.
| lcan side of "No! no! ~
Confusion began to break out afresh, when the
Speaker said he would direct the Sergeant-at- Arms
put under arrest those who dsregarded the orde,
of the House.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said he foresaw disagreed
BILE feelings would result here from the exciting
questions connectnd with Kansas, and was called te
order by Mr.. Barksdale.
Mr.. Campbell said he wished the gentleman from
Mississippi to know that he was his peer