Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-18
From the Albany Evening Journal.l
a Graphic Descriptive Sketch Of the
scrimmage in Congress

Did you ever see LAWRENCE NJ kErT p
Did you ever watch him when parading the
hall, his head thrown blck with the conceited
air of u London cockney, his lastivious eve
staring brazenly at the ladies' gallery, his
thrust-out elbows see-sawing like dancing
Jacks under o vigorous pulling of the string
and 1aintily treading the floor, much es pea
cock with taiifeathers widespread would do
if sz,ider'y stricken with the spriug-halt 7
kEITT most have been nigger driver !"
ere he came to Congress. His vulgar swag-
ger, Authoritative shake Of the head, aud whip
Ike jerk OF the arm, az he marches I'D and
and down the ais,es cn the Democratic side of
the chamber, crying cut to his party colleagues
in sharp tones, Stand rp" go through
theFteIlers = Sit down - "Dou't vote ~
Vote no = all indicate that he has oficiated
as whpper-in of a gang Of slaves on a cotton
or rice plantation.
Last night, during the tires me proceedings
+ EFT was unusually ostentatious and noisy.
struttiRg aycuDd the area In front Of the Chair.
talkiFc and langhing loudly, blackguardiug
members, and regulating things generally. till
he made himself so offensive that ,he Speaker.
with marked emphasis, repeatedly pronounced
his trivial motion out OF order. while not few
gentlemen in the galleries lo,ged for the privi-
leIe Of leaping on the foor aud taking the
conceit cut Of the gabblfrg poppinjay below.
4 AbUut l-2, GRoR crossed over to the
Democratic side OF the Chamber. to confer
with HICKEsS, Douglas Democrat. of Penn
sylvania Having inishei he conference.
GRoE was passing down the aisle to the area.
on his way back TO his seat Just then Gen.
QCITxAS asked unanncCs consent 10 submit
ufction OF Of cTter GRoE, according to
the usual custom objected, saving, I object.
Mr.. Speaker let Us &C On in the regular Or
DER kEvr.v .vhc ras sitting two or three desks
from the aisle where GROW was passing, said
to Grow, in the most iHsolent manner. "D-n
you, 70 cye. TO yonr own side If you want to
object. VOC hare no business here any way"
GRow replied in an ofFhahd tone, Tnis Is
free Eali, and . mn has right TO be where
be pleaseS in it'-s-iit continuing TO walk
slowly down t5- e3sle KEirf rushed TO the
area, aud turning round faced az the aisle j.st
as GRos reached the bottom OF it. With e
swasaer, KErT sai5 90 Grow, What do Won
mean hy the sllsSer you gave Iae p 6sow
coo!iy replied, rzean inst what saSl. ts1a.,
this is free Hal, and man has q risf< to be
where lie pleases 10 it KETTT retorle.l +" I'll
teach yon." and seized GRor 10y the throat
GROW snccted away his hand, stepped back a
foot or 50. aud steadily eyed him. KErrr sd-
dressed him in intense aaEer. saving, " lei
yOa kncw, you id Back Republican pupp7" !"
Gsow now reiorted With emphasis. have 8
right 10 be scis. please, ard &c rhcre
please in this Hall" Instantly kErr. again
seized GRow by The throat. and Gecw as
quickly kncckeA % his RAID rish his left arm.
which <arwef EE-f psrsl1 rcrasi. and al the
the ssEe tiuse dealt him heavy Bfs< xith his
right hs', vhich hif KEErT Just behind the lef,