The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-02-16

% the M0l0e-DarkoA0lo.0m his wiz,
ses4 fCorreapondsncs Of the N. Y. Timss.l :
Washington, Feb. 9.
y A little before 4 o'clock this morning, NJ,
Grow who 10 the recognized Republican leader
in the House, went over 20 the Democratic side
Of the Hall to talk With Mr.. Hickman Of Penn
sylvania. A he turned to leave, NJ. Quitman
rose and asked TO make an explanation. Mr.
Grow objected to any speeches which were out
Of order, and then started down the aisle with
a view Of returning to bic own seat, when NJ.
Keist. Of 8. c., called out to him, asking, "Why
don't you 60 over on your own side, God d-n
have you over on this side, any Low?" or some-
thing to that effect.
Ar. Grow replied, quietly and cody, saying,
This 10 q free hall, and have the right to OBJ
ject from any part Of it, when choose" Then,
10 response 70 an appeal from NJ. Harris, Of ILL.,,
NJ. Grow withdrew his objection, in order 70
permit Gen. Quitman TO 20 on. By this time,
Keitt. who seems to have supposed that he had
only 70 look ferociously at Northern man to
wills hin-and who presumed, perhaps, upon the
fact that he 10 more athletic mas. than the gen.
tleman from nnsylvania-had crossed over
TO meet Mr. Grow. Az the latter vas about TO
pass, Ksits inquired In fu1aanly tone, "What
did you mean By thss answer which you gave
me juse nowys s.
II meant precisely what said-that this IL .
free haI, and viii object from whatever part
Of Il see It," was Mr.. Grows reply. % he
looked his assailant calmly in the face. The
chivalrous and gentlemanly South Carolinian
returned 70 the charge. saying: "rll show you,
you are ID Black Republican puppy!"-
Mr.. Grow, still unexcited, answered, "You may
think me what you please, Mr.. Keitt; bus let
me tell you that NO niger driver shall come up
from hib plantation 70 crack his lash about my
card" "Ws'll zee about thai" said Keitt, as he
caught Ne. Grow By the throat. Mr.. G. threw
his assailants hand Oh, and xr. Davis, also, of
Mississippi, who had followed Mr. Keitt, evil
IDENTITY with the intention Of restraining him,
interposcd at once for peace.
!. This ended the difficulty for An instant, but
almost Immediately Ksits broke from NJ. Davis
and rushed upon Grow, seising him again BY the
throat, when the latter planted . blow under
the left ear Of ''fhe gentleman from South Car
olna." which sprawled him fairly upon his face
on the door. Mr.. z. picked himself up, and
after some Intellectual and random passes, left
the hall and was seen no more until after the
sselse ended. except BY some friends who spon.
red his bruises. l understand that be is under
the impression that he seu66sd his to-, and 90
fsM The mistake il certainly excusable, for
the blow which be. anally provoked from NJ.
Grows long -suhering patience, vas % severe
that be would hardly Do expected 70 have any
very clear recollection Of the circumstances.
These transactions, which take 20 much time
to relate, we're the work Of . very few minutes,
and al occurred ON the Democratic side Of the
House. When The blow was struck, dozen
Southern men rushed toward the parties, some
deabslees 70 keep the peace, aud others 70 have /
. haud In the fight. Bafksdale, Of Hissisaippi,
Ns.f1aenn If South Carolina and Rauhen Davis