Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-19


peace-makcrs were crowding between BarksdaIe and
Potter the latter in the meantime having seized the
former by the hair--wliich, by the by, proved not
to be the mona FfDE hair of tho said Barsdae but
WIG, which the said Potter had torn or, and for
the time being converted to his own use Cldwai-
ador c. Wasbburn, Of Wisconsin, (tl,cse WASH
buns IRE al 'bIoo1s,') seeing the bald Barksdalc
in conflict with bis brother Ehu, felt bis fraternal
spirit stirred within him, and rushing upon Barks-
dale, brought down ono two blows ION the top
Of his head where TIE wool ought to grow
What became Of Keitt after Grow set the law Of
gravity in motion upon him, nobody seems able to
tell, except Keitt himsslf-'lnd he won't The first
that was scenof him after his head-long plunge, he
was sitting on sofa, in a safe corner of the hall,
pale and haggarl, looking like whipt rooster who
feels disposition to ego in" and renew the fight.
All this. time the speaker was calling loudly to
''order," rapping ineossantly with his gnycl, and
shouting Cor tho Sorgcant-at-hrms. This colossal
func,ionary seized ihcnace (which looks like an In
dian war-elub, with small metallic eagle pcrchcd
thcroon,) ankrfuhed among the struggling, surg
ing, toeine msx BEES. Potter, seeing q big fellow
with $3.50 puF'. nolcc. was about TO
wrench i OFT y hant', whom the shrill voice Of
the Speaker (toh Orr lbs q voice like steam whis-
tlcl urging on The sergeant, suggested that the in
dividuat might be Clossbrenncr, whcrcupon he
struck out "a anoihe. direction Potter Is an alci.
&c, witty man. ut homo in "muss." lie got ono
or two hard hits himself which he promptly repaid
on the spot ard it is believed that the Chiyalry
viii give him f'wiss berth during the remainder of
the session.
In the thckcst ofthc tSht was seen Parson Love.
JOY and Quaker Molt, struggling TO keep the peace
though there was MARKING glance in Lovcjoy's eye
which tended TO prove that on due proyocation, he
would, ike him ~ old, try his hand ut hewng
Agag in pieces before the Lord.
As evidence of the spirit which pcryadc the free
men in the hall, viii relate scene which IL said
to have occurred between Montgomery of PcnnsyI
yania, and Boooek OF Virginia Their seats nd
join and arc the spot Of the encounter. Mont
gomery Is Douglas Democrat, an able lawyer, and
quiet. gentlomanly person. Boccck Is good
hearted feo~ but he feels the blood Of the vir
gna +. rs. eoursing his veins. As Barksdalc
seized Grow. Montgomery started towards the aisle
Bocock seized him by the arm. Turning fcfccly
upon Hmm. i very large man--ho said 10 b.
lyon may OH the blank with a most intense phrase
"Let 20 my arm -, or I'll knock You down !"
Booock abstaincds
Some hands were hid on knives and pistols
But, mono were drawn. enc Republican member.
with Colt in his pocket anticipating bloody Is
sue, mounted chair, that he could see TO do |
good service without hitting his friends A Rcpub-
lioan reporter in tho gallery, who happened 10 and
is.tr Ill L.
the floor but anding this vain, he proposed to drop
his knife down, when friend suggested that il
might fall into the hands Of his enemies whcrvup
on he laid down his knife and took up his pen.
10 detail all this takes some timej aud yet the
whole affair occupied only three or four minu,cs.-
After it was ogef, feeling that great danger had
been Stunned, and barely summed, gave sombrc
hue TO thoughtful faces. when al had passed, the
Speaker, who had borne himself firmly through the
wild scene, pale and nervous.
The lips Of The many Anii-Iccomp,oniics were
compressed, and the responsive Yea. or Nay, du-
ing the remaining hours Of the night. was Kissed
hrough some teeth rather than uttered from the
MOUTH If The mortal struggle, which at ono mo-
ncnt was Anticipated, Ind commenced. and blood
lad been shcd he Anti. LecSqip'enites would have
p'de 'f.a ge' Me- ~ ~ couccrnoi
bay know "a 10 stcp,lcu,'n are "a no frame Of
sIpa.lasu.2 ielly tofnpl,,.
The South &owed. Tknow what sny-cowel.
The promPipy~~A.h which Grow knocked Kciu
lown in the vcrr midst Of the Southern side Of the
Chamber, and Thy alacrity and hrc with which some
ify Rcpubloanfloundcd across the Hall to Join
he struggle appalled, the Shareholders. Father
hddngs said to-day, 81 have sat In this House
twenty years. anu incycr saw the Slave Power 80
completely baHled and eowed as during Tai, fifteen
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