The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-02-18
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From the Correspondence Of tho N. Y. Times
Details Of tho Fight in Congress.

FROM lhe Correspondence OF Tie N. Y Times. /
Details Of the Fight in Congress.
Everything passed off, however, in ez-
cellent temper, and with less excitement /
than is usual to night sessions, until |
nearly 4 o'clock this morning Mr.. |
Grow, who is the recognized Republican |
leader in the House, went over to the
Democratic side of the Hall TO talk with
Mr.. Hickman, of Pennsylvania. AS he
turned to leave, Mr.. Quitman arose and
asked to make an explanation Mr.
Grow objected to any speeches which
Iweyo out of order, and then started down
the aisle with o view of returning to his
own seat, when Mr.. Keitt Of South Car
olina called out to him, asking "Why
don't you go over to your own side;
God d-n you, if you want to object
/. What business have you ON this side,
any how?' or something to that effect
Mr. Grow replied quietly and coollv,
saying, this is free hall and have a
, right to object from any part Of it, when
/ choose" Then, in response to an ap-
, peal from Mr.. Harris Of Indiana, Mr.
Grow withdrew his objection, in order
to permit Gen Quitman to 90 on. BY
this time, Keitt, who seems to have sup
. posed that he had only to look farociOus-
. ly at Northern man to wilt him and
who presumed. perhaps, upon the fact
that he is a moro athletic man than the
gentleman from Pennsy ylyauia--lad
, crossed over to meet Mr. Grow. As the
e latter was about to pass Koitt inquired
in ruf6anly tone, 'What did you mean
= by that answer which you gave me just
now2'
81 meant precisely what said-thai
this is free hall, and L will object from
?, whatever part of it see ft" was Mr.
i. Grows reply, as he looked his assailant
= calmly in the face. The chivalrous and
gentlemanly South Caroliuian returned
o. to the charge, saying: an show you
you d-d Black Republican pup.
T, py.' Mr.. Grow still unexcitcd, answer.
u ed, "You may think me what YOU
" please, Mr. Kett, but let me tell you
W that no nigger driver shall come up from
a his plantation to crack his lash around
ma ears' "We'll see about that, sale
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g throat. Mr. G.. threw his assalant's hanC
e. off, and Mr. Reuben Davis, also Of Mis-
"a sissippi who had followed Mr.. Keitt
evidently with the intention of restrain
q ing him, interposed at once for peace.
This ended the difficulty for an in
~ slant, but almost Immediately Keit
10 broke from Mr.. Davis and rushed upol
At Grow, seizing him again by the throat
y when the latter planted a blow unde
the left ear Of the "gentlcman fror
70 South Carolina which sprawlcd hir
Us fairly upon his face upon the floor. Nj
h K. picked himself up, and after some in
effectual and randsom passes, left tn
hall and was seen no moro until afte
Z" the melee ended, except by some friend
ll who spronged his bruises. 1 undei
.or stand he is under the impression that D
shJJed his toe, and so fell. The mi.
take, certainly, is excusable, for th
Ct blow which he finally provoked froi
ee Mr. Grows long suffering patience, W,
n so severe that he would hardly be cxpcc
ed to have any very clear recollection q
the circumstances,
These transactions, who take so muc
nt time to rolote, where the work OF a ver
few minutes, and all occurred on I'll
Is Democratic side of the House. Who
or the blow was struck a dozen Souther
" men rushed toward the parties, SON
doubtless to keep the peace, and othe
IN to have a hand in the fight. Barksdal
o of Mississippi, Mcqueen, of South Ca
olina, Craige Of North Carolina, al
Reuben Davis, were prominent IN Il
ar scrimmago. Barksdalo speciGeial
DE states, and doubt not truly, that
Ie. only object was to separate the contes
- ants. dc and other opponents seiz,
'1 upon Grow at once, Keitt was alreaC
on hors du eombaL To gentlemen on Il
other side Of the hall, it looked vel
he much as though the gentleman fro
od Penn was about to be cut into mine
- meat and the And-LecOmpton mi
eH rushed over in a body 10 the rescue
/ Foremost came Mr. Potter of Wisco
M sin, very athletic, compact man, vi
H. bounded into the center Of the exoit
. group, striking right and left with n
20 mendous yigor. Washhurne, of ~
ill- and his brother Of Wisconsin, also We
prominent and for a minute or two