The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13
WARRINGTON Feh. G. 1874.


vaing before or afterwards This is succinct state
of the whole affair, which WILL doubtless be greatly
exaggerated by black republican prints The whole thing
extemporaneous.
THE NORTHERN VIEW
THE NIGHT SESSION IN THE HCUsE-DEsCRPTIoN
OF THE ARRAY.
Correspondence Of the Evening Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1858.
You have received the details of the great lie compton
fight in the House last night aud the episodcal collision
between Grow, OF Pa, and Keu Of 5. C.
To prevent vote on Harris motion to refer the L.
compton message to select committee the pro slavery
side of the chamber commenced "fbusterng, as it is
called calling the yeas and all sorts OF ques
tons chiefly adjournment The House kept its temper
pretty well under the wearisome process till past mid
night
DID you ever see Lawrence NJ KEITH Did you ever
watch him when paradrg the hall his head thrown back
with the copceted air Of London oockney, his ascyious
staring hrazenly at the ladies' gallery hs thrust out
elbows saving like dancing Jacks under a vigorous
pulling OF the string, and dantiy treading tho floor much
as peacock with tail feathers wide spread would do if
suGceDy stricken with the spring halt?
tmust have been 'neger driver" ere he came TO
Congress His vulgar swagger authoritative shake of the
head, and whip Ike jerk Of the arm, he marches up
and down the ases on the democratic side of the cham
ber crying out to his party colleagues in sharp cnes
"Siand up! 500 through the tellers!' est down.
Don't voter 'Noe poi' all indicate that he has off,
cia,ed as whprer in OF gang Of slaves cotton or
ice plantation
Last night, during the tiresome proceedings Ket was
unusually osientaous and noisy, struttng around the
in front Of the chsif talking and laughing loudly
blackguaroiDg members AMI regulating things generally
til be made himself offensive that the Speaker, with
marked emphasis repeatedly pronounced his trivial
OF order while rot few gentlemen in the gal
eries onged for tie privilege of leapug the floor and
''takng the conceit' out of the Cabling popnjay be
low.
democratic side Of the chamber to confer With
Hickman, Douglas democrat, of Pennsylvania. Having
finished bis conference, Grow passing down
the side aisle TO the area his way back to oils
Just then Gen. Quitman asked
custom, objected saying. object Mr.. Speaker let
90 on IN The regular order Keit who was sitting two
or three desks from the aisle where Grow passing,
said 10 Grow In the most nsolent Manner " Damn you
90 over to your ownfde If you want TO object You have
business here any way" Grow replied in of hand
tone, This is free hall, aud has right 10 be
where &c pleases N it-sti continuing TO walk slowly
down the aisle Keit rushed 70 the area and turning
Of it. With swagger Ke said - Grow, "what do you
mean by the answer you gave meP' Grow cooly
piled, mean just what said that 'this s free hall,
and man has right 70 be where he peases in it,"
Keiit retorted on teach you" and seized Grow by
the throat Grow knocked away his hand, stepped
addressed him in intense anger saying, arm let
you know, you damnd black republican PURIFY" Grow
reiorei, with emphasis 81 have right 10 be what
please, ard to he whore please in this hall, and
Niger oriver can come from his plantation and crack his
whip over me either You are not the regulator OF this
hall" Instantly keu again seized Grow by the throat,
and Grow quickly knocked off his hand IA ms left
arm-whoh slowed kett partly round-snd at the same
time dealt him heavy blow with his right fist which hit
Kott Just behind the left Ket fell suddenly
struck with an axe. As lac vas going down Grow gave
caused him to strike head forcmos, with his heels up
wards, presenting the galleries the appearance Of
trying TO plunge through the floor Of House the
hundred accounts Of this affair have gone out, The
above give the very best authority The slavehold
ing version OF kes fall is that he trpped and fell He
was knocked down by Grow.
And now the melee became general A. Keia FELL Grow
was seized by half a dozen Sou,herners, among whom
was Baksdae OF Mississippi They assert that their sole
object 70 stop the fight Some believe them But
m the twnklbe OF an eye, from forty to ty republicans
dashirg the ha t. the Of the encoun
ter headed by John r. Potter, Wisconsin who leapt
INFO the midst Of the tight by the side of Grow with the
bound Of tiger and commenced hitting right and Jeff
among the patrarchs with great vgor Not exactly ap
rrecang the pacific nature OF Barsdales demonstration
Potter gave him tso or three "scttlors," which Bsrks
dao, In the pe nell going around him, supposed
dealt by Elhu Wasbburpe who Just then happened 10 be
lowering IN that vicinity, whereupon patriarch Baksdae
set himself IN hostile array against puritan Ehu just at
ihs Jupcture Tie mas ef begertns aud peace makers
were crowdDg between Barksdaie and Potter, the
latter In the meantime having seized the former
" tne har-whfch, by the by, proved not to
be the Lona fde hair Of the said Barksdale, but
wig which the said Potter had Gu aud for the time
being converted TO his own Cidwalllder G. Wash.
burne OF Wisconsin, (hese WasbburGos are all bioods
seeing the bald Barksdale in conflict with his brother mi
hu felt HE ralernal spirit stirred within him. and rushinp
upon BarkSdac brought down or two blows con the
top Of bis head whore the wool ough, to grow"
What became Of kent afier Grow set the Of gravity
keiu hmself-and he won't The first tina, was seen OF
him after his headlong plunge he was sitting sofa ia
safe corner Of the hall pale aud h1geard booking ike
wihIt rooster who feels no disposition TO ego in" aud
new the eight
Al tbs time the SPEAKER was calling loudly 10 "ordcr
rappDg necessarily With his gavc aud shouting for the
sergeant at Arms. This colossal functonary seized TIC
mace (Which looks Ike an noau war club with small
metallic eagle perchcd thcreon) aud rushed among
the struggling, surgng, tossing members. Pot.
ter, seeing Dig fellow with a bludgeon ion.
ing IN The met,e, was about 10 wrench il out Of his
hands wien the sbr voice Of the Speaker (Co Orr has
voice ike aseAm wbstle), urging toe sergeant sug.
gesed that the lndivdu. might be Glosbronner where
upon he struck out n another direction Potter athe
tic witty man, at home In a "muss lie 20, ono or two
bard hits himself. which he promptly repaid on the so,
berth during the rcmaincr q the session
In the ibckcst of the hght seen Ppson lovcjoy,
aud Quaker Mott, struggling 10 keep the peace though
there was lurking glance In Ioycoys eye when te led
10 prove that on due provocal on he would Ike him
Of Old Try his hand at bewng Asag in pieces before the
As evidence Of the spirit which pcrvadcd the free men
10 The hail, viii relate which said 90 have &C.
CURED between Montgomery, Of Pa and Bo,ock Of Va
Their seats adon and the spot Of the cncoun
yer. montgomery y Douglas democrat, able
lawyer, and quiet eentemauly person Bocock "a a
gooa hearted fellow, but he feels the blood Of
seized Grow Montgomery started towards the sise 30
cock seized him ny the arm Turning ferccy upon him
M is very large mamie said to b. (y5u may oil the
blank with a most intense phrs.e) DIS, 20 my arm,
-, or fil knock you DOWN. BOc,ck abstaiued.
some banda were laid 90 knives aud pistols. but
were drawn. One rcput lican member with a Colt in bs
pocket, anticipating bloody Issue, mounted a chair 20
tha, he could see 70 do coed service without hitting his
friends a republican reporter IN the gallery, who hap
pcned 10 fnd long knife in his rocket tired 10 climb
down upon the floor but nnduc this in vain lac proposed
W urop MS khle oO~n, when friend suggested TINT u
might all mo the hands Of his enemies wnereupon he
laid down knife ana took up his pen.
To detail ali this uake time aud yet, the whole
affair occupied only three or tour inmates. AZ
ter wG over, feeling that a great daa.
ger had been eht gucI aud b,reiy shnn.
ned gave sombro hue N Thoughtful faces
when al had passed, the Speak eho had borne himself
hrmly through TIE wild scene pale aud The
lips OF many ant lecompOnos compressed, aud the
responsive yea or nay during the remaining hours Of the
night was Kissed through teeth rather uttered
from ING mouth u the mortal struggle, which, a, one
moment was anticipated bad commences, and blood hal
been shed, The ant.lecomptonhts would have made a
can sweep oi the hall All concerned may know that
these gentlemen NJ rame Of mind 10 submit quietly
70 insult
The South IA cowed ] know what sav--co red The
pfomptness with which Grow knocked Kei down in the
very midst Of the Southern side tue the
aacrty and IRE with which afty republic lus bound
cd across me hat 70 ION the srugg appalled, the slave
holders. Father GddDgs said today have sat "a this
house twenty Years and never the slave pDwer
pleftly bsfie1 durirg tais Rfas