Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-16

sippi, Mcqueen, of South Carolina, Craig,
OF North Carolina, and Reuben Davis were
prominent in the scrimmage. Barksdale
specifically states, and doubt not truly,
that his only object was to separate the
contestants. He and other opponents
seized upon Grow at once, as Keitt was
already hors du combat. To gentlemen
on the other side of the hall, 1t looked
very much as though the gentleman from
Pennsylvania was about to be cut into
mince-meat, and the Ant-Lecompton men
rushed over in a body to the rescue.
Foremost came Mr.. Potter, of Wiscon-
sin, very athletic, compact man, who
bounded into the centre of the excited
group, striking right and left with tremen-
dous vigor. Washburne of Illinois, and
his brother, of Wisconsin, also were prom
inent, and for a minute or two it seemed
as though we were to have Kilkenny
fight on a magnificent scale. Barksdale
had hold of Grow, when Potter struck
him severe blow, supposing that he was
hurting that gentleman. Barksdale turn
ing around and supposing it was Elihu
Washburne who struck him, dropped
Grow, and struck out at the gentleman
from Illinois. Cadwallader Washburne
perceiving the attack upon his brother,
also made dash at Mr.. Barksdale, and
seized him by the hair, apparently for the
purpose Of drawing him ''into chancery,"
and pummeling him to greater satisfac-
ton.
Horrible to relate, Mr. Barksdale's wig
came off in Cadwallader's left hand, and
his right fist expended itself with tremen-
dous force against the unresisting air.
This ludicrous incident unquestionably
did much towards restoring good nature
subsequently, and its effect was height
ened not little by the fact that in the ex-
citement Of the occasion Barksdale restored
his wig wrong side foremost.
There seems to be very little method in
the struggle, and it was hard to tell who
was in for earnest, and who was trying to
restore order. The Speaker yelled and
raped for order without effect. The Ser
geant- at Arms stalkcd to the scene of bat
tie, mace in nand, but his American
eagle" had no more effect than the Speak
er's gavel.
Owen, Loeejoy. and Lamar, of Missis-
:;ppi, were paving each other AT one point
each probably trying to persuade the
other to be still. Mr.. Mott, the gray
haired Quaker representative from Ohio,
was seen going here and there in the
crowd. Davis, of Mississippi. got Sc
we're but accidental blow from Mr.. Grow,
and various gentlemen sustained Slight
bruises and scratches. A Virginia rep
resentative, who thought Montgomery of
Pennsylvania was about to "pitch in, -
laid his hand upon his arm to restrain him,
and was peremptorily ordered to desist or
be knocked down. Mr.. Covode, of Penn
sylvania, caught up heavy stone-warc
spittoon with which to "brain'' whoever
might seem to deserve it, but fortunately
did not succeed in getting far enough into
the excited crowd TO find an appropriate
subject for his vengeance; and all over the
hall everybody was excited for the time
Fortunately it did not last long, and no
weapons were openly displayed. When
order was restored, several gentlemen We're
found to present an excessively tumbled
and disordered appearance, but there re-
Gentlemen of opposite parties crossed over
to each otEer to explain their pacific dis
positions, and that they got into fight
where their only purpose was to prevsnt a
fight. Mutual explanations and hearty
laugh at the ludicrous points of the
drama. were followed by quiet and a re-
turn TO business. Disgraceful though all
such scenes are, it must be admitted that
Mr.. Grow was in no degree responsible for
this. He was brutslly assailed, and de
Tended himself ut last only after forbear
ance had ceased to be virtue.
If the lesson which he impressed upon
his assaiant shall have the effect of re-
straining henceforth Mr.. Keitt's exhib-
tons of insolence, and his offensive affect
atoms of superiority over his equals,
don't know that the result will have been
so dearly purchased He seems to have
labored for years under the impression that
man who don't own negroes can be
trodden upon with impunity, and it is to
be hoped that his present discontinue will
inspire him with the respect for his col
leagues which is their due.
According to the agreement, on ad-
iourning on Saturday morning, the House
took up Harris resolution and passed it.,
much to the discontinue Of the Lecomp-
ton supporters. The Speaker then pro-
ceeded to appoint committee of fifteen,
and contrary to all parliamentary decency y,
placed eight Lecomptonites upon it.
This is considered defeat of the Le-
compton measure, but as there were but
three majority in favor of this course, it is
suggested by some of the Southern corr
respondents, that there are enough Of lu-
crative Offices yet within the gift of the
President to enable the Administration to
succeed.
~~The Cincinnati "Commercial" says
that "Hon. S. S. Cox, on the 28th ult.,
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