Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-02-12

, \ Southern Senator remarked yesterday
that the Republicans had gained the first
battle, since they drew the first blood
(Keitl's) and got tie first scalp (Barks-
da!e's wig).
For this summary chastisemcnt Of
Keit,'s insolence, Mr. Grow deserves un-
qualified commendation. The only Won
der is that be escaped with bis life. This
Koitt belongs to trained band of South
ern assassins, one of whom assaulted Sen.
ator Sumner. Keitt stood by on that oc-
casiOn with his hand on Lis pistol, which
projected half way from his coat pocket
behind, with the manifest design Of coop
Grating with Brooks !; and if Sumner had
not at once been disabled, but had retained
strength enough to reach bis assailant, it
was clearly the purpose Of Keitt to have
shot tie Senator on the spot. We have
always regarded it as sheer accident that
the murdcr0us purposes Of the assassins
we're no! carried out on that occasion by
the death Of Senator Sumner from the ball
Of revolver, Oalhe present occasion the
prompt action Of Nr. Grew probably frus.
rratec similar purpose. We presume
this to be bat the beginning Of series of
transactions Of I similar character, if the
opposition to the admission Of Kansas as a
Slave State is persisted in By the men,
bers from the Free States. N. I, Tribune.
ezS-The anxiety which some Northern
papers exhibit, always to put the North
in the wrong, is painfully illustrated in
the recent defence Mr.Grow made Of him
self salnst the oyerbcaring insolence of
The bully Kcitt. Most of these conceal
The important FACTS that Mr.. Grow was
entirely in ordcr-that Keitt stigmatizcd
him as "a id Black Republican puppy"
before he retortcd- and that Keitt tried
twice to choke Grow before the latter Gas
he should be honOred for doing) knocked
the former down.....The utmost charitable
construction that can be put upon Keitt's
conduct, is, that he was intoxicated. The
truth that he was all IN tie grong, is con-
fesscd by Keitt hirnsslf, as will be seen by
the following official report in the Globe.
st the conclusion Of the proceedings on
Monday, the Report read thus:
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Hr.. kEITT ask the unanimous con-
scat Of the House to make a personal ex-
planation.
There was 10 objection.
Mr. kEITT. Mr.. Speaker, the House
will remember that its proceedings during
the session Of Friday were broken by an
unpleasant incident 1t is due to fair
dealing tha. should assume upon myself
all the responsibility for the act involving
violation of its order. its dignity, and its
deeorum. iieGs The Gggressor, and what
ever responsibility attaches to the act
properly belongs to me alone. 1t was,
however, casual, accidental, and sudden.
1t is also due to justice that should
make whatever Of reparation Is in my pow
~ IN the aiapiiH and deanrpm- ..f .hA
House thus violated, l do that in the ex-
preston Of my profound regret at the oc-
currence. Personal collisions are always
unpleasant, seldom cxcusable, rarely JUS
tiiatle-never in legislative body. In
this connection have but one more re-
mark to make, aud that is, if any blow
was directed at me am not conscious of
it. | am at least utterly unconscious of
having received any. With this explana-
ton l part from the subject.
Mr.. GROW. Mr. Speaker, have been
taught from my childhood that all fights
among men were disgracoful to human ma
ture apd to a Christian community, and
especially when they occur among the
law. makers Of a people, in the midst of
their deliberations The judgement of
my riper years has fully satisfied me that
my education in this respect, at least, has
been good and true. Yet the right Of
selfdefense | recognize as one of the inai-
ienable rights Of man, to be exercised on
all occasions aud under all circumstances
where it is necessary to protect life or per-
son. At the last sitting Of this House
found myself unexpectedly engaged, for
the first time in my life, in personal con-
fict. To the House tender most cheer
fully whatever Of apology is due for this
violation of its order and decorum and
no man can regret more than | do that
there should have been any occasion for
a violation Of either.
An Administration Defeat.
The session of last Friday continued till
6 o'clocl, Saturday morning The friends
Of the President wished his Lecompton
rncssacn srnt To Ihn TnrriLnrv Cnmmitten