Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-18
The Congressional Fight

Our readers are pretty well posted on
Indian, back woods, Kansas and ether
kinds Of fighting, but they may not under
stand how digni6ed Congressman "go 10
and get queezed"--thereiore we copy from
the New York Times Washington cores
pondent an account Of the recen, fight in
Congress:
The chivalrous and gentlemanly South
Carolinian returned 10 the charge, saying;
an show you, you id black republican
lpuppyr' Mr.. Grow, still unexcited, an
swered: "You may call me what you please,
Mr.. Keitt; but let me Tell you that no mig.
eer-kriver shall come up from his planta-
lion 10 crack his lash about my esrs!'-l
"We'll see about that" said Keitt, rs he
caught Mr.. Grow by the throat. Mr.. G.
threw his assailant's arm of. and Reuben
Davis, also OF Mississippi, who had fol-
lowed Mr.. Keitt, evidently with the inten-
ton OF restraining him, interposed at once
for peace. g"
This ended the difficulty for an instant,
but almost Immediately Keilt br,ke from
Davis and rushed upon Grow, seizing him
again by the throat, when the latter planted
q blow under the left ear of "the gentle.
man from South Carolina" which sprawled
him fairly upon bis face on the floor. Mr.,
X. picked himself up, and after some inef-
iectual and random passes, left the hall and
was seen no more until after the melee en-.
ded, except by some friends who sponged
his bruises. / understand he is under the
impression that he STUDDED has Toe, and so
fell! The mistake, certainly, is excusable,
for the blow which he finally provoked
from Mr.. Grows long suffering patience,
was so severe that he would hardly be ex.
pected 10 have any very clear recollection
Of the circumstances. r.s,l. -.t.
These transactions which take SO much
time 10 relate, were the work Of very few
minutes, and all occurred OIL the democrat
ic side Of the House. When the blow was
struck, dozen southern men rushed to.
wards the parties, some doubtless 10 keep
! the peace, and others 10 have a hand in the
fight. Barksdale, Of Mississippi, Mcqueen,
Of South Carolina, Craige, OF North CARROLL
J ma, 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 ut
: once, as Keitt was already hors du combat.
Q To gentlemen on the other side OF the hall,
= it looked very much as though the gentle
i man from Pennsylvania was about TO be cut
into mince meat, and the anti .Lecompton
a men rushed over in body to the rescue.
Foremost came Mr.. Potter, of Wisconsin,
! a very athletic, compact man, who bounded
9 into the centre Of the excited group, strik-
ing right and left with tremendous vigor.-
+. Washburne, Of Illinois, and his brother, Of
+ Wisconsin, also were prominent, and for a
minute or two il seemed as though we were
J. to have q Kilkenny fight OH magnificent
! scale. Barksdale had hold of Grow, when
|, Potter struck him severe blow, supposine
d that he was hurting that gentleman
d Barksdale turning around and surprising il
t was Z. B. Washburne who struck him,
dropped Grow, and struck out at the gen.
', tleman from Illinois. Cadwalader Wash.
$ burne perceiving the attack upon his BROTH
er, also made dash al Mr.. Barksdale, and
seized him by the hair, apparently for the
purpose Of drawing him "inio chancery''
, and pummeling him TO greater satisfaction.
ID Horrible TO relate, Mr.. Barksdale's wig
q came off in Cadwalader'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 subsequent.
I, ly--and its effect was heightened not lit.
10 tie, BY the fact that in The excitement of the
g occasion, Barksdale restored his wig wrong
j. side foremost.
'r There seemed 10 be very little method in
y the struggle, and it was hard 10 tell who
l. was in for earnest, and who was trying &c
Of restore. Tie speaker yelled md raped
ID for order, without effect The sergeant-at.
D. arms stalked to the scene o? battle, mace il
ut hand, but his american eagle" had M
'e more effect than the speakers gavel. Over
IS Lovejoy and Lamar, Of Mississippi, wer,
.e paving each other at one point-each prob
in ably trying to persuade the other to be still
D. Mr.. Mott, the gray.hairee Quaker repre-
a. sentative from OHIO, was seen going her,
I'd and there in the crowd. Davis, OF Mis-
IN sssippi, got severe but accidental blow
be from Mr.. Grow, and various gentlemen
m sustained slight bruises and scratches. A
lie Virginia representative, who thought Mont
I'd gomery, of Pennsylvania, was about II
1g pitch in," laid his hand upon his arm I
ct restrain him, and was peremptorily ordere,
> to desist or be knocked down. Mr.. Co
ch vode, of Penn, caught up heavy stone
TO ware spiltoon, with which 10 "brain" who
ever might seem 10 deserve it, but fortu
IN nately did not succeed in getting far enoug
n into the excited crowd TO find an appropri
Or ate subject for his vengeance and all owe
d. the hall everybody was excited for til
tn time.
MS Fortunately, it did not last long, and II
at weapons were openly displayed. Whe
oil order was restored, severa gentlemen wer
as found to present an excessivel y tumble
us and disordered appearance, but there II
$50 manned little else 10 recall the excitemen
lat Gentlemen of opposite parties crossed owe
in to each other to explain their pacific disp
oh sitiOns, and that they got into fight whel
OF their only purpose was to prevent fight
i'd Mutual exnlanatinns md a hearty lannh