The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-13
Our Delegates-aSuum Cuioue

Our Delegates 'tSuum Cuique.
To each his os0a, says the Latin pro-.
verb. which our friend of the Leavenworth.
zGsaes unwittipgly violates when he repre-
sents William McCulloch Esq one of our
members in the Wyandotte Convention. as
residing at Council Grove. Morris county
Mr. McCulloch resides at Cahola. in
Breckenridge county. nearly ten miles from
/ Council Grove, but has his mail matter ad-
dressed to Council Grove for convenience.
1 cold Breckenridge" claims Mr.. MeCui-
loch as her own. and will not waive her
claim even in behalf of one of the dds
franchised counties Messrs. Winchell
and McCulioch were the Republican dele
gates of the 18th District, including { SO the
Governor said) the counties of Usage.
breckenridge; Morris and Chase. We are
i proud of them both, and wish it to be dis
tinctly understood that the latter resides In
Breckenridge. aud the former close to the
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By the way, we hear an incident of these
1 gentlemen, which our readers may not have
| met with. AS it illustrates very forcibly
prominent traits in their characters we
must relate it. It seems that just before
the Convention adjourned warm discus
sion arose on the report OF, the Investiga-f
ting Committee. The African Democrats
led on by Mcdowell. Stinson and Slough,
/ all of Leavenworth, made fierce onslaught
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1 ing upon his expulsion on the ground that
| he had offered a lot in Lawrence to secure a
vote in favor of Lawrence as, the temporary
capital. 1t was well known that the entire
troop of Africans had offered to vote for
Lawrence on condition, that the Lawrence
Delegates would vote for the annexation of
Southern Nebraska. Mr.. S. o. Thacher, of
Lawrence, having listened to these fatulent
trades upon his colleague, made for ''bun-
/ combe," took the floor and carried the war
into Africa in gallant style, by showing that
they were at least as guilty as Mr.. Hutchin-.
! son, by offering to sell their votes to Law
renee on the capital question. All Africa
was in blaze in moment Stinson first
gained the floor, and proceeded, in defiance
. of all rules, and of the Presidents repeated
calls to order, to denounce Mr. Thaeher in
the most violent terms, his Africrn friends
backing him with furious shouts of $50
onl'' .go onp' He yielded at last to the
peremptory order of the President, and took
his seat.
Mcdowell instantly sprang to his feet and
continued in a similar strain. The Presi-
dent, after vain attempts to enforce the rules,
ordered the Sergeant-at- Arms s'to keep the
gentleman from Leavenworth (McDowelD
in ORDER Mcdowell, flourishing his cane
de6antly over his head. called out "Let the
Sergeant-at-Arm come on!'' Col. Slough,
the Fighting man" of the Africans, also
sprang to his feet directly behind Mr.. Nc
Culloch, with the same yell of defiance. and
all Africa did the same. Every Democrat
was on his feet. For an instant all was wild
excitement, and blood-shed seemed inevita-
bic. Members were instinctiyely clutching
for weapons, and the hot blood mounted in,
to every face. Mr.. Winchell, calm and
| cool as granite column, stood erect at his
desk Mr. McCulloch rose up in massy
strength, ana turning deliberately around,
so as to face the redoubtable Slough, and
raising a most formidable pair of fists to the
proper position, shouted in thunder tones,
beginning in the He6res0 languages it is said,
| ssORDER SHALL BE MAINTAINED! IF you
WANT A FIGHT CONE oN!!'' .s
At that moment the true spirit of old
Breckenridge was well represented. Mr..
Winchell in the chair and Mr.. Mccullough
on the fioor-were each in the proper place.
They were the :.nsen for the hour." Mean
while the whole body of Republicans had
taken step in advance, nearly surround
ing. the Africans. AT that critical moment
the clear stern, voice of President Winchel;
rang out-"Order s order gentlemen
viii resume their seats - The tone and
manner were decisive and the order was in
stantly obeyed. The s'Africans''' meekly
subsided. the Republicans cooled instantly
and the House was still as death. -
Mr.. Mcdowell again arose and addressed
the chair. izs
President Winchell-Will the gentleman
from Leavenworth obey the rules of the
Convention? - .r.s:7 SET -~s-rss
Mr.. McDowell-s'I Wilt soa1s
The President--"The gentleman from
Leavenworth viii proceed in order.''
4Aad he did.
The insurrection of the AFRICANS" was
suppressed Mr.. Mccullough receives the
highest compliments for courage and con-
duct, as he led the van, while the senti-
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