Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-11

some upstart negro rroraganilst with q
crushing fact, or impale him on sharp re-
tort, or roast him with irony as he implure.
his Republican colleagues not 10 interrupt
BY cries Of order his "young friend from
tie South, Who Is cursing like very drah
In yindicaiion of the Divine origin Of Sla.
very. But your interes, m the aged man
eliminates as YOU 90 with him To the old
Hall aud he points out the localities where
thrilling events transpircd IN times gone by.
Here /, where Adams stood when he offered
the famous petition Tor the dissolution OF
the Union. There spoke Kentucky Mar
shall when be denounced him as guilty Of
high treason, Here lat the fiery McDufie,
ana yonjer tie classic Everett S,snding
in thus aisle. Corwin delivered the innnita-
spccch describing - Michigan ,uili'ia-mus-
tcr tn the hie. aud killing Brigadier. Gcner'
al Crary stone dead. By the eide OF that
pillar stood Wehscr when he pronounced
tho immortal Grafton that fulm mated over
Greece. and reused the drouping spirits ot
her people In the struggle for Independence.
On this spot the chair of Adams rs,ci for
many years, aud IL was here that the great
patriot felt.
We must give ono scene in th, Old Hall
more IN detail. We write irou reccnllec.
tion. In 1876. the Indian Appropriation
bill was under consideration in COMMITTEES
at the Whole. Mr.. Giddinss attacked an
item which proposed . pay tm State II
Georgia Tor certain runaway slaves who
bad found shelter among the Cr,ek Indians
Mr.. Black Of Georgia replied m grossly
iUul personal assault upon GitdIrcs. Amid
much excitement. Giddincs stan ling in he
sdie-ai.lc No the left VI the Char was re-
spending With great severity to this attack.
Black. armed with pistol and heavy sword
cane and followed hy three or four SOUTH
crn Members Tone Of whom is now dis
tiuruished senator. crp.scd the hall. and
coming within striking distance, az Giddings
aid, " Repeat ihuse words and III knock
YOU down" He repeated the words. and
went on With his speech. ~ that momcn,
Mr.. Dawson Of Louisiana, rushed 90 the
spot, cooked his pistol. and shouted, III
shoot him "hy cd. III shoot him 80
H., peril of Gidiipg. vas imm,nert, Quick
"a, thought. Mr.. Causiur ol Marl land. his
hand un b.. pistol lcar'd into a., aisle hc-
tween Black and GiddincS 90 defend the
latter Kenneth Rnyn,r oi North Carolina
al,' armed, took position nc ,hc LEFT hand
ui Gliding Charles Hudson ~ Massi.
chu.,,. planted himself on his right while
solomon Foot 81 Vermont. now u, the Sen.
ate. stood Immediately behind hiu, g. pre-.
vent an assault from that quarter. And
ihyrr suttouudci hy Causino and llayncr oi
the South. and Ilud.ou aud Foot Of tho
North, With Black. Dawson and other
armed and iuceus'd men in frott. stood
Gldlincs. ls bead towering a owe the
crowd. delivering hi. speech with ,tcat wig
n and entire scli possession, and ury'r ir1n
thc beginning To- The close Il the melee, los
ins the thread Of It's subject. ,NcrIt when,
a, BLACK approached him. De- hurled AZ him
thr iehaucs. e" Cow oN' me pnrir or
ONO uoN'r SIND Cuw,sps uIrU'"
lt is understood that Mr.. Gi'dinrs will
spend Doc, remaining days IN PREPARING ~
work chat shall dspic the scene, that have
passed before hi. eye ayd IN - rlany Of
which Pc has borne leading part, during
ms " Twenty Nnrs in the House ol Repre-
sentative" H. cannot render higher
service 90 the cuuuiry nor make more VAL
ah'a contribution % the great can'c. let
u. hoIr that he will ~, take Tor hl, model
the heavy volume, Ut Mr.. B,ngon on a sim
liar theme.