The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-12-20
NO. 6S7.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Press and Tribune.
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WAsnINGToY. Dec. O.
Horace +. Clark. Of n. Y. anti Le
compton Democrat, made an able speech.
showing that the South began the slavery
agitation 10y br aking down the Missouri.
! Compromise and had kept up the agita-
! ton ever since. lie reviewed their urso
in Kansas and elsewhere. and charged
them with grossly aud ioully libcIling lhe
! peoplo Of the North, in representing them
rs disIoyal TO the Union. He mad" many
telling points, and stirred the chiyalry up
like the pouring oi live Goals into 3 basket
Of rattlesnakes.
Now comes the crisis Of ia, day. Thad.
, stevens, the Nestor Of the House, arose II
point Of order-that al the speeches ani
resolutions were wholly out Of order, anl in
clear violation of parliamentary law; that
voting for Speaker, or to adjourn, WIS all
that could 5u done until the House WAS or.
ganizel. He would therefore move to lay
all the resolutions on the table, and 10 take
up the proper and legitimate business Of
the House, and on this he would call for
the previous question. a dozen Southern
ois shouted lha. "by Cd the debate
should 20 on, rules or no ru'eS, whether
in order or ont OF orlcr." Stevens, who
had stood imuoyabie during tire threats
and uproar s1ii ho dii not blana gentle
men from tho south !or pursuing the
course they did because they had always
succeeded thereby in Tightening tho
I North into compliance with their demands,
and he had little doub. tut the samc tac.
ties of Intimidation aud incoctivc would
alarm tinid mcn from the North. and a.
gain crown their demands with triumph.
While he was uttcrlng these words in u
cool and dispassi9nale tone OF voice the
chvary all .prung to their feet; Crawford
of Ga, made rush toward the old man
and commenced screaming ont "Whv
don't You hold Union meetings .'---repea:
ing it dozen times. A score Of fire eat
ers plunged to the front and bcgas to bel
low like indians. Old Thad. waved hi.
hand towards he -, and turning his hciI
70 the Republicans and Anti! Lecompton
men, said, in Il firm but quiet tone, "Sco
them; that is the way they irightcn Nor.
lheln men and carry their point. ! have
oftsn witnessed these exhibitions, and uu-
deratond their object; they mover fail to ac
comp!isA ,LoiY object.
The storm was now at It's height 4
huHJIcd voices seemed TO be brought into
free use. Two thousand people in tho gal.
leries sprang 10 thcr feet. Tho lsepuhi-
can Iaenbers arose, and p portion Of thon
gathered quickly about the old chief, who
ntood rs uumoycd ~ u statue, and as cool
Us an iceberg. A dozen Southornera plae-
cd their hands on their reyolScis, which
they CARED in theif breast pockets, but
their hearts failed them They dar, not
strike the oil nlan, who looked the al !anc.
ing mob steGdliy in thu eyes. At this
juucture somo Of tie Northern Democratic
members began TO shout, 'order, order,
sit down, Clerk, preserve older.' And
The rear men b7fs of the Southern crowd
commenced pulling away kci,t, Prior,
DWLF.4le, Crawford, aml olhcrs who were
about starting iig't .Ienbore began to
s.ko !aa,r seats, aal after quiet was re-
sLyyal, Stevens, who hal not bai.ai aH
inch, finished bis remarks by svyiNg tha.
this 80, only passing obulltion 81 South
eFn feeling; that it meaut pothlny--lt
I4a,, it h,d produced 70 eli; let on Iii, side
oi /. e Il 'a-o i!o thou renewed lis mo
u.A e.. II" previous question.
sc1 raj IN loa. to adjourn were prompt
+ ,r,,l down, tho fro caters voting with
,a, H'pu1'ceas. Sinaliy, ut near 5 o
eog-, .An HOUSE adjourned.