The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-13
Exciting Scene in the House on the
9th inst-.-speech of Hon. Owen Love
Joy, of Illinois.

that 0thor twin relic OF DorOarBm, slavery,
in the Territories. Ho wanted to see them
both strangled and go down together.
Mr. Lovejoy. warming up with his subject,
passed from his seat to tho area In front OF
the Clerks desk in full view Of oil the mem
bors, and spoke in loud tone With emphasis
and earnest gesticulation against the ground
on which it was sought to justify slavery
because the creatures are poor and the
strong have tho power to oppress the weak
| Tho rich opprcss the poor. The spirit OF
slavehoding being the spirit OF the devil &c
MIR. Pryor said the gentleman from Iii
nois had no right to shake his fist at gentle
men on bis side. 1t was bad enough tc
stand in his own place there, and talk hit
treason ard insolence.
Mr.. Barkdalc-Lot him keep on his owr
side Of the House.
Tho confusion soon became general and
the members began to press into the area
Mr.. Cox said the gentleman from Illinois
ought to speak from his scat
Mr.. Pryor-Lot him stand there and talk
he shan't come on this side Of the Hall.
Mr.. Barkdale was seen shaking bis cane
and in the widest of the confusion, was
heard to say 'rascal," as applied to Mr.
Lovejoy.
Mr.. Adrian, as IL to quiet the tumult, said
the gentlemen could speak from bis seat.
The Chairman, (Mr. Washburn, Of Me. J
in vain raped to restore order.
Mr.. Adrian, in q conci!iatory tone, sup
supposed nobody wanted to intimidate the
gentleman.
Mr.. Pryor-No one wants to intimidate
him.
Mr.. Lovejoy-Nobody can intimidste me-
Many Republicans now crowded around
Mr.. Lovejoy, who exclaimed TO them-"Oh
I'm safe enough i
Mr.. Burnett, elevsting bis voice above the
din, said the rules require the gentleman to
speak from bis seat. He must and shall dc
i'll He shall not shake his fist to gentle
men on this side in menacing manner.
The Chairman called loudly for the Ser
geaut at Arms as if to attend to Mr.. Bur
mott, who said, "You may call the Sergeant
at Arms, but the member shall not do It,"
The glittcrDg maco of the Sergeant al
Arms did not quiet the disorder.
Mr.. Kellogg, of H., came to the support
of his colleague, saying he should not commit
q breach Of the rules, but that he should
have his rights.
| A general fight at ono time seemed immi.
| nsnt, and the widest excitement every
where prevailed.
The Speaker was called on 10 resume bis
seat, when the Chairman reported that the
Committee rose owing TO the disorder.
Finally comparative quiet was restored.
Mr. Sherman said, 1--WE are in good order
now"
This was succeeded by burst of laughter.
The House thon again went into Com.
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Lovejoy took the stand at the Clerks
desk and resumed his romarks. He spoke
about Northern Christian women who weu
to the South to prevent the people there
from returning to barbarism.
Mr.. Singleton said that he would not al
low such insinuations on Southern womer
to pass. If the member persisted in tha
course of remarks, he would hold hin
personally responsible.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that in the 100000
slaves there was not one legal husband
father, wife or child, and spoke about I
Presbyterian Elder down South having the
Gospel whipped into him with the broadsidt
of o hand saw, and of young girl in this
city being whipped until the blood came out
of her nostrils, aud sent to the garret to die
He had sworn to support the Constitution
because he loved it, but he did not interpret
1t in the Same wav Southern men did.
Mr.. Benham-You violate il.
Mr.. Ashmore-And perjure yourself.
Mr.. Singleton-And are negro THE
into the bargain.
Mr.. Barkesdale-I hold no parley with I
perjured negro.
Mr.. Lovejoy said when Daniel Webster
spoke of the imposition of Austria on Hun
gary he remarked that the earthquake ant
tornado havc power, and tho thunder ha
power, but greater than these was tn,
power of public opinion, and before this hs
proposed TO arraign Austria. He (Lovejoy
| proposed to hold up to the relrbution o
public sentiment slavehoding in all it:
atrocity and hideousness just as gentlemen
had here polygamy Public sentiment will
burn and scOur out slavery. The proper
way is by the action of the slave States
themselves. lie had endorsed tho Helper
Book, because he wanted to do it, He did
so without asking the gentleman from Mis-.
souri,, or anybody elso. You shed the blood
of my brother twenty years ago, and l am
here free to speak my mind. Tho Repub.
lican party would spring up in Kentucky
and gentlemen now hero would find them
selves displaced by more moderate, and if il
were not offensive, he would add moro sen
siblo men. He wanted to say in Charleston
Wn0t ne cOulQ mere.
Mr.. Benham-You had better try IT,
Mr.. Lovejoy-I can go to England ant
there discuss the question Of Church anC
State, or any other British institution, bu
il 60 into the slave States and talk agains
slavery, where is my protection
Mr. Miller-Can you go to England ant
incte the laboring classes to assasSinate tn
Queen
Mr.. Lovejoy-I don't mean to do that
claim tho right to discuss slavery every
whero under the Stars and Stripes. claim
it. demand IT,
Mr.. Benham-We want you to assert il.
Mr.. Lovejoy--Wben you call us small
farmers and apply other opithois against thu
working people of tho North, We dom
harm you. If a mechanic from Pennsylya
mia were to 60 South and speak about the
superiority of white labor, he would be held
| morally responsible. You would strip him
and scourge him by tho hand of slave, and
perhsps tar and feather him.
Mr.. Barksdalo-Tbe meanest negro in the
| South is your superior.
Cries of "Ordor, from the Republican
side.
Mr.. Lovejoy, in speaking Of John Brown
said no would not curse him; he would pour
no execratiors upon old John Brown. He
condemned what he Brown did. He dis.
approved of his acts; he believed, however
that his purpose was good one and his
motives honest and truthful. John Brown
stood head and shoulders above any man
here until he WAS Btrangled. Any law tc
.,ran uvau an arra n0au0l amono