, 1860-05-09
VOLUME XIII.
The London Times on the Lovctoy
Fraca4 In Congress-

;ubtarrsnean blast which, rising from the ceta-
combs beneath. difIuses cloud Of ilnpafpable, |
,ut not iuviSible dust, over deliberations al- |
,eady sufficiently dry. These Btreaks trace, |
to ancient traditions, the line be- |
youd which it is not permitted for member to |
advance in the ooorse Of debate, and we are |
placed ct distance SO great as to prevent our |
!nent of debate from having recourse to their
swords. In modern days the line has outlived
its uses, and has BECOME as rndimentary as
the wings with which the ostrich no
longer altsmEts to ay. Sometimes an ac-
eura.e observer may perceive a mem-
sliding away from lis proper position and edg-
ing himself of beyond the limit assigned to his
motions. But such eccentricities have never
more than q passing smile or mo-
mentary consciousness in the mind Of the mem.
Der that he has placed himself in q ridiculous
position. Things arc taken more seriously in
America, and the scene which recently took
us to comprehend those storm,er times Of which
the streak on The floor Of the House Of Com
mons is now the only abiding trace.
It seems that On a recent occasion certain
Mr. Lovejoy WIS declaimiug with all the ardor
Of an enlightened pntriot, in a committee Of the
the manifold evils aud abominations Of negro
slavery. Ills eloquenco moved not only his
audience, but himself He gradually edged
away from his proper position; his motions
became more rapid as his defamation grew
more forcible, until, at the very climax ofindig-
nant oratory, he found himself gesticulating RI
olently and inveighing furiously in front of the
America is essentially a slaveholding iustitu-
ton, in front Of the very men whose most va!u'
able property he was seduiousfy deprecia'
ting. Dark grew the faces Of the SontherDers
at this unwelcome aud Irritating appar1-
tion. Their hands we're clenched, their teeth
were set, their eyes flashed fire, and a!l things
seemed to announce the coming Of what, IN the
land Of liberty, is usually known as Stree
tight" Mr. Pryor, springing to his feet. pro-
tested against the conduct Of Mr.. 1oyejoy in
crossing over TO the Democratic side Of the
Hall, and shook his fist in Mr. Loyejoy's face.
Nor we're the Republicans, on their side, slow
to back their champion in his inroad on the
tumult we're ine1pressible, md it appeared at
one moment az if The representatives. Of the
people were about to add one more to the nu-
mefous fights which hare already given clas-
sical reputation to the Hall III which Congress
assemblies. The Chairman Of fConmittees strofe
ia vain to restore order; he called to lis aid the
Speaker, and the Speaker called upon the Ser
ascertain. answer the call or inrolve himself in
the perils of the scene. The Deputy Sergeant
alarms did, indeed, appear; but be was order
ed to stand aside By the infuriated Senators,
and pugilistic encounter after the fushion ol
the recent battle near Aldershatt seemed iner-
table. Honorable gentlemen were beginning
to pair off, and place themselves in hostile atti
| t1dc. SONG encouraged the Intending combat.
! auts. while others of pentler mud less war}ike
| nature, vertured even at that stormy moment
like Mr. Bright in the ferror Of the Crimear
war, to speak the language Of pence.
and nrelimiuaries Of pcace we're agreed to. or
CONDITION. that Mr. Loycioy Should lcaye tbt
nnsition that he had 90 understandable nccunied
rnd snrat e;ther fran, his own seat Or fro,r, III
Clcrk5s dcsE. An English Senator would prob
ably hoye been not alt;tle abasbed at uIayipg 4,
nromincnt a mart in suc!, scene. but Mr
/ f,oyeioy's nerves were made Of stuff. Ue ba,
= sneecb to deliver. aud that speech l,c procced
I'd r. make. ,yit},ont bring in anr Hav discern
@a.na IT, ,1'n inmn1t tltTouci, ;yh;ci' had ;,u
pposssd H. fn;,hcd bis dc5,1nciation nj Il,
Terr and s.ayeho|ders. utterly regardless Of th
r,,nn;o1- ire Of co5n,nents ana intcripction
viii wRic}, he was created bv tbe Southe-ncr
"s Snct - - n;cfr,ra If - sccnc i, cororez. n
t,s ~, ~ IT. nresant mont}, n All isCa ao
enct eoore. AZ = enoctci in the Iro;s,otrres
aa,,,a t1;rtr Sto4ps to ar notI,inT nf the r.,
r;tnr;cs wRicI, make m the rreet 3mer;ca
I IJn;nn Great indoed hns been tbc chanr
since thc DAYS Of thc 6rst Congress-, When
rnot n do,;ht and uncerta;ntr II ra,f
the .ile1 anere;ea a. oud T stimulate H. e1ert;on
nf a rreat nation strucrliny in1o iudt
ncndence. Those great men wouId hay
| rs jistle draamt If interruptinr their dee
and soie,nn deliberarions for the emancipatio
of their country by scenes ike tlc one We bay
mat dascrined a. the Roman Senatc when
nweited the annrnsrh of the {iaul. ar the En-,
I'LL Uousc al Commous when King Charlt
ca1nc II, seize On the Five Members, The Anne
;ran nern}ntinn vas led by rentiec,cn Of hono
nf b;rh cnnrape. and of edycntlon. and the
. waa lila liEelihood or Il yu1rar brawl tai il
: nlace in the halls Of the first Censress rs b
: nnsnth The sniendi, roof Of our own House
I'n-Sx Wtrnca has arisen the di0;.rpnc,
Tpa is on1r T too % nsn * tS ;nst;tvs;o
{ oF PasIiaokon are aone. and aciM them tie ma
.<rs nud I911ke Of kiemtu .pho c,e4fed Them. Y
. III of Dt,notrarv hds srtpt orfr The Ldnd. a,
I.r1rt1 .rsruth;oG t6ck stood abore itsf|f. Z
rieI Iare lxarat 70 b. asAanaed er tAt1r 1ofitth,
L1rasd of Mtir kao4oled1f. k1t r<fntd Of fIeir ,
: fnrnsot: Tie standard Of everything IS ultsre
tho tone Of everything is lowered.
1.ord t;rcy rave On Thursday n1rht ia +
{ uansa or 1ortis an adnirabio nict,1re of I
5 ,,r"sa,t no1;t;coi statc Of America. 1ndesd !,
:. n not Know that We have ever seen the al
= snb;ect treated With equal power md cnmn!e,
:. noss He did. nc believe. no more than ;,5stj
= ~ ". American nation when he shaved II
I 20
:, ~ sai;harate chnicc nf IN mnlt;t,,da. Il IL
= 49, lad Tor that. The real cause ri IT,. Iame
;; uhIe sranes ,rhich i1jsgrace Americau nnh]ic
:. ;S that the franchise + so low and the consti
- nnc;e, ar m larre that tbey do utt really e1
II c;se ,he nowcr oi which ti,eT arc fhe noni
5an,s;tn!;es Tha task nf se1er.inc the no
= heF for whom fhe votes Of The uar1r are tn
- C;-on darniras mt m the ,noss n his cons
= kant. ,ntrnwn ~ him and to aacb othrr
:. ~ rersa;n obscure and irresnons;hle n
: sors .rhnse huainess it il to relieve :,
Is o1ar,,p Tror, the care 1t consider
= ,rlo ia IN he lis representative
~ rs.t,;.a ,nar ha loozad an t;Eo anr othor =,
10 as:a.. ~ ~ ,,oon,a -. r worid saam
~ essa.';, , ,Su}aant fan31nr5s cnntant ~ !,
le ~, :aesta ef,a1 ~ H. hoods ~ .1.o -, ~
q .hin.a .nen - ~ ca,r,n,n;tr tt,aS ~ ~ ~ =
10 "ols 81 -. ~ ~ w. 49,, ~, ~ ..;n :;
70 toqanS "d .u T., the;r handa Thov s. narar -
3e:ls 'iaeeu ~ 'us .iA~a I;s
D. nm, " nesA 81 ~ i;,,ia ;n.;an. n..
10 ,s.e neu. 80 i,s.rean ths.,, s.,a a. ,,,a,,,
y .s.a ath.- 10 oie~tnrs1 J;s,r;.t ~ co-,
u Sa4.~:nn,u bn, l.,nr,r - ro,n~ and !. 5Tn
"a scur<. untducata and corrupt. tcAo Aate }orr<t
r. int,iuvtd thtnsselcts intn Tie position fcon,a
- sng The srUrdgN q thd Peopk: Therefore
ut nol 70 Dc "onoe[eu aaas Ines oes.o" tneir
- 4pu"ee ~ ~ ~ y" s:. .:. auA .a'ss I :.
=, snou!a ofaMt s;. ana q .En' Eseotalne 10 ins "
10 oe1s w" t'aona " sos e'asS non ".u1:. "uH
re spranE: AHcnca mas no neea o1 ostFac1sn
II. OEtrac'sm was ieseIed al dangerous Gr
ness, and her institutions ettectually pro'
that no such greatness shall exlEt- No or
oaen. 10 pc aomea ~ asSa .Su, . even ,rGm
ausags o. ,ne n.aaaaa and .ae ,hst ~
). Aner!ca nave hes sneceeoeo, ana mat tue
ques.lon u "neme We possess - tne sans e
taen.s u eeis' 80 -: "aJ @ s<s.e1s ~.
e;a e1 a.: ;n yst III ,1a
tic Thav havs fzilrI rnninly for iva rrasons.-
we .,,.a ~ f+sncf;sa ba: hran IN lo.~ rna
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