Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-10
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CONGRESSIONAL ExCITEMENT.
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A Scene in the House Of Representatives
Threatened Row.


The following |. detailed sketch Of the excite
ment raised in the House of Representatives on
Thursday. by the violent speech Of Mr. Loyejoy
Mr. Loveioy, Of Illinois, said tho House had
been engaged in giving the death blow to polyga.
my. BY the Philadelphia platform tho Rcpubl.
can party stand pledged, as far us tho Federal
government has tho power to extirpate that other
twin rclic Of barbarism." slavery in the tcrrito.
ries. lie wanted to sc them both strangled and
60 down together.
Mr. l.ovejoy, warming up with his subject
passed from his scat to the area in front OF the
Clerks desk, in full view Of all tho members,
and spoke in loud tone, with emphasis, and ear
nest gesticulation, against the ground on which
it was sought to justify slavery; because tho
creatures are poor, and the strong have the power
to oprrcss the weak, the rich to oppress the poor,
the spirit Of savehodng being tho spirit of.the
devil, &c.
Several gentlemen called bin, to order
Mr.. Pryor, If Va. said the member from Hi.
nois, Mr. lovejoy, has no right to shake HIS fist
at gentlemen on this. the Democratic side of tho
lIousc. 1t was bad enough for him to stand in
his own place there and talk his treason and inso-
lencc.
Mr.. Barksdalc, oI Mississirpi-Lct him keep
on his own side of the II ,nse.
The confusion soon became general, and the
members began tn press into tho area.
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio snid the gentleman from II:
lnos ought 10 speak from his sent.
Mr.. Pryor-Lct him stand there and talk. 1le
shnn't come on this side OF tho hall
Mr.. Bnrksaalc was seen shaking his cano, and
amid hc confusion was heard to say. lyon ras-
cal" as applied to Mr.. Lovcj"y.
Mr.. Adrain, of Now Jersey, as if to quiet tho
tumult. said the gentleman could speak from his
seat.
The Chairman, Mr.. Washburne, of Main, 10
vain raped to restore order.
Mr. AHtut in iltntNr fnpo nd
that nobody wanted to intimidate the gentleman.
MIR. Pryor-No one wants to intimdate him.
Mr.. Lovejoy- Nobody can intimidate me
Many Republicans crowded round Mr.. Love-
joy, who exclaimed to them, "oh, | am safe
cnongh."
above the din said the rules require tho gentle
man to sneak from his seat. lie M u.t and shall
do il lie shall not shake his fist at gentlemen
On this side, in menacng manner.
The chairman called loudly for the Sergeant
at-Arms, as If To attend to Mr.. Burnett who snid,
"yon mny call the Sergeant-at-Arms, but the mem
hers shall not do it"
The slittering mace Of that officer coon made
its appearance, hut it did NJ" quiet the disorder.
Mr.. Kellogg, nf Illinois. came to tho support ef
bis coll,agn., sny ing that he shall not commit a
breach of the rules but ut the same time he shall
have his rights.
\ general fight, at one time. seemed imminent
allI lue Nihlt>l tASI'fiHCHt urcNhlleu throughout
tho chamber.
The S,eaker WAS called in TO resume his seat
when the Chairman Of the Committee reported
that the Committee rose. owing to the disorder
that prevailed. Finally comparative quiet was re-
stored
Mr. Sherman said We are in good order now
This succeeded hy laughter.
rhr II lrusc again went into Committee. when
Mr., Loveoy took his stand Mt the Clerks desk
and resumed his remarks. lilo spoke about tho
Northern thr women who went Ia the South
a. preventing tho return Of the people there to
barhnrsm.
Mr.. Singleton. of Mississippi, sAid hc would
not allow such insnuati"ns on the Southern wo-
men. Ii the member persisted in that course ui
remarks he wonld hold him personally accounta-
bic.
Mr. Loycioy said that of four millions Of slaves
in the South there WIS nut one legal husband or
wife, father or child, and spoke about Prcsby.
tcrian Elder down South having the gospel whip
ped into him with the broad-ide Of handsaw,
and of II young girl in this city being whipped I'M
til the blood came out of her nostrs, aud then
sent to the garrett to die lie had soworn to sup
port the Constitution because he loved it, but
he did not interpret it in the way the Southerncrs
did
Mr.. Bonham, Of South Carolina You violate
Mr. Ashmore-And peijure yourself
Mr.. S!nnletou-And are q negro thief into tho
bargain.
Mr.. Barksdale--I hold no parley with PERU
red negro
Nj Loveioy said that when Daniel Webster
spoke of the imposition Of Austris on Hungary,
he remarked the earthquake and tornado have
power, and the thunder has power, but greater
than these was the power Of public opiniun, and
before this he proposed to arraign Austria. He
(Mr. Lovnjoy) proposed to hold up to the retribu-
ton Of public opinion savehoding in all its hide.
business and atrocity, just rs the gentlemen here
had palygamy. Public sentiment will burn and
scour out slavery, and the proper way is by the
action of the slave States themselves. He had
endorsed tho Helper book because he wanted to do
it. lie did 40 without asking the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Clark or any body else. You shed
the blood of my brother twenty years ago. and
am here now free TO speak my mind The Repu.
blican party would spring up in Kentucky. and
gentlemen now here would find themselves dis
placed by men more moderate. and. ii 1t were not
offensive, he would add, more sensible men. lie
would like 70 say in Charleston what he could
Say here.
Mr.. Bonham-You had better try it,
Mr.. Loyejoy-I can 60 to England and there
discuss the question of Church and State, or any
other British institution. But if l 20 into the
slave States. and talk against slavery, where is my
protection?
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina you 20 to
England and incite the lsboring classes to assassi
nate the Queen.
Mr.. Loveroy-I don't desire to do that claim
the right to discuss slavery everywhere under the
stars and stripes. claim i'll demand it.
Mr.. Bonham-We want you to assert it.
Mr.. L,vejoy-When you call us small farmers.
and apply other epitbets against the working peo.
plo OF tho North, we don't harm you But it
mechanic from Pennsylvania were to 20 South
and sneak about the superiority of white labor he
would lie held morally responsible. You would strip
him and scourage him by the hand Of a slave and