Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-03-27
EtIon hv Press and Tribnue
YauTyck's Speech-The Chiyalry Outraged.
WAsHINGroS. March 10, 1869.

u AsBI>GroN. March 10. 1860.
While Senator " at. WAS delivering his caus-
TIC speech the Senate. Mr.. Van Wyck a Re-
publcan member from New York, vas making
his maiden speech IN the House. Many of the
members had accepted the invitation ofihe Mt.
' vernon Association. and had left the Hail to
/ visit Nj. Vernon. Mr.. Van Wyck was. IN for
nier party times. disciple OF SIas Wright and
consequently represents those OF Democratic an :
tecedtuts among the Republicans. HIS speech
was one "t the slIciest siarpest and singing
yet delivered THIS session. Possessing clear
/ voice and tne powers Of eiocutiun he ares ed
The attention of all present, among wtoiu was a
scare of fire caters Mr.. Van Wyck
had listened for Two months 10 daily flood OF
I InveciIye an denGnciatIOn, poured upon the
1 people Of the North and their cherished institu
lions. He had head foul aspersiuns cast upon
/ their bravery and integrity. aud thus the
/ FIRST opportunity that lad been offered him la
/ repe them = repls ing To- the chaI geS. Ice run
a parallel between Northern and S"uthern cour-
age, Tested "n many field; he called up a
/ number oi revolutionary "reminiscences and his
/ turical incidents, which mhameJ the cboler of
/ The nre-eaters present Pryor Of Va. GaireIl
a. Crawfur Geo. and DAVIS of Mississippi
attempted to interrupted aud In~ulred him In
I Tie Course uf has remarks he replied to u taUnt
of a fir,-eater that MaS~iichu,rtis hurued witch
Is III former times by asking does he not know
/ that people of bis own section burn slaves at
the stake to this day. and II seems 10 awaken
no horror tlclT mindsy'
| Rruh. Davis OF Miss. Inter;upting. pr"noun-
ced the statement false. res ut order ugd
noise and confusion followed. Van " yck said
tLat every one " ho read lie papers had seen
frequent accounts of negro buraing> IN the South
by ulos and gangs of iyucher>. Tie Southern
papers had published the sickning details OF
scores of Instances of the kind. Gar rel pro-
uouuced the statement false and Gufouudei-
/ TCrtes ot Orderi on tie Republican side. Van
Wyck said lie had heard such words before
a rt.H TOD Inv
any bIus:rIng of the sort. He hbeled no sec
tIon ot the Union, but only stated notoIiou-
facts, known to this whole country.
RKuB DAvts-"WIll you G" outside of the
District and test the quesrIon of personal cuur-
age with any slay.huider?
Mr.. VAN WYck-~I travel anywhere. and
without fear OF any one. For tie hrst eight
weeks IF ihis session you 81 cd upon this floor
e utluu:tily lihrlling the NoTth and the people
uf the Free States. charging them with treason
aud all manner "f crimes; snd now you are
Thrown Inf" a great rage when | tell you few
facts. If gentlemen are sensitive regard
10 their own feelings why had they no respect
for the feeling. of Others, when tor two months
they dealt III little less than wholesale denuu-
Citations of the people of the North and treason
able threats against the Union unless they
allowed 10 rule it."
Davis again interrupted. and the Speaker
(Wa-hburne of III. in The Chair) ordered him
10 sit down and not violate the rules of the
l
Arms to arrest that gentleman This gentle
lInt had the desired effect. and Mr.. Van Nvck
finished hIs speech without further Interrupt
,i"us But that night d. Wis went to the G!obs
Office and demanded lhat his reply tu the safe
n,eut that ii e vere burned at the stake should
be published rs follows:
Mr. DAVIS Of Miss. (interruPting)-I pro-
nouuce the gentleman a liar and sc0Undrel
pronounce The gentleman 5 assertion false-ut-
terly false.
The short hand reporters denied having heard
him employ such language, but he insisted that
lie did His object publishing these words
was evidently to provoke duel, aud As he con-
siders himself frst-class pistol shooter. while
his uplaneui probably never fired pistol IN
his lfe he thought he would have chance Of
achieving renown among the hre-eaters. with
out running much risk of getting hls precious
uers.,n hurt He walks about with a large cane
which he carries with him into the HOUSE, since
BE-. published the remark in the Globe; but
whe1her for offence or def-nce. be knows best.
But must give your readers a few of the
puugeut paragraphs # itIs speech. In replying
t" tue frIghtiUl sasc"nade that n Republican
President should not be inaugursted II this
Capitol, Al elected lac remarked:
How will you prevent II! judge from your
military preparations you mean force Where
will YOU get your guupowder? Yoa make none
south of Dcleware Where will you get your
firearms? South of Mason and DiKons line you
manufacture none IN all your borders Can you
retain il now, by force? Ii SO. you viii do in
tiuItely better than yon did in Is l. The Eng
lisb. then. without any fear. could have crown
ed a King il your Capitol They drove five
Thousand of your men from B.aieusbui e. aud
although you knew The design of the enemy
as II wade and brrn. you retreaEed. and stop
ped not tu fire n gun IN Is defence.
Impugn nu: yOlr c'grs,xe. nor reflect upon
your Inoiiv =. bat hazard the optnl"m tiat.
had the Capitol stood amid the rocks of New
England. or the rough hills OF the North, ti,e
thousand OF her yeumaury would have struck.
aud If necessary perlshed. In II. defence. SIuce
that time. snme Of your people have been very
.nlIciious aonu; the archives. You know CIV
srnor WISE IN 1886. hal Fremont been elected
President. vas prepared I" mare WITH one huI
dred thousand 10 the Capitol and seize the
archives; but some persons very wickediy -uS-
ge>,ed that 1t might be ehe Treasury he was af-
ter. Impossible Who ever alleged thaf a South
ern Democrat was actuatei by mercenary mo-
tIveS2
/ This historical reguine.cence stirred up Pryor
protIglously. In another part of his speech he
ssld
! You charge upoa th- North a. occasional