Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-19

men on the other side for eight weeks. when
they denounced the members on this side
with violent and offensive language. We
listened to them quietly, and heard them
through; and now, Sir. this side shall be
heard, let the consequences be what they
may.
"Mr. Pryor-This is the point make:
Let the gentleman speak from his seat, and
say all under the rules he is entitled to; but,
Sir, he should not come upon this side,
shaking his fists in our faces. and talking
in the style Inc has talked. He shall not
come here gesticulating in a menacing
and ruffianly manner.
"Mr. Potter---You arc doing the same
thing"
Mr.. Pryor. after this reading, said it
was due to himself to say, on that occasion
he did not recognize the honorable menu
Der, or hear any word from his lips; nor
was he singular in this oblivion of his
presence. The newspapers in giving an
account of the proceedings. made no ref
erence to his presence; but, finding him
reported in the Globe. he would admit the
member was here He discovered that the
member had interpolatcd the record in a
manner touching personal relations in a
most material regard. The member had
interpolated the words, LET the conse-
quences be what they may.' and 'you are
doing the same thing" Then again, after
the words as taken down by the reporters,
II do not think that side of the House,
has right to say where gentleman shall
speak" the gentleman aids. land he shall
mott
Mr.. Potter was very much surprised to
hear the gentleman say that he did not see
him on the occasion alluded to, but Inc had
no right to say the gentleman did see him.
He stood within a few feet ofthe gentleman,
and after Mr. Pryor had made the remark
as to Mr.. Lovejoy shaking his fist. he Pot
ter said, You are doing the same thing"
He had right to do what he did and gem
tiemen did the same thing. 1t was perfectly
natural, where there were so many talking.
that the reporters should not have distinct
ly heard all of the remarks.
Mr.. Pryor replied that the member might
have been here, but he (Pryor) did not see
HIM. lie did in two instances substitute
ono word for another. in no respect chang
ing the sense of the meaning, and not put
ting himsclfin more heroic attitude. He
understood the gentleman to say on that oc-
casion that he (Pryor,) in ruffianly and
violent manner, approached and gesticula-
ted toward the member from Illinois Love
Joy. Was he to understand further that
the member intended by that any menace
or offense?
Mr.. Potter replied that what he meant
was this: Will III, m ,mber from Virginia
was making the charge about Lovejoy
shaking his fists, ne Potterl sail, very
naturally, You are doing the same thing
Mr.. Potter said that he deprecated the
shaking of fists on one side as much as thu
other, and he stood by what he had said
He considered that a member has the RICH
to correct his remarks from the notes o
the rep ,rters. and to supply omissions
He would ask Mr.. Pryor whether he Pry
orr did not erase his Potter's remarl
after it was put in by the reporters. What
right had he to do this without consulta
ton with him. 1t was liberty no gen
tleman should take with another, and h
! Potter would suffer his right arm to fal
off before he would do it.
Mr.. Pryor-The gentleman wants tc
know by what authority erased matte
he interpolated erased no word the re
porters had written, but [ felt authorized
to erase the unwarrantable and impc:tnen
intersection made in the notes Of the report
ers. The gentleman stands by the Ian
guasc. understand him to give me lib
city of constituting his remarks as | choose
Whether or no he will stand by it. the Sc
qucl will prove. Laughter on the Repub
lican side.
Mr.. Davis Rep. Mass.) said that h
heard Mr.. Potter make the remarks.