The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-04-26

ton.
The Speaker-The Chair cannot rec
ognize any ybody, until gentlt men take thel
seats.
Mr. Burnett-Then, let every body take
his seat, and let order be enforced.
The Observation-Disclosures will take thei
seats without distinction.
Members gradually withdrew from the
open area in front of the Speakers chair, and
resumed their seats. Order being at length
restored
Mr. Washburn of Maine chairman Of the
Commttee) said-In the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union disorder
arose, which prevented the transaction of bu
sness. and the Chair was compelled to call
the Speaker to the chair and report the facts
TO the House.
Mr.. Ely-I move that the House do now
adjourn.
Mr. Washburn (Maine)-The Chairman
Of The Committee states that If order is like
iy TO be preserved, SO that proceedings can 60
on, the Chairman of the Committee will now
resume the chair.
Mr.. Sherman--We are now in very good
order and l think we had better proceed and
give the gentleman from Illinois an oppor-
tunity to finish lis speech. l move that the
House resolve itself into the Committee
of the Whole on the State of the IN
ion, and | hope every gentleman will keep
his seal.
The Speaker Order having been re
stored the Speaker will leave the chair,
and the Chairman of the Committee will take
it.
( Mr. Washburne (Maiue) resumed the
chair; and announced that the gentleman
from Illinois WAS entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Loveloy-Mr. Chairman, l desire TO
violate no rule Of the House.
Mr.. Boyce--Then behave yourself.
Mr. Loveioy-I wish to lean whether it is
a violation Of the rules to occupy this space
in front of the Speakers chair. or any portion
of it? If so. 1 will cheerfully yield; If not,
[ claim the right to choose my own position
The Chairman--The Chair understands
that the rules require that every gentleman
shall speak from his seat
Mr. Curts--Or from the Clerks desk.
Mr.. Burnett-The gentleman has right
to do that
Mr.. McClernand-Let him speak from the
Clerk S desk.
Mr.. Ashley--It has been the habit of gen
tlemen to come into the aisle and choose their
own position.
Mr. Adrain-It is very bad habit and
had better change it.
The Chairnan--The Chair is aware that
such has been the cu>tom; but il the rule is
insisted on, it is the duty of the chair TO en-
force it.
Mr. Adrain--I hope it will be insisted on.
The Chairman--The gentleman from ILL
nois will speak from his seat.
Mr. Lovelov--I have no seat.
Mr. Ashley-Nor any other member.
Mr. Loveioy--( (aking his place in the
7 Clerks desk J rssumed-Mr. Chairman, was
about stating when interrupted, that the prin
ciple upon which sislt ehol.iing was sought To
be justified in this country would, if carried
out in the affairs OF the universe, tran-f rm
jehovah, the Supreme, into an infinite jug
gernau,. rolling the huge wheels OF His om
impotence, ankle-deep, amid the crushed and
n,anglcd and bleeding bodies of human be
ings daughter on the Democratic side) on the
ground that He was infinitely superior, aud
that they weie an interior race.
Mr. Gartrell (in his seat, )--Ihe man Is
crazy.
Mr. Lovejoy-The second ground upor
which it is attempted to justify Slavery. ol
slaveholdng. is that it l. mode OF impartIng
Christian and civilization TO the slaves
Mr. Chairman. l would ike TO know how
slaveholdng communities can impart that o
which they ars not in the possession The
truth is that the 2racuc of slaveholding ha
powerful tendency to drag communitie:
back to barbarism Il is actually h,ving tha
effect upon the Slave States of this Union
/ and were ii not for Christian women that hav,
gone from Free States and lntermarried il
the Slave States; and were it not for those no
BILE women of the Slave States, that preserv
woma;,ly purity and Christianity, in spite Q
The unhappy influences OF slaveholding, tn
Slave States today would he as far back il
barbar>m rs the Sta'e Of Mexico. Its sim
ply IRON that inf l'ration-
Mr. Singletoi Il wish TO know if the gen
teman in ends 10 cat auy insinuation or slu
on the women of the South. Iwant to kno,
hat distinctly and emphatically; because
he does. will hold him personally accounts
/ BILE for il.
Several Members-Oh. no. He gives a
/ plimetts them.
r Mr.. Singleton-I repeat, that if he intend
= to asperse Southern women, or TO compliIner
the women of the North at their expense,
g will hold him accountable for it.
e The Chairman-The gentleman from Nj
sissippi is not in order. The gentleman fro
e Illinois will proceed.
Mr. LoveIoy-It Is simply by this conta
! with re, communities; il is, as l said. fro
d the fact that Christian women went from FIR
States, and that the Chrl>tlan women of SIa
C States-who have not the poor privilege h
o Sarah Of old had OF sending the Hagars al
lshmsels to the ntaned the
purity and Christian character. and tbs
testimony against the system, that they we
IS prevented from that re,rocession toward ha
bsrism.
Several Members-That is what he ss
before.
/, Mr.. Lovejoy-Sir. if you step into {
y Smithsonian Institution. into the Pate
!, 70 Office. You viii find implements OF husbar
III ~ imported from Japan and China. showi
Just about the same development in civilil
to ion as the implements that YOU find on
Sc plantations. Now. Sir, the truth Is. that
lit practice Of slaveholding drags ,l,veholdi
lie communities further below the plane Of
Christian civilization of the ag-. than
Se Ill lion II hich the slave rsceixas elsxa