The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
Lovejoy's Speech.

Probably no speech ever delivered in Congress
produced so much excitement in the House of
Representatives as the speech of Mr.. Lovejoy,
out OF which the affair between Potter and Pry-
or originated. One of the pretended objections
raised by Southern members, was that Mr.. Love-
JOY attempted to deliver his speech from the area
in front of the Speakers desk !; it was insisted
he should speak from his seat. After Mr.. Love-
Joy had been repeatedly interrupted with the OBJ
lection taken to his pos tion, he enquired of the
Speaker whether any rule of the House was vio-
lated by his occupying the space in front of the
Speakers desk. He was informed that
the rule required him to speak from his seat
or from the clerks table. Mr.. Loveioy accord
ingly took his position at the Clerks desk, and
proceeded with his speech n.
The report Of Mr., Loveloy's speech in the
Washington Globe and the ungentlemanly inter-
ruptions, will Of course not be objected to, as
coming from a one sided source. We give be-
low few specimens of the Interruptions of Mr.
Lovejoy, during the delivery of his speech as re-
ported in the Globe:-
The Speaker-The Chair requests gentlemen
to respect the authority of the House and take
their seats.
Mr.. Barksdale-Order that black. hearted scoun.
drel and nigger-stealing thief to take his seat.
and this side of the House will do it.
Mr.. Lovejoy-Mr. Chairman. desire to vio-
late no rule of the House.
Mr. Boyce-Then behave yourself.
Mr.. Barksdale-No sir you stand there TO-
daY an infqmona nariurad x,,lIo;o
der a - .,5. I-ll.
Mr.. Ashmore--Yes, he is perjured villain
and he perjures himself every hour he occupies
a seat on this floor. Renewed calls to order
Mr. Straightforward a negro thief into the bar
gain.
Mr. Singleton want TO know if the gentle,
man gives homes
Mr.. Lovejoy-I must decline to Weld to the
gentleman. .ail~ -
Mr. Slngleton--I want to answer the gentle
mans question by asking him another. want
to know II he gives homes to the negroes he car
ries from the South to Canada and olher places .
Member-The negroes he steals
Inc Chalrman-The gentleman from Missis-
sippi is not in order
Mr. Barksdale-I hope my colleague will hold
no parey with that peeFjured negro:thief.
Mr. Martin, of Virginia No; we would hang
you higher than Haman.
| Mr.. Lovejoy-I cannot go to O slave State
| and utter my sentiments to free citizens like nv
SELF -->0 ny
Mr. Miles.-Can you go to England and incite
the laboring classes to murder the aristocracy.
or to assassinate the Queen
Mr. Lovejoy-I have no desire to, nor have I
any desire to incite such things any where.
Mr. Lovejoy-I will answer all questions if
the House will give me more time TCries of
mo no - 'Give him time :" &c.
MIR. Singleton-No sir any gentleman shall
have time, but not such a mean, despicable
wretch as that
Lovejoy-Now, gentlemen, 1 know you are in
mood to take little advice, GLaug hter1 1
tell you love you all. Renewed laughter
Mr.. McQueen-I utterly repudiate your leve
Mr.. Lovejoy-Sinners did that of Christ but
he loved them still. Laughter.
Mr.. McQueen-I do not think he loves Won
much
Mr.. Martin, of Virginia-And ifyou come
among us we will do with you as we did with
John Bro"n-hang you up as high as Hannah
say that as Virgnian
Mr.. Lovejoy-I have no doubt of it.
Here the hammer fell.