Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-04-12

Exciting Scene II the House of Representatives.
On Thursday, in the House, great excitement grew
out of some infammatory and insulting remarks made
by the aboitionSt Lovjoy, of Illinois, in which he char
acterized all shareholders being, if possible than
murderers thieves &c. his denunciatiOnS being
panied 10y GemeanOr giving rise for the time being to
the idea that he making his way to the Demo
cratic side of the House for the purpose of beating some
of the accused class sitting there with
his fists We give below report of the muSs:
Taking position the floor in front of the Speak
ers desk and approaching half way to the Democratic
side OF the ouse in menacng attitude, with his fists
clenched, Mr. LovejOy went on to say:
This attempted justification of the principle of sla
very Of man, would justify archanges in enslaving the
angels in turn, and it would transform Jehovah himself
into infinite Juggernaut, rolling the huge wheels of
his Omnpotence, aXledeep amid the crushed and man
gled bodies of men,
Mr. Pryor lin excited manner) here to point
Of orde stating that it required great torbearance
the part OF Southern TO sit there still and listen to
such vile ISLANDERS upon their domestic institutions and
constituents; but 1t more than they could submit
to, to have the member while thus abusing them, az
proach them in the defiant manner in which he had :;
and he would tell the gentleman that he should not pro-
coed step further that way unless lie became less
sOent and changed his considerably. He then
took position the one side of the main aisle with Mr.
LOveOy in the other. Other gentlemen crowded round
and great confusion enSued.
MIR. Cox, of OhiO-Mr. Chairman, | rise to point
Of order.
The Chair (Mr. Washburn, of Me.)-The gentlemen
will please state his point of order.
Mr. Cox 1t u.s. sir, that the gentleman is violating
express rule of the House speaking elsewhere than
from his seat.
Mr. Bocock and Others surrounded MIR. Loveioy, and
endeavored have him resume bis seat but to no pur-
pose.
MIR. Barksdae, of Mss, (welding his cane) Yes,
make the damned lying thevsh scoundre take his seat
Mr.. Singleton understood to apply similar cpl
thet
The Chair-The Chair hopes gentlemen will resume
their seats.
Mr. Cox-Let Mr.. Lovejoy first be seated
MIR. Adrian, OF n j., said he would suggest to the
gentleman in order that quiet might be restored, that
he would for while his seat. He was sure no
one regarded the gentleman being a coward, or
thong ht that he could in the least be ntmidated and
he trusted therefore he would not regard the suggestion
in this light.
Mr. Loveoy-No, sir | am 10 coward and will
say more, that cannot and will not be intimidated.
Mr. Burnett of KY, (standing in the centre Of the
aisle between MIR. Loveoy and Mr.. Pryor. rose to
point of ORDER that the gentleman be required to speak
from his seat He by all that good and pure,
that if his feeble could prevent it, the gentleman
should proceed step further in such menacing
manner
A voice from the Republican side" 1t has been
customary for gentlemen to speak from any portion of
the Hall they might see proper-mostly from the main
aisle"
l.
very bad practice, and ought not to be continued"
Loud calls being made for the Sergeant-at-Arms,
that officer being absent from his post his clerk ap-
peared bearing the of Office but it proved inef
ectua in securing order. Finally, the Chair finding it
impossible to make gentlemen resume their seats, was
compelled to abandon his position and call the Speaker
of the House to preside The Speaker having resumed
the Chair, quiet was again restored.
Mr.. Washburn Chairman of the Committed repor-
ted to the House that n consequence of disorder that
prevailed while in committee they unable to pro-
coed with business. Now that quiet had been restored
if no objection raised, he would again occupy the
chair and thus allow the business of the committee to
be proceeded with.
Mr.. Sherman said, as peace reigned, he
hoped the House would again resolve itself into Com
mtee OF the Whole, and permit the gentleman from IL
linois to conclude his remarks He made motion to
that effect
No objection being raised the House again resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, mr. Washburn, of
Me-, in the chair.)
| Mr.. Cox-Mr. Chairman, renew my point OF order.
that the gentleman in speaking elsewhere than from his
seat, is violating an express rule of the House.
The Chair sustained the point of order raised, and
directed the gentleman to speak from his seat.
MIR. Lovejoy.-I have no seat.
Voice, from the Republican side. NO, nor any
one else.
| 1t was suggested from the Democratic side that he
then speak from the Clerks desk
Mr. Loveoy acted on the suggestion and resumed bis
l remarks from that position.