Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-14
A CONGRESSIONAL EPISODE.
BUFFUM.
'Saugus, April l, 1867

The following is related as having occurred re.
Gently 10 the House at Washington. The Mr.
Loyejoy is a brother of The one who was murder
cd at Alton, Ill. 10 the early days of the anti-sla-
very movement, while maintaining free speech,
and defending a free press
"Mr. L1veioy said the House had been engaged
in giving the death blow tc polygamy. By the
Philadelphia platform the Republican party stand
pledged as far as the Federal Government has the
mower to extricate that other Turin relic of bar
barism-sIavery in the Territories. lie wanted to
see them both ~strangled and 60 down together.
Mr. Lovejoy, warming up with his subject, pas
sed from his seat to the area in front Of the Clerks
desk in full view of all the members and spoke in
q lond tone, with emphasis and earnest gcs'icula'
ton against the ground on which it was sought to
Justify slavery because the creatures are poor, and
the strong have the power to Cypress the weak
The rich Cypress the poor. The spirit OF slave
holding being the spirit of the devil &c.
Mr.. Pryor said the gentlemen from Illinois had
had no right to shake his fist at the gentlemen on
his side. 1t was bad enough to stand in his own
place there and talk his treason and insolence,
Mr.. Barksdale--Let him keep on his own side
Of the House.
The confusion soon became general and the
members began to press into the area,
Mr.. Cox said the gentleman from Illinois ought
to speak from his seat.
MI. Prior, Let him stand there and talk, he
shan't come on this side of the Hall.
Mr.. Barksdale was seen shaking his cane, and
in the widest Of the confusion, was heard to say
rascal, as applied to Mr.. Lovcjoy.
Mr.. Adrian, as if to quiet the tumult, said the
gentleman could speak from his seat.
The Chairman (Mr. Washburn, Of Me-, in vain
raped to restore order.
Mr.. Adrian, in a conciliatory tone supposed no.
bodg wanted to intimidate the gentleman.
Mr.. Pryor. No one wanted intimidate the
him.
Mr.. Loycioy, Nobody can intimidate me.
Muuy Republicans now crowded around Mr..
Ioveiov who exclaimed to them--'Oh, I'm safe
enough!
Mr.. Burnett, e~levating his voice abore the din
said the rules require the gentleman to speak
from his seat. lie must and shall do it. lie
shall not shake his FIST to gentlemen on this side
in a menacing manner.
The Chairman called loudly for the Sergeant-at
Arms as if to attend to Mr.. Burnett, who said
You may call the Sergeant-at-Arms, but the
members shall not do it,
The elitttering mace of the Sergeant-at-Arm
did not quiet the disorder.
SIR. Kellogg, Of H., came to the support of his
colleague, saying he should not commit a breach
Of the rules, but that he should have his rights.
A general Sight at one time seemed imminent
aud the widest excitement everywhere prevail
ed.
The Speaker was called in to resume his seat
when the Chairman reported that the Committee
rose owing TO the disorder.
Finally comparative quiet was restored.
Mr.. Sherman said, we are in good order
now
This was succeeded By a burst of laughter.
The House then again went into Committee o.
the Whole.
Mr.. Lovejoy took the stand at the Clerks desk
and resumed his remarks. lie spoke about Nor
thern Christian women who went to the South tC
prevent the people there from returning to bar
barism.
Mr.. Singleton said that he would not allow
such insinuations on Southern women to pass. II
the member persisted in that course of remark,
he would hold Lin personally responsible.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that IN the 4, 1000, 900 slaves
.here was rot Que legal husband, father, wife or
child, and spoke about a Presbyterian Elder
down South hssing the Gospel whipped into him
win the broadside Of a hand saw. and Of a young
girl in this city being whipped until the blood
came out of her %nOstrils, and sent to the garrett TO
die. lie had sworn to support tho Constitution
because he loved it. but he did not interpret it ir
the same way as Southern men did.
Mr.. Benbam. You violate it.
Mr.. Ashmore And perjure yourself.
Mr.. 81 ngleton. And are a negro thief Into th'
bargain.
ha MIR. Barksdale, Ihold no parley with a perjur
ed negro.
Mr., Lovejoy said when Daniel Webster spoke
of the imposition Of Austria on Hungary, be re
marked that the earthquake and tornado have
powers. AID the thunder has power, but greater
than these was the power of public opinion, and
.bsfors this he proposed to arraigu Austria. He
tLovejoy) proposed to hold up to the rstritu'ioo
Of public sentiment slayehOlding in all its %alroei,y
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