The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-04-28
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Lovejoy on the "other Twin"

Mr.. Loveioy (Rep. H. The House has
been occupied for several days IN the dis
cussion of polygamy The Republiean
party, of which / aun member, stands
pledged, ever since 1854, solar as Congress
has the power. to extermiDate the twin rel
les of barbarism, slavery and polygamy, in
the territories of the United States. Now,
sir, IS We have administered deash=bleW
TO one of these twins, propose to pay my
respects to the other twin. want to see
both strangled and go down together as
they heartily deserve.
Mr.. Cobb. Dem, Ala-)-It.is not in or
der under the rules, but am willing to let
him 90 on and talk about the other twin.
Mr.. Loyeioy-I was about to say, when
interrupted, that the question presented is.
whether slavery shall be extended beyond
its present limits, as that is the only ques-
ton over which we have exclusive jurisdic-
ton; but. sir, when it is proposed to extend
what is termed an institution, but what is
not an institutions, but simply practice,
like polygamy, the question naturally arises
what is the nature, what the influences, and
what the elements of this practice. and what
will they prove to be when extended, if al
lowed to extend? I am aware that it has
been stated on this floor that the morality
of slavery has been settled; that its ethics
are no longer TO be discussed; that they
were settled by the stagyrite of Greece, and
have been reafirmed and re established by
the stagyrite of Ohio, who portrayed it in
gorgeous colors, like the hues which gather
around the clouds of summer sunset
We were told that where slayeholding will
ray, there slavehol ling will go. Precisely
Ia
piracy will pay they will go. and where hu-
man flesh is cheaper than beeyes cannibal-
ism will 60, because it will pay. Sir, than
robberies, than piracy. than polygamy,
slaveholding is worse-more criminal, more
injurious to man, and consequently more
offensive to God. Siaveholding has been
Justly designated as the sum of all crime.
You put every crime that is perpetrated up
on men into moral crucible, and dissolve
and combine them all, and the result of the
amalgam is slaveholding. am speaking
in earnest, before God, and it is Gods truth.
1t has the violence of robbery, the blood Of
piracy, the brutal lusts of polygamy. all
combined and concentrated in itself, with
aggrayations that neither one of those crimes
ever knew or dreamed of. Now, Mr.>Chair-
man, the justification of slavery is placed
mainly on three grounds; the inferiority of
the enslaveG race that the fact of enslaving
men imparts Christianity and civilization to
them, and the guarantees of the constitution.
We concede as a matter of fact the inferior
ity of the race, but does it follow that it is
right to enslave man simply because he is
inferior to YOU? Mr.. Chairman, this is to
me most abhorrent doctrine. 1t would
place the weak at the mercy of the strong.
The theory is, that If man is crippled,
trip him up; if he is old and weak, strike
him-be can't strike back; if he is child,
deceive him. Why. sir, this doctrine of
the Democrats-and it is the doctrine Of
devils, as well-would lead the strong to
enslave the weak everywhere. It would
justify the angels in enslaving man, and, in
turn, it would justify the archangels in en-
shaving the angels. If carried out in the
universe, it would ultimately transform Je-
hovah himself into an infinite Judgment.
[Mr. Loveioy, who had commenced his remarks
on the extreme left of the Republican side, had
gradually advanced into the space in front of the
Speakers chnir, and he warmed in his subject
he began to gesti culate with some vehemence,
In the midst of the remark last reported he was
interrupted by Mr.. Pryor, Dem, Va.) who excit-
eddy called him to order, at the same time advan-
cling toward him with fierce gesticulations. He
was understood to say, rrefacing the remark with
some offensive adjectives, keep your own side,
sir; you shall not come over here, shaking your
fists in the faee of gentlemeni"
Great confusion ensued. Members be-
gan to rush toward the scene from all sides,
shouting order, and others denouncing
Loveioy
Mr.. pryor. call him to order, Sir. He
shall not shake his fists in our faces. Sir.
It is bad enough to let him stand over there
and talk his treason:
Mr.. Barksdale Miss, Dem.) who had
been in his seat with heavy cane in his
hand, came forward with the crowd, shout
ing and Furnishing the cane. The only
words understood from bim above,the din
of the Chairman's gavel were, keep his
own side, the rascal
Mr.. Adrain A. L. D., N. j., and other
gentlemen, moved that the Committee rise,
and some called the Sergeant
The Chairman would receive no motion
till gentlemen resumed their seats.
The crowd still increased, and collision.
seemed Inevitable.
Mr.. Cox (Dem.. o. shouted-I arise to
point of order. The gentlemen from IL
linois is out of his seat. He has no right
to leave his seat and come upon the Demo
cratic side.
Mr.. -Loveioy, standing firm, was under
stood reply. Il win stand where please"
He stood at this time on the Republican
side, near the dividing aisle.
Mr. Pryor vociferated-Let him stand
over there and talk He shallnot come up
on this side.
MIR. Barksdale continued to flourish his
cane, several gentlemen around him and Mr..
Singleton restraining their violence.
Mr. Adrain--To avoid all difficulty, I