The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10

MORE CONGRESSIONAL DIRT THROwNG.-The
other day Mr.. Van Wyck, member Of the
House of Representatives from this State, de-
iivered himself of one of the usual black re.
publican haraDgues, in which all the stale abo-
lition SANDERS upon the South were carefully
reproduced, and garnished with appropriate
campaign see saving. We append the follow
ing choice extract from the debate, as reported
III the Glole:--
Nr VAN wYcE--sir, viii indulge In no unkind remark
- woone u. feelings Of any man. bit the charge must
xicrc and they may One other gentleman spoke Of
saehuses burning witches in the ancient times Does
20 sas know tai your own people burn slaves OF the
stake? Aue teems 10 uaken no horror In your minds.
Mr.. DAVIS. q Mis- (nteiruptrs,-I pronounce the gen
temsa lar sno seoaDore pronounce the genslemans
Mr.. y.S wyoE-My time is short, and hope not to DO
''i r Esr of Ms-You have 20 right to utter such
foul and fsts eiao6ers.
Nj GAa1rEt-I rise TO a point OF order. 1t is that no
rptp THE lcor has rett TO bs the people OF
cry sccton country, and toen DENY to the repre-
sfntars Of tnst people the right to reply pronounce
eseIcn osie by the gentle false and unfounded
(Ci!es OF "Urter' on the Yepuhecsn side
MIR VAN wscn-I have heard such words before, and
not to BE- cEinfhed nor pte.ecei with by any blus
rrg ct tha,est am not hee 10 LIBEL any part of the
Ilnon.
Columbia and st tie question OF personal courage with
Spy Se0iierp man?
M- Vss NsCg-i travel any where, and without rear OF
sly Fee hs first eight works Of this session you
siccd uro1 u floor continually ibeiirg the North and
the recipe the free States, coargrg them with treason
al ueuisr Of crnts and nox you are thrown into
f'sa' rage vhtn tell yen few facis.
Mr. paws Of Mise-Mr Chairman
1he CIsIE--tbe gentleman from New York cannot be
Intercepted by point Of Greer and the chair ap
ss 10 The eepteneD the committee not violate the
.uiee ncuse Ibr they will not do So
Mr. DAVIS Q, Mbs Il shall observe them, sir il others
do so bs certainly will not permit Southern people to
lie siaLG,red.
This deectable scene is lot without its moral
tor both sides of the House. 1t is within the
knowledge Of every man who reads the news
papers tha. that charge of slave burning made
10y Mr.. Van Wyck is untrue. Some time ago
enc of the abolition dailies published lot of
rigmarole, in which it was stated that num-
her Of slaves had been burned at the stake by
Mississippian mob. The story turned out to
be miserable invention of some lying absli-
zionist. 1t was contradicted authoritatively !:
aad, il we remember rightly, retraction ap-
pesred in the very journal which first pablished
the lie. At any rate, it was proven to be .
canard, like all similar horrible tales which
ere gotten up just before every election to
frighten the old women in breeches at the
North. But. although the member from New
York was wrong in ventilatipg q stale SANDER
in the feor Of the House, the member from
Mississippi can have NO excuse for his conduct
b giving Mr.. Van WICK the lie direct
md then challenging him. That was the
conduct of a frontier bully, not refined South
srn gentleman. Mr.. Davis should have called
apon Mr. Van WICK for his proofs and his facts.
As the latter could not have substantiated what
be bad said, his case would have fallen to the
ground, ard the utterer Of tie SANDER upon
Mississippi wou(d have been convicted of false
hood Out of bis own mouth.
That would have been the proper course Of
proceeding for Legislative body which had q
realizing sense Of its own dignity. It does not
appear, however, that Congress has any such,
or any other ssbsc, for that matter There has
been.notllipg bat rowdysm in the House since
the ssion commenced. Before the organiza-
ricu there were squabbles OF the most disgrace
full character every day. and after the Speaker
WIS chcsen ,hiros grew stu worse. The dis
sgracefulexhRi,ion made Ivy Pry or of yirglni,,
;he quarrel between Hickman aud Edmund,
eon, the sqaabbie between AshmoIe and
Grow. and others, which must be fre,h
n tue u,.ynn,ies OF DIR rescers all GO to
gsin for We = Daiionut reputiiiou Of the worst
-chsrsct-r Our E.rpresn critics will be quite
Justified - ssy'rg that cur representatives. are
uore ii&e boId-r Inffans than statesmen or
,eutisE,cr, and they will aiso en very likely TO
Judge nf The tree by i.s fruits. Can nothing be
,iope.,c. Bec; the House wi'hin tne bounds Of
decay! Have the members lost al! sense of
.sksSie?