The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-03-31

in the House the other day lt is very
suggestive:
Mr. Van Wyck-Sir, | viii indulge TO
no unkind ren ark to wound the feelings O.
any man, but the charge must be yindicated,
let the consequences fall where aud Us they
may, One other gentleman spoke Of Ma,sa-
chusetts burning witches in the ancient
times. Does he not known that your own
people burn slaves at the stake? And it
seems to awaken no horror in your minds
Mr., Davis, of Miss, (iuterrupting)--I pro,
nounce the gentleman liar and scoundrel
pronounce the gentleman's assertion false,
utterly false.
MIR, Van Wyck-My time is short, and
hope not to be interrupted.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss.-You have no right
to utter such foul and false SANDERS
MIR. Gartrell.-I rise to u point of order.
1t is that no member upon this foor has a
right to libel the people of any section Of
this country, and then deny to-the represent
tatives Of that people the right to reply. ]
pronounce the assertion made by the geutle-
man false and unfounded.
(Cries of "Order' on the Republican side.)
Mr.. Van Wyck I have heard suci words
before, and | am not to be disturbed on in
terfered with by any clustering Of thai sors.
| am not here to libel any part Of the I'm
ion.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss.-Will you 90 outsia-
the District of Columbia and test the ques-
ton Of personal courage with any Southern
man?
Mr.. Van Wyck-T travel anywhere, and
without fear Of any one. For the first eight
weeks of this session you stood upon this
floor continually lbelliug the North and the
people Of the free States chal-iug them wit.
treason and all mauncr Of crimes aud now
you are thrown into Il great rage wLeu I tel.
you a few facts
yIr, Davis, If Missile Chairman
The Chair The gentleman from New
York cannot be Interrupted except by a poiD.
of order, and the chair appeals to the gentle
men of the committee not to violate the rules
Of the House The chair trusts they vii!
not do So
| Mr. Davis, Of Miss-I shall observe them,
sir, if others do not but certainly will not
permit the Southern people to be slandered
CHOOSING HUsBANDs.-W hen a girl mar
ries, why do people talk of her choice? In
ninety-nine cases out of an hundred has she
any choice? Does not the man, probably
the last she would have chosen, select her?
A lady writer says: ...
81 have been married many years the
match was considered very good one, suita
Bile in every rcspect-age, position and for
tune, Every one said had made good
choice. loved my husband wbcu I mar
ried him because he had, by unwearied as
siduity, succeeded in gaining my affection !;
but, bad choice been my privilege cer,ain
ly should not have chosen. him. As | iool
at him in his easy chair, sleeping before the
fire huge dog at his feet, pipe pnepi0g
out Of the many pockets of his shooting coat,
| cannot but think how different he is from
what would have chosen NV first pen
cba,F was for a fashouabl mau-ht
was flaftcrcr, and cared hu little for ID.
though have not yet forgotten the 9aus
his desertion Wy next was b,c s.ar-a
young man Of immense talent, smooth, iusia-
uating manners but he, too, after "4 king
dancing, aud flirting, left me. Either ot
these would have been my choice, had l so
chosen but my present husband chose me
and therefore | married him and this
cannot help thinking, must be the way with
half the married folks of my acquaintance q"
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