Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-26
PLYMOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL &C. 1860
Mr.. tovEjor-NObody can intimidate fae.

ofthe House gathered in the area about Mr.. Love
Joy and Mr.. Pryor, and there was increased confu
sion.
Mr. JOHN CccHRAxE-I move that the Commit
rise, as it is the only way to get rid of this dis
turbancc. r lat
Mr.. P0TTER-l do not believe that side of tn
| House can say tctere member shall speak, AM
{ they shall not say it.
, Mr.. SiScLErox--The gentleman from Illinoi
shall not make that speech upon this side of tn
, House. lt.f- 81 r
Mr.. BuRyErr-There is rule of this Hous
which requires cach man to speak from his seat
The gentleman from Illinois was not in his ses
when he was speaking. He caunot. and he sI,al
not, cross this Hall to this side in a menacng man
ner. He shall not. let the consequences be wha
they will. He must speak from his seat
| Mr. GRow-I move that the Committee rise
| The CHArRNAS--Gentlemcn must resume the
seats. ff
MIR. CoY-Let the gentleman from Illinois tax.
T his seat.
Mr.. wAsnBunSE, of Ilinois--Lct others be scat
cd, and let my colleague proceed.
Mr. PorrER--The gentleman from Illinois car
take OF himself without the assistance of the
other side.
Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois-I say to gentlemen
that my colleague shall speak; and that lie is in or
der. and viii not commit a breach OF the rules o.
the House; if he does, will be the first to rebuke
him; but he shall have his rights according to the
rules of the House, and in no wise shall they be
brdged or interfercd with. He shall be heard up
ON this floor, and at this time.
The CHAfRMAN-Thc Chair calls the Committee
to order: and if gentlemen do not come TO order he
will call the Speaker to the chair ana report the
disorder to the House.
Mr.. FLoREycE--I move that the Committee rise
IL is impossible to que the disturbance without do
ing so.
The CmAIRxax--The Speaker willtak the chair.
| .h, hi .c
ted the chair. and the Speaker resumed it..
The SPEAKER--The Chair calls the House to or
der. / desire gentlemen Of the House to take their
seats.
Mr.. FLoREScE-Every one, upon either and all
sides.
has il notl
The SPEAKER--Thc Chair requests gentlemen to
respect the authority of the Honse and take their
seats.
Mr. BARKsDAIE-Orler that black hearted scoun-
drel and niger stealing thief take his seat, and
this side Of the House will do it,
Mr. McQuEES-We will allow nobody to come
over from that side of the House and bully us on
this side. Cries of "Sit down." "St down.. from
all sides Of the House..
| The SrEAKER--The Chair desires gentlemen to
tIke their seats.
Mr.. BococK--I, for one. will do so with pleasure
promptly, when the Speaker requires it. Ionly ask
matter can be settled If the gentleman speaking
and every other gentleman will take his seat.
| MIR. BURyErr-I rise to privileged question.
The SrEAKER-The Chair cannot recognize any
body. until gentlemen take their
Me-. BUKsErr--Thcn, let everybody take seats,
and let order be enforced.
The SFEsKER-Gcntlemen will take their seats
| W ithout distinction.
Members gradually Withdrew from the open area
in front of the Speakers chair, ard resumed their
seats. Order being at length restored,
Mr.. WAsnsURy, of Maine, (Chairmn of the
Committee,) said: In the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union disorder arose, which
prevented the transaction OF business, and the
Chair compelled to call the Speaker to the
chair and to report the facts to the House.
Mr. Ely | move that the House do now ad ourn
Mr.. WAsHbuRv, of Mainc--The Chairman of the
Committee states that if order is likely to be pre-
serveI, so that proceedings can 60 on, the Chair
IN IN OF the c mmittee will resume the chair
Mr. SEERMAN-We are now in very good order,
and think we had better proceed and give the
gentleman from Illinois opportunity to finish his
speech. l move that the House resolve itsclfinto
the Committee O. the Whole on the state Of the
Union, and hope evory gentleman will keep his
scat
The SrEAKER-Ordcr having been restored the
Speaker vii, leave the chair, and the Chairman Of
the Committe will take it.
Mr.. WAsnpUrN, OF Maine, took the Chair and
announced that the gentleman from Illinois was
entitled to the floor.
Mr.. LovEJoY-Mr. Chairman, desire to violate
no rule of he House.
Mr.. BorcE-Thcn behave yourself.
Mr.. LovEJoY--I wish to learn whether it is a vi
oaton OF the rules to occupy this space in front Of
the Speakers chair any portion of itl If so |
will cheesfully yield; if not, claim the right to
choose my own position.
The CHsIRMAx-Thc Chair understands that the
ru'es require that every member shall speak from
his seat.
Mr. CuarIs-Or from the Clerks desk.
Mr.. BURyErr-The gentleman has the right to do |
that.
Mr.. McCLERLASD-Let him speak from the |
Clerks desk.
Mr. AsHLEY-It has been the habit of gentlemen
to come into the aisle and choose their position
Mr.. ADRsiS-lsis very bad habit, and We hid !
better change it.
Tne CHAIRM.y-The Chair is aware that such
has been the cusom but ii the rule is insisted up
on, 1t is the duty OF the Chair to enforce it.
Me-. ADRAiS--I hope it will be insisted on.
The CAAiRMAS--The gentleman from Illinois
will speak from his seat.
Mr.. LovEJoY-I have no seat.
Mr.. AsHLEY--Nor any other member.
Nc. LovEJor taking his place in the Clerks
desk resumed--Mr-C Chairmsn, was about stating,
when interrupted, that the principle upon which
slavehoding was sought to be justified in this coun-
try would, ii carried out in the affrs of the uni
verse, transform Jehovah. the Supreme, into an
infinite Juggernaut, rolliug the huge wheels of his
Omnipotcnce, ankle deep, amid the crushed and
mangled, and bleeding bodies of human beings.
laughter on the Democratic side. Ion the ground
that nc was infinitely superior, AMI that they were
an 'erior race
Mr.. GARrRELL, lin his atl--The man is crazy.
Mr.. LovEIoY--The second ground upon which jt ,
s attempted to justify slavery, or slaveholding, is
that IL Is mode ofimparting Christianity and civ
hzation to the slaves. Mr.. Chairman, would ,
ike 10 know how slaveholding communities can i'm
part that OF which they not in the possession7
Inc truth is, that the practice of savcholdiug has
powerful tendency to drag communities back to {
,aro.r'sm It Is actually having that effect upon
he slave States OF this Union; and were it not for
he Christian women that have gone from the free {
states and intermarried in the slave States; and :
vere it not for those noble women of the Save /
states, that preserve womanly purity an1 Christi
mi in spite of the unhappy influences of slave
ioiding. the slave States to-day would be as far @
,ack in barbarism a. the State Of Mexico aeti1 In
II Is simply from that iniiltration- .fr-- In
mr. SfSGLEroy--I wish t. know if the gentle $
nan intends to cast any insinuation or slur on the
vomen OF the South. l want to know that dis 5
inctiy and emphatically; because IL he does, will
10 MIN personally accountable for it. ~ ~ In
Several MEMaERs-Oh, no. He gives all praise q
Q the women of the South. He compliments
hem. ~ s7l l1gfa T''fN -f "-~~''' .
Mr. SIxeLEros-T repeat. that ifbc intended to h
sperse southern women, or 10 ocomplment the wo- ! 5
nen OF the North AZ their expense viii hold him