Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-19
An Exciting Scene i'm Congress.

lie vas a member Of the Republican party
which was pledged to war upon those twin
relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery
They had disposed Of one twin, and he low
wanted to get at the other. He believed with
Wesley that slavery was the sum of all villain
les; more unjust than robbery, bIoodier than
piracy and more lustful than polygamy. 1t
was defended on the ground that the negro
was inferior; that it civilized and christian
lied the negro; and that it was guarrantc, d
by the constitution. Granted that the negro
was inferior, did that authorize his ensIavc-
ment ? Such principle would make the
weakminded slave to the gifted. Meu slaves
to angels, angels slaves to archnn.els, and
Jehovah universal jnggernaut, rolling the
chariot of his omnipotence axle deep in the
wounded, bleeding bodies OF the human race.
Mr.. Lovejoy had begun his speech where
he usually sits, on the Republican side Of the
House, to the left Of the Speaker; but speak
ing with great vehemcnce. and repeatedly
raising his arm, with closed fists, aud shak-
ing it in the direction Of the Southern bench
es, he gradually advanced towards them, and
at this point in his speech he had reached the
front OF the Clerk S desk, at the centre aisle,
which separates the two sections oGthe House.
Mr.. Pryor Of Va, advancing, II ct hin
here with cvncheG hand. Both parties had
their arms raised and fists extended .hrcatius
", Mr.. Pryor cxclaiuing: lie shall not in u
aud ruiiiany manner, vcrt his
treason and rasca!iies in our taccsl Lat him
speak at his seat.
A crowd from both sides quickly gathered
in the area The Chairman, in vain raped
to order.
Mr.. Adrian. of y. j., hoped that the gem
tlcman would he allowed to speak.
Voiccs--Let him speak at lis seat.
Mr.. Pryor. rise to a point Of ur'Irr.
The Chairman Tie Chair VIII hrAr to
gentleman until quiet is restored.
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio.-l make the point "f
order that it is out Of order for any mcmtcr
to speak except at his seat.
Mr.. Pryor. Exactly. That is my point
of order.
Mr.. Lovcjoy declared that he desired no
more than his rights, and those he was deter
mined to have.
Mr.. Pryor.--There is no wish to ntinid-
ate
Mr.. Lovejoy No onu can iutimidntc NE
Great sensation.)
Mr.. Burnett, of Ky, tvchemcnt!y. lie
shall not cross this aisle. The rules Of the
House declare that he mus rpcnk at his seat
and lie shalt do it.
The crowd gathered more thicl<iy, and tie
Chairman called the Scrgcamt-at- Arms t."
preserve the order Of the House.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, declared loudly
that Mr.. Lovrjoy should have his rights re-
spected, come what might.
The Sergeant-at- Arms, with his Mace. ap
peared among the crowd, but the memhels
did not take their seats
Mr. Grow, Of Pena., moved that the Com
mittee rise.
The Chairman, without putting the qucs-
ton, called the Speaker to the Char.
The Speaker took the Chair, and called up
on members t. take their seats.
Many members obeycd the call, but Mr..
Lovejoy remained standing in he position he
occupied when stopped by Mr.. Pryor.
Mr. BarksdaIe, of Miss. Let that negro
thief take his seat.
The Speaker again appealed to the House
to come to order, and Mr.. Lovely. yielding
to the persuasion of some members, took his
seat
Mr.. Washburn, Chairman of the Commit
tee of the Whole, reported that such disorder
had prevailed in the Committee that business
was rendered impossible.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, said that AS order
had been restored, he moved that the House
go again into a Committee of the Whole.
The motion was agreed to, aud Mr.. WASH
burn resumed the Chair.
When Mr.. Luvcjoy rose to resume, the
Chair decide! that he must either speak al
his seat or at the clerks desk.
Mr.. Loveioy took his position at the clerk 5
desk, and repeated his language about Jeho-
yah.
A Noice--Why, he is a crazy man.
He continued decliring that the slave in
the South was chrstanized by the whip, that
Pr, shyterian elder in Tennessee had stretch
ed his slaves out at all tours, and cut chris
tianity into him with the fiat side of n hand
saw. daughter and sensation.) A servant
Girl in the city of Washington had been
found dead OH the morning after whippns
with the blood oozing from the corners Of her
mouth, and he supposed that some pro-slav-
cry priest had been summoned to pray that
the last whipping had injected christianity
into her dying soul. The South was only
saved from barbarism by the women of the
North, who had intcrmarricd there, and the
pure women of the South, who were uncor-
rupted by the influence which surrounded
them. The implements were used on the
Southern plantation. and contact with the
North prevented the South from retrogading
still further. lie had endorsed the "iIelpei
Book" and gloried in it. He wanted the
right to speak these sentiments at Richmond
and Charleston.
Voices-You had better try it.
He knew he could not 20 South. yet he
wanted the Government of the United States
to protect him in the South sin England.
Mr.. Miles.--Could you go to England and
urge the peasantry to rebel and murder the
Queen and the aristocracy.
Mr.. Lovejoy replied that he weuld do that
in the South, but be had right TO go there
and express his opinions. -.
A Voice.-Why don't you assert 1t.
The Helper book was written by a South
ern man, and that may account for its vic.
lence.
Mr.. Barksdale. The meanest slave in The
South is your suprior.
He believed that JOHN Brown had done
wrong in his deed, but in his heart he
was right, and in all the affair he was the
best man engaged, from the man who seized
him to Governor Fusdtion who strangled
him. (Laughter.)
Mr. Jenk ins.--Yes, and we'll hang all thai
come.
Mr.. Lovejoy.--I have no doyVthat you
would.
Mr. Barksdale you stand(fhero an infam-
Gus, worthless villain.
He continued, denying that any people
could be christianized who had no hop,ts nor
conjugal rights.
Mr., Jacksonville you give your runaway
negroes homes 10 Canada?
Mr. Barksdale hoped that his colleague
would have no parley with pcrjured negro
stealer.
Mr.. Lovejoy continued quite bitterly, de-
clarins that he would speed the fugitive on
bis way. He said that ii anypeople could
slavcry. the South could. He low
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