Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-28


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Mr.. John Cochran The Committee has risen
las il not
The Speaker, The Chair requests gentlemen 70
aspect the authority Of the House, and take their
Ieats.
Mr. Barksdalc Dem. Miss. Order that black
hearted scouncrel and negrosIesling thief to take
1is seat.
Mr.. Mcqueen [Dem., S. CT We will allow no.
body to come over from thst side OF the House and
bully US on this side. lCres Of Sit down 7 Sit
1own = Sit down = from all sides Of the House.
The Speaker: The Chair desires gentlemen to
Jake their seats.
Mr.. Bocock Dem, Va I, for one, will do go
with pleasure, promptly, when the Speaker re-
luires is. only ask that everybody shall do So
think this whole matter can be settled, if the
gentleman speaking and every other gentleman
will take his seat.
Mr.. Burnett, rise to a privileged question.
Tho Speaker The Chair cannot recognize any
body, until the gentlemen take their seats
Mr.. Burnett Then lie. everybody take his seat
and let order be enforced.
The Speaker: Gentlemen will take their seats,
without distinction.
Members gradually withdrew from the open
area in front of the Speakers chair, and resume
their seats. Order being at length restored.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine Chairman Of the Com
mittee,) said-In the Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union, disorder arose which pre-
vented the transaction Of business, and the Chair
was compelled to call the Speaker to the chair and
to report the facts to the House.
Mr.. Ely: l move that the House do now ad-
journ.
Mr. washburn (Me) The Chairman of the
Committee states that if order is likely 60 be pre-
served SO that proceedings can 90 on, the Chair
man Of the Committee will resume the chair.
Mr.. Sherman We are now 10 very good order,
and think we had better proceed and give the
gentleman from Illinois an opportunity to finish
his speech. l move that the House resolve itselI
into the Committee Of the Whole on the state oil
the Union, and hope every gentleman will keep
his seat
The Speaker Order having Leen restored, the
Speaker will leave the chair, aud the Chairman o
the Committee will take it.
Mr.. washburn, me, resumed the chair and
announced that the gentleman from Illinois wac
entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Lovejoy Mr.. Chairman, I desire to vio
ate no rule of the House.
Mr.. Boyce Dem, s. Cl The behave your.
self.
Mr.. Lovejoy I wish to learn whether il is a
violation of the rules occupy this space in from,
of the speakers chair or any portion of itf If So
will cheerfully yield if not, claim the right
to choose my own position.
The Chairman: The Chair understands that the
rules require that every gentleman shall speak
from his seat.
Mr.. Curtis, rep, Iowa. Or from the Clerks
desk.
Mr.. Burnett. The gentleman has right to dc
that.
Mr.. McClernaud Dem. III Let him speak from
the Clerks desk.
Mr.. Ashley Rep, o.l 1t has been the habit o
gentlemen to come into the aisle and choose the
own position.
Mr.. Adr lin 1t is q very bad habit, and W,
had better change it.
Mr.. Chairman The Chair is aware that sucl
has been the custom; but if the rule is insisted on
it is the duty of the Chair to enforce it.
Mr.. Adrian hope it will be insisted on.
The Chairman The gentleman from Illinoi
will speak from his seat.
Mr. LovejOy: have no seat.
Mr.. Ashley Nor any other member.
Mr.. LovejOy (taking his place in the Clerk
desk) resumed-Mr Chairman. / was about stat
ing. when interrupted, that the principle upo
which slavehOldiDg was sought to be justified il
this country would. if carried out in the affairs
A. ToLo h. ~
to an infinite Juggernaut, rolling the huge wheel
of his omnipotsnce. ankle-deep, amid the crushed
and mangled. and bleeding bodies of human bt
ings laughter on the Democratic side. on tb
ground that he was infinitely superior, and tha
they were an inferior race.
Mr.. Gsrtrell (Dem. Geo., in his seat) The ma
i is crazy.
Mr.. Lovsjoy: The second ground upon whic
it is attempted tojustify Slavery, or slaveholdinG
is, thas it is a mode of imparting christianity an
civilization to the slaves. Mr.. Chairman, wOul
like to know how slaveholding communities ca
impart that of which they are not 10 the posse'
sion. The truth is that the practice of slaveboldiu
has powerful tendency to drag communities bac
to barbarsm. It is actually having that effect uT
on the Slave States OF this Union; and were it nc
for the Christian women that have gone from Ere
States and insermsrred in the Slave States al
we're it not for those noble women Of the SlaV
States. that preserve womanly purity aud Christ
auity, in spite Of the unhappy in auences of slave
holding, the SlaveStates to-day would be as fs
back in barbarism as the State Of Mexico. It
simply from the infltration.
Mr.. Singleton dem. Miss.l wish to know
the gentleman insents to cast any insinuation O
slur on .hs women Of the South. ! want TO kno'
that distinctly and emphasically; because if b
does. will hold him personally accountable 70
Il. -H...s .
Several Members oh. no. He gives all prais
to the women Of the South. He compliment
them.
Mr.. Singleton / repeat. that If he intended I
asperss Southern women, or to compliment th
women Of the North at their expense, I will hOl
him accountable for il,