Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-19
W. W. FURGUsoN, Sec'y.
The revolver Scene in the House of Rep
resentatiVes.

4 scene took place in the House Of Representa-
tvcs Yesterday which must have filed every honest
man who was present with disgust and Indignation,
and which the voice of the people must reprJbate
in the most decided and emphatic manner.
4 discussion arose between two members from
New York: John b. Haskin and Horace F. Clark.
The former designated some remark Of the latter as
iuDcrtincDt and putting his hand into the breast Of
ms coat let fall a loaded revolver. As might be eX-
pected. the disclosure that member Of the House
carried firearms within the hall in which two hun
dred and thirtv-seyen representatives Of the Aner-
can people assemble for the purpose OF passing laws
for the Republican which number OF other per
sons are constantly present and which is surround
cd by galleries constantly crowded with women ana
children listening to the dcbateS-Created no little
excitement and drew from every man on the floor
who was animated by courageous and honorable
feelings the l0udest expression OF conempJuous con
domuItIOn.
After the excitement caused by DIR Haskins pis
tOl had subsidized and the Sergeant-at-Arms had used
the emblem of his authority to restore order, Mr..
Haskiu rose To explain the incident He expressed
his regret for having allowed the revolver to be
seen; declared that he would never use 1t IN any
than al honorable manner, and stated thaJ ne car
ricd it because in the neighbOrhOOd in which he re-
sides number Of outrages have been recently com
mltted. and because he believed that other membeTS
OF the House were similarly provided with deadly
weapons.
Ii would be wrong to discredit Mr. Haskin's ey-
PLANTATION, or TO express any doubt the sincerity
Of the motives which actuatcd him. Wemust. how
ever. remark that because r0wdics frequent the
neighhorh0od in which Mr.. Haskins has thought
proper 20 reside. that Is sufficient reason why he
should carry loaded firearms into the hall of the
House of Representatives Nor is his belief that
other members of the House are armed any lustIf-
cation for his being So Ne one we believe, of Mr..
llaskin political opponents has ever asSailed or
threatened 10 assaIl him or any of his party.
1t has been generally rumored that many of the
members Of Congress belonging to the party to
which Mr. Haslzin now belongs are continually arm
cd with rcyolvers and other deadly weapons, and
that they carry them every day on the floor Of the
House We have no means of ascaTtaiEing how far
the rumor is true or false. We hope that it is un-
founded Ii might be natural that the end0rsers OF
Helpers pamphlet would resort to the means OF
political argument which their fel0n-orace his re
commended in their favorite textbook; but we hope
that it is not the case If they. too, have taken up
their abodcs in dangerous ncIghborhoods, they haI
better leave oil their arms when they enter the re
gions of civilization Evenshould they retain them,
and boastfuly proclaim their possession, they need
not for q moment indulge the hope that they VIII
thereby brighten or deter their political opponents
from uterin- any sentiment they may think proper,
or from following any course they may select IN
order to avert the calamity Of the election OF a
Hepcrite TO the Speakers chair Constitution
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