Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-06


II was read and after SOME debate referred TO
the Committee on Elections.
Tho House then went into Committee of
the Whole.
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 take up the Tariff !
and Loan Bill.
Mr.. Branch was against any alteration of
the tariff The present bill yields sufficient
revenue TO meet the wants of the government.
Mr.. Sherman said he would not ask vote
on IL for three weeks.
On his motion the various bills on the cal
lendar were laid aside till the Tariff and
Loan Bill was reached.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that the House had been
engaged in giving the death blow to polyga-
nv. By the Philadelphia Platform the Re-
publican party stand pledged, as far as the
Federal Government has the power, to extir-
pate that other twin relic of barbarism, slavery
in the Territories. He wanted to see them
both strangled and go down together.
His remarks at one time caused great ex-
citement and bad blood among the Southern
ers, and the House came near to violent
collision. The latter part Of his speechswas
in good humor
Mr. Lovejoy, warming up with his subject,
passed from his seat TO the area in front Of the
Clerks desk, in full view of all the members,
and spoke in a loud tone, with emphasis and
earnest gesticulation, against the ground on
which it was sought to justify slavery because
the creatures are poor and the strong have
the power to oppress the weak, the rich to OPP
press the poor, the spirit of saveh0lding being
the spirit of the devil, &c.
Several gentlemen called him to order.
Mr.. Pryor said the gentleman from Illinois
had no right TO shake his fist at gentlemen on
his side. II was bad enough to stand in his
own place and talk his treason and insolence.
Mr.. Barksdale-"Let him keep on his own
side of the House."
and
members began to press into the area.
Mr.. Cox said the gentleman from Illinois
ought to speak from his seat
Mr.. Pryor-"Let him stand there and talk.
| He shan't come on this side of the hail."
Mr.. Barksdale was seen shaking his cane,
and in the midst of the confusion was heard
to say "rnscal," as applied to Mr.. Lovejoy.
Mr. Adrain, as if to quiet the tumult; said
the gentleman could speak from his seat.
The Chairman, Mr.. Washburne, of Maine
in vain raped TO restore order.
| Mr.. Adrain in conciliatory Tone supposed
that nobody wanted to intimidate the gen.
tleman.
Mr.. Pryor-"No one wants to intimidate
him." ....
Mr.. Lovejoy-"No body can intimidate
me"
Many Republicans now crowded around
Mr. Lovejoy, who exclaimed to them, "Oh,
Pm safe enough" ..
Mr.. Burnett eevating his voice above the
din, said the rules required the gentleman to
speak from his seat. He must and shall do
it, He shall not shake his fist to gentlemen
on this side in menacing manner.
The Chairman called loudly for the Ser
geant-at-arms, as if to attend to Mr. Burnett
who said, "You may call the Sergeant-at-
arms, but the members shall not do it,
The glittering mace of the Sergeant-at-
arms did not quiet the disorder.
Mr.. Kellogg, of ILL.,, came to the support OF
his colleague, saying, HE shall not commit
breach of the rules, but shall have his
rights"
, A general fight, at one time, seemed immi-
nent, and the widest excitement every where
prevailed.
The Speaker was called in to resume his
, seat, and finally, comparative quiet was re-
stored. ....
Mr.. Sherman said, "We are in good order
now" This was succeeded by a burst OF
laughter.
Mr. Lovejoy took the stand at the Clerk S
desk and resumed his remarks. He spoke
about Northern Christian women, who went
to the South to prevent the people from re-
turning to barbarism.
Mr.. Singleton said that he would not allow
such insinuations on Southern women tc
pass. If the member persisted in that course
of remarks, he would hold him personally
= responsible. ..-
Mr. Lovejoy said, that of the 4,0OO,00l
slaves there was not one legal husband
e father, wife or child, and spoke about Pres
byterian Elder down South, having the Cos
: pei whipped into him with the broadside o
e a handsaw, and of yonng girl in this city
: being whipped till the blood came out of he
\ nostrils, and then sent to the garret to die
4 He had sworn to support the Constitution
q because he loved it, but he did not interpre
a | il in the way Southern men did.
= Mr.. Bonham-"You violate IT,"
: Mr.. Ashmore-"And perjure yourself"
a Mr.. Singleton-"And are negro thief int
h the bargain"
perjured negro"
Mr.. Loveioy said, when Daniel Webste
4 spoke of the impositions of Austria on Hun
4 gary, he remarked, "That the earthquake
h and tornado have powers, and the thunde
n has power; but greater than these was tn
! power of public opinion, and before this
r. proposed to arraign Austria" He Uovejoy
N proposed to hold up to the retribution 9
. public sentiment slaveholding in all il
/ atrocity and hideousness, just as gentleme
v had here polygamy. Public sentiment vii
q burn and scoIu out slavery The proper wa.
q is by the action of the slave States them
h selves. He had indorsed the Helper Bool
because he wanted to do it. He did SO with
Of out asking the gentleman from Missouri
' -tClark,) or anybody else. "You shed tn
,s blood Of my brother twenty years ago, and
N am here free to speak my mind"
'. The Republican party would spring up
~ Kentucky, and gentlemen now here woul
,e find themselves displaced by more moderat
d and, If it were not offensive, he would sa,
as more sensible men. He wanted to say
n Charleston what he could say here.
m Mr.. Bonham-"You had better try it,"
e. Mr.. Lovejoy-"I can go to England, an
te there discuss the question of church and stat
n or any other British institution, but if ! 8
of into the slave States and talk against SLAYER
of where is my protectionT
Mr.. Miles-"Oan you go to England, al
Mt incite the laboring classes there to assassina
as the Queen2'
A. Mr.. Lovejoy-I don't desire to do that;
o. claim the right to discuss slavery every whe
under the stars and stripes. claim it,
H. demand it. -.
in Mr.. Bonham-We want you to assert it.
" Mr.. Lovejoy- When you call us smi
o., farmers and apply other epithets against Il
'1f working people Of the North, we don't har
10 you. II a mechanic from Pennsylvania we
n to go South and speak about the superiori
of of white labor, he would be held morally l
a sponsible. You would strip him and scour
w. him by the hand of slave, and, perhaps, I
re and feather him.
al Mr.. Barksdale-The meanest negro in I
ty South is your superior.
an Cries of ''order" from the Republican siI
-, Mr. T,nvaioV in sneakinp of ,JOhn Brow