The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-04-13
SLAVERY AND POLYGAmY,
Exciting scene in the HEouscl
Tho Freedom Of speech viudlcat6di
WAsmNaroN. Anrl. B.

tf' AhefAndns from the rnmmitfrn on
3 Ways and Means, reported the Post or
4 hce Appropriation BILL
NJ The House resumed the consideratior
{ OF the Anti-polygamy Bin.
|, Alf. Nelson femmed his remnrks ip h,
B support Expressing the hope that IN,
, passage would approach as near ns possi
, NDic TO unauiiniiy, he saw manifust dis.
, Nnction between interfering with IN,
t.flghta OF property and the right to declare
I Nrlminel an act which ia 90 declared bv
. the lew of God. The existence of tbs
b. institution of polygumy Ia Utah is an i'm.
d. lfnU 70 the moral feelings of the ,vbole
4. Population, an insult 10 tho wives AMI
3 lemghters of the gentlemen here, and
. tue7r constituents. Il was reflection
) ~ our national character that Il should
; Ms' under The protection Of American
Mr. Hooper said that at the proper
lmc, which would soon come, and whom
pc could be heard without priudloe. he
Eoald defend The people Of Utah from
lne calumnies which had buen htaped nm
pm them. In the mean tine no sbpoaled
II the dIspassionutc anda unrnised indr-
lnent OF the House TO think better OF tie
Pne hundred thousand of their follow,
Creatures than they had been represented
BY their enemies.
III IL was not his intention 10 discuss The
/ peculiar features Of the bill, but he re-
I Ifpccuully asked the gentlemen II thew
( Ecro prepared TO meet the copseoucnce
l's passage Were we not now emcrp-
! fg rom difficulties with the people al
/ fhom the bill was lcvcledl He warned
enllemen that the feelings Of Utah will
e easily aroused. The suspicion of hos
! IEuy against them has beon allayed. and
I e was glad to know that there was better
! Fehng now than formerly; but ifthis hin
q passed, and is provisions carried ont
I nose angry passions will revive. and
! Wither at the core; the fires which blaze
~ lrcely whilcItho fuel ofpersocutionwa
Z heaped upon them, and died out, and he
/ tppeaied TO the representatives, not of
/ thoi but Of all parties, 20 say whether
/ Pey were prepared to kindle tho flame.
p delegate Of all tho citizens of ITtnb
y had 70 remember that he could not al
hide to the division of sentiment. anono
othor. 's''' Wy
Dir, Clark Of Missouri asked to what
qNtent polygamy existed in Utah-what
number have more than one wife, and
whether the regulation of such marriapes
q binding TO the peoplel
Mr.. Hooper replied that no wns not
practically polygamist. From his OBJ
sorYation in ten years residence in Utnb
he could say, not over half the population
recognizo polygumy, and probably not
more than one half these have more than
one wife each.
'@lie knew ofno church regulation which
compelled a man 10 become a polvgamist
ana u' oi no church regulation which COM
Pvilou woman to marry man, except
voluntarily. Hewas encouraged TO know
thut 'here were several gentlemen on this
loor who had been acquainted with him
Tor the last twenty years and lons prior
20 ms lndentiiication with the titizens Of.
Utah. They would say he was not ca
pable OF deceit or discrimination.
lie declared on his honor that the mass.
age OF this bill will not be unexception-
HDle TO the extreme advocates Of polyg-
amy IN Utah, and il win unite all peopIe
III common cause against the upiust pre-
tensions Of the General Government to
put down polygamy by forco.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that the House had
been engaged in giving tho death blow to
polygamy.
By the Philadelphia platform the Re-
publican party stand pledged, as far as
the Federal government has the power,
TO eXtirpate that other twin relic ofI
barbarlsm, slavery in the Territories.-i
lie wanted to see them both 90 down TO-
gether.
Mr. Loveloyi warming up 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 loud tone, with
emphasis aud earnest qesticulation, A.
gainst the ground on which Il WINS sonobt
70 justify slavery, because the creatures
are poor and the strong have the power
to oppress the weak, the rich to oppress
tho poori the spirit of fslaveholding Is the
spirit Of the doYil, &c. Several gentle.
men called him to order.
Mr.. Pryor said that the gentlemen from
Illinois had no right to shake his fist al
gentlemen on his side. Itwas bad enough
to stand In his own place and talk his |
treason and insolonce.
Mr.. Barksdale-''Let him keep on his
own side of the House"
The confusion sooI became general
and members began to press into the
area.
Mr.. Cox said the gentleman from III
ought 10 speak from his seat
Dir. Pryor-"Let him stand there and
talk. He shan't come over on this side
Of the hall" ~
Mr. Barksdole was seen shaking his
cane, and in the midst Of sthe confusion
was heard to say "ruscal, }" as applyed to
Mr.. Lovejoy.
Mr.. Adrain, as n 70 quiet tumult, said
that the gentleman could speak from his
The Chairman, Mr.. Washburne Of Me. I
In vain raped TO restore order.
Mr. hdraln, in cbncilutory tone sup
posed that nobody wanted to intmidaie
the gentleman.
Mr.. Piyor-"No one wants to intinli-
date him"
Mr.. Loyeioy-"No one can intimidute
me-"
Many Republicans now crowded around
Mr. Loyejoy, who exclaimed to them.--l
90, am safe ouonghW
Mr.. Burnett, elovating hls voice above
the din, said the rules required the gen
tleman 10 speak from hisseat He must
and shall do Il. He shall not shake his
iist 70 the gentlemen on this side Ia o
meacning manner,
The Chairman called loudly for the
Scrgeant-at-Arms,a as II 10 attend 10 Mr.
Burnett, who said. "You may call the
SeTgeant-at-Arms, but the members shall
net DO Il,
The glitteflng oftho SeFgeant-at-
Arms did not quiet the disorder.
Blr Kellogg, Of Illinois, eame 10 the
support of his colleaWc, sayinp, "He