White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
[cOr'sp'ndenc. Of the Philadelphia p,.,.
LOvcjcy's Philippe Against slave

(cOrsspsndencs Of the PhiIadel,Si. -,
LOvsjOy'S Philippe Against sl,,.-
WAsuSorOx. April 6. 1ssO
We had one Of those sc.D,. wv.
House Of Representatives on Fr;s. - 10, %.
which it would require the Den ~ n r.ss
raeli. or the pencil of HoTartS :. Da'
scribe. It was on the ocessiOo =, G -
speech Of the Hon. Owen I,o,.;. 'as
Illinois. in COMMITTEES Of the WSOi.' o.
the slavery question. This reptl.m'Ca
the representative Of the extreme ,.S !,
Of the Republicans. and is bro,S SsuOOi
the LovsjOy who lost his life Al A. o.
Illinois, some twenty ysars ago naS
circumstances which viii long b r.". s'
lected. This sad event, growing ors O',
the excitement produced By the ,I,,.@
question, created widespread FEELING ~,
was yehemently commented upon I, ~
public press in al parts Of ID. .o1,, US
1t naturally made profound impr..";;!y.'
upon the friends and relatives Of N. ~
ceased. particularly upon the brother -.
now holds . seat in the House Of ~
United States. His intellect is a rsm,,I
able one. He is evidently a hiobly :.
complained scholar. as be is unou.,,;o.
ably most forcible and fearless or,,".
Of medium size, olive complexion v.Ii
knit frame. strong face, and flashing Nal
eyes, he seems to be, and no doubt u.
man Of great resolution, 6xednsss Of nm,
pose. and indomitsbls will. Wiki
speaking he reminded me of Als,,DS..
Dimitry; indeed, be resembles h;m
though not so large a man. When H.
got the floor yesterday, . strong ,De.-S
was generally expected. for LOy.ioy /,
full Of the subject, ard has only bs,D ".
strained from giving uttsrance to n,
opinion by the appeals of bis party friend,
but no one was prepared for such an ont.
burst Of invective. such torrent of indie.
nant eloquence As fell from his lip,.
Ihave rarely seen the House 50 mu.A
disturbed as during the delivery Of t6i
extraordinary philippe against the SOutb
There was . defiance and scorD in Il,
manner and in his language, of which I
can give you no idea. He left hi, ,s,,
came down into the main aisle Of n.
House, and addressed the Southern mem.
bers directly. The effect may be wall
conceived. Several 6rs-eaters ATTEMPTED
to get near him. and in an instant n.
whole body was in an uproar of confu.
sion. Imprecations and threats vsr,
hurled from one side to the other: and
for while it seemed as il we were on Ia.
eve Of one Of those personal conflicts which
have been so frequently threatened, and
apprshendsd BY the moderate men Of
Congress. During this tempest Lovsioy
stood calm and silent. and when order
had been msasurably restored, in response
to the advice Of those around him, be lsf.
his seat and mounted the Clerks desk,
from which elevated position be finished
his remarks. sbating In nothing Of ten.
per, Of manner. or Of language. the spir.
it which marked bis beginning. Tbs
scene reminded me Of some Of the DE-
scriptions We have had of the Fresch
Assembly during the Revelation Of II.
95. Lovejoy looked like . reVOluliOnisi,
and his fiery defamation, his impetuous
rhetoric. and his ringing voice proved
him to be the poSssssOr OF many Of those
elements Of 3 public speaker so peculiar
to the leaders Of the mountain party do
ring the "reign Of terror"
/ do not think the speech was pu.
dent one. / scarcely believe Mr.. Love.
joy himself approved Of al he said. when
''morn and cold reflection came" and |
have heard 8 number Of Republicans re.
gret that he allowed himself to be carried
away as he did but it was an even. Wor.
thy of being recorded in. this corrsspOn.
dence and il your readers have any De.
sire to peruse the speech when it is in
print in the Globe. they will agree with
me that it is production Of great sbili-
ty and power.