The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-12
Jhe Aame aonrual.
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BY w. j. SLAl"TER.

MR.. LOVEJOY AND HIS SPEECH.
One Of the most uncallcd-lor, and GER
tainly the most bitter speeches in Con-
gross this session. was delivered y few
days since by a Mr.. Lovcjoy, an aboli-
ton member from Illinois, A cores
pondcnt of the Philadelphia (Forneys)
Press says:
! have rarely seen the House so much
disturbed as during the delivery Of this
extraordinary philippe against the
South. There was II defiance and II
scorn in his manner and his language,
Of which | al give you no idea. lie
left his seat, anne down into the main
aisle Of the House, and addressed the
Southern members directly, The effect
may be we'll conceived. Several fire.
eaters attempted to get near him, and
in an instant the whole body was in an
uproar Of confusion, lmprecationS and
threats were hurled from one side I q
the other; and for Il while il seemed rs
if we were on the V Of one Of those
personal conflicts which have been so
frequently threatened, %apprchcnded ny
tho moderate men in Congress, Dur
ing this tempest Lovejoy stood calm
and silent, and when order had been
mcasurubIy restored, in response to the
advice Of those around him, he left his
seat and mounted the Clerks desk, from
which elevated position he finished his
remarks, abating in nothing of temper,
Of manner, or Of language, the spirit
which marked his beginning,
The scene reminded ms Of some Of
the descriptions wo have had Of the
French Assembly during the Rcvolu-
ton of 1903. Lovcjoy looked like Il
revolutionist, and his fiery defamation,
his impetuous rhetoric, and his ringing
voice proved him to be the possessor of
many of those elements Of II public
speaker SO peculiar to the leaders Of the
mountain party during the "rcign OF
terror"
| do not think the speech waa apru-
dent one. | can scarcely believe Mr.,
Lovejoy himself approved Of all he said,
when "morn and cold reflection came
and | have heard number Of Republl'
cansrcsret that he allowed himsclfto be
carried away as he did.
Republicans regret that he allowed
himself to be carried away rs he did,
And mhy did they regret it? Was it
because they respect the feelings of
southern men, or have regard for our
rights? Not at all! Mr.. Lovejoy is
not one whit worse than any Of his
| brother ubolitionists. The same infer
nal fires that belchcd forth from hi
heart in 4 heat Of passion, lie dormant
in the hearts of his brothors, only await
ing like paltry towards fit time an(
chance for do vciopement. They hole
the same sentiments as Mr.. IOvciOy
and the entertainment Of those senti
mcntsis sufficient evidence to scnsibl,
men that when times arc propitlouy
they will put them into execution. W.
are unwilling to admit that tho Repub
licans-a single one of thcm-ropudiat'
such action on the part Of Mr.. Lose
joy, except that it may open the cyc'
ofSouthorn men, and thus forcwarr
them. And w are surprised, as wei
as sorry to see Southern papers trying
to shield the Republican party from
the odium which the action of Mr. Love
joy should bring upon it, by saying
that the Republicans do not sympathis'
with him in such cause. OF cours,
they do not, and for the reason W,
have stated. Whom we know n rogue
to do an honest act, it makes MS fear tina
it is only to ward off suspicion in order
that mor may be gained when the
theft idcommittcd. So when abolition.
is's prato about respecting our rights
It's only to lull our senses to %inactiv.
ity, that they may the more easily ac.
complish their designs. No. the action
of Mr.. Lovejoy gives us n clue to the
feeling Of his party, and if a Southern
man, with u soul too brave to submit to
such calumny in II National Halls,
daro interfere, no is called fre-eater.-
Would that We had n few more such,
perhaps then our rights would not be
so disregardcd.
OF this speech tho Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Nortl
American says that nothing so denun
ciatory has been heard this session.
He did not attack slavery in the ab
stract, but slaueholting, which necessa
rily had apersonal application to mos'
OF the members on the southern side.
or at least was so regarded by them. II
was q fierce, offensive, and reckless
harAngue. Speaking from tho
centre area, he ~msnacingly advanced
towards the democrats bsucha With