Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-27
How Potter and Pryor were Received.


the manner in which these two gentlemen
were received in the House Of Representatives
after Potter had completely cowed the littlt
hot-headed Virginian, and compelled him t
show the white feather in a manner not very
becoming in son ofthe "Old Dominion. -
True courage is appreciated among all classes
whether from the North or South, as tn,
following shows:
MR.. POTTER.
Mr. Potter who had previously received tho
congratulations of his friends in the cloak
room, entered the House rs the Committees
were being called for reports. Not long after
he came in, the Committee Of Revolutionary
Pensions, of which he is Chairman, was call
ed. And now, when the Chair announced
that reports from this Committee were in or.
der, Potter rose. Instantly the House, which
had been in unusual confusion all day, sank
into the most profound silence. The chival
ry, especially, strained their eyes to catch
the lineaments Of the man who had crushed
their champion under his heel, and now want
cd clerk for his Committee. Quite debat.
sprang up on his motion. Potter, in tone.
and manner which indicated not the slightes
on account of the novelty o.
his position, explained the reasons why his
Committee needed clerk. Barksdale, tho
and Burnett, the logged, opposct
the motion, but were careful to use the mos
respectful language towards Potter.
He very seldom addressed the House; blu,
ever since his encounter with keitt and his
hackers, two years ago, whenever it has beer
necessary to alludc to him, the chivalry have
called him the member from Wisconsin,
Pryor invariably used this term in the colo.
guy with him on Wednesday.
But to-day: Barksdalc and Burnett, in the
running debate on the resolution, pcrsistently
called him either " the gentleman from Wis
consin," or, more frequently, "thc honorable
gentleman from Wisconsin, And Mr.
Thomas, of Tennessee, one. of Potter's col.
leagues on the committee, bestowed unmeas.
ured cncomiums upon the fidelity with which
he discharged his duties, informing the House
that if the other members were as laborious
as " the honorable Chairman" there would
be no need Of having clerk. During the
rest Of the debate, Thomas key note was
echoed by all the disputants on the Demo
cratic side, and Potter was thenccforward
8 the honorable Chairman of the Committee. ,
How much virtue to some eyes there is in tho
CLEAN Of a bowie knife
Though the House had Just denied Clerks
to two or three Committees, it was eyiden,
chat Potter's motion would prevail. Burnett
politely suggested an amendment, Potter
rose and blandly accepted it. Barksdale de-
sired to PROFOUND question to "the honor.
able Chairman of the Committee" and the
Chairman inclined his honorable ear towards
the frey Mississippian, and impaired to him
the desired information. The manner in
which the House went off into the usual buzz
and turmoil while Burnett and the Others
were speaking, and sank into the deepest 81
lence whenever Potter replied, was ludicrous
ly interesting. Tom Florence finally intima
ted that the House was ready for the vote
and the House agreed with Tom Florence
The previous question was sustained, and OF
call Of the yeas and nays, the motion wa:
adopted by about two to one.
Mr.. PRYOR.
Mr.. Pryor entered the house of Rcpresen
tatives at the usual hour, this morning, aftcl
an absence of five days. The contrast be
tween his reception and that of Mr. Potter OF
Friday, could not have been more striking
and significant. 1t was the difference be
tween an ovation, generous and hearty, spon
taneous and simple, and yet unprecedented
and unexpected, and reception in which j
is difficult to say whether undisguised neglect
or i'll concealed contempt, was the most prom
inent feature. am referring now to the re
ception given to Pryor by the Democratic
side Of the chamber. Had he been absen
for five days on common business visit t,
Virginia, his return would have called fortl
greetings far more numerous. While hat
an ordinary ague kept him from his seat tina
length of time, his recovery would have beer
welcomed by a general nodding of heads ant
an occasional shaking of hands from the NOR
ardent of the chivalry-but to-day he enterct
the House, walked to his seat with an uneas,
air, not member noticing him on the way
and quietly resumed the cushion which he S,
ostentatiously quilted on Wednesday last
Soon, and if as by mere accident, some thre
or four Southern gentlemen, who seemed O
affected to be passing near him on business
erTands, shook him by the hand in q mos
commonplace way. And that was the be
ginning and the end of the reception! No
long after that he went into the most frequent
ed part of the lobby, adjacent to the Demo
cratic side Of the chamber, and there stoo,
for some time, pretending to read piece o
manuscript many persons passet
him, not one individual greeted him.
A little later, after his return to the Hall
a Southern member called Pryor's attention
to the fact the the stock Of pistol was pro
truding from the rear pocket of his coat
Thereupon he Withdrew to the cloak room
adjusted his dress, and not long aftcrwart
disappeared for the day.
Comment upon the difference in the treat
ment meted to Potter and Pryor, by their re
spectivc friends, on these two occasions, j.
unnecessary. 1t is conclusive proof which
of them the general Judgment of friend ant
foe assigns the triumph to, in the recent con
trovcrsy. It is an irrcvocable verdict upor
that point Of the case, at all events land, il
such matters, public opinion never errs.
TIE LONDON TINES ON SENATOR SEWARD.
SPEEcu.-The London Times has long lea
der upon Senator Stewards late speech in tn
Senate, from which we extract the following
In speech delivered BY Mr.. Seward, il
the American Senate, on the question Of th.
admission Of Kansas, we think that the frs
dawning Of a moro friendly feeling may b.
discerned. Mr.. Seward is, we believe nov
taken as the representative Of the Republican
party, and their candidate for the Presidency
His opinions on the great question Of the daI
have consequently an importance which it i
easy to estimate. The speech on the admis
sion Of Kansas is able, and even eloquent;
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