Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
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The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune, narrates graphically the
thrilling Scene that occurred at the time
Andy johnson, Of tennessee. slaughtered
Old 10 Lane, Of Oregon, so cluely. few
lays since. Lssie had made long, dis
gushing speech, in which he abused Mr..
Johnson AL he knew how, Tor the patiiotie
murse the latter had taken onihe secession
question. Johnson thea replied, and liter
Nv tiayed him alive He warned Lane
that his "a e was ended. t'lat in tile future
ae would DC deserted oy man and Provi-
dence.
In the course OF his remarks, he turned
round, facing Lane, and exclaimed, ..Show
he secesslolIst and | viii show YOU
traitor" And inretefence to Gen. Twiggs,
md those who have seized Government
property 1T the South, he said "If / were
i'reoi lent Of the United States would ar,
rest them, and If found guilty ofthe charge
! would hang them, too. would put
Town reissons and make the leader q, this
nIiolv crusade against the best govern
ment the sun ever shone upon, suffer tho
eua y of treason
The audience could stand it no longer.
Their patriotic emotions were two strong
Tor Their SENSE of ,iec0runl, and vollcv Of
.clapping and stamping resounalea all round
the chamber. Old Mason sprang to his
iee., his face Evid win rlge, and screamed
at the top OF his voice, demanding that
the galleries be instantly cleared. The noise
cen est. The Vice President ordered the
door-keeper to turn out the people. For
minute, no one stirred. The crowd hes
tated whether 10 submit to the order; f.
lally, a few started; Others rose to %.
Then WAS heard single pair OF hands
clappins in the ladies' gallery; then scss-
tering volley with few cane thmnpmgs.
Then big fellow in one corner, whose face
betokened irepressible enthusiasm and pat
fiotisln, jutnped up m his seat and roared
in ua accents, "stell, bows. we may ~
wei hang for stealing an old sheep as a
aunt. tive haze g,t 10 leave, let Us give
three cheers for Andy Johnson and the
Union;" and swinging his hat on high, lie
ed tue cheers III Il stentolion voice. The
whole audience, two az three thousand in
Number, sprang t, thgir feet rs one man,
md responded with three times three of
the biggest, loudest cheers ever heard in
he Federal City. Your readers who were
in the Chicago Wigwam when old Ahs
WAS nominated. can form some idea OF the
scene Hats and handkerchiets were waved.
Those who had canes, lifted their tiles alott.
The ladies also caugbtthe inspiration Of
the moment, and futtcred their cambrics,
and many Of them aided shrill treble
screams Of delight. When this outbmst
which lasted some minutes, was over. and
The ii, ise had subsidized, the laughing crowd
iegan 10 exit. Kennedy, WigIall, Hunter,
and other secessionists shouted to the door
keepers to arrest those who had created
the noise The denahd was responded to
by gfoans and Kisses from thousand
mouths. No arrests wefe made, nor was
made, nor was such thing possible. The
order WAS perfectly Idle aud senseless---a
weak exhibition OF disunion malice. Ono
incident must not forget tc mention.
After the applause had ceased, and the
crowd vas pouring out, an old grey-heaaed,
9Icy~DealueNs HlttIl, sslu W tome iVuu
enough to be heard over the Senate Cham
Der, "ltis a id shame that American
citizens shall be turned ont Of the U. s.
Senate Chamber. built with the peoples
money, for applauding words 0 truth
patriotism and fidelity to the Constitution"
lie repeated the remark two or three tunes
as he Indignantly walked along.
1t WAS proud testimonial Of confidence
and affection for johnson, who is one Of
the rising men OF this age. He is the
Young Hickory Of Tennessee, and if he
walks the path he has marked out, has a
brilliant future before him. Tennessee Is
not going out Of the Unio.l until Andy
Johnson gives the word 10 start, ond that
will be some time yet. CHICAGO.