The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-11
An.Io. Of a Unitsd gtatea sonator.


A Washington letter writer
gives the following account Of
disgraceful scene which occurred
recently in the U. s. Senate:
The scene in the Senate Of the United
States on Tuesday night brought back
Fivid.y the lines when the most blatant
of the now Rebel chiefs, mad with hate
and whisky, belched forth their treason,
disgusting all loyal and decent men By
their diegraceful conduct. Early in the
evening, the Senator from Che sovereign
State Of Delaware. Mr. Salisbury, began
q disorderly opposition against the "bill
for the naturalization OF the President
aud others for the suspension Of the writ
Of babeas corpus and acts done ia pur-
suance thereof" making a long, incohe-
rent speech, composed principally Of in
Vcctivo against and abuse of the Presi-
dent and Tho Administration, loud
sounding praises OF the blessings Of
Slavery, and muitered threats Of seces-
sion and treason. In loud tones, and
wildly gestieulating as though cracking
the whip OF the OverseeF, he declared that
Slavery was Blessed Institution, aud IL
any puritanioal prea cher--not Of the
gospel Of Christ bat Of the gospel Of hell
should como to his State 70 destroy
the God sent eift, he might issue his bull
against the comet, as tho Pope had done.
He wanted IL understood that he belong
ed to the South, aud never would belong
TO the North and thanked God that be
lived in a slaveholding State, that he
never had an ancestor who was not
slaveholder. He was a Stakeholder him.
self, and by the help OF God wonld die
stakeholder, aud never would have Slave
~ abolished.
He condemned the war rs oppressive
and tyrannical, and made only FIR the
purpose of elevating the god Of the Re-
puolicans and AboitionsIs, whose name
was Sambo, and TO carry out the rule of
tyrannical despots, II such was the case,
and tho battle for boundary, be dcclar
cd that the State Of Delaware would ok
TO her own interests, aud never drag a.
the heels Of the victor, the mere tool Of
the North. Then growing more abusive
as he grew more intoxicated, he launched
forth into coarse TRADE against Abra.
ham Lincoln till his own colleague could
bear IL no longer and attempted to bring
him back 10 the bounds OF dscency, when
he, In Substance, told his colleague. TO
mind his own business; he had right t.
say what he pleased, and TO express his
sentiments, and would be deferred by no
blackguardism. He was then called to
order by tho Vice President, but inso-
lenily refused TO sit down, aud continued
speaking. He declared he knew Abra-
4 10 L.. ~ "A 4 Ia ~. Al l.
est man ever put into high position; that
he was in fact an imbecile. He was
again called to order, but, regardless Of
all dscorum, be went on, exclaiming that
If he wanted to paint despot he would
draw the hideous form of Abraham Lin
coin.
The Vice President ordered him to
take his seat. Shaking his fists, he cried
e out, "he should not take his seat till he
was told what he had said out of
order" The Vice-P President think
ing that enough had been borne
from this specimen Of chivalry, or
dered the Sergeant at Arms TO take the
Senator into custody. Salisbury, plac-
ing his hand in his coat pocket, dared
any man 20 touch him on the peril Of his
Life, saying quite audibly, "that he'd be
id ii he did 60 out" The Sergeant
at Arms approached him, but he refused
10 go, and kept on muttering his wrath
aud spite. Az last he was partly led and
partly coaxed 20 a sofa, when he drew
his revolver and threatening TO shoot the
Sergeant alarms, he refused t. bulge
another inch, and down he sat. He was,
however, induced TO leave the Senate, and
for while the business of the body pro-
ceeded in an orderly manner. But again
the Representative Of Sovereign State"
made his appearance, and coming TO the
front row OF seats, he attempted to renew
his harangue, but was called to order by
Mr.. Doolittls, as being in contempt Of the
Senate and therefore not allowed TO
speak. With a sneer at the mud-sill
who thus dared 80 call TO order this gen.
tlemanly soon Of slayeocracy, he said (;
HDoes the Senator from Wisconsin sup
pose am in contempt Of any honorable
manp
The Chair peremptorily ordered him
10 take his seat. :" Just as please, not
otherwise" was the insOlent reply. The
Sergeant. Arms was again ordered TO
take him into custody, aud the farce was
repeated Of coaxing an inehnated man
ultering oaths and threats, TO leave the
room, whence he should have been taken
by the strong arm aud locked up till his
reason returned. For the space Of halt
40 hour quiet was restored and order
preserved and the hope as cherished that
rowdyism and turbulent disturbance was
over for the night; but 10 in spite OF
ell custody, the senator forces his way
into the Senate, and staggering down in
front Of the Chair, holding on to two
desks 10 preserve his balance, aud shout
ing "Mis'r President" "Mis'r Presi-
dent" he demanded 70 DO heard,
The Clair" The Senator will take his
seat
Mr. saals5ury --"No, siri I will moi
take my seat.
Amid loud cries OF " order" Me-, SUM
ner rose TO a point cf order-that tho
Senator had been given into the custody
of the Sergeant. at Arms, yet no was on
the floor OF tho Senate.
The On ar-"'rhs Senator Is in the
custody OF the Sergeant az Arms, and il
he makes any further disturbance he
will be removed from the Chamber"
M. S1aisbgy- lputling his hand into
the pocket where he carried a revolverl
.-a should like 10 see that order execu'
ted by any man"
He however sank into a seat, swearing
he would not 80 out and calling Mr..
Summer "a God id Abolitionisi."
Then muttering TO himself, no went into
cloak-room, attended by the Sergeant
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