The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-12

disgraceful scene which occurred
recently in the U. S. Senate:
The scene in the Senate Of the United
States on Tuesday night brought back
wildly the times when the most blatant
of the now Rebel chiefs, mad with hate
aud whisky, belched forth their treason,
, disgusting all loyal and decent men by
their disgracoful conduct. Early in the
evening, the Senator from the sovereign
State Of Delaware, Mr. Salisbury, began
aiisorderly opposition againtt the chill
for the naturalization Of the President
and others for the suspension Of the writ
Of habeas corpus and acts done in pur-
euance thereof making q long, incohe-
rent speech, composed principally OF in
vective against aud abuse Of the Presi-
dent and the Administration, loud
sounding praises of the blessings Of
Slavery, and mutterod threats of seces-
sion and treason. In loud tones, and
wildly gesticulsting as though cracking
the whip OF tho Oyerseer, he declared that
Slavery was pleased institution, and if
any puritAnical preaeher--not Of the
gospel of Christ but of the gospel of hell
should como to his State TO destroy
the God-sent gift, he might issue his bull
against the comet, Is the Pope had done.
He wanted il understood that he belong
ed TO The South, and never would belong
TO the North and thanked God that he
lived in a slavsholding State, that he
mover had an ancestor who was not
STAKEHOLDER. He was a stakeholder him
self, and by the help of God wonld die
stakeholder, and never would have Slave
ry abolished.
He condemned the war as oppressive
and tyrannical, and made only fJr the
purpose Of elevating the god Of the Re-
publicans and Abolitionists, whose name
was Sanbo, and 10 carry out the rule of
tyrannicAl despOts. If such was the case,
and the battle for a boundary, he declar-
ed that the State of Delaware would Look
to her own interests, and never drag at
the heels Of the victor, the mere tool of
the North. Then growing more abusive
as be grew more intoxicated, be launched
forth into a coarse TRADE against Abra-
ham Lincoln till his own colleague could
bear it no longer, and attempted 10 bring
him back to the bounds of dscency, when
he, ia substance, told his colleague 20
mind his own business; no had a right to
say what he pleased, and to express his
sentimenta, and would be deferred by no
blackguerdism. He was then called to
order by the Vice President, but inso-
lently refused to sit down, and continued
speaking. Ho declared he knew Abra-
ham Lincoln, and that he was the weak
est man ever put into high position; that
he was in fact an imbecile, He was
again called to order, but, regardless OF
all decorum, he went on, exclaiming that
II he wanted TO paint despot he would
draw the hideous form of Abraham Lin
coin.
The Vice President ordered him to
take his scat. Shaking hts FISTS he cried
out, che should not take his seat till he
was told what he had said out of
order" The Vice-President think
ing that enough had been borne
from this specimen of chivalry, or
dered the Sergeant alarms TO take the
Senator into custody. Salisbury, plac-
ing his hand in his coat pocket dared
any man to touch him on the peril of his
life, saying quite audibly, "that he'd be
id ii he did 90 out" The Sergeant
alarms approached him, but he refused
to go, and kept on muttering his wrath
and spite. AT lasths was partly led and
partly coaxed 10 a sofa, when he drew
his revolver and threatening 20 shoot the
Sergeant alarms, he refused To bulge
another inch, and down he sat He was,
however, induced to leave tho Senate, and
for while the business of the body pro-
ceeded in an orderly manner. But again
the Representative Of a Sovereign State"
made his appearance and coming TO the
front row of seats, he attempted TO renew
his harangue, but was called 10 order by
Mr.. Doolittle, as being in contempt Of the
Senate and therefore not allowed TO
speak With snoer al the mud-sill
who thus dared to call TO order this gen.
tlemanly soon Of slaveooracy, he said
"Does 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, mol
otherwise" was the insolent reply. The
Sergeant at-Arms was again ordered Ia
take him into custody, and the farce was
repeated of coaxing an inebriated man
uttering oaths and threats, to leave the
room, whence he should have been taken
by the strong arm and locked up till his
reason returned. For the space of hall
an hour quiet was restored aud order
preserved, and the hope WAS cherished that
Fowdyi ism aud turbulent disturbance was
over for the night; but 10 10 spite oil
all custody, tho Senator tOtoes his way
into the Senate and staggering down in
front Of the Chair, holding on to two
desks 10 preserve his balance and Shout
ing "Mis'r President" "Mis'r Prssi-
dent" he demanded 20 be heard.
he Ckair--" The Senator will take hi,
seat"
NJ. saulsbury -" No, sir will MOI
take my seat
Amid loud cries Of " order" Mr., Sum,
ner rose to point vt order-that tbs
Senator had been given into the custody
Of the Sergcant-al- Arms, yet he was OF
the floor of the Senate,
The On nr-" The Senator Is in The
custody Of the Sergeant Arms, and il
he makes any further disturbance h,
will be removed from the Chamber"
Mr.. Saulsb,Wy- lputling his hand into
the pocket where lac carried revolver.
81 should like to see that order eNecu'
ted by any man"
lie however sank into a seat swearing
he would not 60 out, and calling Mr.
Sumner "a God id AbolitionisL"
Then muttoring TO himself, he went into
A oloak-room, attended by the Sergeant
at. Arms. Soon fteremerging, be reelsd
10 his own seat, and again sndeavored to
make disturbance. He rose TO his feet,
hut the effort was too much-he swayed
backward and forward a moment, and