The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-06
A Scene In the yhsini. Conve..lon.
We take the following from the Richmond Wing

We take the following from the Richmond Wing
OF the 3lst:
Mr.. Hine offered substitute for the ninth ar
ticle, which prohibited the payment OF debts con.
tracted by the pretended State government
at Richmond during the rebellion. II was adopted.
When the vote Was being taken Mr.. Is. Gibson
voted no, and stated that he did not wish TO in
dorse so unmanly an insult.
Mr. J. c. Gibson voted no." not thinking il
honorable TO inIult defunct government.
After the vote bad been taken Mr.. Hine an
nounced that he did not vote, his attention being
distracted by the uncalled for, unparismentary
and cowsrdly attack Of the member from Giles
and Pulaski.
Mr.. y. Gibson replied that the question OF
cowardice was esSily settled, and, walking down
the center aisle, invited the gentleman TO walk
out with him. an invitation which Mr.. Hine de-
clined. Temarkng that he " was prepared to de.
fend himself"
Mr.. f. Gibson, accompanied by his brother, Mr..
J. G. Gibson then left the house. returning after
being absent q few minutes, and resumed their
seats.
The vote upon the article as amended was
taken, but before its announcement, Mr.. Hne left
the hall without his hat, for temporary absence,
and putting himself under the protection OF the
assistant doOrkeeper aud one Of the public guard
on duty in the rOtunda went down stairs. The
MessTs. Gibson Immediately made for the door,
which was ordered TO be closed.
A Republican member moved the arrest OF any
man who endeavored to disturb the peace OF the
house. Great confusion ensued, and a rush was
made for the door, through which several per
sons, among them the Messrs. Gibson, succeeded
in passing. The Aessrs. Gibson took stand near
the door. Upon the return OF Mr.. ii ne, few
minutes after, Mr.. B. Gibson caught him by the
collar, and making . slap at him, exclaimed,
"Come out of there, you id coward"
Mr.. Hine replied by making so desperate break
at the door as to ahiVer the glass partition and
force the door partially open, despite the efforts
Of three men inside to keep it closed, thereby
gratifying the members with the sight of Dale,
frightened countensnce peeping out from masses
Of disOrdered hair.
Mr.. Gibson gave him another jerk, aud Mr..
Hine, unable 10 gain admittance TO the hall, re-
piled that he did not acknowledge the code. ur.
Gibson remarked that be would fight him a fist
fight, Mr.. j. q. Gibson promising that there should
be fair play and no interference, but Mr.. Hine
said he didn't want to fight, and that the affair,
as far as he was concerned, had gone far enough,
replying TO Mr.. Gbson's insulting charge Of cow
aTdce with Il ant," or 'It's not sO,n and thus
the matter ended.
Within the hall the greatest confusion pre-.
vailed. All the members were on their feet, and
many Of them crowded the aisle in the endeavOr
10 get out Some Of the radicals were very fear
full their champion would be overpowered
by superior numbers, and exclaimed, 1.-TWO
against one amt fair" and after stormy scene
of excitement a motion TO adjourn was carried
amid the widest disorder, and the members
rushed pell nell into the rOtunda, Mr.. Hne, with
equal celebrity, rushing into the hall to "nOrate"
his grievances TO his sympathzing cOnfreres.