The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-15
Brawls In Congress.

! VII 'ne %o'h VI oaluufy, looO. an NJ
tempt was made to assassinate Genera
jackson on the portico of the Capitol, a
funeral ceremony, by Richard Lawrence
| painter by trade, and resident OF Wash
lngton. !ie exploded two caps on th
pistols in the attempt. The pistols wcr
afterwards found to be well loaded, an,
JackSon's escape was considered miracu
lous Tho would-bc assassin was knocke,
down and taken into custody. Gen. Jack
sou always believed that this net was per
pciratcd at the insligation of some of TIN
friends of the Bank.
Fricr to this, in 1888, Gen. Juckson wa!
assaulted whilc sitting down reading ,
newspaper on the boat at Alexandria, bu,
the friends of the assailant succeeded
II. getting him out Of tho way in goot
time.
1t was in these days that Henry A. Wise
made an ugly face at speaker Polk on tho
street and spat at him.
In February, 1888, Mr.. Cillcy of Maine
charged IN his speech in the Uouse thu,
James Watson Webb. editor of the New
York Courier ana EnYutrcr, had receiv
ed bribc OF $52, 600 from the Bank of the
United States. Graves of Kentucky took
up Webb's quarrel. and Henry a. Wise
bore his challenge to Cllcy. General
George w. Jones was Cillcy's second.
Bladcnsburg was the place ard the wcap-
ons were rifles. The rifles rang out and
both missed. The challenge was with
drawn to give opportunity for rcconclia-
tom The attempt failed and the princ
pals again took position, Wise rcmarking
That II the matter was not terminated by
ms shot he would propose to shorten the
distance. The rifles rang again and Ciley
fell dead.
Uenry A Wise, the AjnX In these scenes,
struck Stanley, from North Carolina, II
blow ut the race course. Stanley demand
ed The usual satisfaction. The demand
was withdrawn for explanation. Wise
explained that understanding Stanley
came in collision with him lnintcntionnIly
near tue race course, he deemed it to be
his duty, as gentlemen, to say that tho
blow, inflicted by him on Stanley through
IL sudden impulse produced by erroneous
impressions, demanded his profound re-
grct." Slanley's friends told him lie was
Deund TO accept the explanation, which Ec
did,
In 1912, Joshua II. Giddings of Ohio
after having been expelled from tho Ilousc
tor all expression Of his views Oh the sub
ject OF slavery, was promptly returned to
his scat by his constituents. In subsc
qucnt speech hc said: III will not speak
OF the time when Dawson of Louisiana,
drew howic-kDife iCr my assassination.
l was aitcrward speaking with regard to a
certain transaction III which negroes were
concerned in Georgia, VIII cn Mr. Black Of
Georgia, rasing his bludgcon, and stand
ing in front of my scat, said to me, .If you
repeat that language again, VIII knock
you down. 1t was solemn moment for
mo. L h"d n"v"r boom l-""oiEod down,
and having some curiosity on the subject,
repeated the language. Then Mr.. Daw-
son of Louisiana, the same one who had
drawn the bowic-knifc, put his hand on his
pocket. and snid, with an oath which
will not repeat, that he would shoot me,
ut the same time cooking the pistol, 80
that all around me could hear the click"
1t was in April, 1850, when the COM
promise measures were under discussion,
that the scene between Foo:c and Benton
took place in the Senate. Foote was max
ing Il speech and making ulusion to Ben
ton. Benton rose hastily frm his seal,
pushing his chair violently from him, and
without remark or gesture moved up the
aisle toward Footc, VINO was about twenty
feet distant. Benton had no weapon In
his hand or upon his person. Foolc, per-
cciving BCnton's movement, advanced to
meet him drawing and cooking five
chambcrcd revolver. Members in,crvencd,
and order was restored. Benton said u
pistol had been brought to assassinaic him.
Footc replied he had only brought it for
self.dcfcnsc. Benton replied that was nl-
ways the prctcXt Of IN assassin.
In 1854, ChurChwcll and Cullum had
their ''sct-to' in the House. Churchwcll
pronounced language used by Cullum in
famously false. Cullum, who sat about
fifteen feet from Churchwc!l, sprnng from
his seat with both fists upraiscd, and cx-
claiming, "G-d d--n yon, you d---n
rascal" tried to "gct al'' him. Cullum
said Churchwcll drew pistol on him. The
Speaker pounded; the Sergeant at t-Arms
fumcd and-hcld up his mace! But
calm succeeded as 1t always docs--ullcr u
time.
Ii was the 22d of May, 1856, that Pres
ton 3. Brooks, a member of the llousc
from South Carolina, came into the Senate
Chamber and knocked down and beat Sen
ator Sumner, from asslchusctls. Brooks
afterwards challenged Senator Henry Will
son, who was opposed to the code. lie
also challenged Buringame, who accepted,
and named the Canada side at Niagara
Falls, and proceeded there. Brooks de-
clincd to meet Burlingamo at that point,
alleging that the place of meeting had
been expressly named because it would be
impossible fer him to be present.
In the samo year a scene occurred in the
House between Mr.. Sherman of Ohio
(now Secretary Sherman), and Mr..
Wright Of Tenncsse2. Sherman tried to
throw handful of waters in Wrighl's face,
whom Wright made an attempt to strike
him. Confusion and excitement prevail d
for moment, but was soon alldycd.