New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
coHGRr2&'> GREATEST FREE FIGHT
SOUTH cNRorLNrAN rREoFrrArED = Rrcr1oN
WITH CONGRESSMAN GROW N TIs YOUTH.

From The Chicago Record-Hcrald
South Carolina has been responsible FOR many Of
Inc islurnances "hlc4 have occurred n ne !ess-
ser LED t9r secession. and It was on charleston
laurin encounter takes place in The Senate. there
State should be the one from which the beliiserents
Many fracases have happened in Senate and
House. but probably the most famous was thar
which practi5siiy the whole House Of Representa-
lives participated, when the Lecompton constitu-
in which the members INDUCED nearly half
Jury ago, are rarely brought up al ms DAY. only
details and the comments of the leading journals
Lawrence N Keitt of South Carolina, who at
slave master mpon his confrares in the IIouss
was the ack. owledged leader of the Southern
slaveholding Representatives. Has Tillman at
His vulgar swa.ggger' said the Washington cor:
Authoritative shake of the head and whiplike
aisle on the Democratic Side Of the cham6er cry
ing out 10 MS party GoHe26ueS IN SHARP tones:
Don't vote Vote nor all indicate that he has
oficiated as a whipper-in OF slaves on a cotton or
II Was the man thus described who. with Galusha
February ?, 1855 Others who were in the night
Illinois, John sherman, Of Ohio; John Fox Potter.
Of Wisconsin, called Saw Log. ElihU Wash
Washbune. of Wisconsin, and Reuben Davis. of
It was an all night session. The baking point
between Republicans and Democrats was whet her
tuition should be referred to the Democratic Com
mittee on Territories or to a select committee of
While some of the longer wtnded speakers sought
to prolong the debate. others dozed on the sofas.
who happened at the time to be out Of his seat
jected to John A Quitman's being allowed to
III you are going to object return to your own
side Of the House. said Keitt, of South Carolina.
This is a free hall" answered Grow Every
man has a right to be where he pleases"
swer AS that said Keitt. coming nearer
81 mean Just what hg say " This 1t is free hall and
Keitt his temper getting the better of him, seized
that YOU are 80 black Republican puppy"
Il shall occupy such place in this hall as I
and no negro driver shall crack his whip over me -
M nat started Inc trou6lf keitt grabbed Grow by
keitt came again he ran into sterling right swing
House was in an uproar. and everybody rushed
into the melee determined to do damage
burne short man tackled Craig Of North caro-
Enthusiastically to knock Washburne out With the the
n@ 6 tt % is OF I'M ms long arms the Illinois
according to tradition Jared Craig's terrapin
Potter. Of Wisconsin, made his blows tell. Lamar.
on the Demqcratc side jumped in and made him
OF the Fl, fray cadwalader Washburne. Of Wisconsin
his hair and draw his head RRe Inib bs grab
better to pound him Barksdaie wore a Wig. and and
tended victims head came off and the blow Went
Nliped GS f ana owen Loyetoy Of Illinois had
great shape They were the last men 10 be Quoted
Punch" took up the affair and one of its bright
Writers composed an epic on the great night be-
Sing goddess the wrath the ontamable dander
Kett Of South Carolina the clear grit. the tall the
Him that hath wopped his own niggers till North
Seem but as nggers to wop and hills of the small
Getting into tho dascriDtio, -. ~ -,