Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-01

over New England, for the purpose o.
exciting his confederates to take bold and
decided steps which should indicate thei,
hatred Of slavery, and their hostility to
their fellow-citizens of the southern
States. He has done this persistently
and systematically. His late speech IN
the Senate, upon the night of the passage
of the Nebraska bill, was to the same
end. He announced, then, that no more
fugitive slaves should be taken from
Massachusetts, and this murder and
outrage upon law in his own city is the
result of his teachings.
Now, who is this Mr.. Sumner, and
what treatment has he received at the
hands of Southern men, which should
lead him to counsel his deluded fanatics
at home, to insult and murder those who,
under the Constitution, hold slaves, and
seek to recover them when lost! What
are his antecedents Has he ever ac
complished any work of practical good
to anybody7 Has he ever put on record,
in any place, either as student, lawyer,
or legislator, practical useful thought
or act? If so, We have yet to hear of it.
He is man of classical taste, we admit.
He has read much, and travelled much.
He has graduated at Cambridge College;
has studied law under Judge Story, who
everybody knows did more to abolition.
ize and demoralize the decisions of the
judiciary than any man who ever lived
in this country; has practised law, al
though it would trouble man to know
who were ever bis clients, or when he
was ever known to have any business;
has held the Office of United States Com
missioner, to which he was appointed by
Judge Story; has travelled in Europe as
the satellite and shadow of Judge Story;
has published two volumes of orations
and speeches, in all of which we chal-
lenge the discovery of practical and
original thought, or logical argument of
ten sentences in length. That comprises
his career, as we have learned it from
time to time. He has no profession
al reputation-no business reputation.
He is known as an abolitionist, who de-
votes his nights to poetry, and his days
to the arrangement of his fancy costume
of dress, and the selection of watch
charms and walking sticks, and to con-
versations with sentimental young ladies
upon his o,on requirements, and his ardu-
Gus labors in the Senate; while every
body knows that he has not identified
himself with the success of single item
of useful legislation since he has been in
Congress.
1t may we'll enough be asked by some,
why make Mr.. Sumner responsible fol
this murder and riot in Boston, if he is
so wanting in useful talent or practical
force ! 1t is not Summers intrinsic
strength, individually, which gives him
Importance at this time, and makes him
so potent for evil, but it is the position
which chance and accident allow him
temporarily to occupy. His attitude at
this time is that of the monkey flourish.
ing burning fire-brand above a maya.
zine of powder, liable at any moment tc
be exploded by spark from the brand
Remove the monkey from his position
and the animal is of no more import
ance than any others of his class. Sc
with Sumner, remove him from his DO
sition as Senator, return him again tc
the fanatics from whence he came, ant
his viperous malignity harms no one
Men, who of themselves, unaided by po
sition, accomplish results, are made o
sterner stuff than himself.
| The two volumes of Summers speeche
to which We have alluded, are filled will
objurgations of the South, and Southern
men andwomen. We could quote page
from them, which contain languag
against those living in slave States which
would disgrace even fish woman. TIL,
purpose of his life has been to array tn
North against the South, by vilifying tn
latter. He does not hesitate now in let
tiers to his constituents, and in converse
ton with them, to denounce and hear
contumely upon the very citizensln Wash
ington, of whose hospitality and kindness
he is the daily recipient.
We repeat that Charles Sumner, an,
his abolition gang in this city, are, an,
should be held, responsible for the muir
der of Batchelder in Boston; and, conse
quently, that patriotic and law-abidin'
citizens should treat them accordingly
Not by personal violence, or any infringe
ment Of the laws; but in a better way
Let true men here, and in the street, il
society, in Congress and elsewhere, ceas
all companionship and utilization wit
these abolition miscreants, who have out