The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-24
THE KANSAS DEBATE.-SENAToR EvANS'S
SPEECH. #E

Mr. Evans osouth Carolina occupied the attention of the
Senate yesterday with of the most effective speeches
the slavery question: involved in the Kansas ISSUE which
have been made during the session He said that for thirty
years he had absained from engaging in exciting political
controversies but he constrained in his old to depart
from his habit of giving silent vote by the ruthless attack
of Mr. Sumner South Carolina and upon his venerable
colleague There modesy, earnestness candor and
throughout Mr. Evanss remarks which will
commend it strongly to the perusal of all northern men
who sincerely DESTROYS 10 be correctly informed to
the true character Of the institution Of slavery Although
he felt deeply the wrong done by Mr. Sumner his State
and his colleague he abstaned scrupulousy from
thing like bitter personal denuncaton We shall
derake to anticipate the pleasure which will be furnished
by the perusa of the entire speech by giving synopsis
but there portion Of it which made strong an
impression the audience that the galleries gave
Spouse which resulting in their being cleared,
and to this portion of the speech will confne ouref
In reply 10 the charge Of Mr. Sumner that of the
features of slavery that it tolerated the separation of
husband and wife, parent and child Mr. Evans said that
he lived in district where the number of slaves was
greaeven greater than that of the whtesbut such
practice existed and public sentiment had tolerated
any such nhumany. He went on TO detail one incident
OF the kind, however in which northern acted a
conspicuous part That northern was Mr.. Albert
Sumner brother of the senator from Massachusetts, He
had become interested in large estate of slaves in
South Carolina which had been ordered to be sold
for division and distribution the order requiring them
to be sold in families according to the uniform practice
only in that State but believe in all the south
States. There family Of slaves consisting Of
eighthe husband and wife and six children the head Of
this family had been the favorite bodyservan of his de-
ceased master To the surprise and indignation of those
present the day OF SALE the wife and her children
put up and sold without the husband and father. II
was discovered, however that this done at the in
stance Of Mr. Sumner, who interested Of the
distributors and understood that he bad procured
with the view OF buying the husband and extending to
him special fayors lie did buy him at a reduced price
But soon after the sale Mr. Sumner found making
efforts sell him at advanced price to any that
would purchase. No one would allow him to consum-
mate his speculation and he finally applied 10 the gen.
tlcmau who had bought the wife and children. This
gentleman bought him. but forced TO pay Mr. Sumner
fifty dollars for his bargain Mr.. Evans gave this incident
to illustrate the habits and sentiments Of southern
on a subject which has been grossly misreprcsented
The fact that II the brother Of Senator Sumner who
had made the charge against the inhumany Of southern
men, that sought thus to speculate the separation Of
husband and father from bis wife and children gave III,
incident peculiar significance We trust that what W,
have said viii excite interest amongst northern men Il
read speech which regard amongst the best Of tb
session.