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and they will acqut the Senator-or they vii
go very far to acQuit him.
The Secretary read. rs follows:
The only complaint which have ever hearG
of Senator Sumner has been this: that he, by hi:
shrinking and sensitive nature, not fit for the
'rou.l, and tumble Of politics in our day. llo
would have held himself back, and avoided giving
the slightest offence, had it not been that he wa
rrpyored and goaled into i; by, as think: tho
injudicious criticism Of friends"
Mr.. BUTLER. Sir, l believe it, and it vii
acquii his motives 10 some extent. Instead o
making his speech here his own. as Il Senator
under the obligations tf the Constitution, ant
the highest sanctions which can influence Tx
conduct of an honorable mall--inSlcad Of max.
ing i, the vehicle of high thoughts and noble
emotions that would become 4 man and 4 Sena
or, il is obvious now that lie has made thai
speech but The conduit will use Il stronger
cypres>on--he tang, through which 10 express
upon the public the compound poison Of ma!ig
u;y and injustice.
This is confirmed by lis remarkable exord.
um; for, in many respects, th,S is the most ex
traordinary speech that has ever found lis way
in any book or upon any occasion, ancient OF
modern. have never before heard Of proem
or cxordium by proclamation; and yet, befor,
the delivery Of his speech, by telegraphic
proclamation to Theodore Parker. he uttered
his remarkable sentence: Whilst you are
lclibyrating in your meeting am about 10 pro.
nounce tho most thorough phinpc that WAS
ever heard in the Senate Of the United States. ;
This is in conformity with Mr.. parkcr's opinion
lie was :; flexible conio.mist invoking the spirit
Of Theodore Parker rs his mnsc TO sustain him
| in the strife for which, by his nature and his
talents. lie was no: fit. Sir. it Was the tribntr
| and Difference of 4 flexible conformis:, willing
| 20 bc :: rhetorical labrcator TO carry out the
views and Subserve the purposes of man who
rs | understand is Of an iron will and robust
intellect: who loves controversy, ard has abiii.
Tics which more fit him. perhaps, for that, than
Tor worsiliping tic lamb rs the cmbiem Of limo.
cencc, and as the prototype of that Christ whose
doctrines he has proiesscd. To conciatc Par,
ker, the Senator must make war upon Soui,
Carolina and upon myself. If he supposed
that he would gain laurcls by any ATTACK on
| ne because | was "focman worthy Of his
stcel," might feel complimentary but there
was no such purpose. 1t WAS TO pander TO the
prrudces Of Massachusetts, or Il portion OF
Massachusctts-fo God forbid that should
say anything which is not proper of Massaehn-
<clts--to pander 10 Il portion Of Massachusetts
by assailing South Carolina Before | finish ]
shall say what think, and if he were here in
his place would make him hang his head in
shame !; for will demonstrate, before conclude,
t!lat,,;n wha; he lrts said Of South Caronn, he
has aspcrsed the nearest ard dearest conlrade of
his r,osher. Yes, sir, degenerate son, incapa-
BE Of approaching The relations which snbsis.
ted between Massachusetts and South Carolina
1T Il time when there was something more OF
.;.cril 10 bc encountered than exhibitions Of rhe-
;oric in tie Senate Of the United Statcs when
,nen placed their lives and their fortunes on the
issue whir!, had been made. will prove Kim
c;lslani::tor. While he has charged ME with
nlisstaiine history, law, and the Constitution.
lei NE say that 'he who lives III glass houses
should rOt throw stones" here say, and
pledge myself To it, that will convict him, and
.haII demand Of the Senate 4 Verde: OF guilty.
But, Mr. President, there is one result Of this
speech which think may be regarded rs GOOD.
lie i:as shown, rs Mr.. Becchcr says, that he is
unsit 70: the war OF debate. lie HIS no busi-
r.css 10 gather the slorics of tie Senate Cham.
Der ard fight with orators, unless he il prepared
20 maintain the position Of all honorable coHiha.
;ant. Though his friends have invested lin
wiki the dress Of Achilles and offered him lis
armor he has shown that he is only able 10
fight with the weapons Of Ther>i!cs, s'ld dcserr-
ed what that brawler received from the hands
OF l:c gallant Ulysses.
mas: say, Mr.. President, that was utterly
disappointed in the body Of the speech. Indc.
pendent of the personalities which have distor-
led and di$grced it, there is nothing in the
speech to distinguish it from pretty nearly all
the speeches which lie has made upon this sub
jc.,--and believe he HIS scarcely made any
speeches on any other He is enc OF those
onc-idea mcn WHO always 60 one way. Whilst
this speech has much OF The identity Of lcrmer
efforts, it has none CT the freshness OF their
originality. If there is anything that varies il
at all and distinguishes il from the others, it is
the calico pictures impressed upon Tie "warp
and woof' of lis former speeches in the form oi
quotations; some of which, say it asa moral
ist and rs Il Srnator-stan the cloth upon which
they are impressed more by their obsrCniiy
than he can adorn it with the glare Of their col
o!ng.
| lave made these remarks upon the character
of ;le speech. lie may regard them rs criticism
Whether my Criticism be one that will be adopt
cd by the public, or suri rs will address itself
10 The good taste and good sense Of this audi,
encc know not. have given The convictions
of my mind. After these remarks upon the
character Of the speech, come 10 make my
yointS; and will maintain them, not by gencr.
al charges without spcciiicaionS; not by that
prociyv TO error and fasclood which he Sc
drccntly imputed to me; not by general der!a
nation from which he can take refuge i'll hi'
owa authority but will prove them by docu
mcnlS beyond all question
In The first place, say that what the Senator
said of me and of tic Stale Of South Carulin;
VAS dragged into the debate by no law Of le
gili;naic association or connecticut; but it WI:
Injected into lis speech positively in disregard
Of the tone and spirit Of minc--neilher in repl.
to, nor in recognition Of Tie kindness and for
b,araacc wAic!l pcrvadcd my speech. Sir,jl an
now passing through tho last chapter OF my
public life. When came here this year. sal(
TO friends "The last thing would wish is, Il
have my ramc or reputation, il have any, lis
socia,cd with party strife. much less with pari!
contentious" My speech upon The Kansas
question WAS the most guarded and remarkable
for its furbearaTce of any that have ever de
liycrcd. commenced it by this declaration:
I" 1t may be said that have passed hroug In
ordeal Of experience. and perhaps Of time, and tll
they have had their influence on my temper; but
sr, lock an anything Ike rupture IN evil So'
crnnicnt. and especially such 4 one rs wo"ld throw
us into the horrors Of anarchy, with not lie sam
view others who may be intrepid, an
who may think they can come OUt Of 1t wlihou
hazard To themselves. There is nothing so mischeiv
Gus TO society as any movement affecting its stability
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