The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-06-10
NO. sos.
From the Riohpouj Enquiries, June "a.
More Work for the Southern Chivilry.


A few Southern journals, affecting IN e.
elusive refinement of feeling or regard for tho
prophecies Of official intercourse, unite With
the abolition papers in condemning the chas.
tlsement inflicted upon Sumner by the Hon.
+. 5. Brooks. We h~-. F..s~-~~ ";.'-
the mealy-mouthed Pharises Of the press -
Why not speak out and declare at once that
you are rufians2" It is much more manly 70
adopt the violent vocabulary Of tho Tribune
than to insinuate disapprobation in the meek
accents Of a conscience smitten saint.
In the main, the press Of the South applaud
the conduct Of Mr.. Brooks, without condition
Of limitation, Our appreciation at least ia
entire and unreservcd, We consider the act
best Of a IN consSausHss sHss' hsss vulgar sb.
olitionst in tho Senate arc getting abovc
themselves. They have been humored until
they have forgotten their position. They
have grown saucy, and dared to be impudent
to gentlemen. Now they arc a low n,eap
scuryy set, with somo little book learning,
but as utterly devoid of spirit and honor as .
pack of curs. Intrenched behind privilege"
they fancy they can slander the South and its
representatives with impunity. ~.
Tho truth is, they have been suffered to
run long without colan. They must be lash
cd into submission. Sumner, in particular,
onght TO have nine and-thirty early every
morning. He is great strapping fellow, and
could stand the cowhide beautifully. Brooks
frightened him, and at the first blow Of the
cane, he beloved like bull-calf. Z.
There is the blackguard Wilson, an igno-
rant Natick cobler, staggering in excess Of
ohso1 ta1x Iu,p Cor n hao
Will not somebody take him in hand3 Hale
is another huge, red faced, sweating scoundrcl
whom some Gentleman should kick and cuff
until he ahates something Of his impudent
talk.
These men are pcrpeually abusing the
people and representatives Of the south, for
tyrants robbers ruffians, adulterers, and what
not. Shall we stand itl Can gentlemen
sit still in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, under an incessapt stream Of de-
nunciation from wretches who avail them
selves of the privilege of place to indulge
their devilish passions with impunitya In
the absence Of an adequate law, southern
gentlemen must protect their own honor and
feelings, It is an idle mockery to challenge
one of these scullions. 1t is equally useless
to attempt to disgrace them. They are in
sensible to shame, and can be brought to
reason only by an application Of cowhidc or
gutta percha. Let them once understand
that for every vile word spoken against the
south, they will suffer SO many stripes, and
they will soon learn to behave themselves,
like decent dogs-they never can be gentle
men. =, -
Mr.. Brooks has initiated this salhtart dia.'
ciplina, and he deserves applause for the
bold, judicous manner in which he chastised
the scamp Sumner. It was proper act,
done at the proper time, and in the proper
place. Of all places on earth, the Senate
Chamber, the theatre of his vituperativc ex-
ploits, was the very spot where Sumner should
have been made to suffer for his violation Of
the decencies of decorous debate, and for his
1t was literally and entirely proper that he
should be stricken down and beaten jast be-
side the desk against which he leaned as he
Illuminated his filthy Htterance through the
Capitol @
1t is idle to talk of the sanctity of the Sen
ate Chamber, since it is polluted by the pres
ence of such fellows as Wilson and Sumner
and Wade. They have desecrated it, and
cannot now fly to il as sanctuary from the
lash Of vengeance.
We trust other gentlemen will follow the
example of Mr.. Brooks, that so curb may
be imposed upon the turbulence and sudacity
of abolition speakers If need be, let us have
Gaming or cowhidng every day. II the
worst come to the worst, so much the sooner
SO much the better.