The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-03
4 GOOD SIGN.

The allowing article from the Peoples Advocate sA-
Ia Msssaehusetts besides expressing new thoughts In
.,on to the recent affair in the Senate chamber affords
ssug evidence that in Massachusetts, are beginning
s.enss and consider the chAsiisensent Of Mr. sumner
"a The eaImnss and elaboration which so become peo-
Me claiming to be sensible and just
an, SINNERS CONFERENCE.-The collision between Mr.
p.oks of South Carolina and Mr. Sumner Is extremely
St1nae for many reasons II shows that Mr. Summer
80 zone beyond the limits Of genuemany department In
% and has converted bis powers into such weapons as
Dire TO be met by brute force something as bad.
Esn The affair comes be thoroughly understood il will
~ lacked upon personal and not party matter.
S southern gentleman has refused 10 meet Mr. sum
y, ar any other abolitonst in fair and high debate The
ments advanced by the sectional agators Of the North
~ been candidly reviewed and fairly retuted by the
nnorers Of the constitution at every opportunity The
Soh has hinched from forensic war with those
No have asailed her rights well the rights OF all
be States under the constitution. No disposition has
u eyneed to suppress the freedom Of debate on any
aron involving these rights Force OF arms has never
au employed TO meet the power OF legitimate argument
ali not therefore, party matter that this event Is
n be considered Mr. Brooks did not chastise Mr. sumner
because be differed from him the constitutionaiity OF
,he fnddyesaye law the Nebraska bill for he had
Snown this difference of opinion for years. He did not
cbsise him because he is abotonlst; for Mr. sum
s & no new convert his views neither Is ne the only
bonist in Washington The party which he represents
At the North may claim that every blow aimed at him was
Intended for hemse vesthat the against them u
mystical war of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the employment OF
weapons the part of their opponents indicates he want
ofbetter arguments But this il not the case and how
ever high the excitement may be at this hour however
successful ambitious politicians may be at this onentary
heat in rousng the indignation Of the people, they win
earn at last that it because Mr. Sumner violated every
sense of decency and propriey because he converted him
s into blackguard because he invited assault instead
Of demanding arguments that be received his chasse-
men at hands of Mr. Brooks When the people OF the
North pause and ask why Mr. Sumner whipped they
will ind that he suffered for indignites which, if offered to
bis own State would have reused the people of Massachu-
setts to a unanimous and positive demand for redress at
the hands of their representatives in Congress.
The affair have said is unfortunate. 1t Is unfortu
nate the popular mind at both extremes OF the
Union unfit for its reception It rouses the North to
misappreheason of the feelings of the South than
usually unreasonable and it leaves wrong impression at
the South of the character and design Of northern In
South Carolina the people will only know that IN sboli
ZIONIST has vfed their State and abused their faithful
and fayorite SENATOR in such that nothing but
personal hastsement satisfactory to her representa-
lives In Massachusetts, the impression is industrously
made the champion Of freedom the defender of human
rights the representative of northern sentiment is cut
down his seat for honest expression of opinion The
country this time cannot bear this introduction of
ws-edged sword into its joints and marrow The crisis
il already enough The people require modera-
ton and consideration The time has for the North
to give up and the South to hold not back" And
we cannot that wantonness which allowed Mr..
Sumner exhaust all bis bngsgaie and to freely
in the regions of the fouest imagery for the supply Of his
vtuperaon and abuse. 1t shows that his party is
valuable him than his country. Ii shows that he is
ready TO court martyrdom and make himself notorious
the expense of all public interests. 1t indicates cold
booded determination to resort TO any of agitation
in his power and it makes him the representative of
northern political sentiment alone but the rival of every
pohouse politician in the vulgar abuse which be subst
tues for argument and We have doubt he has
received what he deserved and anticipated And he has
the consequences of descending from his seat
senator declare of words upon gentlemen who
in the habit Of meeting personal insult and ndigny with
weapons which their code pronounces TO be genuemanly
but which Mr.. Summers code renders unavailing
we do not wish to oisr any excuse for Mr. Brooks in
thus representing the position of Mr. summer IN the mat
ter We know that Mr.. Brooks IL most amiabe and gal
LIANT and that the circumstances of the were very
barrang Had his State and his relative been accused
Of mbecity and lying by Of his own eow-citizens
the remedy would have been pointed out by the social
laws Of South Carolina But between himself and Mr..
Sumner rested snch law recognised by the latter And
undsr thee circumstances all violence endangering life
must be dspnred and deprecated. calm and con-
emptuous rebuff ought 20 have satisfied every Of
honor II would have dsepened the brand already put
upon the speech by the community low and abusive IL
EOsi hare added TO the contep, the people always feel
Or visr and an abuser and it would have left NJ.
Brooks free from every mpuaton or ndiscretpn and fe
roy Had he remembered that the characters
Of Mr. Summers speech the assault IL made upon
absent senator VINO had left behind no one 70 defend
his character be might have RETAINED from every appear
Of making dangerous assault upon unspspecting
and startled victim II Was foul Send that nstgated
the speech and only drPore the extent Of the con-
sequences"