New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-25

oysee eomevhst the rough character OF PehncAI me.
fbe people Of Massachusetts, ire oid and the young
beauty Of bic publ, and private life. Such Ch.res
sumner. On the 22d day Of May, when the senate
ard the Houre had clothed themselves in mourning tof
other fallen in The battle Of HE IN the distant ets!e
Of Missouri, the Senator frvm Massachusetts sat, IN
the silebce OF the Senate Chamber, engaged IN em-
pioyuen ts sppert aiming TO his ofc when me noer
form this House. who bad taken an oath to sotan me
Constitution, stole into the Senatf-thas psce "nc9
Rad hitherto been held sacred against Voence-onu
IN ote him az Cain smots his broth'r.
Mr. KEIIT lin biz seatl-Ihat " falee. 80
MI BrRLryolxr- will not handy epit1es with
the gentleman. am responsible for my own language;
don buess he il responsible for bis.
Mr. KEnT-I am.
MIR. BuRLIsGAnE-I shall stand by mine. One
blow 10. enough but il old not satis.e the wrath OF
that spirit witch had pursl ed him through t.o Gays;
Ap ain and again and again, quicker and faster, fsu
the !. sden b. ws, Until be was torn away from his
victim when the Senator from Massachusetts fell toto
tie ans of his friends and his blood ran down the
Senate floor. Sir the act was brief and my cemments
on il shall be brief aI.o denounce it 10 the name Of
the Constitution it viosted denounce n tee name
of tie sovereignty Of Massachusetts, which was
stricken down BY the blow; deuouDce it in the name
of humanity; denounce il in the name OF cyiiza.
ton. which Il outraged; denounce it in the name Of
that fair play which bulies and przehghters respect.
What! Strike man when he is pinioned-when be
cannot respond to a blow Call you that chivary
In what c, de Of honor did you get your authority
,n.sk with Kindness ;peak 10 no sort Of
revenge. l do not believe that member has
friend who must not, In bis heart OF hearts, con
denim the act Even the member himself, if be az
left a spark Of the chivary and galantry atuionted
70 bimbe himself mutt oatbe ana scOrn the act But,
much az | reprobste the act, much more do repro
bst+ ii CO, duct Of those who we've by and saw the
outrage perpetrated. Sir, especially do ! notice the
rouc Of that Senator recently from the free platform
| Of Msssacbu ets, with the odor of her hospitality
on him who stood there, not only silent and quiet whie
cd
act. and more, when be had time to coolMwhen ne
ad Il. pt Cd the went into the Senate Chamber Oh
the United States aud shocked the sensibites OF tse
orld by approving it. Another Senator dld NOT take
mart because be feared bus motives might be ques-
Ii, ned exhibiting extraordinary dehcscy as that IN
oiyidual who ,fu.ed drowning mortal, be-
couse h. bad not been introduced 70 him LaughterI
Another said that sc had not spoken 10 nm Tor Two
years and vet if be true, that Senator has de-
clared that himself AID family are more indebted TO
Mr. Sumner than to any other man. Yet when be saw
bun borne bleeding by he t ed aud went on the other
side Oh maQpanlmOus Sidel Oh. prudent Douglas J
Oh audst :ous Toombs Sir there questions arising
out of this which far more important ID IN those OF
m.re personal nature. Oft1ose personal cons'dera-
tons sball speak when the question comes properly
before U.S. if l am permitted TO DO 90. Inc nigher
ouettion involves the very existence Of the Govern
melt itself IT. Sir, freedom of speech is not to remain
TO u., what lie the Government worth If we from
Massachusetts, or any other State-Senators or Mem.
b+rs of the Houseaie to be called to account by some
"p.lspt NJ phtw" OF rome gallant uncle, when We
utter som. thing which does not suit their sensitive IA
ture we desire to know It. If the conflict 10 10 be
transfer ed from the peaceful intellectual field to one
where it is saio "honors easy aud RESPONSE bies
equal" then desire to know 1t. M assachu'e'ts
if her sons and Representatives are 20 have the ROD
held over them tie time may come-though she ctters
10 tbreats-wben che may be called upon 70 Withdraw
them to her bosom where she furn sh TO them
that prott ction which is not vouchta.d to them Under
tbe fsp Of their common country But while she per
mits us 10 remain We rha do duty; We shall speak
whatever We choose TO speak, whenever we viii, and
bow will, regardless of the consequences. SiI the
IONS of educated a the knees OF their
mothers in the doctrines of peace and goodwill, and
Goo knows we de ire TO cultivate those feelings-ee
ines of social kindness snd public kindness. The
House viii bear witness that have not Violated or
upon any of Them but Sir if are pushed
too long and too tar, there men froa the old Com
mo, wealth Of massachusetts, who will not shrink from
defense of fr, edom of speech AID the Safe they re-
present on any field where they may be assailed.