The true Democrat., 1856-06-10
Summers Speech.

The Washington Globe received by yester- days mail, brings us full report of the speech of MT. Sumner, of Massachusetts, delivered on the 18th and 2Oth, in the United States Senate, on the affairs of Kansas. It is doubtless cor rect report, prepared by himself, and furnished in advance of its delivery. Indeed MT. Doug las charged in the Senate, fact of notorety, that it had been prepared, written out, printed and rehearsed by the Senator, so that it's chief passages were familiar to his friends before he spoke word of it. This makes it cool, de- iberate, premedtated attack, and takes away from its vindictive bitterness all excuse for irr- tation in the heat of extemporaneous debate. It is, therefore, the careful fruit of premedia- ton, and obtains thus more odous character. Without doubt, and without exception, it is one of the most malignant and denunciatory tirades ever uttered in delbcrative body. It was cooly planned for purposes of irritation and insult. Overbearing, dogmatcal, self righteous and intolerant, it pours out upon slavery, shareholders, and slaveholding tor rent of savage nvective. There is not an cpl thet of contumely which the language supplies that he does not heap upon the southern section of the Union, and those elsewhere, who sup port the national view of the southern ight to equality in the Union.
 There is neither stint nor pause in the flow of these bitter and blasting words. The only relief is the occasional variety of a sahctmo- nious laudation of himself and his colleagues in this crusade of hatred, as Gods chosen in- struments, to whom the earth is given, as saints, with commission to go forth in the name of Heaven, to kill, take and occupy. One half of the States of the Union, two-thrds of the Senate, the whole Executive administra- ton, and vast numbers of the best citizens of the free States, who agree in sentiment with the south on a topic of constitutional rights, and duties, are held up to the execration of mankind, as detestable criminals, irredeemably corrupt and infamous. For two days this stream of defamation flowed on; and 1t is not to be wondered at that when It stopped, some of the gravest of the Senators, men noted for their dignity and moderation of character, rose to give utterance to the indignation of honest and insulted men. at the unseemly display of ferocious and malevolent passions. ~ We repeat the expression of our regret that there should have peen any manifestation of this sentiment of horror and repugnance, be- yond the retort of indignant words or the more abiding resentment of scornful silence, and perpetual avoidance of any communication, official or personal, with the shameless libeller hereafter
 
 inflicted is thrown away as punishment, and rather strengthens than weakens him with the multitude, of whose passions and prejudices he sets up to be a leader Well disposed men, who would shrink from the eXcesses to winch his frantic oratory invites, are drawn to his s'de m support of the freedom even of bad speech Ill delberative assemblies, and by sheir dlsappro- val of personal assaults. Plausible pleas start up to enlist sympathizers for the side that Is really that of insult, violence, and faction, and good cause suffers from the heat and haste of its indiscreet friends.
 It is not true, indeed, that Mir. Sumner was assaulted while the Senate was in session, or while acting in discharge of his duties as Sena- tor. That body had adjourned when the rela- tive of an absent Senator, whom Mir. Sumner had held up for insult in the Senate, applied ! the whip. The offence, however, was for words spoken in debate and for these 1t is the re- ceived doctrine that no man shall be called to account elsewhere. Mir. Brooks, in suffering his temper to overmaster his judgment, offend ed against the spirit of this rule, and we are afraid that it will be seen that he has lifted MT Sumner into higher place with his followers and armed him with new capacity for mischief The assault was, therefore, not only wrong IT principle, but exceedingly impolitc, and the effect will doubtless be felt injurlousy upon ths public questions which are dividing the coun trv.-N o. Picayune.