Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-25
OLD SERIES. VOL. 20, NO. 35.

UleUk lUt illAlNl 'Nlutnuultr Uudt tlluk ilh
had reduced South Carolina into allegiance
Bot, sir, will not proceed further with
this history, out Of regard for the fame
Of our common country-out II regard
lor the patriots-thc Sumptcrs-tho Mari.
ons- the Rutlcscs - the Pinckneys - tho
Ilayncs These were our true patriots, aud
maintain that they were truer patriots IL
possible, than patriots from any other State.
out of regard fIr these men, will not
quote from the Letter Of the patriot Gov.
Matthews 20 Gen. Greene, IN which he COM
plains Of the sclfshucss and utter imbccility
of great portion Of the people OF South
Carolina
But, Mr.. Chairman, all thcs, assaults
upon the State OF Massachusetts, sink into
insignifcanco compared with The ono am
about 10 mention. On the 10Th of May, u
was announced that Mr.. Sumner would
address tho Senate upon the Kansas cues
tiun. Tho iloor Of the Senate, th' galleries,
and avenues leading thereto, were thr0ngcd
with an cxpccAnt audience AL many Of
us lelt our places On this door % hear tho
Massachusetts, orator. 10 ay tlatwc were
plcaud-dclightci with thcspccch we heard
would bat family express tl, deep cmo-
tills of our hearts, awakened hyi need
not speak of it, language, nor of tur noblll-
ty Of ritss,uimcnts. IL was hCarl by many
It has been read ly millions. There has
been mo- such speech made in the senate since
the days when those Ttiaus Of American
clJquuucc, the Ncbstgrs and the Haynes,
coutcud.l together l1r the mastc'y. twas
made in the face of "a hostile senate. 10
continued through -hc greater portion Of
two days, and yet during that time tho
speaker was not once caliud O. order. This
fact j. conclusive as % the personal and
parliamentary drc0rum OF tha speech. lie
hal rro,uation enough. His state bat
been called hyy0crit.Hl' il' himali
bad been called " puppy, q" fool,
" augt,r," a "dishOuJst man Yet ho
was parliamentary from the bcs ming 10 the
end ul hi, speech.
40 man knew better than ho lid the pro-
prictics or the place, f0r hc bal alway, ub-
served them. 80 man knew b1itor than h1
dil parliamentary law, bcclu'c Doe bal madn
10 the study of hi- lIlr. NJ MIN -lw moro
clearly than ha liI the flaming sword oi tIo
constitution turning every way Jtall thrayg-
MUGS Of tho senate. But ho was not thinking
thr,r things hc was not thinking then ui
the Igi,ila-rs uf tlr senate, nlrpi thc guar
aut's OF the Constitution. H. was th.r1
tp dgaJuuce tyranny and crinc-and ho
dil it. H. was there % speak 'ur the rights
of an empire; AMI hc dd It baYely anu
grunlly.
~ much rr thc occasion II the speech
\ worl-ani shall De- rArlUncd-ah1ut
tbc speaker himself llris my friend. Tor
mauyuul many year have looked o. him
rlr guidance and light, AMI never looked
iu VAN. lir never bad q personal enemy in
his lie. lli, character !, rs pure as tho
SNOW that calls uIHu li, native hills. It's
heart oyrr.llws with kInlnas' Tor every D. ~,
ins having the upright form ni man, IL
sat at the feet Oi Claiming aug drank no tDo
sentiments of that noble soul. lle ba.hci
himself iu the learning and uudying love nl
th' great Iurist Story, and thc hand ol JACK
son, with IT, honOrs aud ID, Dli,cs, sought
him carly IN life; but hc shAik nom them
with an instructive mJlctv. Sir, he u tho
rrilc of Massachusetts,. lis mother COM
monwGll.l found him alOruius the highest
walasul literature and law, gul she bid him
20 and grace somewhat tine rough character
OF political life. Tho Tlop,c Oi Mas'ncI,-
satts, the Oh and the young ani the midI''
aged, now rly their lull homage u thp
beauty og li. public and private li.e. Such
i, Mr. Summer
On tlc Z-l al May. wien tho senate and
the lllue hll clothed thrms1'NeAn mourn
in, fora brother hlign iu Oh, Et'le Of l'i'
I'm tlr distant State ui Missouri, the senator
lr1m Massachusetts, sat boo the silence oi tH'
senate Chamber. engaged in cml.oymen''
auurruurng 20 hls Oicr, wIcn q member
from this House, who lad taken an oath I"
sustain the Constitution, stulr into the N"nr
atc-that placr which bad hitherto been
held .lrrl against yi1lauc'--lnd smOtc him
as Cain smOir hl, brother.
Mr.. Kril lu I'd, solt.) That is ialA,
Mr.. Blr,iu.am'-l will rot handy epi-
thats with the gentleman. lam responsible
tor my own language. Doubtless he Is TO
spon,ihln fJr hi.
Mr. Kgitt-l avn.
Mr. Burlin.amc-l shall sand by min'.
Ous blow wa, enough but it dil not sAtiAtn
tha wrath of that spirit which bad puru"i
him through two days. Again and again
and arain. quicker and faster fcil the lcad'n
blows, until hc was torn away from his vic
TIN, when thc senator from Massachusetts,
fll into the arms ot his friends, aud hl'
blood ran down the Senate ilu1r.
Sir. the act was brief, and my comments
ON IL shall b, bricfalso. ! ucnuunco It M
the ulm5 uf the sovereignty Ot Mtsaehu-
..tts. which Wa stricken down by the blow.
lrnsunc, il iu the name OF humanity.
drnyunca il In the name Of civilization,
which IL outraged. danouncc 10 IN tho
name 0r that fair play which bullies aul
pri.a fighters respect What, strike man
when hc is rini0ncl, when be- cannot r.
sr1uI q blow Call YOU that chinlry'
In what col, OF honor lid YOU get your au-
thority for that? God knows NV heart.
desire 10 speak with Kindness. | speak iu
no sDrt ol revenge. | do noe believe tho
member has a friend who must not IN his
heart ui hearts condemn the act. Even th'
member himselr-ir De has lclt sgars 0f
that chiyalry and gallantry attributed o.
Lim-hu himself must lpa.h aul 'curn th'
act. But much as | rprphate the act,
much NOR, DO ! rgprohIte the conduct oi
tb,., who were by and saw the Outrago per-
petrltcl. Sir, especially 90 notice the
conduct of that senator recently from Che
G-,, ulatMrm or Massachusetts,, with thn
ollr 'uf her hospitality ON him, tMr.
Toombs,) who stood there not only silent
and quiet while il was going on, but, when
il was over, approved the act. And NOR.
WHOM hc had time 90 cool, when be- hal
slcpt on it--hc went into the Senate Cham
Der oC the United States and shocked tho
stnsiblltics of the world by approving ~,
Another senator (Mr. DDuglas) did not
tlkc part becauso be- feared his motives
might b' Qucstioncl-cHhi5it,Es as e1trloE-
binary delicacy as that individual who re-
'rusd u rescue q drowning mortal hccln''