Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-27

nlis giant comment in the abolition papers Of the
North. The Bostonans are quite a furious as thei,
forctathcrs when they threw the tea overheard
and something quite desperate may be anticipa-
tel from their present wrath. We hope, however.
they win do themselves no personal injury
We are not partial to modes of violence for III,
settlement of differences of opinion; but We admit
the propriety of resortng to such means under Ger
tain state OF circumstances The highest juStiiica
ton that has been urged behalf of TIA
code Of honor" is that it tends to maintain the
ternal decenccs in social intercourse, and to pre-.
serve society from disreputable personalities ami
shameless braSls This Code having been revoked
aud expunged within the jurisdiction of Congress,
the two Houses of Congress have degenerated into
arenas, where the greatest amount of person
al abdse aud backguardism is substituted Tor cvill-
ty and Argument The immunity from personal
countability seemed to intsme in especial man
the bile of the band Of cowardy hypocriteS who.
with professions of Christian love their lips, har
Dor hate to all Gods creatures. Free of the code
honor aud claiming freedom from personal chaS-
t:sement ON the ground that they H0n-cOmbat-
ants they gave full swing to their foul, calumniou
tongdes-viiliiying and ra'iucing the whole popua-
ton of oae section Of the Union denouncing then,
as robbers and murlererS, and applying every othc
opprobouS epithe which their base natures cOulu
devise. The Senator from Massachusetts has beer,
one of the chiefs Of this daStardly crew Of whole
sale traluccrs Heretofore his villitications and ca
lumneS general in their character spread over
the whole save-holdng portion of the Union la
his late speech, however, gathering courage from.
past indulgence, lac became specific, and charged ia,
Senator of South Carolina with the erontery of de.
Tending prostitutes; and adding Nor toas tier.
any possible deridtiOn from truth, ,ohich he did
not make" The venerable Senator from South Ca.
rolina being absent his kinsnan, Mr.. Brooks touk
1T upon himself to resent the indignity. We on,
regret the mode OF his proceeding. Had he sent thu
foul-mouthed traducer word that lac would cowhid,
hun on sight and selected the street instead of III,
Senate chamber the scene for the administrator.
of justice, the deed would be commended without r..
servu:ion by good men all the Union.
As It is, the castigation may not be unattended by
wholesome results. We see it begins to make some
OF the Northern calumniators Of the South put on
their considering caps The New York Times. on,
OF the meaneSt and most detcstable of the set con-
templates the transaction with horror and aLarm
1t says
1t shows that the Border Ra6fan ha. become TN. -,
and tile eNeupar OF large portion of the Ltw.uakr, ,
the Republic that the revolver the club aud In. b,v
knife are to Dr the weapons by which the champion,
that assassination Is to be employed, only Dy privat
rulins a nIeahs OF rcjrcsng private wrong. but la
representatives oi the slaveholdng class mode OF adj
vanciug their peculiar views and establish their own A.
tendency 1t ado ds another aud very strong proof o.
the douineens nsOleice OF the slavehOjing interest ,
an element IA our Federal Government aud tends TO con
hr'n the Impression winch IL uniform policy is calculate
70 make-tiat Il will stop extremity of violence. 10
order " subduc the people Of the Free St.tes and fore
them into tame subservience to its own doninatio
The success q" RiiIn-n in Kansas has enbolIeued th
"A f..tt -
and everything indicates purpose on their mart to =
sort to force When argument fails.
What will be the result OF such policy remains TO f.
seen That from tue Free States will b.. cov.d a.
conquered 10y II is probable unless It is met and T.
as ed IL Southern members the bludgeon Al
Tue pistol with impunity AMI II their are to sub
without resistance ~ all this brutality AS matter
course Northern men will avoid making issues or TAXI
positions which involve the danger such assaults.
repeal what We have often said tis subject that it r
imperative L0g Of COHgrcss protect IT. tuen.. fr
SUCH A>sault-,-by eNpcIng instantly any one guilt, u
making tctn aud by treating a grUs, beach Of it, %
Urges all suc personalities a may give occasion Tor then
Ihus lar however neither House OF Congress has do
anything Whatever in this direction Both th. senate ~
the House Oi Representatives a. Parliamentary h.,E.
seem utterly nsen-ble To all considerations of their o.
dignity aud self respect Unless reform can be. in
uoduceI IA this particulir-aud We believe half a do.
earnest men, OF the right stamp, in either branch. cond
compel radical aud complete rrtorm there is but tbi
alternative; Northern men suit their conduct t.
the company they compelled to keep and meet tb
Their own ground they must continue 10 L, ia. VIC
tins Of their insolence and brutality
This sounds hopeful Northern men will avoid
making issues or taking positions, which involve th
danger of such assaults That's all we ask B,h,y
like gentlemen, aud you will be treated like gentle
men But If you expect to viIlify Soutber,
members and their constituents and Ia hold Them IL,
TO the abhoTence aud eNecration Of mankind mn.
that with IMMUNITY, you will be disappointed W..
are glad 10 see that the Times intimates that lin.
Northern ypocrites will no longer shelter thensclyc
behind the cowardly subterluge Of non-combatiyc
ness but will arm themselves with rcvolvcrs. bowl,
KNIVES and dungeons. Tie act of arming all aro,in.
and the thing distinctly understood on all sides.
VIII tend powerfully to civil speech and uniyer,,
peace Better have good order and respect for av
and dccency, with au occasional outbreak. under fla
stern rule Of the pistol than the disgraceful csbib
ions 81 blacksuartsn we now witness.