New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-26
THE EFFECT or IT.
F,on IA. ConmerelaL .Adee,tt.er.


We commented yesterday upon the cOwardly and
brutal assault made by Mr. Brooks of South Carolina
upon Senator Sumner of Massachusetts. We have
since couvened with men Of all political parties, and
We do not remember any event OF so personal char
actel respecting which there was 80 universal con-
curreuCe of sentiment. One effect OF the outrage s
very apparent. Gentlemen who have hitherto SYM
nathiz,d warmly with the South and been the ready
and unhipcLing defenders of the constitutional rights
appertaining 10 southern equally with the Northern
States are discouraged and disconcerted. The com
mon remark IL that if Southern men have no better
arguments than fists canes knives and revOlvers, and
ARE determined tO ste freedom OF speech by personal
violence and assau-f they are going 10 show them
selves 70 tyranuicsl, imperous and overbesrng that
any man not excepting the Legislators OF the hepub
lie WHO fine fault with southern State or southern
rolticiau ia 10 be punished" chastlsed at the
ou,ien Of any Southern man who chooses 10 enact tue
part Of self elected avenger- II Is Impossible Tor
republicans and freemen to sympathize WIN them, ar
Grfend them nom epihets Whlch they thus prove
Themselves to merit. -
We have heard several gentlemen residents OF tins
city and its suburbs declare these sentiments, ana
confess themselves driven TO take an attitude of resist
snce 10 the aggressive lmperlousne-5 oil Whlch tue
,c.Le IN the senate Chamber ON Thursday was the
latest evidence. When reminded that the South and
Southern men generally should not be Judged by me
conduct of Mr.. Preston Brooks Of South Carolina, the
an.yer haa been: Perhaps not but these evidences
Of resort ing 10 violence and domination have become
40 frequent that II Is time iOr good citizens 10 snow
"ther adherence Of that policy, and TO cheek l. 10
CHE only way in which il can be eifectualy checked
And Il this be the effect, IN large COMMERCIAL
citv where commercial ties with the south are
nee ssarily potent and ever operative what Ihist
the influence the outrage will exers IN other portions OF
,hl and other Free states, where no SUCH ties exist
but where already, thanks ~ the hsTce agitation
aRk,ped by the breach Of faith 10 the repeal OF the
Mi, so Con- promise, feeling of sectional aniHo1ty
Is abroad that conservative men have iOT months peeh
toiliI . 20 allay'
e., f,,r, b.sn ~ a generation. AnyLuluZ
more impotc than the specimen OF brutality an0rdsd
in the senate Chamber on Thursday, can scarcely Dc
conceived. Il " q virtual saying 10 the magnify OF
the u,ople that Southern men will brook no cOntfaIc-
.iC, 10 freedom of speech no difference OF s"nti-
uett The conservative men ana journals OF th|
North cannot, and will not, sanction sHch eoetlnIe
II their rebukes Of sectOnalsIn, and Their e,enlua
,iou 20 demand FOR the South the exclusive eontroi vi
-, ovn in,titu,Ious have been construed inoa wiling
me-. 70 deny 10 the North the fullest equipments oi US
sentiments and opinions mistake has been mae me
r,ct6cstiOp Of which must be 30 longer delayed. Ing
cor.eryatiye men Of the North have no more lhlsn-
ton apd never have, of approving or cohRIvIn5
AZ aggression. on tbe part Of the SsYe-State than W
aggres ion. on the part Of the Free states.
sfd ever vii bold that thought and speech afr IT, y
r70kf and must be allowed 20 reehen eFe'y 49,
Ana W. tel our southern friends, VITA AL eAh'so a
and with al friendship, ,ha, unless they -.. ;,o de-
yert the entire population Of the free 80, con-
ier1u.ned antagonists, they uaf' uhi.e svvniny
ss,va,ive ferow.ci,izens IN thoee sLs'e' ~ - -
60, 49, i-or,c;,g al svch 8tenDts 70 Dn"y a.
upon ana osnouI.A "a in ,s.ameni from them, n
st pepetaed By NJ P .'ks gp@n 5s M aui M
Lef' Ahe ;S..io,-ibe practice Of per'oAai yio-
Sys' ~ a ,tce y,bo differ hUm them - common IN
re OT4t ar and sestherDg Of men Who Oppose
Ssyy Il. Of o @si1neS Of D %P:s
because and OF evidence iha. Obtained, perse-
- eysry conceivable manner the wr'ers Of
go ,-erouierce-the resor 20 these and kindred
,ni-.tifspe ueSrs II destroying freedom u thought
a. sreeeh. must - abandoned they desfe 20 dla
o. A,oii,lonj.ts 4 their mot powerful argnIe ~
ana maintain then own position N The Union.
With NOE than Laf a ceLtuT! advocacy OF con
ttUfioua ed conservative doctrines 10 sppee, TO ~
have hight 70 speak thus PLAINLY TO our southerI
brethren. Ard q time tta' ~ ccu RI arve pres
tie Nor-h should thu spesk. The Free States VII
.ubrit 90 70 ach AZ, gance and EnPeroas .yranny
! - involved 3, these persecutoas Of m and wome
| ,se- .ndiSilca seu'iueLts. olA 80 va The
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