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requires that no such occurrence as this sboD,
pass unheeded. D'
1t is urged, sir, that proper mode of set,I;,
this controversy is by personal adjustment l.
tween the parties to the assault; that Gpersor'
responsibility is the best method of rernlo,;r
affairs of this kind. But, permit me to ash 4
gentlemen seriously assent to this doctrine? Il
they mean to have as understand that for ev..
offence taken here by gentleman, whether w.
or i'll founded, the inevitable resort must he |,
the arena of personal combat, and that the n.
Houses must see this system inaugurated o.,
yield up the power they possess, of vindics,;,,
their own dignity, to the select few who preset
the terms and conditions of a barbarous COD
opposed to civilization, humanity, and reaso,
Oh, no, sir. While confess, sir, that nv o.,
ideas of personal responsibility are not tboss !
almost the whole mass of Northern men ~
God forbid that we should give to the pisto !,
the street fight the solution of questions of NJ.
ilege! PA
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Educated to look upon deliberate killing as M,
der, in violation of Gods law and mans h,
taught to look upon personal encounters AZ 4.
reputable, they ask that no such rule shall I.
acknowledged here. They practice, sir, I'M,
different principle, and acknowledge no an
CATION that perils life upon foolish pupctf,
or exaggerated sentiment
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THE SUMNER ASSAULT.
SPEECH OF HON. M. n. NICHOLS,

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
JULY IL, 1856,
Upon the Resolutions of the Majority and M
nority Of the Select Committee to Investigate
the Assault upon Senator Sumner.
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merous blows on or about the head, with a walk.
ing stick, which cut his head, and disabled him
for the time being from attending to his duties
in the Senate"
This is the exact finding of the Senate, as to
the assault; and the justification of the party
charged with the ofenee is also stated by the
Senate committee in his own words. 1t was be.
cause Mr.. SUMNER used language in debate, on
the Monday and Tuesday preceding, which Mr..
Books considered libellous ofthe State of South
Carolina, and slanderous of his near kinsman,
Mr.. BUTLER, Senator from that State, who,
at the time, was absent from the Senate and the
city. The committee of the Senate, sir, return
their finding as to what offence was committed,
in these words
"That this assault was breach of the priv.
ileges OF the Senate"
And the committee further report;
"The Senate, for Sreaeh of its privileges,
cannot arrest . member of the House of Rep
rssentatives, and, a fortiori, cannot try and
punish him; that such authority devolves upon
the House of which he is q member;" and,
therefore, that it is not within the jurisdiction
the Senate, and can only be punished by the
House of Representatives, of which Mr.. Brooks
is member"
And, by resolution, the Senate sends the whole
So'o neto ior acuon. AcEng upon tnls present
ment BY the Senate, and upon the further testi-
majority of the House committee report the fol-
lowing resolution:
THAT PRESTON 8. Brooks be, and he is forth
with, expelled from this House, as Represent
alive from the State of South Carolina
With resolution of disapprobat;on as to the
course of Messrs. EnsuNDsoN and KEIrr, in
reference to the assault. And the minority OF
the committee report that the assault was no
breach Of privilege, and that the House has no
Jurisdiction of the matter.
Mr. Speaker, if regarded the question as at
all doubtful, l should resolve that doubt against
my own body, if coordinate body reported
unanimously as to matter like this. The priv.
leges Of legislative body, the sanctity Of its
character-clothed ss it must necessarily be
With the majesty Of the people, with the dele
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been an infraction of the laws of the land, and
which, think, was an infraction of legislative
right. But how is it proposed that we shall
act? BY imprisonment, fine, or any corporal
or pecuniary punishment? Not at all, cir.
The resolution is, that " RgEsros s. Baooks be
expelled fsosn this body" And, sir, if we go
to the Constitution, it appears to me that we
clearly given. Section five of the Constitution
says:
bach House may determine the rules Of it's
proceedings, punish its members for disorderly
behaviour, and, with the concurrence of two
thirds, expel a member"
Now, does any gentleman pretend that this
power is not wisely given, or that it is not
necessary to the existence of a legislative body
its dignity and capacity for legislatiop2
But, sir, the power, in this case, ia not loose,
vague, and uncertain. Far from it. The power
granted by the Constitution, in the clause just
quoted, is three.fold in its character:
l. To establish the rules of proceeding.
2. To punish members for disorderly conduct.
3. To expel a member, with the concurrence
of twothirds vote.
The provisions Of Constitutions are always
general mere assertion or denial of powers
and principles. They are not legislative they
are merely the rules to which legislation shall
be squared. That the Constitution does not
60 on and prescribe the distinct causes for
which the power of expulsion shall be used, is
no argument that it shall not be used at all.
The causes may be as various in their character
as the passions or interests Of humanity. The
power is granted, to be exercised, upon proper
cause, BY legislative bodies, under the same re.
sponsibilities that any other power il exercised.
Like courts which have tbo noxzar of nun;sb;n,
for contempts, the nature of the case makes
them the proper judges of what is due to their
own safety and dignity. A sound discretion,
demanded alike by decency and justice, is the
only check that can find upon the exercise of
the power. And the only question is, Does .hia
constitute q case for thu exercise of the power?
This ID question of opinion--of fact-address-
ed 10 the consciences of members.
The minority of the committee have cited o
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over d member or officer of the other, but should
complain to the House of which he is, and leave
the punishment to them"
Sir, the propriety of this mode of procedure
is such, that l forbear al comment.
These pTecedents, sir, founded upon the plain
provisions of the onstitution-supported as
they are by the Manual, which is the law of our
House-to my mind, dispose of the whole case,
and clearly answer the report of the minority.
But, sir, the minority report takes distinc.
ton between speech delivered in the Senate
and a speech printed-and iptiaates that, while
the privilege nay attach to the one, it cannot
to the other. Sir, this appears TO me to be a
singular view OF this case. Is not the distribu.
ton OF every speech made here thing of course,
under laws passed by Congress? What are
these reporters for? What the vast volumes of
Congressional Globes, which, at every long ses-
sion, swell up to three or four volumes? Why,
simply that the opinions Of members shall be
distributed-shall be published to the world. ].
appears to me, sir, that, when Congress assumes
the responsibility of providing by Law for the
distribution of speeches, it is full late to urge
such distinction as that taken by the minor
ity.
Mr.. Speaker, have attempted simply to dis
cuss the legal bearing and consequences involv-
Gu III tnls case. In my acuon WIN II, nave
simply looked 10 the character of Congress as
q Legislative body, and sought TO estimate what
was due to ourselves. l have no feeling to graf
ify in the matter, no wish to provoke or infame
sectional feeling. No man regrets the occasion
for my vote more than l do. No man would
more gladly give up something to the infirmities
of passion, and to the weaknesses which some.
times mislead men, than myself. The maxim
OF Goethe, that as we grow older, we should
become more lenien. to the errors of frail hu.
manlty, Is one that, as an individual, / would
rather cherish than reject; but if 1 pursue a
co.. cDn:rary course now, it is because, in my hum
future, the dignity of this body in the present.
and The freedom oflegislatve action at all times,
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rules prescribed by the gentleman from Georgia,
that inscription would be something in these
words: alt shall be a breach of privilege
to assault member of Congress-" at shall
be breach of privilege to assail and abuse any
member for words spoken in debate" " 1t shall
be . breach of privilege to do anything which
could create personal disability, to interrupt
the course of legislation here, or to inAict per-
sonal disability on any member of this body"
Now, sir, although this may be the wish and
determination of the gentleman from Georgia,
who says that all these things should be spread
On our book of rules, and upon Cur stasute-book,
yet infinitely prefer that they should rest upon
the plain provisions of the Constitution and the
law which now governs, and always has gov.
erned, the deliberations of this House, and which
defines the privileges of legislators, and protects
the dignity of our National Legislature.
But, sir, great stress is laid upon the word
question" The gentleman from Georgia
the minority OF the com mittee--seeks rather to
refer the plain ordinary provision of the Con-
stitution, "aud for any speech or debate in
either House they shall not be Questioned in
any other place. to a simple immunity from
prosecution for libel in a court of Justice. !
shall not stop to discuss the various uses of the
word question Ito point out how man may
be questioned elsewhere" and Gin any
other place than court of justice. In my
judgment, the gentleman from South Carolina
has resolved the doubts of the minority--that
if he has not, he at least ought to have furnish.
ed to doubters sufficient evidence, that a man
may be questioned for "any speech or debate,
| without being called to answer an action in
any court. The word "question is not,
and never has been, in its plain CONNECTIONS,
limited to any such naToy sense. A Repre-
sentative, or Senator, it is true, may be sued
for words spoken in debate. If 80, he simply
pleads his privilege under the Constitution.
His plea is effectual, and he is discharged from
all the consequences flowing from prosecution
for libel. No law is necessary for his defence,
save the simple, plain provision of the Constitu.
tionitself Its provision which executes itself,
depending upon no legislation. Not needing
any aid to give it vitality, it stands as an effect
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