Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-30
THIRTY FOURTH CONGRESS-Fir.t Session
SENATE

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WAsuINGroN May 27.-Mr Turnbull gave notice NJ Lis
inteutiOn 10 Introduce Till prevent civil war and re-
store peace IN Kansas bill provide for the intro
dncto" OF uniform national code Of marine signals was
passed
Mr.. Sde called the attention of the Senate To a t-le
graphic despatch giving Mr. Summers statement the
House Committee, published ia the morning Baltimore
pHper- long debate ensued aud gave rise some e1
element
Nr. Siel said Mr. summers statement declared Other
persons about offering friendly assistance but
did recognize any Of them Others thare were AZ ,
lance OF whom recognized only NJ Douglas. Of Illinois
Mr.. TOombs OF Georgia and, thought also NV a,sasn
standing between them. was helped from the floor and
conducted into the lobby OF the Senate where was pI,t
upon a sofa. OF those who helped me there, bsv. no
recollection. As entered the lobby recognized Mr. SE
dell Of louisiana ~o reiterated; but recognized no one
else until felt friendly grasp Of the hand which seem
ed To come from Mr. Campbell, OF Ohio"
Mr. SiieH stated that It seemed to him proper TO e.
plain his position in relation this matter a. the
statement published might false impression on the,
public mind When the Senate adjourned on that d,y
he entered the auterOOn where he engaged 10
ton With Messrs. Douglas, Fizpatck aud J. Glanc,
Jones' and while there seated lie informed that Mr.
Sumner had been badly beaten by Mr. Brooks He came
into the chamber but there many persons crowded
around Mr. Sumner that be- did not see him At all and ne
returned the to finish his conv.f.ston
Having femained there some time lie passing through
the reception 10 20 home. when he NJ Sumner m
the door, l.Atng persons whom he did not know
HIS face covered with blood and Mr Slidr wa.
not on such terms OF intercourse 70 make it necessary
70 express any sympathy not having spoken Mr sum
for years he turned aside and wen, out by auob
er door lie had not the slightest idea before the occur.
took place that Mr. Brooks BODY else had ay
intention II attacking Mr. sumner and wa. entirely Tree
from any participation or counsel IN the matter.
Mr. Douglas corroboraed the statement of Mr SHdcL
When he heard that Mr. sumner had been attacked his
hr-t idea "a 10 and eudeavOr a. restore quirt
but upOn rejecting that bis motives n interfering MIGHT
be- fn construed. be did the Senate chabc u
% the ARRAY The crowd around Mr. Summer
then large that Tor time lee could not -e him
lie Mcs-rs. Toomb- Pcarce Crittenien ami Evan. d,
seated nesr their usual seats, but be not near Mr
Brooks stated boz the report This va. total fui-,u
| pfehrn-ipn on Mr. SUMMERS part.
81 Douglas added that be- bad no knoweige suspicion
that any assault "as contemplated. would be- made eth
cr here or elsewhere. lie did not approach NJ Brook.
or speak 10 him. mud not within fy feet of the
ator from Georgia. How such idea could have got i.
q" w. suucf head % impo-ibr fpr him ~ conceive
The pun-hed statement might carry the impression ove
the country that be aiding aud arttirp the ..,if
aud in fact participant boz m but 4 wsa az cr tire
ly erroneous dea, he Did kuOr that W. sum
c "'- boo thc capitol NJ tlo ume Cue assault commit
Mr. Tomb. remarked nmt he wa in NJ. .es, q, tho tim,
and hOw NJ. Simmer could have .urpo-ed that he -,v
him W. Brooks he could tell. u might lie t,
iu the confusion W. Summer mstOok Go, G,rirsi, Tor him
~ eSpr'--iuR biz opinions about toe nnsr " r time
some gentlemen condemned D., but DC told w. Brook
that br approved ~ II
W. Boiler bal just arrived n the city aud .,d ,t b
shouId have assumed III tie responsibility which h,d be,r
taken by bic gallant relative H. deni,d BOO the mot r
phstir uauf,. tie statement of Nr Sumner that I, D.
lni said in h- speech stficty Bro pon.n ~ ia
w. BIrf had said on Former occI-iDus. ". nlrr.tpD
that the Stat" Oi Mt-s,rhuset- had PACED iraoiuons
reference thr unfsy. and vheu those ts.Outo. -Iou
De- pfe-ried 90 slc nate hr would speak thr auiec
a- b. drsrfvrd Not single n tie remark. siic
hHi been quoted boz application o. lim W. fepor.. u
anything r bad <aid upon the knu-ss question liI
friends 600 l1ufl raOlina, and ui hi. fnonIs her
thought that boz bad brru remarkably nierste boo ~
character Ut h. frnpfk &c. bal .crupllpu.ly tvoie
aging anything violate the coute- II ue scnstora
debate Hnd poke neither Oi the SENATOR GOm Ma.-tcu
sett- a. him or about bin.
W. Wad" said tlatit va impOs-iby fpr him a. ~ al
and hear such principles avos,d ~ had been on chi. os
ca.ion. A. 20 the facts h. reference a. the a-siult D.
knew nothing about them sud bad nothing a. .ay on iha
point Ile vs. here in pretty lean minority NOR
Than shout one hifh oi the Senate entertaining OPINION
similar a. his but Whom be- hraf 10 -stc upon this hoo
that a-assin-ke c0earily attack had 'cn tnse ago
man uunitned a'd having puscf w. defend bin.-
aud that be bad been stricken down aud almost