Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-06-13
Read the Record OF your shame.

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We clip the following tribute to North
ern intelligence, and sense of honor, and
physical courage, from the Richmond En-
quirer, of Saturday. Read it,
In the main, the press of the South ap
plaud the conduct Of Mr.. Brooks, without
condition or limitation. Our appreciation
at least is entire and unreserved. We con
sider the good in conception, better in exc
cution, and best of all in consequence
These vulgar Abolitionists in the Senate
are getting above themselves. They have
been humored until they forget their posi-
ton. They have grown saucy, and dared
to be impudent to gentlemen! Now, they
are low, mean, seurvy set, with some lit
tie book-learning, but as utterly devoid Of
spirit or honor as pack of ours. In
trenched behind privilege" they fancy
they can SANDER the South and insult her
representatives with impunity. The truth
is, they have been suffered to run too long
without collars, They must be lashed into
submission. Sumner, in particular, ought
to have nine-and-thirty early every morn
ing. He is a great stapping fellow, and
could stand the cowhid beautifully. Brooks
frightened him, and at the first blow of the
cane he beloved like. bull calf. There is
the blackguard Wilson, an ignorant Natick
cobbler staggering in excess of mucles, and
absolutely dying for a beating. VIII not
somebody take him in hand? Hale is an
other huge, red face, sweating seoundrel;
whom some gentleman should kick and cuff
until he abates something of his impudent
talk. These men are perpetually abusing
the people and representatives of the South.
Shall we stand it? Can gentlemen sit
still in the senate and House of Represen-
tatives, under an incessent stream of denun-
citation from wretches who avail themselves
of the privilege of place, to indulge their
devilish passion with impunity? In the alb
sence of an adequate law, southern gentle
men must protect their own honor and feel
ings. 1t is an idle mockery to challenge
one of those sculions. 1t is equally to at
tempt to disgrace them. They are insen-
sible to shame; and can be borught to rea-
so monty by an application of cowbide or
gutta percha. Let them once understand
that for every vile word spoken against the
South, they will suffer so many stripes, and
they will soon learn to behave themselves,
like decent dogs-they can never be gen
tlemen. Mr. Brooks has initiated this sal
utary discipline, and he deserves applaus for
the bold, judicious manner in which he chas-
tised the scamp Sumner. 1t was proper
act, done at a proper time, and in the prop
er place. Of all places on earth, the Sen
ate chamber, the theater of his vituperative
exploits, was the very spot where Sumner
should have been made to suffer for his vio-
ation of the decencies of decorous debate,
md for his brutal denunciations of ven
erable statesman. 1t was literally and en-
.irely proper that he should be stricken
lown and beaten just beside the desk |
against which he leaned when he fulmina-
ed his filthy utterance through the Capt. |
ol. 1t is idle to talk of the sanetity of
-he the senate chamber, since it is polluted
" the presence of such fellows as Wilson,
Sumner and Wade. They have desecrated
t, and cannot now fly to it as to a sanctua-
Y from the lash of vengeance. =
We trust other gentlemen will follow the
Example of Mr.. Brooks, that so a curb may
,e imposed upon the turbulence and audac-
ty of Abolition speakers. If need be. let
IS have a Gaming or cowhiding every day.
f the worse comes to the worse, so much
he sooner so much the better.
What do you think of it, men of Ohio ?
low do you like the programme? The
Enquirer is "Democratic" paper-itist the
rgan of this administration is one of
he leading journals to uphold the nominee
f the Cincinnati Convention-it speaks
Democratic" sentiments-we say-how do
ou like the Southerner's compliment?-
'ut this in your ear and 90 to bed and
ream over it, Men of the North!