Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-20

4 The New England papers, continued Mr..
d Butiers Call this specimen of Southern yio-
j. lence aud Southern ruhianism, but the frat
o Congressional fight, since the foundation
o Of tins government, took place between two
e New England men Matthew Lyon aud
n Roger Griswod. That did not take place
outside Of the House, but they fought with
g hickory sticks splt>boxes and tonges, all
y over the House Of Representatives, laugh
u ter)--when It was in session, too; but the
$ House did not turn them out. They said
e let them both go-they are disgraced enough
e already. tLaughter)
I Mr. Butter then proceeded to review Mr.
J Summers speech, closing BY claiming ihpt
he had convicted Mr.. Sumner Of procliyity
to error, calumny and misrepresentation, thus
D eiiectually turning the guns which Mr. Sum
2 ner had pointed at him.
, Mr.. Wilson said he had listened to Mr..
, Buffers speech with painful emoti0us.-
} More than twenty days ago, Senator Of
, sovereign State was stricken down on the
hoor Of the Senate for words spoken iu Ge-
bate. For more than three weeks that SEN
ator had been confined TO his room, IN bed
Of pain and anguish The moral sentiment
Of thr county had been outraged, grossly
outraged by this assault on the freedom Of
debabte. Intelligence Of this Transaction is
Tying abroad 0vrr the civilized world, and
wherever christianity has ioot-hJld aud
civilization grows, the fact will meet with
the stern condemnation of m,nhood. The
Senator from South Carolina has spent three
hours and halt 10 yindcauon or apology
/ Tor an assault which is unparalleled IN the
history Of the nation, aud has commented
on the present condition OF Mf. Sumner 10
[ a ma
lMr. Wilson, knew personally the comments
to be grossly unjust. lie knew that for
three weeks Mr.. Sumner had been compelled
10 lle on his bed from the INJURIES inflicted
upon him.
No. Buier-l was delicate. and only al
luded To the evidence of others.
Mr.. Wilson caused il bee read njto from
Dr. Lindsay dated I'm inst, to the effect
as follows.
have been ~ attendance on Mr. Sum
ner as has physician, on account of injuries
received on The 2Jth OF May, 20 the present
tmc-pan OF the period ga consultation with
llr- Perry and Miller | have V-ted hn
at least once day. During that time Mr.
sumner has been confined 10 Boz. rolui, and
greuter part Of the time 10 h,s bed"
Neither now nor SINCE Nh Sumner csme
under my charge, has he been IN condition
~ ''su"'e nus seat TOO "e senate NY ADVICE
- him s u 60 into .he county and ENJOY fresh
1"' a"D ho' 1io"p' 10 e"''r on hia puohc
duties ior some tine 10 come.
Mr. Wilson, resunng, said that NJ, But.
Ter bad taken occasion To apply Go Nj. Sum
ner rpthets.
Mr. Bo'Ier, iuleuupHng--Not cpithets,
but CRITICISMS
Mr- ~ iison We'll, ue Senator, 10 his
N''''c'7'.7' USED every WORD winch ierttie .
"'agi"a''"n eouid invent " strong passion .
aue sesI ue SENIOR from Nonih Carolina
"au 'aAeN iul enough revenge i"r ine speech .
"'ue NY hH Hn""af' anu he ht Nuson)
u'H ny uNr exception i' o.. lhal was ue .
way Dr. Summers spa ga should have been .
n-' 90" 9y oioN'. Hrl " h-'hI noi"itl- .
s.a"a'hS Mf bluefs utn'i ~uu That Mr. .