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From tie Richmond Enquirer, June 81
A few southern journals, affecting an ex-
elusive refinement Of feeling or regard for
the proprietics Of Official intercourse, unite
with the abolition papers in condemning the
chastisement inflicted upon Sumner by the
Hon. p. s. Brooks. We have no patience
with these mealv-mouthed Pharisees Of the
press. Why not speak out and declare at
once thst you are shocked by the brutality
of slaveholding ruf6an p" 1t is much more
manly to adopt the violent vocabulary Of the
Tribune, than to insinuate disapprobation in
the meek accents of conscience smitten
saint.
In the main, the press OF the South ap-
plaud the conduct of Mr.. Brooks, without
condition Of limitation. Our appreciation
at least is entire and unreserved. We con-
slider the act good in conception, better in
execution, and best Of all in consequence
These vulgar abolitionists in the Senate are
getting above themselves. They have been
humored until they forget their position.
They have grown saucy, and dare to be i'm
pudent to gentlemen. Now they are . low,
mean, scurvy set, with some little book
learning, but as utterly devoid Of spirit and
honor as pack of ours. Intrenched behind
privilege" they fancy they can SANDER
the South and its representatives with i'm
punity.
The truth is, they have been suffered to run
too long without collars. They must be
dashed into submission. Sumner, in par
ticular, ought to have nine and thirty every
morning. He is great strapping fellow,
and could stand the cowhide beautifully.
Brooks frightened him, and ut the FIRST blow
OF the cane, he beloved like ull-calf.
There is the blsckguard Wilson, an ignor-
ant Natick cobbler, staggering in excess Of
muscle, and absolutely dying for beating.
Will not somebody take him in hand. Hale
is another huge, red face, sweating scoun-
drel, whom some gentleman should kick and
cuf until he abates something Of his impu-
dent talk.
These men are perpetually abusing the
people and representatives OF the South for
what not. Shall we stand it? Can gentle
men sit still in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, under an inccssant stream Of
denunciation from wretches who avail them
selves OF the privilege OF place to indulge
their devilish passions with impunity? In
the absence Of an adequate law Southern
gentlemen must protect their own honor and
feelings. 1t is an idle mockery to challenge
one OF these scullions. 1t is equally useless
to attempt to disgrace them. They are in
sensible to shame, and can be brought to
reason only by an application of cowhide or
gutta percha. Let them once understand
that for every vile word spoken against the
South, they will suffer so many stripes, an d
they will soon learn to behave themselves,
like decent dogs-they can never be gen.
tlemen.
Mr.. Brooks has initiated this salutary
discipline, and he deserves applause for the
bold, judicious manner in which he chnstised
the scamp Sumner. 1t was . proper act,
done ut the proper time, and in the proper
place. OF all places on earth, the Senate
Chamber, the theatre Of his vitaperstive ex-
ptoits, was the very spet where Summer
should have been made to suffer for his vio-
lation OF the decencies Of decorum in debate,
and for his brutal denunciation Of Z venera-
bic statesman. It was literally and entirely
proper that he should be stricken down and
beaten just beside the desk against which he
leaned a. he illuminated his filthy utteTances
through the Capitol.
II is idle to talk of the ssnctity Of the
Senate Chamber, since it Is polluted BY the
presence OF such fellows % Wilson and Sum
ner and Wade. They have desecrated it, and
cannot nov Ay to it ~ q sanctuary from the
lash Of vengeance.
We trust other gentlemen will follow the
example Of Mr.. Brooks, that 80 curb may
be imposed upon the turbulence and audaci-
~ of abolition speakers. II need be, let u
have Gaming or cowhiding every day. IL
the worst come to the worst, go much the
sooner 90 much the better.
eTThe fame that follows true greatness