The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-06-04
BROOKS AND SUMNER.

out Few exceptions, his course has been ap-
proved by all Journals through the southern
country. The Petersburg hteiligencer says
in relation TO the affair;
awe have read over this mans Sumner'sl
offensive illusions TO Judge Butler, (who
was not presenO and We do not hesitate to
say that although Mr.. Brooks ought to have
selected some other spot for the alteration
than the Senate Chamber, if he had broken
every bone in Summers carcass it would
have been but just retribu,ion upon this
sandercr of tho South and of her individual
ciliZens, Tor the atrocious verbal assaults for
which he was called to account. We say,
oown with such liberty of fspcech' as that
OF Summers. The sooner it is utterly sub
rertcd the better for the country. Let Sea-
ntors confne themselves within their legiti.
mate sphere of privilege. If they cannot
observe the courtrsics of debate-if they
cannot argue question upon its own proper
merits-lct them be silent But fthey will
readily and without cause traduce individual
character, let them suffer as Sumner has
done at the hands of the aggravated party
The abolition papers will but waste their
INK IN tn" cndcavor TO make n martyr of
Sumner in this matter. 1t was q naked case
OF voluntary and cool aggression on his part
tie went ont of his way to insult tho State
oi South Carolina and one of her worthiest
representatives, b. name, in the grossest
Terms, and the castigalion which was admin
lstcrcd TO him was richly meritcd AS to
It's having been an invasion of the liberty
of speech the idea is simply ridiculous. 1t
was punishment Justly due 10 intolcrablc IL
centousncss of speech. IL was resentment
IN the right spirit of 4 mean unmanncrly
insult, which was no less foreign TO the dis
cussion that brought il forth than 10 the dc.
ccncies Of parliamentary life, aud the urb:.ni.
ties which characterize gentleman"
A large mass meeting complimentary TO
Col. BRooKs, has been held in Columbia, So
Ca. The meeting was addressed by DR.. NJ.
LABoEpE, J. &. TEADEwELL, EsY'r, Hon.
w. f. DESAUssURE, Hon. john S. PREsToS
and +. BELLrNGER, Esq'r. AS reported by
the Carolina Times, these gentlemen all
spoke in high terms of the manner in which
Col. Books discharged his duty towards
his kinsman and our venerable Senator
Hon. w. +. DESAUssURE, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That We cordially endorse the
conduct of the Hon. =. :. Brouks, of the
House of Representatives Of the United
States, in intiicting rpon Senator Sumner,
OF Massachusetts, the punishment he rich-
ly earned 10y his lbcllous attack upon the
State of South Carolina, and our fithiu
Senator, and upon the entire South.
Resolved, That the attack upon our ab.
sent Senator was rs false as il was COW ard
~, and was gallantly me, by his kinsman, his
coun;ryman, and friend in the Senate Cham
Der, which the abolitonist had desccratcd
by his foul attack.
Resolved That IN the crisis which is upon
US, it is expected cf every man to do his du.
ty, and especially those to whom the public
interests are tonfidcd, and that our gallant
countryman has shown n noble and just ap-
probation of that solemn duty.
The Newberry Mirror informs us that n
large and enthusiastic meeting was held in
that town on the oath ut., and the follow
ing resolution adopted:
BE il unanimously Resolved, That this
meeting approves the conduct Of the Hon.
Il. ). Brooks in the premises, and that il
recommends that meetings be held on the
first Monday in June next, in the various
Districts constituting this Congressional
District, to express the appreciation which
we are sure his constituents generally will
accord to him.
The Mirror also states under the head of
COMPLMENTARy-The citizens Of our
towr have procured n most beautiful Gold
headed Cane, Ia be presented To- the Hon. u.
). Brooks, us 4 compliment for having made
such excellent use of his own on the person
of the abolition fanatic, Sumner. On the
head Of the Cane is beautifully inscribed the
initials i. S. b. and underneath the let
tcrs The date '22d May, 1856 which will
be sufficiently suggestive, particularly should
it ever fall under the gaze of Mr Sumner"
Various other tokens of approval have
been forwarded to Col. BRooKs principally
in the shape of gold-hcadcd canes The fol-
lowing we clip from the South Caro!inian ::
"AEd, 20 add the crowning glory to the
good work, the slaves of Columbia have al
ready a handsome subscription, and will pre-.
sent an appropriate token Of their regard to
him who has made the first practical issue
for their preservation aid protection in their
rights aud enjoyments rs the happiest Ia
borers Oh the face Of the globe"
The Charleston Mercury notices this last
demonstration" and says:
"Was the like of this evcs before pub
lished in newspaper in South Carolina
The negroes of Columbia have actually par
iicipa,cd in the congratulations of Mr.
Brooks, aud the South Carolinian lauds il
ms the crowning glory 10 the good work =
Now, these meetings in South Carolina to
sustain Mr.. Brooks, rs couater TO those nj
the North, are proper enough. Bat when, in
the Capital of tEe Stu.c, slaves arc permit
ted, nay, applauded, and urged to take part
in our political movcmcn!s-to unlte in pop
ular demonstraions-to raise snbscriptions,
and present their tokens OF approval TO our
public men-itis, indeed, a spectacle rs dis
gusting rs ii is novel. We blush for the
State when such things are permitted. If
our slaves can publicly congratulate may
they not publicly condemn! And il one
portion are permitted to laud Mr.. Brooks,
why may not another, if disposed, sympa.
thise with Me. Sumnerl
According TO the Carolinian, the approval