Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-30


yans aud the leaders at the South assail the Kansas
act and the repeal of the Missouri restriction. For
instance look at the following letter written to an
adopted citizen Of Texas:
HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Feb. 26 1856
"But have little 10 complain Of in the present
except the folly of the politicians who can't be sat
sii- to '.!e well enough ulone;" for miserable,
rupt and personal purpnse the work ol The great Clay
must bc undunc and the country thrown lIi lurnrt
over the repeal of tn. Missouri Compromise How
it is to end God knows, but | have al abiding faith
in the good SENSE, we'll the patriotism OF the
people. aud look 10 the aSators Overwhelmed
with Hi amount Of public odum, from which MI re-
covery will he hopeless. The fact that you are an
American" in politics. does not surprise me rs much
as You suppose; have ali along Insisted that con-
sIderue, torcI-bOrn citiZrns, have as Inuch ihle-
rest in establishing the doctrine that "A!nerica"s
only shall rule Am-r7ca rs the natives. lou nave
rs much dread from the wild notions imported Dy the
new tide oi immigrants, We have; and nave oo-
ed, thai whenever have found HI lrlshInan VINO
was not Roman Catholic, the chances We're even
THAI he voted the American ticket With the Ger
mans u IL dItferen they come in bands, they pre-
serve their own language aud customs, never get oy
accident sensible idea in their heads, and live Oh
To the end "f the chapter, unfit for government as
JERE. CLEMENS"
The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise is here de-
nounced by a Southern Know Nothing leader as
having sprung from "miserable, corrup. and per
sonal purpose" The administration ia denounced
Tor opening anew the slavery agitation in the pas
sage of the Kansas Nebraska act The repeal of the
Missouri restriction act Of simple justice to
the South, III expungng an odous, degrading and
unconstitutional enactment. Yet for such discharge
Of patriotic duty, Southern Know-Nothing leaders
and organs denounce their own brethren and the ma.
II r
degrading restriction from the statute book
-.s -
BROOKS CHASTISEMENT OF SUMNER.
To The Editors of Tie Enquirer:
Concurrng entirely III the sentiments expressed in
the enclosed article from the Washington Sentinel,
take the liGertyto ask You to re-pubsh it.
What are Southern nen 10 do, if Mr.. Brooks il
condemned Northern avail themselves of their
position as Senators and Members uf the House oi
Representatives to vent their obscene and vulgar
abuse upon the States and Statesmen Of the South,
and, departing from any line of debate which could
by possibility be called for they heap insults upon
and upon our representatives,, and then say they
not amenable tU the code Of honor. What are
Southern men to do, if they may not whip their
detractors rs Brooks did, since they cannot. with
any decemcy or propriey, without fortelting their
claim to respect M hnnc well abroad, and with
out Violating the rules and privileges Of the Senate re-
turn obscenty Tor Ubsceuyi A LOCKER ON.
MR.. BROOKS'S CHASTlSEMEST OF MR.. SUMNER
We have omitted any allusinn to this occurrence
further than to copy into columns the account of
il given in another journal.
This delay has been occasOned by the least df
fculty in making up minds upon the sutj"c On
the contrary. We were NJ once equally clear to the
necessity uf the proceeding and the manner in which
il WIS discharged Nor have we been shaken in this
conviction, but rather strengthened, by the low RI
bn!dry aud abuse with which the columns Of the
Abolition sheets TEEN against spirited and hon
orabIe gentleman.
Charles Summer, n Senator from Massachusetts to
10 the United Sates Senate, has been for years riot
ing, not only in the most tressonable and damnabe
heresies that ever issued from the lips OF calling
himself American, but, skulkins behind the chi
vGlruus code ut nun-cnmbgtancy. which he aud his
,u!nuu,hed fraternity have established for their in
sucut RIGHTEOUSNESS hc has thought proper latterly
| IL commence system Of assaults upon honorable
Senators lruE other States in which the rules, courte
~ and decuruIn of the Senate have been ilngranty
| violated. Not only, however, has he forgotten III
this the dignity that should attach to United States
SENATOR but lie has in has late speech, violently out
ragged even tho ordinary dcccucirs oi common lie
by the employment OF language which would have
been offensive TO the lowest society OF either
| woman
With the United States Senate gallery filled will
American ladies' this senatorial prohlgae stands fortl
and audaclOusy utters Ianguis. calculated 10 bring
the blush 10 the cheek .! every honest woman within
his hearing. lie seems 10 parade with infinite gnstc
his familiar acquaintance with style o! life, which
he graphically depicts, aud disregard. the pre-
srncr he Is III becomes the public nsuer of iemal,
delicacy, srn-ibiy and refinement. What lady car
feel herself IN visiting the Senate chamber IN
future, while such voary OF yusary is allowed tc
hold place on that floor.
But the insult of Charles Sumner to the courteou:
| and manly Senator from South Carolina, was most
gratutoIs and uncalled tor. Nor did tn. absence o
| this Senator not only from his seat but in distant
! State, soften the malrvulence Of his trude.
What, then. under this state OF things was tn be
done /! Is there a young man Ill whose bosom there
beats manly ihrob, who does not justify the relative
Of Judge Butler in rescnrng this gross assault, in his
absence, upon his integrity, intelligence and virtue
| Ii seems there rules Of the Senate which
operative 10 arrest such proceeding and to punish
| the offender. II the Senate hHs not the power OF
having il does not choose to exercise it, impeach
expe of its body for such disreputable con.
duct, where does the redress reside If Massachu
setts will not recall such man-if the Senate will not
eject him control hlm-if the mnnSeadt0r will mol
hold himself responsible for such insults to his fellow
Senators, nhat IS IN be done? nothing in this widt
world but tn cow-lide bad manners ont of him, OF
good manners into him. The institutions of Cod
| the institutions OF man-the common lar CT society
point to no other mode nf redress Cor the grievance
| In our Judgment, If the sysein had been commenced
long, long ago. It would have been better for all par
ties. We do not speak of the right of those who diff
fer with upon the slavery question. or their right tt
| express that dIfereuce-by means. They have
that right but huriful the expression OF II may be
|
On the other hand, we will not allow it to be aggraYa
ted by personal insults and oboquy upon US.
But objection is made to the place where the chas-
sement bestowed, and great capital is sought to
be made out of it by hue and cry of desGerG,OH o.
tie Senate chamber! Well, this comes with charm
ing grace from the friends Of senator who has chosen
this same conseorated spot for vocabulary which
we blush to give place i'll our columns The Senate
WAS not in session, and after vain search for o.
Sumner elsewhere Mr.. Brooks constrained tC
give him his deserts upon the very spot from whence
he issued his vulgar libes upon his distinguished re-
| laiive.
Much as the necessity for such an extreme course
may be regretted, are happy TO believe that this
occurrence will do much to put stop to the too com
mon and unsenatorial mode Of warfare in that budy
We trust that it may be so, and that the most august
legislative body in the world may return, in its pro-
ceedings and bearng, to the days when its dignity
and tone commanded the admiration of our own and
| the other countries Of the world.
Far the Enquirer.
TO THE VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA.
This institution was built and endowed with the
money of Virginia. I remember that its friends, in
aui,I hat ha lnl,n nf