The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-26

explanation would be given that Is he had the conviction
that il ought 70 be given and therefore he had reason 10
expect that would be- and he had the TO that
extent that assault would be made.
And sir how the information upon which the ma
ony Of the committee propose 70 censure the gentleman
from Virginia derived From bis own statement made
before the COMMITTEES without any knowledge on his part
that he on trial.
Notwithstanding the acknowledged maxim Of law or
constitutional provision, that shall DO compelled,
in criminal case testify against himself Il is now pro-
posed 10 punish my colleague upon no evidence except ms
own called for by the committee Sir the heart OF the
gentleman from Ohio Mr. CAMPBELL could not have beat
with usual generous impulses when he agreed 10 that
resolution believe that he acted upon the i'm
pulses of his feelings or upon his calm unbiased
Judgment IL may have been done in unguarded mo-
men or il may be that his mind operated by
other influence. There facts bearing this
point which should be recolleeted.
There certain newspapers In the northern section OF
this Union which, in my humble Judgment, seek to fan
the flames OF civil between the two sections of this
gaeat conderacyno that they wish to take part in the
danger--not they they peace men, believe They
wish the for the that burglar burns
house-that s for punder; they want political plumber
These newspapers declared the time the affair happen
ed that there had been conspiracy tie part OF south
TO assa Senator SUMNER The idea OF conspi-
racy would it thought increase northern irritation
And will be recoected that the day after the
currenee the gentleman from Ohio introduced into this
House resolution with preamble declaring that an as
saut had been committed upon Senator SUMNER by the
gentleman from South Carolina and aoer members
ryng out the same idea Of conspiracy When the exam
naon made there appeared nothing in the conduct
of my colleague to condemns but was necessary to car
ry out the idea of conspiracy and therefore he must be
censured
But sir the gentleman upon whom this censure is sought
to be cast may well look with upon your mpotent
malice This House cannot hurt him. In the State in
which he and have cast our lots in which they
by Nature tell you that many generous hearts beat
with admiration and love for him. His frendsand their
name is egonstand ready to sustain him against your
threatened injustice You seek to tarnsh his escucheon
many friendly hands already stretched out to wipe off
the STAIN You seek to nfict upon him wound-thou-
sands Of hearts gathering round him to pour in
the balm of sympathy. You seek to crush such man
you do but build him up. He is known here and every
where whose merits are only equalled by his
modesy Though he has silently here session after
session. and permitted the honors of debate and
leadership be borne off by his interiors he is known to
be of high gifts and for noble generosity for high
magnanimy for chvarous courage for all the qualities
that constitute the and the gentleman, will not say
that be has equals but will say that he has supe
rors feel that have pronounced the judgment of this
House. and of this country and all your censure
change it, ........
No. sir IT. under such circumstances, upon such pre-
text and with such color of authority this House shall
pass censure upon HENRY A. EDMUspsoH it will but bring
its own action into ridcule and its authority into
contempt