Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-07
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1856.
THE PIONEER AND THE BORDER
RUFFIANS!

hOFFlANS!
We had something to say about the Pioneer
yesterday, from. which it was quite evident
from the extracts Of the leading editorial pub
lished in the TIMES from that paper, tina, Bor.
der RuffiansIn had found champion in this
Don Quixote journal. We were aware that
the editor was absent. but now that his views
have been pat forth in an editorial letter, from.
Washington, there is no longer room for
doubt, but Douglas, Pierce, Atchison and
Strlngfellow will receive endorsement at the
hands of those who conduct this .srmy funny
paper" published among free people, and
On the free soil of Minnesota.
In alluding to the assault on Mr.. Sumner
the editor says
"Mr. Sumner, the Gay before, closed a mos,
venomous abolition TRADE of two DAYS length,
In the course of which he was grossly abu-
sive not only of the official but of the moral
character Of Senator Butler, of South Carroll
na--descrlbing him. among other Characters.
tics OF incapablity to speak the truth"
AS we have published that portion of Mr.
Sumner's speech in which he ALLUDED TO MIR.
Butler, we leave it for our readers to say
whether the above is true or false. We un-
hesitatingly aver, that Mr.. Sumner did no,
transgress the rules Of debate, nor did he deal
In those low personalities which have dis.
graced the Senator from Illinois all through
the preseut session Of Congress. Mr.. Sumner
bppD a hpS hx,
but he made no reply. When, however, he
felt called upon to speak in favor Of Kansas
ne spoke boldly, and those who had previously
attacked him, being unable 10 meet him in de-
bate, resorted 10 brute force. But the editor
does not justify the assault on Mr.. Sumner al.
though his sympathies are undoubtedly with
the Ruffian Brooks and his cowardly gang:-
He says
He Brooks gave Mr.. Sumner no chance
to defend himself, having stunned him by the
first blow; and his conduct therefore, equal.
led Mr.. Summers in its cowardice, while the
place where it occurr,d makes it gross in.
dignity to the Senate as body. The only
excuse TO be offered in behalf Of Mr.. Brooks
is the relationship existing between himself
and Judge Butler, by which he felt himself
obligated TO defend his uncle's honor; and
regret that in the method of his redress he
should have sacrificed his own"
"Only excuse!' Shall relationship justi.
fly assassin a,tacks2 "Only excuse.' Ex.
cuse to murder Senator while in the halls o
the Senate, because ruffian decides that his
uncle has been abuseds Only excuser' Is
there any excuse for this unheard Of and bru.
tai assault relationship" justi6es ii, ther
law is a humbug and our institutions libel
and the Senate Chamber fit place for prize.
fighters and bulies.
But the editor continues: "They, -(the
aboltionists) collly calculate the amount o.
votes to be gained, by the number and charac.
ter of their leaders wounds"
This will do for one who justiies the butch.
ering Of innocent men in Kansas who seeks
to elevate to the Presidential chair Nortnerr
Doughlace, worse than this, traitor! who
by justifying the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, jusifes all the evils that flow from
that unjustifable act We think this will dc
for the Pioneer. The people now know wher,
to find it, and where in future can be fount
its vacilating editor.
GREAT INDIGNATION MEErING.-A grca
Indignation meeting has been held at Chicago
in consequence Of the oulrages in Kansas
The Tribune Of the 2Sth says, eloquent ap
peals were made by J. N. Arnold, Z. C. Lar
ned, ESQ.,. J. c. Vaughn, Esq, Messrs. Wen,
worth and Blackwell.
The best f, cling prevailed. Every evidence
of pluck, every demonstration of disgust a
Northern seryility, every readiness to meet th'
question as it should be met, was manifested
by the Freemen OF Chicago last night. Groan
came, like moan OF the wind, at the name
of Douglas and Pierce, and cheer upon chee
followed whenever Sumner or Robinson, or
brave defender Of free labor and the common
rights Of the white man were mentioned
1t was a soodiy and glorious. meeting
cheering everybody-boding TIE coming Q
the hour when Freemen shall unite for Free
dom as one man Other Indignation meeting
have been held all over the county.