Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-11
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TIT: fnror got,er up at the! Nbrth nregafd to the
"SuMNEn thrashng'' still hanifesling% itself in
boiserouS demonstrations ut various points. In Mas
sacusetls especially, there nye been meetings held
from Fanenil lIlll down, indignantly denunciatory
of an act, which our Southern view was called for
imprrativey by the times. Massachusetts, oraiors
from EVERETT to the last graduate Of Harvard, have
taxed their orlloepc skill to- hof up South Carolina
Brooks as nsslslrr Of barbnrity The Massaclu-
setls House Of Representatives scarcely knowing how
to give force to their ira,e reflections, are said 10 have
directed llle Attorney GENERAL 10 furnish the Con-
grcssuen of MassacLuseiis, each, with brace, of
Colts Reporters, (Mars Preserve us!) And few
more directly belIicose thanthc rest, 60 so far as to
hint al the peoples rising in arms to avengs the IN
suit.
Meanwhile, the good citizens: of South Carolina are
also holding their assembIes throughout the State,
commencing and applauding Col. Brooks capital
course of conduct. They ats sattesng the deed exc
cu,ed upon the prrcraniumof Mr.. CHARLES SUMNER
and stamping it with the sell ofaller most lively apr
probation. There is no ssRer feeling amongst 'strn
but one of delighted satisfaction. "Good for him
served him righ-ht him again" are the involuntary
expressions Of opinion that fall from their lips When
ever the matter is nenlonel No need OF speeches to
convince them that Bnooks did right; they feel it
automatically. No care among them 10 supply their
Congressman with Colts Rsgsaers they Hrs salts
fled to know that they have gnt,a rercha canes. No
hints abont rising in arms 10 resist coming ava
lance Of Northern indignaton they call 10 m'nd ms
eminenly applicable 10 any such idea, he occasion
upon which certain
king Of France, wltirfor,y thousand men, :,
Marched up the hill and Gicn marched back og"'n.
So much for the two SIates Now forllie two men.
Mr. cuAs SUMNER, young Senator just in the full ma
,ury Of manhood and witltquile enough Of youthful
warmth about him 10 justify tile expectation that he
would not beracly trnmple truth in lie dust, dis
honors his Senatorial robes by wantony insulting
venerable Co.senator and polues Tue atmosphere Of
The Senate Chamber bya bul libel upon South Caro-
lima. lie las carefully studied this double assault
and elaborately prepared the mode and manner OF
making it, lie rises at seat in the Unred States
Senate aud in cold blood, delivers himself Of series
oil gross inveclives lolauy-repugnani, not only to
every principle OF good taste, but 10 every sentiment
of virtue and honor. He has no excusalory circum.
stances 10 allege in justification OF himself No one
had arraigncd his Slate-no Unc had attacked him.
Least of eli had Senator BUTLER of South Carolina
done, or purposed TO do, either. Yet without heart,
without cause, without reason, sans every thlhg on'
nciviy and malisny. re Perpetraled the disgusting
task he a, stupidity laid out for himself in The most
offensive manner possible. And hew caned fur ii
afterwards. And he took the Gaming like scrf.
And, although slou,er and stronger physically than
Brooks, lie was impotent in resisting this meried
casiiguun. Such is the cponent-man OF MassaciIu'
se,s in this matter Turn;We now to the other.
Col. PRESTON S. BROOKS, of South Carolina,
Young member OF the lower House Of Congress and
who has conducted himself for two Sessions with all
the courtesy and propriety Of finished gentleman
luppens 10 hear the fou-tongned riuperaion OF MIR.
CHARLES SUMNER. He hears him 10 the end Of his
second days iabors lie then takes Mr.. SUMNER $
printed speech and strives,o come 10 proper under.
standing of its full purpork Alter careful consdera.
lion he is convinced that the double insult to his State
and 10 his absent relative is not TO be borne lie
therefore SEEKS SUMNER in various places 10 infcl
upun his person n punishment designed 10 wipe ont
The SANDERS which said SGMNER had deliberately and
without cause pronounced before tile country. lie
Gnds him at length in lhefenate Chamber at an hour
when that Body is not in Session. A"ne, and with
out attempting a surprise, he approaches SrIN%h,
and after long premonstory sentence deliberately
snuncaied he proceeds I'd the chaslisenenl Of the said
SUMNER. And he belabbrs the man with gni,a
percla cane And having sPinlered the gutla pcrcSa
over his head and shoulders, he quietly remarks to one
who had inerered Ididnot desire TO hurt him much,
L,, ,,I,, .L him pfonprv ''-Such ia the