Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-16
X i { III Nj OND w WHIG.
ThIRTi-roURrH CONGRESS- Fir,t Session
w,smsGroN, June ~


g'n'irnnn- ret arily let then, tr, hin i nm,
way urN ch""-e. Applause.
VT stuart sa'd tliat the prophecies and amenities
''' = nate ~rf" too often ii,- disturbed by app.us
should De -, ar,,I =
Tho Char inquired whether the Senator 6o, u;l;,,
that he did not S'''' ''P''e'
WI f''ende IN justice to those in galleries. sai,
ina. H." Hipin-' came from ia. floor oi t,. S.tat.
M uutl"r 'marA'i that lee Nould 90 on IA such ,
way A. that nobody W"uli applaud again Laughter
hf' Brooks approached Ar. sumner With no other ,,u,
pose thah Ia di-Srac- him. Ne l,r,s.k. Ma n,. al H.
best tempered fellow. lie over kn,a t,,ugh i,nnc,,,
40 doubt. a"d quick recruitment Nj Sumner ,,ci,
u nv' Wounds, ad being rather haud-,.ie did not es
'"-' ninSH IL he had been arily a,,I had ,,
gone into the ranks the day al:cr the racu. n,
would deserve to be caslierel. iaught.rl
Du'er ihonght on some account it vas fortunate
''' e was not here at the time tor he did not krox
"hai 'e might have done. To lac sure lad been tbi,
OF ioiy years since hc had been engaged in personal
S ANU h' 'ahI %a- out Of practice but lac did not
'h's he had no doubt Of that il he had been yo,y.r
man. he would have left Mr. Sumner in worse conditIo,
than he was ia now
! The New England papers now call ,bi. g, ,,; ,
southern violence, and Southern rufiani.n L The ,
congressional hght since the foundation Of this
H phce oetNeen two New England men. Matthew ,oi,
ana Roger GHswold and that did not tax. place OUTSIDE
OF The House. but they fought with hickory stck. n
ana tones all over the House sl Representatives
-usetI "hen ~ wa m seSs.n But they did not turn
'nem out lhey said let them both 60 they are I.gt,r
enough already. Laughter
Mr. Butler reviewed Nc Summers speech claiming ta,
he had convicted Mr Sumuer OF or,ivitv ,o -,
Iuu! anu misrepresentation, and thus eectualy turned
the guns which NJ. Sumucr had pointed Of him
Ar usoH aid lie had listened Mr.. Buffers speech
~ nilI emoiionsnore than twenty days ago Sen
Aor o' sovereign State stricken down OH the aoor
o the Senate for words spoken in debate For Nor.
ina" Three weeks the Senator had been conin. to bis
900" aud on bed OF pain and anguish The moral 50,
.iuent Oi tile country had been outrased GROSSLY,
oy TINS assault OH the ireedUn OF debate ni o., = So,
.o Nords used in debate Intelligence Of tLis trnn.ac
Z Ingsaw Al A..
et christianity has toOthod and civilization povs ,h
'Acr T, va, Il meet the stern condemnation OF mankind
az" senator OF south Carolina has spent three. hour
nan m Nhdciuu and apology Tor al, assault which
j unparalleled IN the history Of the nation. and b,s Go
"eu'eu Oh the present condition OF Mr. Sumuer IN a man
ntI no' exhibiting good taste. He (Mr. wil,cnl knew
personally, these comments be grossly unins, ia
knew That Tor three weeks Mr Sumner has bee, sr,,n
~ 70 e ' oed from injuries and the effect Of blow. i
Mr. Butter. was delicate and only .uI, . =,
dtHce OF others eN W '"ee'
Mr. Wilson Notwithstanding Mr. Buffers Genial .,;d
A' mr. sumner did make quotation from, th
constitution OF SOuth Carolina which Wcnt 10 -
though South Carolina nominallv a republic r. IL
afi-'oc'acal features in her Constitution, H.. endo,J
uol o' ms colleague and would peril. his lie for
III! state OF the mon If asSaed He had ami NouI c.
unue 10 voielust chceriuy to benefit S,ntb Ci,
iof t"e commonwealth OF Massachusetts IL wa. n, -
US country ana the slave hOders do not comnosc ono
'e'n part OF her population lie WAS oppo,ed IN ,b.
"noe system OF slavery and Inequality but il ~ -
'eisn State and part OF his couitry S''e
rue %iu mare man true that South Carolina wa
eN'' "NIlh. Tue revolutionary war, a. a.g.d hv H.;
coIeagGe, mt Sumner.l He could prove t,i. h, d. 80
"spo'ueice oi the gentlemen South Carolina who I
al To be relieved from her portion OF the burdens h
va "''essAF! Tor men To stay home to keen ,,a,
As To MT Builer's
hosheads where Massachusetts shed only gallons III r
contest, was loose absurd and ridiculous. snd iust6d
Mr. sumner in asserting that Mr. Butler was Ios,, ~ 49,;
expressions and liable error.
hr wilson caused TO be read a note from DIR Iindsev
uAeu Inc l.th instant to this effect have been in
attendance Oh Mr. Sumner as hs physician the account
o injuries received, from the 9th OF May to the pr.en
time part OF this period IL consultation with Drs PER-
Ad Miller have visited him At least a day pu
r'n hSt Time Mr. Sumner has been confined to his room,
and the greater part OF the time his bed Neither nov ~
since Mr. Sumner came under NV charge has he b., in
coalition 10 resume las ia the Senate Nv advice IN
n'n ' sointo the country and ENJOY fresh and not at
tempt oenter on LIS public duties Tor time to come
Mr. Wilson resumiug said that Mr. Butler had tax en- oc
easion TO apply To Mr.. Summers epithets
N MI Butter 'n;eIrupung. Not epithets but criticism
Ar Wilson. Well, in the senator's criticisms he ns.d
every word which fertile ma ginaIion could invent or
sIrons passion suggest The Senator from South Caro-
.A lii I'Aen ui hero Or tn. spe,cl mad, -
Nj Sumner, and lac (Mr Wilson, did NOT taEe oS
TO IT, That vas the way NJ. Summers speech should bo
been met, not by boNs
No. Sumner was not the Senator from south C,ro6
va Tad asserted, the aggr->~or; and Mr. Wi.,p ,r,i
Ia sho" from Mr. Buffers speech delivered about tn,
!eais ago. that when Mr. Sumner proposed to repe, the
I"s''' slave las, Mr. Butler objected and asked Mr.
sumner, auutingy, if he wanted TO maL, ga, n,a,;i
display The remark designed to wound the -.nsi
uhiurs OF new member, To bring upon those who ,Iv,
cate liberty seers aud laughter but .hieh t,prts M
are nov learning to regard with scorn
NJ Wilson charged that Mr. Butler was the sgpres.or
ard aSsailed Mr. Sumner before the latter had Uttered
worn on the hoot OF the Senate Mr. Wilson uuntd in,
vi pIe! speeches since that period showng that Mr.
buuer had applied to Mr. sumner such phrases as long
as'teor-rhetoucl alvocate' 1T seemed to me bstNr
Sunuerl wished to write poetry he would Get ,.,,, a.
s lof MN pseudo philanthropy professions OF NH.
iathropy Oi adoption moie than u afrcou-"uachin.rv
oiled with northern lnatcism etc
Mr. Wilson thought Mr.. Sumner right when he said NJ
pulef vas Gle o the chieftairS Of seconalsn At war
WIN ihc fundamental ideas which underline our democrat
n''"oi and are at war with the reposc and HARMONY
oi the country. Mr Butler in hi. first speech in rcuI IN
MT suner made fierce assaults Massachusetts stating
anong other things, she governed by scky .enti
mentality, anti negro State" etc
Nj Wilson defended Ma.sachlseits and the action Oft.
ies'A,uic r'ganing che assault NJ Sumner saving
n conclusion Eey had quite enough OF this asserted supe
oity social and political from southern sources II the
south did hold him the pllutiton whip he slould
pcak i- sentiments freely sud freely BECAUSE liz
colleague had been stricken down Tor woris spoken n
u'1'' @nd h'cause cre arr those Who cam the right
10 question Senators for words spoken in debate
W. intcr said he did not bsme Mr Wilson for taking
nus colleagues part but when he had gone hack To those
od reports previous to June 1854, t made him think
what De- would De 10 suppose, namely Tf,t ,r,r
uneu VANITY arising ifom former conflicts had been the
cause OF ihis last assault OF Mr. sumner upon him and M
STATE Mr. sumner did say that iu his affidavit lut
'N Shat ne uttered ~a- IN reply TO his Mr.. Buters
speeches OF this session. lie could not 20 back aud re
S'piuat" these old speeches. they we're long since
forgotten.
To- commenting ON she Revolutionary service. Of Sort
Narou1. hc askct Mr. Wilson how many battles M,ss,.
chu.e'ls bad fought IN the Revolution
W. Wilson replied they but few because the en-.
gnl considered u safer to 60 TO South Carolina Applause
They had met them Concord Lexington Bunt.rs md
aud Woud have met them c-cwhcre but the enemy took
good care 10 Keep out Of the state. The charge OF Mr.
lay tht Northern Senators hwncd upon Southern Scua
tor, when permitted W mskc their ACQUAINTANCE s,s
tuguagc Doc had na tight to use.
hr Cay said The charge Heretofore made vas iust this
ihit men FROM the North would come herr aud coufi m
aeqnainarcc Of Southern Senstors Tie did not ch,r-e
NJ Wilson With such conduct but there we're those sbo
'gfted with W. Wilson u opinion that did So lie ~.
gac A. duphcny aud hypocrisy uuworthy of gentle
man. No i1t minded, honest straight. forward man
NVuld Dc guilty OF such conduct
VI Evan. here obtained the hoof sud the Senate al
Jourutd tll MONDAY
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Ng'n thcs vas no quorum present aud the House ad-
Jouued.
THr NNuE oY WtuUw'S Son At Hamilton Can,t,a