The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRspHs.

BY MAGNETIC AND PaiNTMG TElEGRPHs.
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| Assault en- Senator Sumner In tho Sen ats
Chamber.
wAauseroS, Nay q, 1885.
About half past ono, after tn, Senate rped Col
Preston BROOKS, u c., Of South Carolina approached
Senator Sumner, wko sitting HE ssst sud saii
! him
Mr.. suEner, have read your spesch against S,usb
Carolina and hsve read care,uly deliberately eis
slandered my white haired old relative, senator Butler,
who IL absent, and have to punish you for It.
Col Brooks thea struck Senator Su with his
xms dozen blows over the head fr. Sumner at as.
showed eight but overpowsred. Senator Csitteudsn
| and others intesfsred and separated them.
Mr.. Ksitt, of South Caroline did no. Interfere onlg
| to keep persons of.
senauor Toombs declared tkst it the proper place
| 10 have shAss.ssd Mr.. Sumner.
| The AFFAIR is regretted by ell.
The stick used was gutta percha, as0ut an inch In
diameter, aad hollow which broken up like ,e-
| stem.
About dozen Senators and many strangers happened
to be in the chamber at the moment Of the fight So
nor arn, is badly whipped The city is considerably
excl ed and crowds discussing ths last
| item. Sumner eried-tIm most desdl OIL Pm mos
dead" After Sumner fell between two desks his swn
having been overturned he lay beedr g, and cried
| ~ am almost cesd-almos. deaeio
| AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE FRAcAs-coLo NEL
| BROOKS HELD TO BAIL TO ANswEa-INDIGNArION
| OF THE Niger NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. To Ex.
PEI BROOKS FROM THE HOUSE, ETC.
| WASHINGTON MAY % 1853
Tho following will be found oe strictly correct aui
impartial account OF the attack Mr. SUMNER ia the
Senate chamber, to-day. C)ione Preston Brooks,
sou,h Carons took exception 70 the following language
Taa -
With regret como upon The Senator from soatA
Carolina, Mr Butlsr who, ON In this sbare,
With ct the simple gss,ion that Kan
had applied for Admission Sta and with inco
herer phrases discharged the loose expscorAt Of his
speech new upon her representative and then her
menary debate which he did not repeat. there
Any possible deviation from truth which he d not max.
a. the Senator touches nothing he does
figure with error, sometimes OF principle, sometimes
fact. He shows incapacity OF accuracy, whether 10
stating the Institution or stating the law whether in
the details Of statistics, the diversions OF scholarship
He cannot ope his but there GIes blunder.
But it is against the people Of Kansas that the ssnsi
btes Of the Senator particularly aroused Coming,
as he Announces from State'-sy, sir! from South
Csrolna-hs with lordly dlsgust from this newly
formed community which he will MT recognize even Is
anse IL this ssom aas he read the history Of
Stale" which he representa- He cannot, surely, have
forgotten its shameful imsecy from slavery confessed
throughout the Revolution followed by its shame
full assumptions for slavery since.
Mr.. Butler the aged Senator alluded to- and stl
is absent in South Carolina, 3 visit to his family
Mr.. Brooks waited at the Porter Lodge an hour
yesterday and long this morning. hoping to MISE. Mr.
Sumner with view to attack him. Failing in this, lie
entered the Senate chamber to-day, just that body
adjourned and eerg yeral ladies present. seated him
self the opposite side to Mr. Sumner Soon all dssp
peare! but He then requested friend to &c. hss
out when he immediately approached Mr.. sumser, and
said, in quiet tone of voice.
Mr.. summer, have read your speech with grea. care
and with much impartiality ~ An capsule Of aud
libel my state and uttered SANDER upon -o;a.ve
who is aged and absent, and am to punish you.
At the concluding words NJ. sumner attempted to
spring his feet showing ssht bu: whilst in the ac
struck BY COL Brooks backhandsd blow the head
with gutta psrcha eanesnsar Al inch thick, but hollow
and he continued striking him right and left until tho
stick was broken into fragments, and Mr.. Sumner was
PROSTATE and bleeding the Oor No took hod of
Gel during the time, quick the oper alton; bu
Immediately afterwards Mr.. Crittsnden caught him
around the body and arms when Col. B. said :" ! did
not wish to hurt him much, but only whip him."
No enc knew Of the anticipated attack but tn H,n
H. A. Edmurdson, Of Virginia, who happened not to
be present when the attack commenced 1t
the streets for several days previous that Mr. su
would be armed when he delivered his Speech and thai
ifcccasicn required i. he would use his weapons a
no. armed when attacked by Colonel Brooks to-day
is said also that Mr. Sumner gave ont before he made
his speech that he would be responsible for hng he
might say.
After his arrest Colonel Brooks went to tho Office o.
Justice Hoingshesd and rendered his bond with secur
ties to appear and any chargs prerred by the
Grand Jury. But the Justice, deernng the bond pre-
matare discharged him upon his psros Of honor to ap
pear bsfo:e him again Whenever required.
subsequently Mr. Brooks complained OF b. Mr.
William Y. Leader whose oath Justice Honingshsad
49, ALL 49,
dollars security for his appearance tomorrow ats
nocn.
The most intense excitement prevails this evening
among the Niger wcfshppers and thsy intend to-mor
morning to introduce resolutions expelling Colone
Brooks from bis seat In the House. They working
Assiduously to accomplish this object but they viii
tainy fail.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ASSAULT ON MR. SUMNER
WASHINGTON, May p, 1885,
Immediately after the adjournment Of Congress to-day
Preston S. Brooks, Of South Carolina member of the
loser House, entered the Senate chamber and approach
ing the seat Of Mr. SUNNI struck him powerful blo~
With cane, at the same time accusing him Of Hoeins
South Carolina and his gray headed relative Senator
Butler Mr. Sumner fell from the effects Of the blow, and
Brooks continued beating him. Mr.. Summer re
covered sufficiently to call for help but inter-
posed ard Brooks repeated the blo.s until Mr. Samner
deprived Of the power of soesck Some witnesses
state that Brooks struck him many tive tim
the head.
Mr.. Sumner sitting in armchair when the
assault was made, and had opportunity to defend him
self After his assasnt dessted, he carried to his
roo but the extent Of his injuries not yet sscerained
Mr.. Sumner las several severe but not dangerous
wounds on his head. The used by Brooks shat
tered to pieces by the blows.
Various opinions on the subject expressed, many
applaudiDg and some derouncing the assault . COW
ardly attempt to beat down freedom Of speech
When tbs attack was made there probably az
twenty persons present, including Messrs Grit
tenden, Foster, Toombs, Fitzpatrick, Murray Morgan