Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-05
AMERICAN ORGAN.


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From the Nashville Qszette May ~.
We do not. il is true, agree with Mr.. Sumner in
his political opinions but II this statement (takeh
from the telegraPhic despatch represents the case
oorrsctly we hesitate not TO pronounce Brooks .
dsstsrdiy coward, and his act dark spot In the
Air record Of the South, proverbial for It's honor
and manIiness. The idea Of man going into ,ne
Senate Chamber Of the United States Win cup
In hand, 70 beat down Senator AS " ne were ~ -
outlaw. . ssdisGrace TO the nation, when ougns 70
be wiped out BY the strong arm OF tne AND,
What h still stronger, tle undlsguse1 vonuemns
ton of every good citizen. Is the ngns q sPeecn
10 he rewarded With the savage use OF cluby ls
this What our boosted liberty has come to 10 the
limited statess We have always misunderstood
the neonle Of the South, " they Gail to denounce
the cowsr1lv conduct Of Brooks. We claim for
ourselves the right Of sp~ech, and what We claim
We freely allow 70 Others, whether born in the
East, North, Or West. While We continue 70 ad-
vocats the d0ctfne of opposing argument by ar
gument, copcInaiop by conclusion, we shall most
pointsdty denopnce the man who would brutally
apply the club to another for the exercise of a
right Sbs Whioh oar fathers fought, bled and died
Moreover, chat zeal which would club man for
q strange opinion, comes with bad grace from
REPRESENTATIVE of certain politicians In South Caro-
lima. who will 70 down TO posterity as advocates
Of principles as dangerous to the Union as any
ever offered In New England.
We deem what we have said on this subject due
alike to msnliness, right, and the honor OF the
South The Gazette wfll continue to speak out
freely on al subjects. Reader, would you have us
do otherwise If 30, You will most assuredly be
disappointed In your expectations. Papers, in too
many instances, are slaves to party, but we intend
that the Gazette shall keep far from the servile sin
The Vicksburg Wing says
"The intelligence from Washington this morn
iagis such As must give pain to every rightminded
man in the community. The telegraph does not
advise us of the cause Of the assault made by Mr..
Brooks on Senator Summer, though we can readily
imagine IL to have grown out Of that prolific source
of agitation and strife, the slavery question. But
be the origin of the assault what 1t may, 1t Ia none
the less matter Of regret that it should have oc-
CURED in the Senate Chamber. That chamber, 30
long regarded as the sanctuary of freedom, should
not be degraded into an arena OF violence and
blows. Blackguards have sometimes 1dsgraced
the House Of Representatives by scenes OF outrage
but the character Of those composing the Senate
has heretofore been sufficient to protect that body
from similar exhibitions 1t is sad spectacle to
see men who are theoretically, and who ought to
be really the best and wisest in the land, descend
from their position as Legislators and come down
TO the level of the Tom Flyers and Bill Pooles OF
the country, and convert the Capitol of the Union
into vast arena for Legislative boxers ana prize
fighters. Foreigners are likely to form no very
elevated idea Of the great Republic, if they judge
us by the acts of our public men in Washington,
One week, member of the House kills a waiter at
q hotel; the next week another member OF the
House walks into the Senate and assaults Sena-
tor; and these things occur at the capital OF a
country whose people claim to be the freest and
most enlightened on earth. Surely there Is some
thing radically wrong, something defective in char
acter, training, or social relation, these things
would not occur. There is assuredly an unpardon-
able absence of proper sense of what is due to
on al character and station, not less than to the
nation at large, whose escutcheon is sullied and
defied.
The Hagerstown, Maryland, Chronicle, remarks
The course Of Mr.. Brooks, of South Carolina,
in Gaming Mr.. Sumner for his abusive speech, Ia
unanimously approved of by his constituents,
Contributions are being made to get up testimo-
nial of their approval. 1t is proposed to present
him with silver set and cane--the words " hit
him again" to be Inscribed on the head Of the cane.
Weregret that such rowdyism should meet with
the appreciation Of any portion of our citizens,
and hope that Congress will maintain its honor and
dignity by expelling Mr.. Brooks.