Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
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KENOSHA. WIS.
THURSDAY AUGUST %, 1856.

10 Our Southern brethren queer people to
say the least. They estimate and treat man in the
light of causes he can't help, taking little or ac-
count of those he can help Thus man can't help
the color of his skin the curl Of his hair but they
esteem IT cause and reason for imposing upon him
the most brutal oppression, AMI unlimited degreda-
ton. Indeed they not unfrequently are themselves
the cause of yellow skim bat that they were them
selves the author of the ofense in no wise lghtens
the punishment they assume it deserves and conse-
quently infict. Now it is not at all strange that
race ofpeople who estimate others entirely by the
external and extrinsic accidents which befall Them
taking not the least account ofhe inner graces which
they may possess and exhibit, should consider that
the blows P. S. Brooks bestowed upon the head of
Sumner, should be disgrace to the latter. The
conduct of Mr. S. P, Brooks would disgrace a
Hottentot; and he would be ANONYMOUSLY expelled
from association with any tribe ofour American saw
ages, but he has white skin, and straight hair,
wears unimpeachabe linen and ties his in the
most approved style, and hence in the eye of our
Southern brethren, lacks none of the qualifications
making him perfect gentleman, and enabling him
to shine in the highest walks of Southern society and
having these pnmistakabe requisites of gentle
man, follows that any individual falling under his
dispeasure is necessarily gentleman, and is dis
graced.
The purpose of Mr.. Brooks TO disgrace MI
Sumner. Hence he speaked to his seat in tie Sen
ate chamber, waing patiently until Mr.. S. friends
one by one had left him, and when his head was
bent over his abors, assaulted him with club. and
piled his assault actively and vigorously as to en-
tirely prevent Mr. S. from any chance of defending
himself. This Mr.. Brooks calls disgracing Mr. Sum-
nor and his Southern brethren with accord and
acclaim, exult over the disgrace inflicted
1t is difficult for Us Northern folks to comprehend
the mental and moral stale OF people who exhibit
such results. We can't understand wherein the CON
duet of Brooks rises above that of rabid dog which
might have made It's way into the Senate chamber
and made attack upon Mr.. Sumner. Itufers on
ly in the circumstance that Brooks exceled the dog
in cunning, and was therefore enabled to look out
for and consult his own safety. But SO far as the
disgrace to Mr. s. is concerned, it is about the same
as if his assGilant had occupied his proper position
all fours instead of getting up perpendicular, as
the devil did in the garden Of Eden, to make his as
saut 1t as we alluded in the commencement, a
part of that moral subversion which slavery is a
manifestation Their whole social system and fab
rio is like a pyramid on the wrong end and after as
Stunning that men are TO be treated like brutes be
cause of the accidental color of their skin it is rev
table that they should think tie blows on the skull
by an individual who to he gentleman with them
must necessarily be RAGLAN with every person else
is disgrace.
What we more particularly called upon TO
bear in mind is thnt this inverted social system is
now sought to be made National Institution.
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