New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-21

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P'"pJ 4" .-, e. .ty We have y --',eH a., -. (:
H. mme be srse ne - e'
asi hp,e-,pg t,e hsthr;got of se!f gov 'un.o
h S' n..s.;ona9'e aiv61'ace oi 10 gea' Gen.
.t.,t,n, soi ~e s-c c''nN need ma tom the M
~ -atioba nf FIrnpo cts ln!e''at c'1 this oret-
"eh' {" or,iCp' ~ oiscUss;or--oi = re done by
Gsr.rnm.nt to debates raised by Legisl4ufc--'i0m
r. n,rmert vi. be destroyed the sToIse't bllvarss
.ra could be more app.cg TO all ati'us lovers o.
Seeoon than the univeTsa spectacle oi governmen.a al
n,schine,y acting with such correctness ceerity and
nn,,iu6, a. ~ dispense with the eIpeon nj national
.aYnion and .he collision of popular discussion
i, vac for ths, among other reason', tEa' we es'o.
sdally deprecated war with the people OF tue tnod
Ria,.s of America, a. being not Only kindred rye
VITO ourselves bu tho OF y other na,i1a 10 the world
vhose represc NATIVE institutions were ba-ed upon tie
same Orinc;ples and enjoyed the samc liberty a 0u-
oSp. To hsvo pit cd two such countries IN saD,,u''
ary contest agunst aDO'hcr would h we been @
of. r a holocaust of precious blood the AZ IS Of
chuckNng ard o,r.i;e despoti.m throughout the
world 70 have aimed tyranny With rcw weaq ms, aAi
10 have ,tral ged the nasccnt ohJrt4 OF oppressed
natoDs struggling to Get free.
The sympathy VII n thus atichcs u 20 The Con
sti,utioD OF the United Ssatet j. derived from th's3
keln gs which makes cherish our own on; ..
country love OF independence love OF 'fec epeoc1.
We believe that repre- entativc n9utOn5 never we're
Ano never could be enjoyed by pope "ho aii n
enter ain thee ieehG- Dl', iAooS4 'se9e ar na;
p4nsSbe to the creation, they e no. scrcn iOr the
rressryation Of such constitution. II-rc NUT be
rsyect for TO check the contc rsvercnco Tor
authority restrain the turbulence Of popular as'cm
bher Without tbis restraint aid c5ock conNlhllon
OF Senators sinks 20 the level OF sHreet mob or
b.Ssarden. Ttat II IF easy-or, d! 9'ye'e, 10, di'
houl.-to reconcile the legitimate and necessary !fec'
dom OF debste with tnlt pTopr ty add dcco7um WITH
cut which the -mcrs OF our ldGf %On1 mspre no re-
.pec and orr lava themselves obtain no obcclencc,
s pioved by tho p'oceecinge OF our two beg
islaiive Chambers. Disccs:i0ns may be tcdi-
ou,-borts may too frequently obtyude thsnselvss-
the foims of Pariau cnt may be too oi;en
Tesorted 70 for the purpose OF cvo ding o. p''f
ponipg Cisagrecable question, bu. low rarcy coes
e,sher House present the spec ace o, az indecorou'
tacas or tur6ulcn; collision We bel eve that, c1
ctptng one case which happened ~ the House ot
Loos on the passing Of the Reform Il u, aad another
in the House Of Commons during the l-sh debat's,
there s hardly scene winch could be cited incO9-
sistebt with the dignity snd scf-respect OF LoSis.s
tive Assembly Perhaps we are unable TO estim.e
Alright the value Of such demeanOr. We may approx
in ate to il by reading the criticisms occasionally pat
forth by continental iJpinais Oh the person u hpst,
ties Of the Senators Cnd Rcpresent ItiyCs Of ths AmoT
can Congress. ILcso ccIsures arc often suggested by
relcoun,tls, uhseeiniy enough, in provincial Ie6islt
tures, ano which the critics cOnoCnd With the collect
i've meeting OF the States; and when tho mischief
oocuIs III Il provincial Legislature Il Is moi Of very
serious conscqucnce; but 1t If very diff rent thing
when it in the gieat dc bera'Nc Pa 6 nent Oh
the whole Union. Then, indeed, may those VIC hate
free Institutions chucklc and those bho love them
grjeye.
Among the most sbockngto our notions, at Least.
was the assault recently committed by the repfcsen.u-
tive of South Carolina, Mr. Brooks, on Mr. > inner, ,
Senator Of Massachuset r. Tie proyocatiOn was q
speech d. vered in the Senate by tue latter on the side
Of the AoOlitionists The speech was olsb Tt'eiY
stiobg, but not stronger than many del. cred witi9
the walls Of our Parliament curing tLc dscusson
the Reform and Ensnc patiOG b,s. Bu' ii vas
strong enough TO excite Mr. Brooks member Of tbs
Lower House, to the commission Of wat ~c shol'd
call monstrous outrage. He as,anlted Mr.. Sunner
while seated writing at table IN the senate, struck
hD' severely WITH cane over the mead ald c't bln
DsenIble. Gieat indignation vas excited 10 the East
ell States and IN Congress. mOiod WAS maze, on
the iequisiton of the Senate, iOf the expulsion OF
Mr.. Brooks which failed not because I'D not obtain
an actua nsor!ty Of votes out because dd not OBJ
taihtte II gal majority rSqducd Upon this Mr.. books
resigned bs seat, and took leave OF the Ouc Of -p-
reseita'es in speech which not only Did not contain
any apology for the assault bat bGy justified it, and
els imed the sympathies Of the world.
Ii is th- conduct which stikcs With astonhment.
We understand that, 10 the bot conf c of passions
interest between the Abol.tl0niss and tao Enau
eipatlOplsts, one legislator III ght be i4r carried
Awoy BY his lnlCtuO iy as 10 nike GnOtler. HuS 1c
cam OF figure to oueclvcs e9sGtor delioaIacy and
prcmeoita edly watching Lis opportunity to asso;l
sitting al his desk III another House Of l. ,lsli-
tiOp, strkIg Ian before lie CCul I-c, b. 4tiD9 him IL
The presence of bis colleagues, and finally justify.
Ns sacril &c against the nuiicnol d,piy 10 the as
sembac Delegates OF the pCoplr. here this caa be
done cOUl.y it seems TO have been done by Er.
Brooks are inciintdto l-arha'hC license OF action
ano immunity from control alnong The mcnhors ot tie
Americ al CoDgIces ale tencinI toward tia Inc lCh
separate, cXtieme lb rty from onG Gid viudit
i've de.potism Mr.. brOuks III hi speeC entirely ignores
tie principle that Congress has natonal and coc'-
tive character In hs eyes it is only 0ltutOus Goa
gomeratioD OF Individual atoms, each az gooI as It's
ntIehbor and the whole no. bit better than any
one. Hts night 10 regulate tie conduc; OF nembeis
within It's walls, 10 MAINTAIN order to euoprcss yo.
leAOf, be regards a. questionable or dangerous. l
d" DO not" saJs he, believe that the spnt O. Ameri-
csn freedom would tolerate slandcr in high places,
q" and permit a Member OF Congress to publish aud
81 circulate libel another, ana then coll upon either
House 70 protect him against tho Persona iespons
biltits which he had thus incurred. That is 20 say
potOdy had aIy right 10 ray anything agane slavery
without beiIg prepared 10 fight be Caned or tue
spot. rational and checlua inducement 10 free dis
C9ssion this
or oOurse We do moi enter into the ncec, OF Tie con-
sttntional question whether Mr.. Books committed
breach of amentay priv ege, IN asmuch az hs VIC
tim wss member OftLe other and Cher House, though
would be CARTONS in this country 10 hear member OF
the House OF COm.uons deprc0ae a sinlir charge on
, Ground that he had only nsulted Pee' IN one OF
the committee t. oons. Nor 90 ', >e'! Voay 81 & ~! 80!
Mr.. Brooks should have emb arrassed b:te,. NV" '1'
constitutional argument at a for he has q theory
Of his which proudly overridos ali constitutional
and legal piceties whatever. II Is SIMPLY - cane or
seno . challenge 10 any member oi eitnei houso hpr
deuounces bis attack NJ sumner; aud one "a tte.e
ehaeI ges sent to Connecticut lei Aa.or be actually
read to the listening Representatives. gcatemsn so
ready with bis 4itd need hardly descend 20 The tIiv-
ahtits Of constitutional privilege.
We are in general averoe from criticisng the pecn-
Hanties Of foreign countries and goveInmcaI,s. I we
know that much that seems 20 US strange and quzz-
cal proceed fom with winch &c are iGp"r-
fectiy scquanted and be paisted 10y acoonpan meLis
which less forcIby attract odr notice. We knoU also
how exsgg6 and oYCrcOored Is the converse cr
csIn Of ourselves by foreign hands. We should be
particularly cautious III commenting upon ttc more
strange anomalies IN the political social conditions OF
new country Ike the CGitCd States, wtlot is sil! in
its growth and inInstuIity But communityoi feeling,
constitutional sympathits and tie knowed IL itb).h
We aid they jealousy watched by the haters OF