The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08

forget what WA due to his Senatorial position to tns
vaoh represented, ana TO his seit tsspeo
81 10 have ibduIged ia such language he ussd Ia
debate grossy scurrious viupeTs2ve and insulting
"a 90 have provoked the ohsstisemsnt he received.
Msrk you slhoueh t inflicted on hi In toe SenAts
chamber until after the Senate bad adjournsi
HIS attack Mr. Butler the most dsstardly. uR
maus sbseuce from Warrington scdei TO which, hia
advanced age and venerabe character made him ne
match In personal coo;es, with MT sumner VINO IS IN
Tbe affair." IL seems, has produced immense sensation
IN Boston. The black republicans regarded 1t as their
exclusive pro perty, and held ao Indignation meeting OF
their sary which resolved tnat none but bask
republicans felt any interest IN the msung which iner
pubhcsns were indfers rent on tho o.casion No doubt
they will do their ugest and worst 10 turn the 81 inner
cAs TO ittcal capital in the approaching
contest They had much better admonish their Senator
10 keep civil tongue mis- head for the fa.ueothough
perhaps the he has already received will suffice for
that
We have presented our views OF this affair in
topsl spirit They contain just such sentiment ~ we
the ssos raphcal position OF the parties had bees
changed In eli matters OF national import, save those
truly say, We know no North, no South, no East, No
IFrom the Lexington lKy.) Statesman, My so}
The attack recently made in the chamber Of the Unft
ed states Senate by Hon. Preston s Brooks OF South
Csroita, upon the person of Hon. Charles Sumner, Of
ets Is think, but the legitimate result Of
that indulgence in personal abuse and
denuncation Of Southern and their Institutions,
oh has characterized the speeches Of such So
ward, Hale Sumnsr and others Of that stripe That
ARRAY Of this kind should have occurred in the Senate
chamber that should have resulted from discussion
GREETED inasmuch a. 1t but furnishes . new theme for
Northern c'amor, and new subjsct from whish they
forget the dignity Of that body to which they nave bsea
elevated, tar oisrssard the sentmsn OF great
OF men who stand their peers and more than their peers
In the paora descend Into low personals
own heads Ii ia true rhe national Of Congress whom
sturg to the quick BY this continued employment Of low
IN severe and whitening dsnuDoation. But. planning
themselves upon their principles Of personal irrsspons
bilty and avowiDg themselves nom combatants, these
caDtpg bypocrs put resp ondsd In the style and
deter to prostitute debate in tho United
States Senate to but succession of personnel vitu
persisted To- the recurrence Of to that
now regret IL inc vi able.
We presume at heart the Massachusetts, Senator
graduates himself upon the event which, while it
MIN little physical suffering, has transformed hi late
msrsJT s =; 70. irse though aaa Victim 70 f,ssaH q
meetings at tte North-meetbgs of sympathy, aud leg
atve resolutions ell tend to elevate him to the posoa
hero martyr and victim; and Ia the assault the fana
win find material for fuel with which to feed the lame
OF sectio nal discard for months to come
From the Columbia Is. c. Times.
We not mistaken In asserting that the Hon. Pres
ton Bree.s had not only the approval but the hsarT
summary chss.issment Of the abOlitionst samnsr.
Immediately upon the reception OF the news on satur
s :: .sss shes e: w.n the
ienasn prs.ided. Complimentary resolutions ~srs
troeuesd BY Gen. G. Gar ngson, and ardent speeches
mace BY Col g. Fair Maj Henry Summer and Others.
The meeting voted him . handsome gold headed cane.
which We saw yesterday, on its way 70 Washington "a
trusted TO the ca 70 of Hon. r. + Simpson,.
At Anderson, ths evening", meeting called.
and complimentary resolutions adopted. We heard one
OF Caronas truest and most bonorsd mAtrons from Mr.
Crooks district send message to him BY Maj simpson,
ssying that the ladies Of the South would send hiIn
nslosy s with which to sS.st, :s. and
Here IN Colombia, . handsome SUM, headed BY the
pose Of presenting Mr. Bro sks with splendid silver
pitcher goblet and stick which win bs conveyed TO him
IN few Gays BY the hands Of gsntsmen delegated oe
been ordered BY the friends Of Mr.. Brooks.
And to sed the crowning glory to the good work the
ve. q IGi1mO nave already snasm tnsT
gard 10 hin VINO has made the first practical Issue Tor
their preservation and proteeton in their rights and eo-
sisS.'' : w A~''l'" ''''''' = :.
Meetings Of approval and sanction will b held, not
large and general and hearty spoEse Of approval win
rsecho the words, well dons," from Warrington %
the Rio Grands.
From the Fayetteville (N. CO. Argus, Nay ST.
M Senator SUMNER of Massach asetts, received se-
Gaming the hands OF thu Hon Prss Brooks,
22d Instant sumner had been engaged for the two pro.
vious days In the delivery OF filthy and iou'mouthed
speech on Kansas ssrs IL which he out b.. :echaS:
Carolina and her able and accomplished senator judge
Butler. Mr.: Butler (who the uncle Of Mr. Brooks was
Ut home In South Carolina at the tne and his nephew
determined to chAsse tbs vulgar vorshppsr for
the ruds ATTACK upon his seed relative. With this
pose In view he waited for time AFTER the adjourn
ment cf the Senate for Mr.. Sumner to out the
street, but he failed 10 do SO, the indignant Southron
walked into the senate Chamber proceeded 70 the desk
OF Mr. Sumner and accusing him OF having slandersd his
STATE well his gray headed uncle, figured in upon
him with gsttA percna cane, telling him TO the fooc
end beating him severely before the bysandsrs could
rest the shower Of well blows thus raned upon
him These about the facts, - We see them stssd
In the papers.
We repeat the blows weI.deservsd; for Summers
speech rude and vulgar in the extreme; and IL
especially towards Judge Batter, whom take 70 10
Q courteous and high minded gentleman.