The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-17


aisi 6onam-Speak nothing good Of the deadto one
who, nom his pride Of place. justly and 80 nooy held
Is nghtfally entitled 10 pour down a manly scorn upon
the poor pitiful traducers OF a well-earned fame.
say Mr. Speaker that the member has told you that
be good know-nothing, be would quote good
old Latin words. Sir think that IN Claiming the dis
junction of know-nothng, the member hatters himself
TO be "know-nohipgp Is TO be something but 10 come
and 1out with quotation, mutilated by some semi
knownoihing like himself is to lay claim TO but one halt
Of the et TO be but the unenviable fraction OF moth
ing When be wandsrs from the awful shades OF the
universityhe member represents Cambridgeto give us
the glorious maxms of olden times LEI him not mu.ilae
them Let him give them 10 us Ia their full and solemn
import let him tell u.s." dc Aaorais md bonam atqae
understanding of the dead but what is good and
When next he Is moved to speak upon this floor let him
speak of both goodness and truth. God knows, Mr.
Speaker that Ii Is not province TO point out TO the
member what he should do but hope that in asking him
to speak in both goodness and truth am asking too
much; that am not Exposing upon him luxury which
hrs scanty meas win not afford. r aIsa II aa.. H
Mr. Speaker il is recorded in treatise physiology,
as an evidence OF the power Of the natos that poor
waer-earrer dreamed that the king had conferred
upon him patent OF nobility, and that he in the
morning unac weeping the stern necessity OF di
vorcng from the instincts of his nature and the habits Of
bis life Now Mr. Speaker If the words Of the holy seer
have pass; If have fallen upon the days when
the Of Massachusetts, rohesy when the men OF
Massachusetts "see visions and dream dreams If the
member from the Suffolk district has dreamed that he
speak what Is both good and OF the living OF the
dead trust sir that in his waking hours he finds the
at NJ violence offered to his nature or no burden TOO
heavy to be borne '.a ..@. '."
non cir nave to perform the last act in this legislative
ceremony majority in this House has passed resou
tion OF csnsure upon me For what Because did not
turn public intormer Inormer against whom2 Against
my then colleague, Mr., Books against my friend, my
bosom friend, and the blackrepublcan journals have
charged completely on my part and q conspiracy, will
say, iuformer against my State What sr turn public
inormer against my colleague against my friend against
my Siate7 Sir those who wish to be galvanized into
walking sares upon honor and decency and fidelity may
turn inormers; shall And turn inormer in favor
Of whom2 A who has slandered my State and one
Of her most distinguished and trusted sons Judge Bur
LERl ..-. .
Massachusetts Mr.. SuMSER unless he apollo
gized. knew he would punish him, for he told So
and be always performs what he attempts did not
know however when where the punishment would be
inflicted; and did not anticipate its niicon ia the Sen
chamber Had anticipated that act Of justice there
should have been still nearer the scene Of action than
was. st."@ 81" ."N @.a"s.#s MN ." Ayar.
Sir the senator from Massachusetts Mr. SuMsERJ had
sandered South Carolina aud of her distinguished
senators, Judge BUTLER Sir, he had siandered man
dear TO my State Judge BUTLER man whose name is
interviewer with her history; in whose veins flows
only patriotic blood and whose family escutcheoni bound
with laurels many field. Sir, when this
sandered-ths distinguished by dignity aud useful
ness by service and repuiationthis crowned with
all the houors Of wellspent lewhen he SANDER
ed in his absence is it strange that the blood OF kns
should run swiftly, and boil up with indignation
against the slanderer2 Sir had colleague acted other
wise than he did, be would have deserved contempt
There wrongs sir for the redress of which appeal
be redressed by an attorneys manly pride
be weighed legal scales. Ny colleague redrssed a
wrong his blood and his State and he did in fair
and manly way.
Sir In the eudal code of ebivalrythe only code of
chivary the Wit OF has ever construced-he chur
touched with the knghtly sword his person
was mucted by the quarter-staH.
Sir what spectacle has this House presented to the
world The adherents Of Mr.. SCMSER say, We hold a
mans person sacred but his reputation ont Of the pale Of
protection We the other hand say that character is
rcd aud without IL mans person Is not worth pro-
tctng. Sir let go to the country
ty Of character the one side and impuny TO sander
on the other. n- rs 49,. s4 +@aE5 ,a.tt. ..-.l .
ask, again sir did this House expect me 10 turn In.
former In sir against MY colleague and intimate
friend and that TOO IN favor Of sanderer Sir of all
characters Save that OF the normer the sandere
despcabe Even after he shall have breathed the supreme
breath OF his hideous efor eold-blooded measured
Islander Is moral hideousness-even from the worms City
baenng on bis dsgraced remains, after the flesh
that wraps him shall have dissolved away and mingled
with the tainted earthrven then will history select bis
name from among the dishonored names of earth and
denim It, in stefeuped namy TO live amongst her most
whitening records Sir whoever wishes 70 be pillored in
dishonor may turn informernever will II the const-
tuition only protects the sanderer il worthless II its
ugis Is enly thrown around mans body of esh while
bis character which immortal Is left to be blurred and
stained and sullied by ohsceny and SANDER then the
lightning of indignant people should blast and consume
IL sir, never will submit TO Islander, or will betray
confidence
For the individual opinions Of those who have passed
the resolution Of censure care nothing For their Official
opinion, formally recorded have proper sensveness
From this recorded act Of majority here almost entirely
black republican and abolition shall appeal TO my
suens shall appeal to those who hold character sa-
cred and among whom honor Is maintained shall APP
peal to constituency to whom given revolution
AIRY records the primer OF learning given TO infancy
TO turn over ia leaves like those OF an illustrated volume
for those who have mastered the hornbook of fame and
the alphabet Of patriotism may decide upon the character
OF an act asa... .... .#.
have only now to add that have placed my resgna-
ton In the hands of my colleague Gov. AXES TO take
effect when make the announcement upon this aoor and
that he has already transmitted it TO the governor Of the
State Of South Carolina wish only to say, In justice
the chairman Mr. CAxPBKLL Of the special committee
that have complaint to make against his conduct n
this matter,
now declare SIR that am no longer a member Of the
Thirty-fourth Congress Of the United States So"