New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
TIE SUMNER AFFAIR
REMARKS OF GEN. GRANGER OF n. Y.

On the Resolution to E1pel Preston s. BROOKE
House. OF REPREsEsrATWEs, July 10, 1856.
SIR: ] did Intend 10 give silent vote on this
occasion, snd vas Ii hopes the question might have
been taken without debate, but as taa has not been
thought best will occupy your attention short time.
In TIE first Place as to the p1rer II he House That
question take IT, Sir the Constitution settles 10 short
order IL spp.ars 70 me It only needs to be read to
satisfy any ore-lawyer or layman-ant hcrcn is SIR:
" "Eoch Honse my dtermue sbe rules of i.s proceed
"hgs; pnp.h re members for disoriery behavior,
apd, with the concurrence Of two .hrts, expel a
"m ~ Yes, Si'-puni-h ts members for disor-
eer conduc, and, with the concurrence ostso thrs,
tAptl member. and NOR, Sir, for 3e QGsase.
Have TIE gspaemep n9w T On IrSi S o+sn getty OF
as principal abe,to's Of assault OF very violent
chsrocer member Of the s nate, for word, spoken
in bste VIII. IL uiterrDg those words the Ssnator
nade not the slightest aluson to either OF them They
sworn 20 sDppoIt aid which intended By the peO-
pie 20 .he independence protection Of their
Representatives. Here sgain the Constitution is ex.
plclt and c5Drot be- misunderstood II reads as FL
lows Ard tor aDy speech debate in eitner House.
the sh. not be aue,pbed 10 any other plac for
aiy speech debate they shall not be accountable
ahywl ere or to anybody Now, Sur has ths, Constr
tutiuDal protection been violated Hss n Il sield
bees b,okenl Sir, there can be but one answer. It
Aa' been done, aid in highly bggr,vatei manner.
Sir, .he gentleman from South CarOhna with his boiy
guards and senHe Set, approached this ucsC speriL
victim, and ere be had tims 10 raise flger with u
Capt Weapon, struck the Senator b. nd and sense
less and with rapid ard recra,ed alows lsd him bleed.
rg AID mVorless at bis fe, t-iS.r, wish might be
contiadict.d il wha. ! am to ss,)and with ven
gtahee more than mortal, he stopped to repeat -he
cutl blows, until some friendly hands came 70 tie
rescue, and most likely saved the hives Of both. Sir
there lay The prOsrste eiahtgisnt in mental power
end IN courage and personal stIspg.h equal 70 host
Could he have been bu. allowed 10 raise his
unbroken head, and straightened his good right arm
be wond have cleared the coop though his guilty as
sailan~ wee hgon. Then the oattle u0uld have been
to the strong and the race TO the sp. Sir the tune
rood hsse changed The Chiv.lry would have
broken oat in siTains not uDknown-' Hark from the
" 1oomts dolefu sound" Sir. these por,sntous
words would s,so have servsd 70: ul,re extensive
applicability 1key would bsve been app,oprl ite for
The Fall Campaign, and fIT Bucsanan's poiic i
funeral d1ge, ana coming from tho Slave. Ei ,ension
cb.vslry of the South, they would have been an ap-
propiiate chant for their few su 7ivre doushfU:e
brethren Of the Moth SIR, while believe IL a duty
we owe 10 ell parties conc+ rnedto ourselves iad!yid.
usly to the honor Of this House. aud the CHARACTER of
With iu sense Of our osgs'i,ns cenno. avoid ne
reflection that the crime in not 50 mucI the fsu. or
misfortune of the geDtemt impeaed es Il i sttrib-
u,ahle 10 the ~xiston,e and beiefIl influence of
Slavery Slavery, SY, is the cause Of al oar Na.ioa.l
cslanities; toe source Of the Juntsn like dangers
hst surround every side that ds,c be our cun.
els AID d'ehoDors iair name that blOcka lea our
r,y.n, disp. res legislative bodi-e With .ks 5ayonet;
that boiis our towns sacks oar villages, and nakca
KoDses the seat Of q hoooy civil war; that rikes
90. the liberty Of speech In ststAs and T~rritirs
and strikes at Il in the Capito that trsmpl.s under
Ut the Consultation every ttep i tkes; deno,alz,s
the National Jucicisy; destroys God given rights
rights o. Da).pable the tight 10 b:ea.he the cir.
cumsnsNnt aii shrea the yety exis.<n Of the
Union, and s The foetermo.hsr Of al peitical m!s.
chief