The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-28

several other rising Territories whose action upon the
braska New Mexico Minnesota Utah and Oregon are all
likely TO become free soil States. thereby putting the
slave States in more decided minority in both houses
and thai more rapidly than aocords with European
notions; for, "a American communities seem to spring
ready made from the grouna, Missouri the offender in
the century-only twenty thousand inhabitants in 1870
and sixty six thousand in 1920 had population of one
hundred and forty thousand in $780, three hundred and
eghtyone thousand in ls4o and had sprung 1885, to
six hundred and eighty two thousand; whilst Wisconsin,
which was not even State in ls4o-haying but thirty
hundred and five thousand in 1850 giving II two (ee
so votes in the Senate and three in the House Of Repre-
The matter at ISSUE therefore, Is not savage brawl in
an obscure village, or even whether given portion of
is but the champ clos in which the great American ques
ton Of slavery TO be debated most probably in arms
and SO thoroughly the vital character of the crisis
derstood IN America that there many who hold that
the postponement Of the contest would be cheapy pur
chased By foreign war the only means Of uniting the
Earring States once more under one banner.
The Late Scene I'm the United States Senate
In an Engllsh Point Of View.
From the London News June 12l
The march of events in the United States Is almost
important and ought TO be almost interesting TO Eng
shmen as to Americans In the domestic polcis Of the
States possess the key to the foreign policy OF the
government and the mystery Of the insults offered to
England is solved by the graver wrongs offered to the
elite Of the American nation by the government under
its connivance Therefore is that have anxious
to keep the facts Of the struggle about Kansas before the
before them brief narrative Of series Of incidents
which may not impossbly issue in a dissolution OF the
Union. Such dissolution has been the occasional threat
OF many an angry State or disappointed party since the
great notification conflict, quarter OF century ago;
but the case Of Massachusetts, Of which we are now
speaking is wholly unlike that Of passionate South Caro-
lima. Massachusetts, the leading State of the Union,
would hear of dissolution Of the Union twenty
years ago than England would hear Of restoring the
Stuars or Of setting up republican government and
gradual has been the approach TO the verge Of such dis
solution and very stringent must have been the force of
wi brin 40 most
intelligent and the most stad Of the group Of States into
such position.
land, citizen from Massachusetts, was settled at st.
Louis, Missouri Having denounced by his missionary
press the denial of justice in case OF burning negro
alive, which prevented the murderers being brought
trial. he driven out of the State, after his press and
types had been thrown into the Mississippi On the OPP
pose bank Of the river at Alton, Illinois, which not
slave State, he established his press again. There he
remained through many scenes Of violence, quiet and
inofensive but continuing to publish his paper. AT
length after his press had been Destroyed three times he
was shot, and has been customary from that day for
ward to call Loveoy the first martyr in the cause which
is now approaching its crisis. Or. Claiming,
the murder was known in Massachusetts,, headed the
citizens of Boston in requisition to the municipal
Liberty" as it has been called since the Revoution-for
apubic meeting, occasion of Loveoys MURDER in de-
fence OF the press The authorities refused the of the
Hall, on the ground that public sentiment opposed
to such meeting as was proposed. This stirred DR..
Charming to such remonstance as shamed the leading
citizens to action, and the same requson, bearing an
immense mass Of signatures, was presented again, with
success Very critical the occasion was and there were
moments when efriends OF constitutional rights feared
that all was lost and that liberty Of the press and all
the liberties that are implicated with it, would be sacri
Nc, need to dread Of political danger on the one and
Channings low voice and quiet manner were opposed the
loudness and the clustering Of the Attorney General OF
in his denunciaon Of the press troubler Of the rea
tons Of the North and South and all seemed lost, when
series with which no other American oratory can com
pare Mr.. Wendell Phillips, whose name is becoming
more important to England every day, was young cit
zen of good property and good family and he Obtain ed
hearing at once and reused others to support the right
that it finally prevailed. Mr. Wendell Phillips has for
many years been the leader Of the dsunion party fore
going all the usual aims of republican AMBITION rather
than take the oath Of allegiance to the federal consttu
ion which nances slavery and therein in direct
opposition to the constitution Of his own State Sooner
than Others the dsunion leaders that unconstitu
tonal laws like the Fugitive Slave law and the Nebraska
stituon and they took their ground in good time So
that if others bad joined them the final col sion and d
ruptionIof the Union might have been avoided
Among the hearers at that critical meeting was law
STUDENT the favoritc pupil Of Judge story-Mr Char
throughout the United States. Ar. Sumner lived for
time in London and travelled extensively in country
He made many friendships among and the selection OF
him as victim Of Southern violence Is perhaps fortu
nate circumstance as the personal sympathy Of many
Englhmen will necessarily quicken their comprehension
of American politics, which Mr. Sumner Is deeply
concerned. This genteman's conclusion TO the right
method of action was not the same as Mr. Phillips,
though their advocacy Of their common principles was
and entered Congress leader Of the free soil party
He has for time been Of the Senator's from Mas
sachusetts the honest plain spoken abolonis Mr.. Will
son, being the other.
The agitation caused boston and the rural districts b
the enforcement Of the Fugitive Slave law in Burns
far brought the citizens to the point of practical action
that they passed the Personal Liberty law and a5id
ing by it, in opposition to all threats The aid they have
given TO the free settlers in Kansas well known and
the compeest exposure of the betrayal Of Kansas by the
President and his creatures that has yet been made TO
be found in the speech in the Senate of Mr. Sumner Ont
Of that speech has the crisis which fills every
American mind that whole packets Of letters and newsp
pers by the last mail contain no notice whatever of the
quarrel with England. Mr.. Summers speech was long
and exhaustive The reports given of it in the American
papers vary SO widely that it is impossible to judge
ties. II ii was, this is new feature in Mr.. Summers
oratory; and there is strong presumption that II
was not, in the fact that, while addressing hostile
auditory for two days he not called to order
Mr.. Butler o Senator from South Carolina, came in
for his share Of Mr. summers reply and accompanying
censure. consultation held by some Southern
tor committee Of inquiry into this breach Of Senatorial
privilege and the committee could n,t of course be
fused but Mr. Seward is not it. other Northern
who be supposed to have any bias against the
South. The Washington magistrate occasion for
committing Brooks to prison. or for even taking bail for
part of New England public meetings Immediately
called The first Boston meeting, instant and spontne
grave but the white haired old Dr. Beccher Mrs Stoves
father was there to open the meeting with prayer-ac
codng TO the old custom OF the State To US the most
impressive facts hthe general cry Of this and the great
subsequent meeting composed Of citizens of all politics and
religions, all professions and parties for Wendell Phil
lips the ahdtonst and disunon leader All the eeches
are splendid and II may be imagined how this will
work The situation of disunon, virtual before will
long become actual and recognised Tha sentiment of the
first meeting be briefly expressed in the words of
representatives the night after Mr. Summers speech to
decide how he should be punished and senced and 1t
was under the directions OF this clique that member OF
the other house, Mr. Brooks, nephew Of Mr.. Butler
took up Mr. Buffers quarrenot by sending challenge
TO Mr. Sumner, but by twice waylaying him his way
TO the Senate Chamber and finally attacking him there
when he was incapable of selfdefence. Mr. Sumner
writing Mt his desk which fixed to the floor and
he also confined by the weight OF the Senatorial arm
chairhe alone In that part Of the room unarmed 10
every way unprcpared, when his enemy came behind
him, and without word spoken, struck him violently
on the head Mr.. Summer sprang up with such force
TO tear up the fstenings Of his desk but he fell
scious, and beaten as he lay till the person who
mounted guard his assaant pushed aside, and
the assailant himself overpowered Mr.. Sumner will
die Of this He Is pronounced out Of danger but If he
had died on the spot the wrath Of his State could not
have been greater than Is II will not be appeased by