Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-12
The assault on Sumner.

The Democratic papers in referring to the beat
ing of Sumner, have endeavored to shuttle all
responsibility from the party, and to speak oft
as only the act of single individual, for which
no one else is responsible. We insist upon it,
| that it is legitimate result of the dominance of
the slave power in the government, and that
every man north and south whs labors for the
dominance and success of that power is respon.
sible for the act. In confirmation of this we re.
! fer our readers to an article on the outside of
our paper from a South Carolina paper, on the
subject, and the still more striking one, from
the Richmond Enquirer which we give below.
The Richmond Enquirer is the leading organ Of
the Democracy in the whole south and beyond
question speaks the sentiments of that party.
We could say nothing which could make the
brutal doaineering spirit of the article any more
apparent, nor make more apparent the manifest
intention Of subduing the north by means of the
bludgeon-nor the contempt which is felt for
Cobbiers" and all else who labor or ever have
labored. We say it emphatically and mean it
when we say it. that it is that spirit and nothing
else which ow has possession of the govern
ment, it was that spirit which nominated the
late democratic candidate for the President, it is
hhat spirit which will be again triumphant in
the success Of that candidate, it is just as sure
under such success to 60 on from worse to worse,
as water is to run down hill, when once started.
The article is as follows: =
| THE SUMNER DIsCIPLINE-THE NEEDFUL
REMEDY. A few Southern journals, affecting
an exclusive refinement of feeling, or regard for
the proprieties of official intercourse, unite with
| the Abolition papers in condemnng the chastise-
ment inflicted upon Sumner by the Hon. P. S.
| Brooks. We have no patience with these mealy-
! mouthed pharisees of the Press. Why not
speak out and declare at once that you are shock
ed by the brutality of saveholding ruffian ~
| 1t is much more manly to adopt the violent vO-
cabuary of the Tribune, than to insinuate dis
appreciation in the meek accents OF conscience
smitten saint,
| In the main the press of the South applaud
the conduct Of Mr. Brooks, INSTRUMENTATION or
limitation. Our appreciation at least is entire and
uareserred. We consider the act good in con-
ception, better in execution, and best of all i'll
CONSCIENCE. These vulgar Aboltionists in the
Senate are getting above themselves. They
have been humored until they forget their posi-
tion.-They have grown saucy, and dare to be
impudent to gentlemen Now, they are a lop,
mean, sorry set, with some little book learning,
but utterly devoid of spirit or honor as a
pack of ours. Intrenched behind privilege"
they fancy they can SANDER the South and in
suit its representatives with impunity. The
truth is, they have been suffered too long with.
out collars Thea must be dashed into submission.
Sumner, in particular, ought to have nine-and.
thirty early every morning. lie is great strap
PHI : fellow, and could stand the cowhide beauti-
fully. Brooks frightened him, and at the first
blow of the cane, he beloved like bull-calf.
There is the blackguard Wilson, an ignorant
Natick oobdier, staggering in excess of muscle,
and absolutely dying for beating Will mt
somebody take him in hand Hale is anotfy
huge, red face, Sweating scoundrel, whom some
gentleman should kick and cuff until he abates
something of his impudent talk.
These men are perfectly abusing the people
and the representatives of the South for tyran ts
robbers, ruffians, aduterers, and what not
Shall we stand it Can gentlemen sit still in
the Senate and House of Representatives, I'M
der an incessant stream of denunciation from
wretches who avail themselves of the privilege
of place, to indulge their dcvilish passions with
impunity In the absence of an adequate law,
Southern gentlemen must protect their own
honors and feelings. 1t is an idle mockery to
challenge one of these scMlions. It is equally
useless to attempt to disgrace them They are
insenSible to shame; and can be brought to rea-
son only by the application of cow hide or gutta
percha.-Let them once understand that for
every vile word spoken against the South, they
will suffer so many stripes, and they will soon
learn to behave themselves, like decent dogs
they can never behave like gentlemen Mr..
Brooks has initiated this salutary discipline,
and he deserves applause, for the bold, judcious
manner in which he chastsed the scamp Sumner.
IL ,cas proper act, done at proper time, and in
the proper place. Of all the places on earth the
Senate chamber, the theatre of his vituperative
exploits, was the very spot where Sumner should
have been made to suffer for his violation of the
decencies of decoreus debate, and for his brutal
denunciations of venerable statesman. 1t was
literally and entirely proper that he should be
stricken down and beaten just beside the desk
against which he leaned when he Illuminated his
filthy utterances through the Capitol. 1t is idle
to talk Of the sanctity of the Senate chamber
since it is polluted by the presence of such fell
lows as Wilson, and Sumner, and Wade. They
have desecrated it, and cannot now Fly to it as
to asanctuary from the lash of vengeance.
I'VE trust other gentlemen viii follow the ex-
ample of Mr.. Brooks, that so curb may De ini-
posed upon the turbulence and audacity ofaboli-
ton speakers. If need be, let us have Gaming
or cowhiding every day. If the worse come to
the worse, so much the sooner, so much the bet
ter"