Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-29

save by the usual incidents Of steam boat travel,
we landed at the National Capitol, and have taken
up our quarters permanently for season. Here
have passed the time very agreeably, mirgling
freely, ms you know my wont il, with the crowds OF
President makers, Members of Congress, Gentle
m'n of business, and Gentlemen Of leisure polit-
clans generally, and last, but not least ladies Of
the most fascinating beauty md loveliness, gl6-
rious impersonations all of the genuine type CT
beauty which attaches alone to the true-blooded
American women.
One of the most gratifying and pleasurcabe oc-
casons to be met with in Washington, we enjoy
ed on Saturday evening last, roaming over the
large and beautiful walks and the green turf for
which the grounds of the Capital and White
House are famous. There we mingled with thous-
ands of the gay denizens Of the federal city, of all
ages and conditions from the President of the
Republic to the most obscure citizen, gathered to-
gether in free and easy converse, and oil keeping
time to the most delightful music of the Marine
Band Our noble President, with Douglas always
by his side, mingled with the crowd in true demo-
cratic style, bowling to and cordially shaking the
hand Of citizens from every partof the Union and
furnishing touching and grateful commentary
upon the simplicity and genuine democratic char
acter Of our institutions and our national man
ners These lepess, out upon the lawn as untouched
| by form and ceremony as is the free, open air in
which they are held, are to true republican the
most gratifying spectacle which eyes can look
upon; and are appreciated not only by freemen,
but even by the slaves Of foreign despots who now
and then are to be found in attendance.
In my next, Messrs. Editors, hope to be able
to give you some of the floating news Of the cap
itol. As am only an outsider I have not yet
caught 'the ropes" have not met with any of
our delegation, except Messrs. Brooks and Nc
Queen, both of whom are in excellent health and
spirits, and both strong for Pierce and Kansas
1t is rendered almost certain that oil intercourse
with Great Britain through Mr.. Champion will be
suspended. He will certainly be dismissed,
think, though it is possible that the measure will
not be resolved upon with certainty until after the
meeting of the Cincinnati Convention. Every
thing looks to putting the country in state Of
defence; and should exception be taken to our e1-
ercise of just and indisputabe right, We cannot
put on cur armour, day too soon. All together
the times look portentous. Yours, 4. 5. W.
WASHINGTON, May %.
Nessrs. Editors Every other topic has for the
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Washington, and the great crowd is absorbed in
discussing the events resulting from speech de-
livered in the Senate, yesterday and the day be-
tore, by Mr.. SUMNER, from Massachusetts,. In
penning this short note to you, will follow the
example.
Mr.. SuMNER's speech, very long-winded and
carefully elaborated effort-so much so that it re.
quired more than one day in the delivery-was
the most violent, outrageous and gratuitously in
sulting TRADE ever delivered in the Senate
Although as far removed from the State of Massa-
chusetts, in pride and feeling, as are the poles
from each other, cannot yet think of the disgrace
full attitude of her Senator, his unblusbng vulgari
ty, and utter disregard Of the canons Of gentle
manly department, with tinge of genuine shame
on my cheek The argument Of the speech was
loose and fimsy, and made-up of vague PROPOSE
tons strung together without any sort of regard
to truth. A half-hour's effort from the most COM
mon man on the floor, would tell better for any
cause. A very large portion Of the speech, how.
ever, was taken up in vilGfying and heaping the
most insulting abuse upon our State and her ven
cradle Senator Judge Butler, in the progress Of
which other Senators, Douglas and Mason in par
ticular, received q full share. At the close of
the speech, these last named gentlemen together
with Gen. Cass Judge Butler, you know, is at
present at home in Edgefeld,) made spirited and
indignant replies, hurting back upon the rufian
broadside of bitter and cutting invective which
would have most effectually demolished any de-.
cent man. To give you sample of the stuff
they had to deal with, send you an extract from
it,
With regret come again upon the Senator from
South Carolina, (Mr. Butler who omnipresent
debate, overfowed with rage ut the simple sug-
gestion that Kansas had applied for admission as
State, and with incoherent phrases discharged
her representative and then upon her people
There was no e1travagance of the ancient Parlia-
mentary debate which he did not repeat nor was
| there any possible deviation from truth which be
did not make But the Senator touches nothing
which he does not dis6gure with error, sometimes
of principle, sometimes Of fact. He shows an in
capacity of accuracy, whether in stating the con-
stitution or in stating the low, whether in the
details of statistics, the diversions of scholar
ship.
He cannot ope his mouth but out there flies blum
der.
But it is against the people Of Kansas that the
sensibilites Of the Senator particularly arous-
ed. Coming, as he announces, "from state;'
-ay, sir from South Carolina-he turns with
lordly disgust from this newly formed community,
which he will not recognise even as ga body poll
tic. Pray, sir, by what titles does be indulge in
this egotism? Has he read the history of 'sthe
State'' which he represents? He cannot, surely,
have forgotten its shameful imbecility from slave
ry, confessed throughout the Revolution, follow
ed by its more shameful assumptions for slavery
| since.
But the best part Of the story is to come, and
scarcely know how in proper terms to detail the
interesting tragedy which closed the two days
entertainment, Indignant, and stung to madness
by the insults given to his State and his relative
Judge Butler, our gallant representative, Col
Brooks, determined to take the matter in hand
After searching Intellectually for Sumner, Wednes-
day and yesterday morning, outside the Senate,
he entered the chamber yesterday after the seLste
adjourned, and seeing number Of ladies present