The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25
The Sumner AFFAIR.


THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AT wORK-sUk-
NER's ATTACK ON MR.. DOUGLAs-COL. BROOKS
HELD 70 BAIL.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1866.
The committee Of each house took this morning the
preliminary steps for the investigation Of tho circum
attending the assault Mr. Sumner whose con-
dion day is not considered BILE yes
terday. His physicians forbid him leaving his room.
havi been suggested to the reporter that mistake
occurred in the sketch of the report Of the 5enatss pro
ceedDgs Tuesday last, In justice to those Inn
mediately concerned he promptly publishes the follow
ing, taken from the official report
Mr.. SUMMER, in concluding his reply to Mr. Douglas,
The Senator has gone on to inruse into his speech
the venom which has been swelterpg for months aye,
without in order to heap upon me aons per-
oboquy. win not 60 into the details which have
them to Bis ass as f.ss. say also to that s.nssor,
and wish him to bear 1t In mind that person with
the upright form OF man can be allowed (Hssita-
ion.)
Mr. DouGrAs-sAy 1t.
Mr.. sUMNER-I will say it-No person with the up
all decency to switch out from his tongue the perpetual
stencil Of offensive personality. Sir, taat Is not pro-
noisome, squat and nsmsless animal to which now re-
for Is not proper model for an American Senator. VIII
-hs Senator nom Illinois take noticss
NJ, DoUGLAsI WILL and therefore viii not initiate you,
Mr.. SUMNER -Mr. President, again the Senator has
its offensive odor
In reply to Mr.. Mason, Mr.. SUMNER sad:-
The Senator has not forgotten that former
hcn did something to exhibit this floor the planta-
ton manners which he displayed will not do any
now.
Mr.. MAsos-Sranners Of which that Senator is uneon.
fcious.
Mr.. Brooks this afternoon appeared, accompanied by
Mr.. Keith before Justice Hollingshead The exsmina-
tion about to commence when Mr. Brooks said here
necessity for it, he acknowledged that be
mitd the assault and battery upon Mr.. Sumner. The
Justice required security in the of thousand
dollars for his appearance in court James Mcguire and
Truxton Beale, Esqrs, became his surs,ies.
large number Of the Massachusetts, delegates arrived
here this evening. Six Of them speaking Of Mr..
Summers difficulties when four declared their hearty
prova Of the whipping and the other two regret 1t only
account Of its probable effect among the people of
Massachusetts.
COL Brooks received ten letters this morning from
Boston and New York making terrible threats and filed
with the lowest abuse. One writer said he would be
spa'ed in less than twenty four hours others invited
him N,rth II he wished TO be annihilatsd Brooks
much amused by these interesting epstles
INDIGNATION MEETING OF THE STUDENTS OF AM
HBKsT COLLEGE ON THE ASSAULT OF MR. SUMNER.
AMHERST, Mass, May 23 1866.
An indignation meeting Of the students Of Amherst
College he'd last evening" in reference to the recent
outrage the Hon. Charles Sumner The meeting was'
addressed by President Searns Professor Haven Tstor
Greene, and number Of the students Resolutions were
unanimously adopted expressing indignation at the in
suit to Massachusetts,, ard sympathy with Mr.. Sumner,
in view of the dastayd outrage perperated upon him by
the hon. Preston s. Brooks, of South Carolina.