True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30
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e0d's soldiers sepulchre e"--where arr
THE fOOtSrints Of the apostles and martyrs
-ofsFreedom--that State which allowed
trembling fugitive. fleeing only for hi
liberty, TO lay his. weary limbs to res
upon Warren's graye--that State whost
mighty heart throbbed with human sym
pathy for the flying bondman, who, gull
ty ONO crime under the forms oflaw, bu
sviolatiOn of its free spirit, walked il
chains beneath the shadow OF Faneui
hall, where lnger the sacred memories o
The past and the echoes of those burnin.
words, Death or DeliVerance. For lhit
ithath he presents this sentiment of Massa
.chusetts--say the endorsers and appro
syers Of this assault--let the Senator
though an American citizen, be scourged
for this, like Verres. they cry, Let hin
be beaten with rods in the forum Of th,
ipeople-let him suffer not only in sight
but in the very presence Of his country
ofliberty, and the laws, and let Americ;
see her son die by the miserable ant
painful punishment commonly inflicted
on slaves. -G as1e
sg While the Representative from SoutI
Carolina infiicts this punishment upor
the Senator from Massachusetts in the
temple ofthe Republic, an orator Of South
Carolina, in the Capitol of that State, i.
reported to have said, ",hat he considered
the castigation applied a, the right time
in the right place, on the right in dividua
BY the right man, and O;th the right in
,strumeH THAT instrument by which w
iclastise the objects of Senator Summers
false hearted benevolence and hypocrlti.
cal humanity, when they become inso
ient."-( South Carolina Times All
parties in South Carolina, it appears, are
ready to approve this act-even the slaves
come with their tribute of admiration
Speaking Of this, the South Carolinian
published in Columbia, South Carolina
says: 'a.r ~r
80 add the crowning glory to the
good work, the slaves Of Columbia have
already handsome subscription. and
will present an appropriate token Of their
regardto him Mr.. Brooks who has
made the first practical issue fort heir pres.
ervation and protection in their rights and
enjoyments, as the happiest laborers on
the face Of The globe" ....
Commenting upon this, The Charles.
ton Mercury South Carolina) says:
" Was the like Of this ever before pub
lished in newspaperin South Carolin az
The negroes Of Columbia have actually
participated in the congratulations of Mr.
Brooks. and the South Carolinian laud il
as the crowning glory to the good
work" Now, these meetings in South
Carolina, 10 sustain Mr.. Brooks as coun-
Ter to those at the North, or proper
enough But when, in the capital of the
State, slaves are permitted, nay. applau
ded and urged. to take part in our polti-
cal movements" "itis spec.
tacle as Disgusting as it is novel. We
blush for the State where such things are
permitted, If our slaves can publicly
congratulate, may they not publicly con,
well considered these slaves are the
victims Of oppression; the iron has en-
tered their souls: and, if permitted to
cypress their opinions, they might con-
denim! tt"- ra
But, sir, South Carolina is not alone in
this approval; Georgia, bv her Senator
EMr. Toombs, approves Illinois by her
Senator, CMr. Douglas, approves; ; this
city, ny part of her press, approves !;
and Virginia, by her press, approves. i
quote from the Washington Sentinel,
published here, Of date 9th May last. the
following: 10 syc.1 -aaf-# .eh tr efae
." II Massachusetts will not recall such
amanj iftfie Senate will not eject him
Ortcontroi him; ifthe man Senator 1Smm-
ner will no, hold himself responsible for
such insults to his fellow Senators, what
is to be done =! Nothing in this world
but 10 cowhido bad manners out OF him,
orgood manners into him. ~. .,..
And from the Richmond (Ka) Euqui..
er, Of Cd June quote the following:
" In the, main, the press of the South
applanded the conduct of Mr.. Brooks,
without condition or Limitation. Our
appreciation, al least, is entire and unres.
erved.a We consider the act good in
conception, better in execution, and best
OF all. IN consequences. These vulgar
AbollionisIs in The Senate are getting
above themselves. They have been hu :.
mored until they forget their position.
They baye grown saucy, and dare to be
impudent 10 gentlemen !"
"They must be lashed into submission
Sumner, in particular, ought u,ohave nine
and thirty. early every morning." ~
There, sir, is the avo sed purpose ol
this assauli, Before the fact, the beast
was, Ave viii subdue, you;" after the
fact, the arrogant avowal Is, ave will
lash you into submission There ar
men who are not yet lashed into submis
sion. | have. no further word of com.
ment. .Ileave this offensive avowal tc
that swift and &, overwhelming rebuke
whicheit will receiye At the hands of in
suited freemen. '-1H''S "1l0 80
-fhave spoken, sir, strongly-but no
more strongly thah Il fseI--of this of
eAee. While Ldisclaim any personal aui
mostly or.illlwiIll towards the M embe
from South Caroline Mr.. Brooks ::
while / scout with scorh that grim Paga
honor ofthe olden time, which " deeme
yengeanceIdot land .forgiSeness crime,
Icannot evade the conclusion, il I would
that stern, sirrevocable Justice demands 4