Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-29
Prom the n. Y. Herald.
An Authentic Account of the Fracns.

WASHINGTON, May %, 1856
The following will be found 10 be a strictly cor
rect and impartial account Of the attack on Mr.
Sumner, 10 the Senate chamber, to-day. Colonel
Preston s. Brooks OF South Carolina, took eIcep-
ton TO the following language, used by Senator
Sumner IN his speech on Tuesday last
"WiIh regret come again upon the Senator from
South Carolina, (Mr. Butlrr) who, omnipresens in
this debe.e, overhoved with rage at the simple
suggestion that Kansas had applied for admission
- State, and with incoherent phrases discharged
she loose expectoration Of his speech, now upon
her representative and then upon her people There
was extravsgrance OF the ancient Parliamentary
debate which be did not repeat, nor was there any
possible deviation from truth which he did not
make. But the Senator touches nothing which he
does not dis6gure with error, sometimes Of priuci
pie, sometimes OF fact. He shows an incapacty OF
accuracy, whether in stating she constitution or in
stating the law, whether in the details Of statistics
or the diversion OF scholarship.
he cannot ope HE Outh but out there ass blunder.
But Il is against the people Of Ksnsss that the
sensibllties Of the Senator pArticul ary
Coming, as he Enounces, "frOm Stately, sih
from South Csrolina-he turns with lordly disgust
from this newly formed community, which he viii
not recognize even as "a boiy poll ic." Prav sir,
by what title does he indulge in this egotsmf Has
be read the history of ''the ate" which be repre-
ssnsi lie cannot, surely, have rgotten its shame
fol imbecileIy from slavery, confessed throughout
the Revolution, followed BY ils more shameful
assnmp- tons for slavery since."
Mr. Butter, the aged Senator alluded 90, was and
still is absent In south Carolina, on visit 10 bis
family.
Mr. Brooks waited At the Porter's Lodge about
90 hour yesterday, and as long this morning, hop
ing 10 meet Mr.. Samner, with . view 90 attack him.
Failing in this, be entered the Senate chamber to-
day, just as that body adjourned, and sreing sever
IL. IL. a.
side TO Mr.. Sumner. Soon ell disappeared but
BE then requested friend to get her out, vhea be
Immediately approached NJ. Sumner aud said in a
quiet tone Of voiee:-
''Mr Sumner, have read your speech with great
care, and With as much impartiality as am eapa.
BILE OF, aud feel il nv duty TO say that you have
Published ahbel on my State, aud uttered Sian err
upon relative. Who is aged and absent, and am
come 10 punish you"
At the concluding words Mr.. Sumner attempted
70 spring 70 bis ieet sbo~ ing hgbt but whilst ia the
act vas struck By Col. Brooks a backhAnded bios
across she head siIh gutsA 2erchA cane bear 40
inch shick, bot hollou. and be continued striokng
him tight and left until the stick vas broken iuto
fragments, and Nv. SuF9BeF was PROSTATE and bleed
Jog 90 the aoor No one took hold OF Col b. dur
Ing the time, 90 quick vas the operation; but i'm
mediately Afterwards Mr. Crittsaden cat yht him
around the body and Arms when Col B ssd,
az did not wish 20 hurt him much, but only whip
him"
No one knew Of the anticipated attack bat the
Hon H. A. Eimuhdsoa, OF Virgins, who happened
not 70 be present when the attack commenced. IL
reported on the st1erts FOE several days prsVi
oas that Mr.. Sumner would be armed shen be de-
lr red HE speech and t6ai u occasion required 10
be would use HE weaponA de Was n0t armed when
attacked By Colonel Brooks to-day IL Is said
also, that Mr.. Sumner gave oct before he made bis
speech that he would be responsible for ABy thing he
N GIT sss.
After ais arrest Colonel Brooks vent 70 the oaiee
Of Jastiee HOllngshead. aid rendered bic bond wih
securities 70 appear snd answer any charge PREFER
ed by the Grand Jury. But the Justice, dseming
the nd prs@st1re, discharged him upoa bis paFOls
Of hopor 10 appear before him again whensvss
required.
Sa0.equently Mr. Brooks vas eomPisinsd Of By
Ne. William Z Leader on whose oath Jns1ier HOl
linghesd required Brooks 20 give bail 10 the suu Of
hve hundred dOlIsrs security for bis appesralee
to,morrow eiterpoou.