Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-30

it is time that the people Of the free states
knew it, and prepared themselves to ucqui-
esce in their fate. They have laborcd under
the deuson hitherto that they were their
own masters.
The truth is, that the pro-sayery party,
which rules in the Senate looks ION yi1-
lence as the proper instrument of its designs
Violence reigns in the streets Of Washing
ton; they are not safe lor the man who
speaks his mind without reserve, as Mr.
Greeley proved the other day when ne was
assaulted for commenting too freely upon the
conduct Of one Of the southern politicians
1t had been supposed that the Senate Cham
Der, the room dedicated to the >ttings of
that - dignifed body" as it has been called,
was at least free from the intrusion Of out
side bulies, but violence has now found it's
way into the Senate chamber Violence lies
in wait on all the nlvigahle rivers and all the
railways OF Missouri, to ubstruct those who
pass from the free states to Kansas Nio-
ience Overhangs the frontier OF that territory
like storm. cloud charged with hail and light
ming. Violence has carried election alter
election in that territory violence has i'm
posed upon the inhabitants fictitious leris-
lature and tyrannical code of laws. and yio-
lence is mastering her myrmidons to put
that code i'll execution. In short, violence is
the order Of the day; the North is to be
pushed to the wall by it, and this plot will
succeed if the people Of the free states are as
apathetic as the Shareholders are inSolcnt.
Since we can expect nothing from Congress,
the people of the free States must speak out
in their public meetings, and denounce the
plot and its authors. Here is an attempt to
silence bold and fearless representative of
! bn frpn vel, ,pl, lao.
he repelled the attacks upon the rights of
his constituents with too much plainness Of
speech, viii the people Of the free States
stand by him, or will they desert him like
towards, and own that Northern man,
who is above fear in the discharge of his duty,
deserves to'be beaten like abound 1t is idle
to wait for what the Senate may do-the
Senate will do nothing-it never does any
thing on such occasions the people must
take the matter into their own hands
The Providence journal says
Our telegraphic dispatches give an ac-
count of a new outrage, which indicates
one more step in the march Of slavery aggros-
sion, 4 Senator in Congress, sitting in his
seat, in the very Senate chamber, surround
ed by all the protection Of the constitution,
is assaied and half murdered for words
chamber is covered with the blood of SEN
ator. The interference of the bystanders pre-
vented Il brutal and cowardy murder; and
the assaiant is bound orer IN the sum Of fire
hmdrcd doHars! The telegraph informs us
that public opinion in Washington is divided
on the subject Some cOndcmning and some
app}dudIng the dccd 1t is time that the
national capitol was removed to Il place where
there is a different kind Of public opinion,
and where murder is regarded as a crime,
The Philadelphia Ledger says
The Senate owes duty to itself to see
that theohender is handed over to the Grand
Jury for indictment and trial and if the
House consult its own dignity, and has Il
proper regard to the protection due legis-
lator, it will cxpel Mr.. Brooks from his seat
in that body. lnall the experience Of ruflians in
Congress, we hayo never heard of a more
wanton, brutal and unmauly act, than this
attributed to Mr. Brooks -
The Albany KaickrJocEer says
Washington is fast becoming the head
quarters of assassins and desperadoes Last
week a member Of Congress-the gentlemen
from California-killed a waiter because he
was a 'd-d Irishman." This week the
chivalry of the South goes in for larger
game, and introduces murder with its red
arm into the Senate Chamber. The attack
made on Senator Sumner by Mr.. Brooks, of
South Carolina, was one of the most brutal
and cowardly specimens of rutfanism that
we have read of in year.
The attack on Thursday should not and
will not be lost on the country. 1t proves
two things-the unftncss of Slavery for
civilized country, and the necessity of re-
moving the Seat OF Government to some State
where public opinion will not allow vaga-
bond to reply to a speech with bludgeons and
stilettoes. 1t is not necessary for us to say
that Southern members generally justify the
attack, The prevailing opinion at Washing
ton is that the villain intended to take Sum
ner' S life.
From the Courier md Enquirer.
Mr., BRooEs made his dastardly assault
upon Mr.. SUMNER to vindicate, as he said
the honor of Senator BUTLER and South Car
olina, being the nephew of the one and the
representative of the other. 1t must be very
singular qualities that need such very singu-
lar vindicRtion, What must that character
be that requires an act of Internal iniamy to
maintain 1t We will not believe that
Senator BUTLER, or South Carolina either,
will thank him for his championship. II
they do. We have only to say that Mr.. Sun
NERs picture of them deserves ccnsure, not
for oyerwrought imputations but for Aatter
ing -comings-not for its severity, but
for its lenity,
We will not enter upon the question