New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14
XXXIVTH CON g K Els 5.
FIRST SSION.
SENATE. .WAsHryGTos, June

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Mr. BUTLER resumed his remarks from yesterday,
and in further apology for Mr.. Brookss attack on Mr.
Sumner said when the Legislature of Massachusetts
Gays that the gentlemans attack was cowardy, let
them try him in any way they choose lApplausel.
Mr.. STUART Mich said the properties and anne
mites of the Senate were too often thus disturbed by
applause, and if the galleries cannot be occupied by
gentlemen they should be cleared.
The CHAIR inquired whether the gentleman from
Michigan moved that the galleries be cleared.
Mr.. STUART said he did not
Mr.. FESSENDEN, in justice to the galleries, said
the applause came from the floor OF the Senate
Mr. BUTLER said he would go on in such way that
no one would applaud again Laughter. Mr.. Brooks,
lie continued assaulted Sumner with no other purpose
than tQSrgrace him.
ever knew though impetuOus, doubt, and quick at
resentment. Mr.. Sumner received two flesh wounds,
and being rather handsome, did not expose himself
the army the next day after the facas he would have
desc we'd 10 be casl tered Laughter He thought
that, some accounts, 1t was fortunate he was not
here at the time, for he did not know what he might
have dore. To be sure, it was thirty or forty year.
since be had been engaged in personal conflicts and
his hand out of practice aughter but he did not
know but he might have had a trial at him. One
thing be had doubt Of namely: If he Butler were
a younger man, he would have left him sumner
in a worse condition than he now is. The New
England paper, continued Mr.. Butler, call this
a specimen of Southern violence and Southern
rufiansm, but the first Congressional fight
since the foundation of this Government took
place between two New England men-Mathew Lyon
and Roger Giiswold. That did not take place outside
the House. but they fought with hickory sticks, spit
boxes and ongs ali over the House of Representatives
Laughter, when it was in session too but the
House did not turn them cut. They said, let them
both co. they disgraced enough already Laugh.
teri He then proceeded to review MIR. Summers
speech closing by claiming tina. he had convicted Mr..
Sumner of prOcivity to error, calumny and misrepre
sentaon, thus efectualy turning the guns which he
Mr.. summer bad pointed at him.
Mr.. WILSON said be had listened to Mr.. Buffers
speech with painful emotions More than twenty
DAYS ago Senator of a sovereign State was
stricken down on the floor Of the Senate for words
spoken in debate. For more than three weeks
that Senator had been confined to bis room,
and on bed of pain and anguish. The moral
sentiment of the country had been outraged grossly
outraged by this assault the freedom of debate.
Intelligence Of this transaction is flying abroad over
the civilized world, and wherever Christianity has a
foothod and civilization glows, the fact will meet the
stem condemnation of mankind. The Senator from
South Caro has spent three hours and half IN vim
die, ton of and apology for an assault which is unpar
ale led in the history OF the nation and has commented
on tie present condition Of Mr.. Sumner IN manner
not exhibiting good taste. He Mr.. Wilson, knew
rene Ma ", the comments TO be grossly unjust. He
kuew that for three weeks Mr.. Sumner had been
led to lie bis bed from the injuries inflicted upon
HIN.
NJ. BUTLER-I was delicate and only alisded to
The eviden nee OF Ott ers.
Mr. WILSON caused to be read q note from Dr.
LiECeley, uatSu tIt nst 10 eject a.
Z" | have been in attendance on Mr.. Sumner his
physician. account of injuries received, from the
29th Of May to the present tme-part OF the period
in consultation with Drs. Parry and Miller. have
visited him at least once a day. During that time
Mr.. Sumner has been confined TO his room, and
greater part Cf tie time to his bed. Neither nor
since Mr.. Sumner came under my charge has be been
in condition 10 resume bis seat in the Senate. My
advice to him is to go into the country and enjoy
fresh air. and Lot attempt to enter on his public duties
for goUe time TO come.
Mr.. WILSON resuming said that Mr.. Butler had
taken oocaso to apply to Mr.. Sumner epAhets-
MIR. BUTLER, nterrupting-Not epnhets, but crit
icisms.
Mr.. WILSON-Wel, the Senator IN his criticisms
u,ed every word which a fertile imasiAstion could in
ven. or strong passion suggest. lie Senator from
South Carolr had taken full enoagh revenge for the
spe, ch made by Mr. Sumner, and he WILSON, did not
tske exception TO it. That wac the way Mr. Summers
sp.,ch should have been u.et-not by blows. He
Wilson, notwithstanding ar. Butler denial. said
tbst Mr.. Sumner cid mskb 9 correct quotation from
the Constitution of Soth Carolina, which went to
show, though South Cayolina nominally RePub-
lic she had srStocra,cal feapyes her Constitution