The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-07

We have no doubt that Professor Morse viii
be well received by the scientific men of En-
rope and he shown the respect he deserves.
The Summer Outrage Turned 10 Account.
1t appears, from letter published ia yes
terday's Tribune, that Col Webb has been dining
with Mr.. Aiken, of South Caroilna, 10 company
with Mr.. Brooks. The letter runs AZ folio VS.
SR-Ths Washington ,rrss pooden. Of the Charleston
Quarter denies hat Mr. Brooks presssd hi ,,f
tsfeo wit the late letter o. Cot Webo that he his
preternltted right csll hin to 'count to- IT,
Viii perns this Sin.o I'll q ls.
ter was published COL Webb has met NJ Br ,oks a.
dianer party given by Ar Aiken Of SOU h Cirohna, vito
The purpose OF bringing the together sud the
intercourse between them was Of hs most cordts and
sGagacory character. Indeed NJ. Brooks ha publicly
bosstea ,ha. ,ha Colonel overwhelmed kin with s:tsn
tions respect aud speaks in the highest ternl u one
Nor hern AZ least. who rises superior to prajudcs
II ia narcy airy these facts ia
with possible conflict between them. carnot c,nceve
what motive thus induce letter writer 70 circulate
Webb.
There is some impertinence in public jour
ma, thus referring to the subject OF private
entertainment and exercising q censorship over
the dinner table of individuals; but ever since
his introduction to Lord Clarendon, Colonel
Webb hiss risen superior to considerations Of
this character, and cannot now consistently
complain Of the indelicacy of the Tribune.
Assuming the truth Of the statement con-
tanned in the letter, it sheds vivid light on
the moral character OF the present race of polit-
clans In the manifesto on the Brooks outrage
lately published in his newspaper, Col. Webb
insinuated more than openly declared that Mr..
Brooks was ruffan and that the natural con-
sequence of African slavery was to degrade
the slaveowners more than the slaves,
and to render the former unfit for CT.
vilized society. 1t was, it seems, on the
heel Of this publication that its author
dined with Mr. Brooks, and cover whelmed him
with attentions and respect" This is fair
sample of the conduct of politicians of the
present day; Of the imposture they practise
upon the credulous community of thinking
men, and OF the unblushing impudence with
which they can change their opinions to suit
the locality in which they happen to be placed.
Barnum, with his Feejee mermaids and woolly
horses, and his memorable book, appears, it
must be confessed, very sorry rogue, q poor
pitiful impostor by the side Of these political
leaders.
There can be no question but all men Of
common sense, and Christian feeling and gen.
tlemanly habits, both North and South, would
entertain the same opinion of the attack on
Sumner and characterize it in the same Ian
guage, if they were independent Of political
feeling, and their natural sentiments could
find natural utterance. 1t was gross viola
ton of law; of the rules Of both houses Of
Congress-; Of the rules of conduct which gen.
tlemen as well as Statesmen are expected to
obey; but if it was physical outrage, was not
the speech of Senator Sumner moral out
rage, equally contrary to the character of q
statesman, of a patriot, of gentleman and of
good man?
1t is attempted to magnify it into national
question; but it is in fact nothing more than q
personal difficulty between two individual
members of the federal legislative body, grow
ing out Of the ungentlemanly, brutal and vul-
gar tongue of the one, and the ungentlemanly,
brutal and vulgar arm of the other. Before he
began the exciting life OF a politician we have
no doubt that the whole former life of Senator
Sumner was that Of a scholar, and polished
gentleman; and very likely the same was true
of Mr. Brooks. These two unfortunate gentle
men have been precipitated into their present
dilemma by the natural effects Of the political
teaching of the leading parties of the day, and
OF such doctrines as those inculcated in the
published manifesto of Colonel Webb.
But the folly does not rest here. The people
Of the United States-the intelligent millions
who inhabit this continent-are called upon to
decide that this or that man shall be President
because the tongue of Sumner was abusive and
the arm Of Brooks brutal What in the world
has personal difficulty of this kind to do
with the selection of a chief magistrate for
twenty-five millions of men? What connection
is there between this outrage characterize it as
you willard the political future and destiny
of republic that is giving lessons to the
civilized world, and which is in fact, the great
experiment whether free and intelligent men
are or are not fit for self government?
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