Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-12
house RESOLUTIONS.
Re,o'" a' approving he speech ot mc Hon. Charlie
Nupp,r.

Rs,o's' a' approving he speech ot me Hon. Charlie
Nunqov.
] R~,rsI, That in the speech Of the Hon. Charles
sumner, Of Massachusetts,, delivered IN the Senate
OF the United states in May last, we recognize the
/ most unmistIknbc evidence of deep ami Luxurious
research, and ot intellectual greatness of tue tatcs-
mau.A'p patriotism aud .,hlauthrophy, az uuwuycr-
/ ing attachment To tho cause of human freedom,
even IA tho midst of terror, fully justilyiug the con-
Cdcuct rcpu-cd in him as an honest, able and fear
/ less advocate OF tho rights OF man; aud We the
/ representatives Of tho people of Vermont, here,
/ publrly aud uuhcs tatng!y expires cur unuuaifcl
] Apr val If tGc s"ltimcut- and doctrine therein
! cuuur;atoi aud we hereby tender him our m [
/ cordial thank, for the ability dispayel and the
icaI'csSncss manifested in graphing with gignut tic
/ aud Unmitcated wrong and assure him that the
| people of Vermont will ever hold him in grateful
remembrance for the ability and iuyincible frmness
with which he has defended the principles Of etcr-
/ nal Truth and Justice.
Rs.oirsd, That thcs, resolutions be signed by the
Speaker Of the House and presented the Governor
for his approval, and when approved by nim a COPY
Of tie same, properly attestcd, be prepared by the
! Secretary of state, and 10y him forwarded nj hi
/ earliest convenience, to the Hon. Charles sumner
as testimony Of cur approval of the course he has
/ ur,ucd, and the sentiments he has uttered in be-
| h1i of suffering Kansas, and his whitening rcbuke
/ # slaycry and the Slave Power and ns n sligLt
token oF the high rc,pec, entertain for his indie
| peadcsce, his talents and his integrity
Rspf.H i1uohng me Outrage up,n the u,ryon NJ m,
! H,1. Chvisy NuHH1.
Uhr"a, On the tweuty-secoud day of May, last.
/ the Honorable Charles sumner, Senator from Ma
-JchusettS, while in his seat in the Senate Cham
| her, was violently assaulted with woapon oC n,
! tack by Preston :. Brooks, member IF Tho H.
/ Of representatives, from South Carolinp and bcat
/ en- 10 insensbity upon the floor Of tho senate.
which was stained with his blood that the a.,ail
! ant sought the Senate Chamber to perpetratc Tho
outrage, provided with his weapon and attended bv
| follower in its d. and taking his unarmed vic
| tim unawares and IN posture which rendered de-
| Tense impossible, by heavy blow disabled him
and, with cruel repetition, inflicted frequent and
! bloody wounds upon his PROSTATE helpless form
! from which injury, now, after the lapse Of five
! months the Honorable senator has not fully recoy
cred, but still langushes under it that Tho soIo
reason alleged for this violent outrage was a
/ speech made BY senator Sumner in debate mon a
/ public question then pending in the Senate not a
] word Of which, during its delivery was mnde tho
subject of object on by the President of tho Soro,
/ or any senator, and winch was concluded ON tho
! twentieth day of May last therefore
R'''iufd, That We sincerely and respectfully ten
| der our sympathy to Senator sumner in the person
al outrage Inflicted upon him, and the anguish and
! peril which he has suffered and sti suffers from
that outrage, and that feel and proclaim that his
! grievance and his wounds are not of private con-
Germ, but were received while in the public service
aud every brow which fell upon his head should be
! recognized and resented an insult and an iuiurv
10 the honor and dignity not only of hnssaeLusgtt
1 but Of Vermont, aud vital attack upon the Copsti.
/ tuition Of the Union.
| Rs7'eed, That the right Of the citizen, to inter
| his opinion upon all subjects affecting tho public
veal, is one Of the essential distinctions between
free and despotic government, and that without il
republic cannot exist; that the free and full enjoy
/ ment of this right was not denied to tho American
people even when colonies that il was established
before the Constitution, and its security guaranteed
/ by provisions incorporated in that instrument and
that it IL right which the people of this country
! cannot surrender, without an abandonment of aiI
their privileges as fTeemep, and the overthrow of