The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-05-31
Assam. Oh Mr.. sumner.

Assam. % Mr. sumner.
! Somcl!tae ago Mr.. Douglass said in
the Senat- while speaking vi the Anti
Slavery men Of the North, I'VE MEAN
TO SupuUE You"
j W. nov find his adaerents are pract:-
ca!Iy puulug this threat into execution.
Mr.. Sumner, Senator from Mass, while
| in his chair, in the Senate, was bruiaily
| beaten, By 4 rufiian named Brooks, from
South Carolina. THUS It is that even lille
and limits are 10 longer sale in Wash
| ington, uni rs the knee be bowed to the
worship Of Slavery. VIII .ke Free peo-
pie of the North submit TO this ? Will
they submit 10 have h If representa-
lives beaten and crushed by DULLES from
the SCUM because laey speak the sentl-
ment. OF their constituents We think
not-Son:hern aggression is fast becom-
ing in.0lerable.
Who an lame the North for resent
ing such outrages anS brutality. The
blood Of a free man Of the North las
been caused TO flow in the Senate Cham
Der OF the free United States, becasse be
raised his voice against The curse Of
Sllyery.
lie; Tie people ccas!de. these things
well. The spur, OF 70 is not entirely
e1tiuc, among the New England sons
and they will not, ani canno, submit to
such ruffianisn, even if i, be enacted In
the Senate Chamber, by a Il, representa-
tive ii South Carolina
Assa1l: a Nj. Sun.er in the Senate
Cham, er.
WAsHIyGros. Nav %.
Immediately after the adjournment O..
Congress today, Preston ). Bro ks, oil
South Carolina, member Of the lower
House, entered the Senate Chamber and
approached the al %. Mr.. Sumner aid
struck h.m PyA,0s, blow with q cane,
81 the sap lssi.e accusing h.la %, tel
ing >9aaa aroma, an st, grey uralu4
grs'.e >euagr Bairi. III. S.u4er
fell 'syn lie fees Il tasr l.Jas 3ugks
cl4aa4a.. - bat A=s. II. >4.uaer
recJtrfc4 sufficiently 10 I'll sac help, but
no oae ialefleted, sn4 Ir. Dfssks repea-
ted the blows until Mr.. Sumner vas de-
prlyel Of speech. Some eye-wi.nesses
state Ina, BEoo.s struck as many a. fifty
times on the head. Mr. S. was sitting
in The arm chair when the assault was
made, aud had no opportunity to deie ii
himself alter The assault. He was car
red to his ICONS, Ia! the extern, Of ais IL
JuIles vas not ascertained.
Various opinions On the subject are
expressed, many applaulin-, and SINE
denouuclug ii as g wardly al.emP. TO
beat down free loa Of speech.
NJ. Brooks -as complained 81 by Mr..
Louder, On whose oath Justice Hsliugs-
head issued a warrant Of arrest, and re-
CURED Brooks - give bail in the sum Of
$500 Tor MS appearance tomorrow mora.
lUg.
NJ. Sumner mas several severe bu, daa.
gerous wounds on his head. The cane
held by Mr.. Brooks was shattered 10
pieces by the blow.
In the House o. Representatives, May
231, M Campbell, Of Oaio, offered the
following resolution:
Hhsreas. On tie 22I Of May, Hon.P.
s. Brooks and Hon. Lawrence VI. Keit,,
members Of this House from South Car
DINA, and o.her members, either IS prin-
cIPals or accessories, PefPeirated vlo-
lent assault upon the person OF Hon.
Charles Sumner, Senator O. the United
States from Massachusetts,, while renal
n.ng il lis sea. 10 The Senate Chamber,
aal " lie IL tie performance Of his du-
ties as Senator; therefore
Rssolai That Select Committee or
five members be appointed BY the Speak
er - Investigate the subject. and report
the facts Ia reference thereto, as in their
judgment may be proper and necessary
Tor the Ylatleation OF the character Of the
House.
A point OF order was raised p1d de-
bate ensued
Mr.. Campbell moved an amendment
Of the preamble BY omlt!lng NJ. Keitl's
name.
The resolution then passed BY 81 10
81.
During the proceedings Mr.. Brooks
remarked that that no man knew when or
where the intended assault was to occur,
and Mr.. kel,t said he did no, see the be-
ginning Of 1t. He was behind the Pres
ldents chair al that time nor did he know
when or where the affair would occur.
Pardee Butter.
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