The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-31
..aa.snaenr nnd Mnnly Sentiments.

ws.ra Glad 10 pereeiye that at least one jour
ma, ~ Massachusetts has the independence and
,n.n,,rs.s TO do Justice to Mr. Brooks and to Col
Ru,,er The Boston Courier, whilst disappearing
tho mode of attack selected by Mr.. Brooks, says,
at INST be admitted, however, by all who are dis
nosed to regard the subject reasonably and dspas.
,ionately that the portion of Mr.. Summers speech
which prompted the act of violence, and which we
nublish to-day, is excessively insulting and provo
king. and not only highly iudiscreet in sentiment
and language, but unjustifable, in any view in
which it can be regarded. We should despise the
son of Massachusetts, who could hear his native
State arragued in such temper without feeling
and manifesting his indignation, and 1t would be
strange if South Cxrolinian did not resent the
arrogant and coniemptuous tone which Mr.. Sum
ner saw fit to indulge tow ards South Carolina.
I'm regard to Judge Butler, iuasmuch as his ex
pressions were more pointed and personal, they
would be likely to excite even keener resentment
Mr.. Butler is an old man, long member OF the
Senate, an accomplished gentleman, and q most
amiable and honorable person. OF course he en-.
tertans extreme Southern opinions on the subject
of slavery but his character deservedly stands
very high he is a gentleman of urban and csur
teous demeanor and is universally beloved, es.
teemed and respected. Mr. Summers personal at.
tack upon him was, in opinion, unmannerly and
indecent in the highest degree, and none the more
to Mr. Summers credit that it was made in Mr..
Buffers absence from his place and from the city
Of Washington"
"No person can reasonably suspect us of dispo-
sition to check the freedom of debate. What de-
bate u.s. conducted upon just aud fair principles is
another question, which will not discuss now.
But, in our Judgment, no man who processes the
doctrines of peace, has right to employ that kind
of language which inevitably provokes war and
then undertake to shield himself behind his non
resistant defences. And if he finds himself drag.
ged ont and made to suffer the penalty of his intern
perance who can he blamei He has voluntarially
put himself upon par with the Incorporate and
the violent, and must submit to the consequences
Asop informs us that trumpeter, who was once
taken prisoner in battle, claimed exemption from
the common fate Of prisoners of war; in ancient
times, on the ground that he carried no weapons
and was in fact non combatant Non comb at
antr said his enemies, pointing to his trumpet, as
they prepared to put him to death, why. you hold
In your hand the very instrument which incite:
our FOES to tenfold fury against u.s.
We are happy, too, to hear that Mr.. Everett re
fused to participate in the Boston indignation
Parker on that occasion, that there are many il
Boston who have no sort of sympathy with tht
objects of that meeting. The truth, we have NJ
doubt, n, that Sumner and Wilson are, personally
al thoroughly despised by the refined and educa
ted classes of Boston they are throughout the
length and breadth of the South. These men be
long to the cauaile of Massachusetts society, an6
are the Red Republicans of that Commonwealth
who, il they could gain the power, would bring
commercial ruin upon Boston, and inaugurate
Reign Of Terror throughout the Republic.