True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-06-18
Congressional.

Mr.. Butler resumed his remarks from
yesterday. In further apology for the
attack of Mr.. Brooks on Mr.. Sumner, he
said When the Legislature of Massa.
chuSetts say that that geuienan's act was
cowardly, let them try him in any way
they choose. Applause.
Mr.. Ste wart said that the prOprieties
and amenetes of the Senate were too
often thus disturbed by applause, and il
the galleries cannot be occupied by gen.
tlen.en, they should be closed.
The chair inquired whether the gentle.
man from Michigan moved that The gale.
ries be cleared!
Mr.. Stewart replied that he did not.
Mr.. Fressenden, in justice to the gale
ries, Faid that the applause came from the
floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Butler said he would 60 on in such
a way as nobody would applaud again.
Laugh,er.) Mr.. Brooks approached
Mr.. Sumner with no other purpose than
to disgrace him. Mr.. Brooks was one
of the bes. tempered men he ever knew.
although impetuOus, no doubt, and quick
at resentment. Mr.. Sumner received
two flesh wounds and being rather hand.
some, did not expose himself. If he had
been in the army, and not gone into the
army the next day, he would have de-
served TO he cashiered (Laughler.)
Mr.. Butler concluded his remarks,
claiming that he had convicted Mr.. Sum-
ner OF error, Misrepresentation and ca
lumny.
Mr.. Wilson replied, reading "A state
ment from Mr.. Summers physician,
showing that from the 29th of May, Mr..
Sumner had been confined to his room,
and the greater time in bed, in conse-
quence Of the assault, and saying that
Mr.. Sumner cannot attend 10 public bus-
ness for some time TO come. Mr.. Butler
had taken ullGevenge for the speech de-
livered by Mr.. Sumner. This is the way
it should have been met, and not by
blows. Mr.. Wilson endorsed Mr.. Sum.
ner's remarks relative TO South Carolina,
and referred to former speeches of Mr..
Butler to show that ever since Mr.. Sum.
ner had been in the Senate, Mr.. Butler
had applied 10 him offensive epilhets,
calculated to injure The feelings Of any
man, and he insisted that MIR. Butler him.
self was the first aggressor. Mr.. Wilson
said he would speak his opinion freely
No one held over him plantation whip,
and lie would speak the more freely, be.
cause his colleague had been ludely
stricken down, for words uttered in de-
bate.
Mr.. Butler said he did not blame Mr.
Wilson for taking his colleagues part, bu
when he had gone back TO those old re-
p orls previous to June, 1854, it made
him think what he would be sorry Il
suppose, viz T.: that mortified vanity ars
ing from former conflicts, had been the
cause of this last assault of Mr.. Sumner
upon him and his Stale. Mr.. Sumner
did moi say that in his affidavit, but ,ha
wha, he uttered was in reply to Mr.. But
ler's speeches of this session. He couc
not 60 back and recapilulate those ol,
speeches, for they were very long sine,
forgotten. In commenting on the revol
ullonary services of South Carolina, h
asked Mr.. Wilson how many battle
Massachusetts had fought in the Revolu
ton
Mr.. Wilson replied that they were bu
few, because The enemy considered it sa
fer to go to South Carolina. Laughter.
They had met them al Concord, Lexing
ton, Bunker Hill, and on the heghrs o
Dorchester, and would have met then
elsewhere, but the enemy took good car
to keep out of the State. The charge o
Mr.. Clay that Northern Senators fawnel
upon Southern Senators. when permit,e'
to make theracquaintance, was languag
that he had no light to use.
Mr. Clay said that the charge that h'
had heretofore made, was just that me
from The North would come here an
court acquaintance with Southern Sena
tors. He did not charge Mr.. Wilson wit
such conduct, but there were those VIII,
agree with Mr.. Wilson in opinion, tha
did so. He regarded i, as duplici.y am
hypocrisy unworthy of a gentleman /; NJ
fair minded. honest, straight forward MAJ
would be guilty of such conduct.