The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-25
| Opirs0n Mt the south the Brooks Case
The Buchanan Party In Favor or Dis

union.
fFrom the Charleston q. c. Mercury. July 21.l
Whatever differences Of opinion may prevail upon
other points, all witt agree that Mr.. Brooks, by his
oastication Of Sas ner. has given TO the public,
North anr south, spell Of very intense excitement
Newspapers ano orators have rskinded their genius
4, the theme, while fanaticism has mingled its
"shreks for freedom witn the pitiabe bleatings
of poor Sumner. The whole affair has been most
oppoitgne In the first place. Mr.. Brooks has ac-
quired. throughout fbe State and South. a wider
popularity than speeches and votes In Congress
could ever have given him. He has, from the FIRST,
conducted himself with god taste, good Judgment,
and coed spirit. His letter to the Senate, his
speech In cort and finally his eff ut in the House.
have al been characterized BY these qualities. He
viii be received by his constituency with open
arms and sent in triumph back 70 confront. and, If
reed be, trust t. punish the enemies and calum-
niators OF bis state and the south.
In tie mex place. IL has contributed greatly to
The Union Of Southern men in Congress. We do
not remember any act which has been 80 generally
and heartily approved, from Maryland T. Texas. as
Mr.. Summers Cas'igat0D; and Gnanimity OF sent
mont IN tie people has reacted upon their repre-
sentativcs IN Washington. On the other hand, the
furious denunciau0ns IN every quarter OF the North
hatc C,yc'cqtd tie sare feeling OF uuanimity
a'nMg Noc'L.u representatives,; md the result l.,
that he lines Of seetcnahsm have been drawn
deerer tiaa ever before, to the disgust Of party
backs and lie sais'acton OF true men IN the south.
" r Jo,ce - oHg cont Ghich makss common
al tie Sotih. end tortsh0IsUs h,r destiny as a
sperot and iadspsHds,t poph.
IL has also contributed to more complete vindi-
cation OF the Revolutionary fame and history 81
south Carolina than was ever before made IN Con-
gree Tie discussion has not only exposed the false
assumptions OF the North, of superiority during
the Revolution, but convicted Them, by every kind
Of testimony, even that of George Washing
ton himself. OF suDineness cupidity and coyardce.
IL has shown that Sumner and Woodruff, and
Comins, and Burlingame, are not the degenerate
sons OF noble sires. but the true and lines descend
ants OF the braggarts and towards Of the Revolution.
Tie speeches OF Messrs. Butler and Evans, and
finally, the complete and conclusive speech OF Mr..
keitt-the conclusion Of which We shall publish to
m0sToG- condemn, Tor the perusal n the N,rth,
facts which put g. shame their impatient as ,.
tons
But Sumner and his champions in The house.
Messrs Pennington, Buriingame, Comins, aud
Woodruff. will cherish no very pleasant memories
Of The affair. The former Is dead In the esteem Of
VERY man not a potroon, North and South. lie
has been personally branded, morally disgraced, and
politically exposed, ~ willul falsher of truth In
The senate We cannot telieye that any amount
OF fanaical .ympatby or party clapt.ap can save
such man from the living death Of infary aud de-
tesration which he 80 well merits. Wherever man
hood ia przsd and truth admired, the name Of
Charles Sumner viii descend upon the lips OF men,
from father To son, as the perfect syn0nyme OF COW
srdice and baseness. May such be the end OF every
calumniator Of south Carolina.
And what Of Summers champions, those valorcus
knights, who pran ed CALAMITY on the plain AMI,
IKE we army N fian0efr. '-Wore terffDl. Az tue
sound of the trumpet they dashed into the nv and,
AZ tie appearance OF the foe, DASHED again. Like
tier great prototype In the senate, heir courage
exhausted itself In empty clustering, and, like hin,
they have been branded with the mark OF infamy.
Fit champions OF New England ianaticisRl Fit
slsrderers az south Cardinal Whittier had fed the
spirit Of Bunkers HILL upon the shadow Of which
all New England has been living for threequarters
Of o century, that among AL her rampant represen-
tatives there could not be found one 70 redeem Il
from dishonorg
But this case Of Mr. Brooks has brought ont an.
other iscf o. which We cannot shu. oar eyes. a
merck personal quarrel has been elevated into all
the iplrgrsance OF a sectional question. aud given
an In yrsse " fsuaficiqn unknown before. Ii has
furnished 4 pretext for another ind more palpable
exhibition of the tendencies Of the government TO
wards Iswlessness and abselntism. a majority OF
the House II representatives, sustain Mr.. SIMMER
In his sbuse Of TIE privilege Of debate, while il also
holds the rod Of punishment over the citizen who
hesitaes b. violate Ills private coniden refuses
30 turn soy and informer. What becomes of repub-
hcan ruyernment-what of the liberties Of the Cit.
zeD-- when o ma ority IN Congress usurps such ~.
rannica powersg No right, whether personal or
political in safe in the keeping Of q government
fike this II wants only the power TO trampis IN
like manner upon states a. well a. individuals, and
to subject everything e. its caprrious, uncontrolled
will II IL in fact. the government, not Of Law bot
OF the mob, ssayed ~ aud fro by the mad passions
Of the hour submission to which. Instead ~ pur-
chasing foIbeaTance, only invites further outrage
and humiliation.