The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-16
The DAILY DISPATCH.
Monday plorwInS. Jrne ~ .Sss

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.~1.-osy Meaasy Msrnln.. june 10. 1850.
Close Ex-senator Buticr,s Reply eo Hcms -
Samner..Rensarks Of Mr.. Wilson or Mass.
Mf Butler resumed his remarks IN the Senate
On y ssna ~ ,us.ner apology for Mr. Brooks attack
On senator snmper. He said When the Leg.
iasure OF Massachusetts say that ReutIaman,s thst
act WAS cowarciy.let them Try him In any way they
choose. lApplause -
Er Stuart said that the proprietjes and ameni.
ties of the Senate were too of,on tbrs h
sppiause, ana II the galleries cannot be occupied
oy gentlemen, they should be cleared.
AZ ne ne Cnair inquired whether the Senator from
michigan moved that the galleries be cleared. =
MIR. Stuart replied that he did mot.
MT. Fessenden, in justice to those In the o. raerie,
Senate 'Ae ioo1 Vi ING
Mr.. Butler remarked that he vould on On q,
such way as that nobody would apuIand se.in
Laughter -ff11 AsA4n
Nc. Brooks approached Mr. Sumner with NO
o.aet purpose than to disgrace him. Mr. Brooks
was one of the best tempered fello va he Lne-
thongh impetuous no doubt and quick at resent
ment MIR. Sumner received Aesh wounds and
oe'ns rather handsome did not expose himself If
ne haa peen IN the army and had not gone into the
ranks the NEXT day after the fracas, he would de-
serve to be cashiered daughter
MT. bntier thought on some account 1t was for.
tunate that ne was no. here at the tme for he did
not know what he might have done. To be sure
1t had been thirty forty years since he had bee
engaged in personal conflict, and his hand was out
OF practice, but he did not know but wba. he might
have had trial at him, and one thing he had no
douot OF, mat II ne mad been younger man, he
would have left Mr. Sumner in q worse condition
than he was in now.
The New England papers now call this speci.
men of Southern violence, and Southern ruffian-
ism; but the first Congressional fight since the
foundation Of this Government took place between
two New England men, Matthew Lyon and Roger
Griswold, and that did not take place outside OF
the House, but they fought with hickory sticks
spit boxes and tongs all over the House of Repre-
sentativcs lsughterl when it was in session. But
they did not turn them out; they said, let them
both go, they are disgraced enough already
Laughter
Mr. Butler reviewed Mr. Summers speech, claim
ing that he had convicted Mr. Sumner of prosiivi
| ty TO error, calumny and Misrepresentation, ard
| thus effectualiy turned the guns which Mr.. Sum-
| ner had pointed at him.
Mr. Wilson said he had listened to Mr.. Buffers
| speech with painful emotions-morc than twenty
days ago Senator of sovereign State was strick
en- down the floor of the Senate for words spoken
| in debate. For more than three weeks that Sena.
tor had been confined to his room and Oh bed of
pain and anguish. The moral sentiment of the
country had been outraged, grossly outraged by
| this assault on the freedom OF debate, and ON y
Senator for words used in debate Intelligence of
this transaction is flying abroad over the civilized
| world, and wherever christianity has fOothold
and civilization glows the fact will meet the stern
| condemnation of mankind
The Senator from South Carolina has spent three
hours and a half in yindication and anooov for An
assault which is unparalleled in the history OF the
| nation. and has commented ON the nresent condi
| ton of Mr.. Sumner in a manner not exhibiting
4,ood taste. He (Mr. Wilson, knew personally,
| these comments to be grossly unjust He knew
that for three weeks MIR. Sumner has been com.
PEELED to lie in lbed from injuries aud the effects
of blows inflicted ON him
| MIR. Butler Twas delicate and onlv alluded to
| the evidence of others
| Mr. Wilson caused to be read note from DR.
Lindsay dated the 10Th instant To this effect I
| have been in attendance on Mr.. Sumner as his
| physician on the account of injuries received from
| the 29th of Nav TO the present time mart of this
| period in consultation with Drs Perry and Miller
| have visited him at least once day During
| that time Mr., Sumner has been confined to bis
| room and the greater part of the time to his bed
| Neither now nor since Mr.. Sumner came under
| my charge has he been in a condition to resume
his seat in the Senate NV advice to him is 90 into
| the country and euiov fresh air and mot n1temnt
70 sn,ar bis nuhic duties for soma tme IN come
| M Wilson rasnm;nc sad that M Rntler had
..Iao o.oas;on 70 a,nIS 20 M Snmnar an;,bats
iakeh occasion 70 apply 70 0il; sumner ePltneIs:
| Mr. buter, luterruplnS. MOI epitnets puI cfil'
| clsma
Mr.. wilson. We'll, IN the Senator CRITICISMS ne
used every word which q fer lie lima ginaiOn could
invent or strong passion suggest The Senator
from South Carolina had taken full revenge here
for the speech made by Mr. Sumner. and he (Mr.
| Xv;sonl did NOT take excention 10 II. That was
Wnsonn AZ. A. g. Sanar,s snaanh aho,,Ia bava haar
tne way m, 'u'nNoi 'peoeiA "Noa'0 A"'0 ooo
| met not by blows.
| Mr.. Wilson, notwithstanding MI Buffers denial,
| said that Mr Sumner did make correct quota
| ton from the Constitution of South Carolina,
which went to show, though South Carolina was
| nominally republic she had aristocratical fea-
lures in her Constitution He endorsed the asser.
| 80 of hi. ontleoara and uou,d narI his life for
MM 49, &c. of ,ha HE, ;f sss,i,.d % had and
eny - S' 80; ~ - =. 80. -, - ~ ,srf,1I,s 80 h. =,
wouiu C Su ~ S' @ 3uo' CH,,s.,.ay aS " :. ~
South Carohna as iof Tue SoIlnon" eaiti VI InHs
| sachusetts III was part OF Ills country, anu tHe
Shareholders DO not compose one-tenth part OF her
population He was opposed to the whole system
| of slavery and inequality; but Ii is a sovereign
State and a part of his country
| II vas trne and more than true. that South Ca.
| rolina wa, imbece during the revolutionary war,
rohna "as inhoeIue lug luis auas .ao NJ $500 H.
as Sheseu ~ Is ioeesuo W. f .t. 80 -
couiu prove tnis ~ tue ecoIISsponuenee pi Inu ~.
tlemen OF Soeth CaIoiina VINO asked 10 oe renewed
| from her portion OF the burdens, because IL was
necessary for men to stay at home TO keep negroes
| in order.
ar. Wilson defended massachusetts, and tbs action
of its Legislature regarding the assault on Mr Sum
this ssseea ~ Sm,h anu dd pbnd ou.r ;m
h isn,.,;on NH, he sSonIS .nesk hi. .sn,imsnt.
frssfy: and more freely because his colleague had
been stricken down for words spoken in debate and
because there are those who claim the right ques
| tion Sena' or for words spoken in debate.
Mr.. Butler said ne did not blame Mr wilson ior