The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-04
REPORT OF THE MINORITY.

Mr. Cobb Of Georgia behalf Of himself and Mr. Green
wood, composing the minority Of the committee, made
report Of which the following is a copy.
The undersigned minority of the select committee APP
pointed under the resolution Of the House of the 23d May
1885, report upon the assault alleged have been made
by the Hon. Preston s. Brooks, member Of the House
from the State OF South Carolina upon the Hon. Charles
Sumner sena tor the United States from the State
Massachusetts,, the 22d of May and TO whom also
referred the message from the Senate the subject
finding hemseve unable agree with the majority OF the
committee In The conclusions 10 which they have come
submit this minority report the Of their dissent
from the report Of the majority.
1t appears from the evidence before the committee that
the 10th and Goth Of May Mr. Sumner delivered in the
Senate Of the United States and subsequently, published n
pamphlet form for circulation a speech from which we
make the following extracts
" But, before entering upon the argument must say
something Of general character particularly in response
what has fallen from senators who have raised them
selves TO emnence this floor in championship Of human
wrongs mean the senator from South Carolina Mr.
Butler and the senator from Illinois Mr. Douglas who
though unlike Don QuKote and Sancho Panza yet like
this couple sally forth together 10 the adventure
regret Oh miss the elder from his but
tue cause against which he has tilt with such activity
Of anmosty demands that the opportunity Of exposing
him should not be lost and II is for the that speak
The senator from South Carolina has reid books
cbivalry, and believes himself chiyRrous knight with
sentiments Of honor and courage OF course he has chosen
mistress TO whom he has made his VOWS and who though
ugly to Others is always lovely to him though polluted 10
the sight Of the world is chastc in his sight the
harot slavery For her his tongue Is always prousc in
words let her be impeachcd IN character any propo
sou made 10 shut her out from the extension OF her
tonneSs and extrnvRghuce Of manner hsrdihosd
assertion Is then great for this The pbrensy
Don Quxoe in behalf Of his wench Ducusa del Tohoso
all surpassed The asserted rights Of slavery, which
shock equality Of all kinds cosked by fantastic claim
Of equality. II the slave States cannot enjoy what In
mockery Of the great fathers Of the republic he mnames
equality under the eonsttution-in other words the full
power In the national Territories compel fellow.men
unpaid toll separate husband and wife and sell lit
tie children nj the NATURALIZATION, cir the chvaric
senator will conduct the State Of South Carolina out Of
the Union Heroic knight Exalted scnaorl second
Moses come for a second exodusF
But not content with this poor menace which we have
been twice told measured the senator In the unre-
strained chvay Of bis nature has undertaken to apply
opprobrious words those who differ from him this
floor He calls them sectional and hnatica and opposi-
ton to the usurpaton In Kansas he denounces an
calculating naticsm To be sure these charges lack all
grace Of originality and oil sentiment OF truth bat the
adventurous senator does not hesitate lie s the uncom-
promising unblushng representative this floor Of fla
grant seco1asm which domncers the republic
and yet with ludcrous ignorance Of his own position
unable TO soc himself rs Others eco him or with an eront
CRY which his white bead ought not 10 protect from
rcbuke bo applies 70 those here who resist bis sccopn
the very epithet which dcsgnstes himself The men who
strive 10 bring back tho government to its original policy
when freedom and not slavery national while slavery
and not freedom sectional he arraigns sccoHaL
THIS win not do 1t involves too great perverslon OF
terms tell that senator that II is himself and the
organization Of which he IL the committed advocate that
this cpithct belongs now fasen IL upon them For my
sell care little for names but since the question has
been raised here affirm that the republican party Of the
Union is 10 just sectional but more than any
other party national aud that IL goes forth TO dis
lodge from the high places Of the government the tyrann
cal seconaism Of which the from South Carolina
IL Of the maddest zealots"
With regret come again upon the senator from South
Carolina mr. BUrLFe who, omnipresent In this debate
overfowed with rage at the simple suggestion that Kansas
he'd applied for admission State and with incoherpnt
phrases discharged the loose expecoraon Of hs speech
how upon her representative and then upon her people