Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-29
Congress.

SENATE.-Mr. Sumner proceeded to consider the
various remedies proposed for the crime against
Kansas which he successfully considered under
different heads: First-The remedy Of tyrany in
the shape of appropriations and troops to enforce
the usurpation; Second-The remedy Of folly pro-
posed by the Senator from South Carolina, Mr..
Butler 1 Third-The remedy of njustice and civ
il war, proposed by the Senator from Illinois, Mr..
Douglass and lastly-The remedy Of justice and
peace, proposed by the Senator from New York,
TNr. Seward which last would admit Kansas
a. once with her present population.
All the objections to such admission were con-
s;dered, whether grounded want Of popula-
ton or rregularity Of form, and the precedent of
Michigan was particularly reviewed Here Mr..
Buchanan's opinions were introduced, who vindi-
Gated Michigan on grounds precisely applicable
to Kansas. In conclusion, the comparison was
made between the tyranny of the President in
Kansas and the tyranny of King George III.
From Congress he appealed to the people in the
coming Presidential election to yindicate Kansas
Let the ballot box of the Union, with multitudin-
our might, protect the ballot box there.
When Mr. Sumner had concluded, Mr.. Cass
said that he had listened to his speech with equal
regret and surprise. He regarded it as the most
un-American and unpatriotic speech that he had
ever heard upon this floor, and he hoped he might
never hear such another, here or elsewhere. lie
did not rise, however, to make any extended COM
nents on that speech, open as it was to censure
and disapprobation, but to say that the Senator
from Massachusetts, had totally misunderstood and
misapplied the case of Michigan, which he had
cited in justification Of the Topeka convention
He briefly proceeded to show that there was no
analogy between the proceedings in Michigan and
those in Kansas.
Mr.. Douglas replied to the personalities in Mr..
Summers speech he would not reply to the argu-
mept, for il was rehash Of the same to which he
had replied twice before. He compared it to a
patchwork bed anilt made up from all the old cali
co dresses in the house, and he said that most Of
his classisal illusions were taken from those por-
tons of the classics which were suppressed in de-
cent and respectable colleges. The speech was
written and committed to the memory and was prac-
tced before the glass; with negro boy to hold the
candle and watch the gestures. 1t was rehearsed
TO his friends and they repeated in the saloons of
the city what he was about to say. Those libels
and insults, gross and vulgar as they were, had
been conned and written with cool, deliberate ma
lignity repeated night after night till they were
thoroughly learned, so that he might have the ap-
propriate grace to spit them at those men who diff
fered from him. What right had he to arraign
three fourths of the Senate for derecion of duty?
Did the means by which he got his seat give him
any superiority JIG thhOh Oil oueh " sup
port the constitution by refusing to obey the fu
gitive slave law; and at the same time he had ar
raigned him jMr. Douglasl as conspirator and
traitor.
He alluded to Mr.. Summers attack on Senator
Butler, who was now absent, and said that he
knew what would happen. On his return the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, would whisper secret
apology in his ear, and want him to accept that
in return for public attack. Mr.. D. knew how
that was done. Laughter. He then defended
Gen. Atchson from the charge Of acting the part
of Cataline.
Mr.. Mason said that the necessities of the poll
teal relations of Southern Senators, in obedience
to the forms of government, brought them into as
sociations in this chamber which would be dis
honorable elsewhere. They bear it in obedience
to the Constitution, the trust Of which they have
undertaken to perform. He was particularly Sc
we're on Mr.. Sumner, and accused him of falsifca-
ton regarding Southern institutions.
Mr.. Sumner replied to Messrs. Cass, Mason and
Douglas, and was especially severe towards the
latter, likening him TO a certain nameless animal
which emitted nosome odor. He wanted Mr..
Douglas to mark this
Mr.. Douglas said lie should not follow MIR. Sum
ner's example in that respect.
Mr.. Mason said he thought Mr.. Sumner was
aon compos mentiS
This remark produced laughter.
The Senate then adjourned.