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and best Of all in consequence. These vulgar
AboIitiOuisls IN the Senate are getting above
themselves. They have been humored until
they forget their position. They have grown
saucy and dare to be impudent 70 gentlemenl
= They must be lashed into sub
mission; Sumner, in particular ought to have
nine -snd-,hirty, early every morning"
There, sir, is the avowsd purpose Of this as
sault. Before the fact, the boast was, 1--WE
will subdus yOu;" after the fact, the arrogant
avowal Is, "We will lash you intO submission.
There are men who are not yetlashed into sub
mission. I have no further word Of comment
l leave this offensive avowal to that swift and
overwhelming rsbuks which it will receive at
the hands Of insulted ireemen.
I have spoken, sir, strongly-but not more
strongly than feel-Oft this offence. While
disclaim any personal animCsity or i'll will to-
wards the member from South Carolina Mr..
Brooks;) while scout with scorn that grim
Pagan honor of the olden tims, which "deem-
ed vengeance duty, and forgiveness crime" |
cannot evade The conclusion, il would, that
stern, irrevocable Justice demands ct our hands
that the offender shall suffer the penalty
which the Constitution afixes 10 his lawless
act-expulsion from this House, whose priVile-
ges he has forfeited, That. sir, is my judg-
ment: it could be no otherwise if the member
from South Carolina were my brother. II is
the first time, sir in the history of our Govern.
mens, that member ofthis House has dared,
in violation Of his oath and Of the Constitution,
to insult the majesty Of the people in the Sen
ate Chamber, by there deliberately assaulting
and beating a Senator for words spoken in de-
/ bate. Let this offence be punished to the full
: lest extent Of our power; and lei such an en-
: actment be passed without delay as will here
!. after afix to this audacious crime such pen
!, atty as will deter repititiOn Of the offence BY
4 any man for ell time to come. Let it be prOv
9 ded, sir, by law, that whoever, at any time ol
a place within the jurisdiction of the United
t States, shall assault, or aid or procure another
9 to assault any Senator or Representative oI
!, the United States, for words spoken in debate
= in either House, such person shall, upon con.
0 viction thereof. be imprisoned as felon in the
+. penitentiary. Let him be cut off, like other
: criminals, from the fellowship of freemen; lei
8 the anatbema of an offended and outraged peo
i pie fall upon him; let him be shut out from tht
i comforts Of home, from the sweet protection
}. Of the laws, and FROM that light in which W,
1t live.
Is Sir, desire not 90 much that the membe
re- from South Carolina should suffer, as that 9th
Ie srs may learn obedience to the laws by his ex
= ample. Let us In this emergency lift our
l. selves above all local prejudice. or mere perso
d nal considerations, and embrace within our Wis
b ion our whole country. That country, sir,
s, something more than the narrow spot whic
Ih Immediately surrounds US; it is something NOR
or than that noble Commonwealth in which it Piles
of sed God to pour the first beam of light upon m
ct understanding-where are the graves of m
I'd kindred and the hours Of nv childhood. Gu
IN country embraces these, and more; include
the East and the West, the North and th
r. South, Of this great Republic-this entire ST,
Or terri Ood Of States-with the homes of all the
g. living, and the graves, the sacred homes,
De- all their dead. These, these, make up ou
at country--that brilliant heritage which God /
,e his infinite goodness gave to our fathers, ha
L. 14.l a. nu1 all
y to our chidren-that land consecrated to Free
NJ dom and Humanity-rich in a fertile soil, yel
g. ding in great abundance the productions Of G,
n. ery zone, abounding in all useful and preclov
= deposits, interspersCd with mighty rivers, ado
~ ned with grand and lofty mountains, and was
VI ed by the waters Of two great oceans. VIII
1t would this vast heritage be, without free re
en- reaentative government, free speech, and fr
"a. menP A world without sun--a land of dar
= ness. as darkness ItSelf whose very light wOu
- be darkness.
II is to our free constitution that we are i
cd debted, under God, for all that we are; and
is upon that. with His blessing, that we rely f
p all that we hope to be. Let Us not forget Il
Ir. words Of its immortal author, who now loo
ue down upon US from these walls. "The Cor
'ir stitution," says Washington. " is Sacredly oil
RS ligatory upon ALL" and his other words Of
quail significance and import, "Iti indeed Ii
y. lie else than q name, where the Government
too feeble" "to maintain all
: the secure and Tranquil enjoyment Of the righ
~ ?" of person."
{, The Constitution has guaranteed these righ
Of person. IL provides tn the freedom of speet
n0 10 aud the security of person shall be invlolat
O. .. an6, to this end, that justice shall be estaI
- lished. This great sentiment, dear to freeme
a. as and formidable to tyrants only-liberty to a
u . and justice all--is the spirit which forms Ii
81 =; Constitution and makes up its life. Let Il
- Constitution be held inviolste. and let its gre
!. purposes be realized. That sacred instrumel
~ ~ was formed and fashioned by those men of ol
- ~ whom God taught to build for glory and