The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-06

ulous ab0litiOnist undertakes TO heap upon
tho head Of venerable Senator a vulgar
trade of abuso and calumny, no punish
ment Is adequate to proper restraint OF his
insolence bot deliberate, cool, dignifed
and classical Gaming. The only regret we
have is, that the chastiscment was not post
poncd until Sumner had left the Senate.
The Senate Chamber would have prevented
from being the scene of such an exhibition,
and the cowarily abolitionist would have
been favored with on opportunity. of which
there can be no Doubt he would have avail
ed himself, to make his escape.
Summer is not, as stated by one Of our CO.
temporaries, "an aged Senator from Mas
sachusetts." On the contrary, he is regard
cd an one of the most robust and athletic
men In the Senate, and, if he had possessed
a spark of courage, would have been more
than match for his antagonist. But he,
like oil of his kidney, played the craven to
perfection, and for him there can be no SYM
pathy in the American bosom. The pre-
dominant feeling of all those who do not be-
long to Summons party, is ono Of the deep
est regret that the United States S,nate-
tho most dignifed body in the would
should be so thoroughly disgraced by sue
ccssor of the distinguished and patriotic
Webster t......t. ..-.
The South-Side Democrat is edited by the
person who received the votes of Tho Demo-
Gratis for Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tives.
From The Richmond Examiner, May %.
PEACE IIATH Her VICTORIES NO LESS Re-
yowNEp THAN WAR.-Mr. Charles Sumner,
Senator from Massachusetts,, whose reputa-
ton rs scholar rests chiefly upon a dis
course on the foregoing text, seems bent up
on illustrating his theory in his own person.
lie concludes two days discharge OF schol-
arly platitudcs and pedantic dullness by
venting filthy stream Of billingssate on
heads hoary with age (; answers insult from
men who would afford him personal satisfac-
ton with vulgar epithet; and when cancd
for cowardly yitupcration, falls to the floor
an inanimatc lump of incarnate cowardicc,
and most glorious exemplar Of the man Of
peace.
From the Baltimore Republican, May 2i.
TIE FLoGGrNG or DmAGoGuE Not q
few tender footed people of our city have
proiessed fears of great excitement ut the
North, growing out of deserved chastisc-
mcnt Of loul-mouthcd demagoguc. These
forget that the disposition to resent bcstial
insult and wrong, Is not less prevalent at
the North than in our own latitude. The
spirited men of the North, who have long
sickened unto loathing with infections OF
Abolition yituperation, Will fail to sec, in
the circumstances attending the hogging OF
u pre-eminont BLACKBOARD, much to disting-
uish il from the usual cases of personal re-
tribution. Indeed, they have ever been am
azed at the degree of personal consideration
which has been extended to red handed foes
Of the South, by those whose personal char
acters are so ruthlessly assailed. To this
they justly attribute much of the conse-
quence which ianaticism has reached in the
free States. The remedy is obvious and
should be promptly administered. Beyond
respectful official recognition, non-inter.
course with Abolitionists-thc practice OF
Mr.. Calhoun should be adopted. No
greater service to the Northern supporters
of the Constitution and the Union conld
possibly be done. Ii was TO be expected that
nm attempt would be cSsayed by the Abol.
itionists to mako political capital out Of the
transaction Doubtless the ilagellation was
tamely received for the same reason. Blu,
there Is nothing in the public tone that look,
to serious consequences, while large por
ton of the press of the North set the prov
ocation fully before the people.
From the South Carolina Times, May 81.
Brooks AT HouE.-A Geographic dispatch
to be found in another column, under tn,
date of Washington, May ODD, informs tn
people of South Carolina that Col. p. $
Brooks, ono of Cardinals noblest sons, ha
boon incarccatod in common jjailat Wash
ington, for chastising Massachusetts, abol
Zionist, who mcritcd the seycrcst punish
ment for his abuse and SANDER of Senator
Butler. Will Carolinians in Washington
suffer such gentleman to remain a prison
err for dscharging his duty. The ball ha
been opened end we hopo that Southern
members have determined to resent ever,
assault which may be made by Northern
men, promptly and efficiently, and teacl
them TO respect the rights as well as tn
persons of S0uthcrners.
This will answer. If the braggart in
science contained in every one of these cx
tracts docs not satisfy the people of tn
TRUTH. that the arguments of slavcy ar
hcnceforth to be bludgcons and pistols, moth
ing will. The Southern press approve ant
the Border Ruiliiin press of the North pal
late and excuse. Such is the character u
the present DEMOCRACY.