The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-06
SKINNER AND BROOKS.

ate chamber, by member Of the other House.
At the same time il is evident beyond dis
pute that our Northern friends are making
most precious asses Of themselves about the
unfortunate affair by their indignation meet
ings" and @lively expressions Of sympathy
for this victim Of southern brutality" and by
their efforts TO give a sectional and political
character and importance to an outrage COM
mitted under passion, kindled by language
toward an absent kinsmen, such as had never
before been heard in the Senate chamber
Summers remarks in reference 10 Judge But
ner was a gross outrage, such as gentleman
could not have perpelraled-Brooks "a third
partly brutal assault on Sumner was still
worse, displaying more Of ruftianisn than
chivalry-and the shindies and demonstrs-
tons coming off at the North are more IN
UNSUITABLE than ell the rest Leaving the
scene of the. assault out Of view, and it
is nothing more than is occurring almost eve.
~ day. One man uses offensive language,
and another pitches in and @mnuls him" II
We may so speak-,he police interfere, or
the mauled complains and the mauler is I'm
ed or imprisoned. The friends Of each, or
the parties who witness the affair, get little
excited, but in q few hours the matter blows
over and Is forgotten. But the case under
consideration is, by the efforts Of fanatics
and madmen, being made to assume nation.
al, or rnther sectional importance. In the
North Indignation meetings have been held
in almost every town and village, and reso-
lutions adopted, mid blaze of excitement,
expressive Of The great wrong which the
Free States have suffered by the attack on
Mr.. Sumner, While Gen. Jackson was Presi
dent Of the United States, Lieut. Randolph,
smarting under dismissal from the navy,
ventured TO publicly tweak his nose. Here
was an outrage and indignity 10 the whole
nation, through the person of its Chief Mag
istratr; yet, II our memory is not at fault, no
popular explosion occurred, no indignation
meetings were held--the gales that swept to
US rom the North bore on their wings no
fierce denunciations against the man who
had the audacity TO take the national nose, rs
il were, between his thumb and finger
and give it gentle pull-although we
believe the wings of m obscure town in
Virginia, the native State of the offender, did
nave the bad taste 10 compliment him with a
public dinner.
But while our Northern friends are stalking
on SO" about the Gaming Of Sumner, the
South, or at least aportion OF il, is pcrpe-
trating similar foIlies. Down in South Caro-.
lima public meetings have been held, resolu.
tons adopted approaching Mr.. Brooks, and
canes, silver gobleis, boquets, and "oiher
appropriate testimonials Of his gallant con-
Duct" have been freely voted, and even the
niggers have been paraded to participate in
the general Qualification consequent upon the
licking Of an nb0itionist Now these de-
would be lnughablc in the ex-
IRENE, did they not furnish evidence that
there is a spirit ut work both North and
South, the whole tendency, If not the object,
of which is to drive and divide the country
into two great sectional parties, with fanati-
eism and bigotvd prvju,iioU for It's Starting
point, and dismemberment Of the Union,
civil war, anarchy, confusion and ruin the
result
The following, from the Washington Sem
linel, is fitting commentary upon the folies
we have alluded to, growing out of the
Sumner and Brooks outrage:
Summers Bloody Shirt Sent to Boston,
This maltreated garment, We learn, has been
conveyed by careful hands to Boston. In
advance of the august ceremonies which
doubtless will mark its advent, his patriotic
will have had their minds and
hearts, If they have either, well stored for
'mu,iny aud rage" by The fervid eloquence Of
their Beecher Saint. ~
This meek and holy priest is, we suppose,
to ofIiciate upon the occasion Of the shirt de.
which will he made. As it is
new theme, and may draw too heavily upon
Ills imagination, we suggest to him to read
Mark hBthony's speech over the body OF the
beloved Cesar. As thus: IF you have tears,
prepare u shed ihrm now. You all do know
This garment ] remember the first time
Sumner put il on-':was on n summers
morning, in his room. That day he hoped to
overcome the triomvirate. Oh! now you weep;
and perceive you feel the dint of pity; these
ARE gracious drops! Kind souls, what weep
you, when you-but behold our Summers yes.
ture stnncdi Look YOU to yonder Southern
city, where is himself, marred by the hands of
traitors!
"It Cit o, piteous spectacle
"2d Cit o, noble Sumner
AL Cit. o, woeful day !.
"4ih Cit. q, traitor villain!
"Ia Cit U, most bloody sight
"2d Cit. We will be revenged revenge!
about. seek-.b -fire--kill-slay-let not
a traitor liver
siop right here holy Beecher, the stones of
Boston begin to rise and mntiny
It Is most excellent Grafton and has we'll
done its work--grnteful. too, to the sufferer,
il will be, for the mindful consideration of
his classic taste.
CRAMPTos's DIsuIssAL.-.Some Of the
Northern journals think that Mr.. Champions
arrival in England, will be followed by the
immediate dismissal Of Mr.. Dallas, and the
suspension Of all diplomatic relations be
tween the two countries. VIVA. then! War
possibly, but not necessarily. Specializing
upon the dismissal, a contemporary says
nc II 10 not followed by the, dismissal Of
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