The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-15
Mr., Summers Speech,

The following are the opening sentences
OF Mr.. Summers recen; great speech in
the Senate:
Undertaking now, after silence Of
more than four years, TO speak on this
important subject, should suppress the
emotions natural TO such an occasion, II l
did not declare on the threshold my graf.
itude TO that Supreme Being through
whose benign care am enabled, after
much suffering and many changes, once
again to resume my duties here and to
speak for the cause which is so Gear my
heart. When | last entered into this dc.
bate, it became my duty TO expose the
crime against Kansas, and TO insist upon
the immediate admission Of that Territory
as State OF this Union, with a Cons,itu.
ton rorbidding slavery. Time has passed,
but the question remains. Resuming the
discussion precisely where l left it. am
! happy to avow that rule Of moderation
which it is said may venture even to fix
the boundaries of wisdom itself. | have
no personal griefs TO utter only bar.
barous ego,ism could intrudc these into
this Chamber. lhnve no personal wrongs
to avenge; only a barbarous nature could
| attempt 10 WELD that vengeance which be-
! longs TO the Lord. The years that have
intervened, and the tombs that have
opened since spoke, have their voices too,
which | cannot fail to hear. Besides,
I what am I-what is any man am ong the
living, or among the dead, compared with
| I, e, L.f IL - nj
which | shall discuss; and open the ar.
gument with that easy victory which il
found in charity.
Mr.. Sumner closed as follows:
Thus, Sir,speaking for freedom in Kan
sas, I have spoken for freedom everywhere
and for civilization, and as the~1ess is con
tanned in the greater, SO are all arts, al
sciences, all economies, all refnements, al
charities, all delights OF life embodied i
: this cause. You may regret it, but it wi
f be only for to-day. The sacred anmosit
t between freedom and slavery can en-,
!. only in the triumph of freedom. TIL
same question will soon be carried Before
d that high aibunal, supreme over tb
n Senate and Court, where the judges wi
u counted by millions, and where The judg
y ment rendered will be the solemn charg
= of an aroused people, instrucling a ne'
President, in .he name Of freedom, to sc
D. that civilization receives no detriment.
$, Mr.. Chestnut made brief response
Is Mr.. Summers speech, speaking of il rs a
r extraordinary one. After ranging owe
il Europe, sneaking through the back doo1
N of the English aris,ocracy and fawning
10 their feet, this slanderer Of Statesand mel
n. had re.appeared in the Senate. He ha
;, hoped after the punishment be had recei'
:, ed for his former iusolence. that he wou
90 :, have learned propriety, but he had repea
u, ed his former vulgnrty and mendacity.-
no The Egyptians deifed reptiles, but il r
I'd, mains for Northern aboliionists to del
l." nm embodiment Of malice, mendacity ar
cowardice. He was not inclined TO p
u further punishment on the recipient Of
d. former punishment. who had gone hoy
to ling through the world, yelping out vc
on umes of SANDER, and he would thereto
rs endeavor TO keep quiet.
Mr.. Sumner-He had pointed out u
81 burbarism Of slavery, and the Senator
M re;oinder should go as an appendix a
,ut fitting illustration Of his argument. A
las journed.