The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-06-16
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SUMMERS SPEECH AND cnEsTNUTs REPLY
In the Senate, on the 4th, the greater
part of the day was spent by Mr.. Sumner,
of Massachusetts, in speech on the Kansas
bill. The following are the opening sen,
tences:
Undertaking, now, after silence Of more
than four years on this important subject,
| should suppress the emotions natural to
such an occasion, if did notdeclare on the
threshold my gratitude to that Supreme
Being through whose benign care am en-,
abled, after much suffering and many changes,
once again to resume my duties here, and
to speak for the cause which is-so near by
my heart. When l last entered into this
debate 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 constitution for
bidding slavery. Time has passed, but the
question remains. Resuming the discussion
precisely where | left it, l am happy to avow
that rate of moderation which it is said may
venture even to fix the boundaries of wisdom
itself. have no griefs to utter, only bar
barous egotism could intrude these into this
chamber. I have no personal wrongs to
avenge, only barbarous nature could WELD
that vengeance which belongs to the Lord.
The years that have intervened and the
tombs that have opened since spoke, have
their voices, too, which | cannot fail to bear.
Besides, what is any man, among the living
or among the dead, compared with the ques,
ton before us Z? 1t is this alone which |
shall discuss, and | open the argument with
the easy victory which is found in charity.
Mr. Sumner closed as follows: "Thus,
sir, speaking for freedom in Kansas, I have
spoken for freedom everywhere, and for
civilization and as the less is contained in
the greater, so are all sciences, all refine,
ment, all charities, all delights of life, EN-
bodied in this cause. You may regret, but
it will be only for to-day. The sacred ami
mostly between freedom and slavery can end
only in the triumph of freedom. The same
question will soon be carried before the high
Tribunal, supreme over the Senate and courts
where judges viii be counted by millions
dhu WHeIe 'he JupSnch1 lchueIeu Will W
the solemn charge OF an aroused people, in
structiug a new priest in The name of free
dom, to see that civilization receives nc
detriment."
Mr.. Sumner having concluded, Mr. Chest
nut, Of South Carolina, rose to reply:
He said Mr. Summers speech was an extra
ordinary one. After ranging over Europe
saeakug through the back doors of the Eng
lish aristocracy, and fawning at their feet
this slanderer of States and men had re
appeared in the Senate. We had hoped
after the punishment he had received fo
his former insolence, he would have learned
propriety, but he had reached his forme
vulgariies and mcndacity. The Egypti,n
defy reptiles, but it remains for Northern
AboltiohSts to deifS an embodiment .
smalce, incndacity and co&ardice. He wa
not inclined to put further punishment Of
the receiver of former punishment VIII
had gone bowling through the world, yelpin
out volumes of SANDER. lie would, there
fore, ei.deavor to keep quiet.
Mr.. Simmer said he had pointed out th
barbarisln of slavery and the Senator's re
joinder should 60 as an appendix and III
ting illustration of his argument. Adjourned