The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-01-26
VlR G IN IA.
Further IAtn,illation imposed. .Gra pt
Threateus 80 VetO.-.Sumuer severely
Gored by TrumbpIl....I m m u Q
Crowds Ia Attendance.

The Senate, on Friday last, after protrattcd
struggle, and In tho midst Of great feeling aud
dsn.e crowds OF auditors, finally passe, tho bill
admitting Virginia, with tho Imposition of further
conditions Of humiliation.
The tclcgrapbio columns OF the Charleston
Ners of Saturday last, containeda q dispatch from
Washington to tho effect thet President Grunt
had said that II tho liouse accepted the rcstyir
tons as Imposed by the sunats, he should 10 ini'
cliped to voto The bill, rs Il was a violation Of!
faith. and Of the law of April Inst.
The annexed iu.eres.ing report, no msks up
from The Richmond hi.paseh Of the. .22nd inst:
Since The days of tho iispsach,uept trial Of.
Andrew Jubnson TO such packing Of tho Senate
galleries ins been witnessed tnt Of this utter
noon, when the people gathered in groat crowds
To hear tho d.cus.ion upon The Virginia BILL
Every n"ok and corner was occupied, aud hun.
drcLs were unable to obtain entrance. "A 'lltgo
portion vi the audience was composed Of elosnnt.
ly dreesua lu,les. Thu 1uvr Of tho Senate WAS
ngnin crow ded with mcmbers Of tho House and
rvssons Of note; among tho latter wns General
N"serrnns.
Nearly three out Of tho ,hroc aud halr hours
Senators Tru,ubull and Summer in contnusncs
Of their controversy abuut their several poli,icnl
nets and in crini,in,on anu rccrimination, in tho
c"nrse vi which tleso gentlemen dualt each othor
their hur,lvst blows.
Intenso Interest, bnrdcring on excitement WIS
kept up until The vote WAS taken, mud tho mnni.
iesiation Ut feeling nniunS The listeners was fro
quch,ly given In mur,ours, and now and then u
Upon appliance. Tho votc upon tho various
amendments OF Mcssrs. brake and Wilson, nn,
tho Iinal to upon the passage of the ti:l, was
taken In almost brsatl.lcs. sil.nce, Lr"kon unly
ny tho result upcn eav, WINS announced by the
Vice. President.
Such raking down as Sumner suffered at the
haa.!s of rfumbull l,ua not boon heard In the
Senate chamber for many day. The gross mis-
representations tnato by Sumner, aud repeated
from day to day, relative to tho action of tho Ju-
diciury Committee whilst considering tho Vir-
ginin Till, and tho falsehoods rcpcate, by Sumner
rs to the position of tioyurnor Walker, had 80
outraged tho sonso Uf fairness, AMI justice and
truth, that Mr. Trumbull could 10 longer refrain
from exposing them aud castigating tho ollendcr
Mr. Trumbuil proved buyond possible doubt
that Summers assertion that tho go called loyal
lists had sought hearing boforo tho committee
WAS fasohood out.of tho whulu cloth, anl ho
turned to Sumner, scorn an contempt depicted IN
his iilcc, and asked, "Could iu,ruicnco go fur
thcr7" Sumner felt this rehuko scnsibly, and
moved nbvut uncasily in his chair; and then
cnmo from tho audience gcHeval tittor Of dc.
light. Tho senator from Illinois exclaimed,
mercilcssly, "An,l now propose to strip from
him this nssumc, inmlliblity anl superiority"
Hero nnothcr sensation in tho aulicucc.1 Mr..
Trumbul proceeded In withcring inycctyo to
describe tho Massachusetts sonuiur's "prartlcci
fniavhqoi under suiniy show, 'nnd tho deep rra-
licc couchcd un'lcr n holy garb. IIo reproduced
tho occurrences In tho Sanate TOW days ago
when garblol extracts Of Governor Walkers
spccchas wcrc read, and most admirably repro
duccd Summers shout IF Traitor and then again
tho audience fniry rnarol with laughter. Mr.,
Trumbmll thon umearthcd "Loyal Purtcr's" re-
cord, and had rea.l tho proceedings Of tho court.
martial which tried. convicted, and sentenced,
Him tosit mcnths' imprisonment FOR treasnnnblo
language. Mr.. rrumll,ll exclaimed, "Ani this
is tho kind Of lnynl pcnplo tho Massachusetts
senator has became tho champion Of" Ho tccitcd
the various sections of tho Virginia Constitution,
showing Tint Walker had not opposed tho cduca-
ti"n article. ms charged by Sumner. anil lint the
latter could not have boon mistaken in tho racts
''nn.l yet," said Mr.. rrumhull, tthc modest senn
tor insisted That tinyctnnr Walker wanted to
brcnk down tho system, Of ctlucntinn. "'rhis was
tho gigantic fact nh"ut which tho senator Ind
rallied S" loudly, nnl though explained hy Sem.
tor Stewart so that no one could truhfully 70.
rcnt Tho charge against Governor Walker the
senator from Massachusetts had ngain reiterated
his gigantic fnct; and Truml,ull asked, ats that
mt modost?" III 70 arollrs laugh anil slight
arrlausc.] ..'
Mr.. Tru,nbmll real tho names Of those senators
who vo,el fnr ,hn recon .iruri"n acts ami the IF
tncnth amendment, and asked. "Do yon miss
any namo thcrc! Mas il pos>ib that any surh
acts could l'c rassci withou, tho voto .f tho sen.
nt"r. Mr.. Summers nnno is not among thosc
who voted for thcso measures, aud yet ho hni
announced the other day that ho WIS ";,lways
present" [Grrat luushtcr] The southern col
"ro.l pcopo 0woi Sumner ,hicr tlunks for these
measures. Mr.. Trumbuli said, however, thai
Sumucr did vote for tlic bill aitor johnson vetoed
il, and ho argued tut Summers malice aud In !
tired for juhnson In proved to bo moro potcn
tial than Tho necessities of tho coorcd race or the
rrincip'u involved in tho legislation $50 wo eot
his vote there" This lungo was cnjoyot h,fscly
By tho lstcnsrs.] MIR. Trumbul said it was un
pleasant to havo to mako those cxposuros. bu,
The assurance and c'iron.cry Of sumner Here
t!,o vi"e President called Mr.. Trumbull tn order.
nnl decided TINT "elir"ntrry" was unpa,lin,nont
nry. Mr.. Trun,l,ull respectfully begged 10 differ
with tho Vice. prvsilsnt, hut ,s,i,a nnr nppcal
ir"m Ills decision. With this Mr.. TrnmIuil i..
sisted. IInving got his adversary sin clanrcry"
anl polished hi u Or ho niaynaiiinou.iy rolsas
rd Iii. hold
When Sumner r"so tn roply there was n.:tn-
!i"n all ar""nt" frurybmy cxpuc,ctl nno oi The
'"s cIl"r,s %! tho chaml'un "f lnyali.ts, but IL
vas II failure Simmer felt his weakness too
tcnsibly 10 hnl,llu his opponent. Tho facts were
isainst hi'n. Tho pare 'nnn would not be drawn
nj 10 from ti,n sroat question to indulge IN per
>Va.ilics. whirh he s, iI,r Illinois senator funk
L" rs ihr,l* I" t.e air nn isl, to wn.cr II. went
"i n'" u rambsins TRADE ,,,,"n tho Georgia pnn.
I''., anl pitched iutn tbs ku Kiux Ela,, ,nrcl,
IH tho m,r,imcnt of his hearers. Iis charged
hat Trnni u!l wns always found voting nyaiost
Ihc c"lnrel nnn, and that he hnl thrown tho
f"irrti"n of his vote over that grnnt.nri,ninnl
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