The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30


| while his assaiant, seizing him by the collar,
continued the blows at the head. which num-
bered. according to different calculations. ten.
| twenty. or thirty. The stick finally broke. but
the blows went on until the stricken SEN
ator sank on the floor at the edge OF the main
aisle. No word was spoken By either except
Brooks's briet address at the beginning. words
and blows occupied only few seconds. ten,
| thirty. or sixty according to tho varying I'M
pressions OF the witnesses. Inc assault was
80 Abruptly made and so quickly over that
most OF the persons In the Senate chamber. In
all perhapstw twenty. had no means OF interfering.
though the failure OF two OF them to reach the
spot Is not easily understood. want Oh cour-
age or OF presence OF mind In some. anu
certain sympathy with the outrage on tho part
OF others seem to have retarded Efforts
to assist or interfere. When sumner recoV-
cred consciousness and his wounds were ex-
amined II was found that the blows had lailen
on the thick part OF the skull. where there was
dense mass OF hair. IL th ey had happened
to strike the temple O fatal result might i'm
medlately have followed. AS 1t was there was
the danger OF conclusion OF the brain or OF
erysipelas while on the way to mis- lodgings
In carriage sumner was still In state OF
stupor. but as soon as he reached his rooms
he told Senator Wilson. who attended him
that he should renew the conflict with slavery
In the senate as soon as ne could return there.
The assault. OF course. produced q prodisious
sensation In Washington. but what now seems
incredible was the pusillanimity exhibited by
the representatives Of tho Northern States in
the Senate. The Republican Senators met the
same evening at Stewards house. and 1t was
agreed that Wilson. Summers colleague from
Massachusetts. should the next day call the
attention OF the Senate to what had occurred.
conhning himself, however, as Seward advised,
to very simple statement and avoiding any
reproach or manifestation OF excitement: and
that. II no member Of the Democratic majority
moved for committee OF investigation.
Seward himself should propose one. On the
following morning wilson made the statement
agreed upon. and no member OF the majority
rising, Seward offered resolution OF inquiry.
carefully drawn. so as not to provoke debate
aud avoiding even the mention OF the assail-
ants nnme. Seward moreover accepted an
amendment that the committee should be
elected by the Senate, instead OF be-
Ing appointed BY tho President, with
the result that not a single Republican inquired
on the committee. Dir. Pierce UNDERSTANDS the
facts when he says that the silence OF the
Republican Senator'S none OF Whom rose TO
denounce the outrage. was not altogether ap-
proved OF In the free states. and was thought
TO signify lack OF courage. he mas no DOUBT
that the terrorism created by the assault and
the threats which followed 1t had temporary
effect on some minds. All that the committee
did was to report that the assault was not
within the jurisdiction OF the sennte but pun
ishable only by the House, and the report was
accepted without debate or dissent on the
part OF the Republican Senators. In discus
sion which grew out OF explanations offered
BY certain Senators who had witnessed the as
ssult. Seward. although he vigorously re-
buked the attempt OF Brooks to assume the
part OF vindicator OF the Senate and
the functions OF ]ureS ana Judges. COM
plimented the Southern party on their chiv-
airy. compliment which. as MIR. Fierce re-
marks, was sadly out OF place at such time.
Wilson. on the other hand. denounced Senator
Buffers assumptions OF social superiority. par
social position In Washington by maintaining
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Brooks. VINO had been silent during the de-
pate sought the 1oor after the vote on his ex- |
pulslon. and. although the previous question |
had been ordered. was allowed to proceed by |