The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 1215. MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1856, ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED UVERY (AY, ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAVCER AN BAWS OARBICR . 80 PP You with the Great national LUTBTRATED NkWoPAP&R, hiishedt 2b By Fravk Leails, is the Time to comm Budeoribing. ne ‘The number Issued this Morning ends ‘The firt volume O: tals grant at ot "TF Oor tines, 1% OF THE PRESS HAS Bek EX- Momote eee ey Focentie made, up. er whi'e tn writing ta he Ualied istos chamber, but fi hen een leflto «SLIM to ach'ave ‘tho grea'ent triumoh, by bringing to ear anon the aurject toe ‘Charms of art for his iast paper which crea ta triu ao bis frst volume, containing ® splendio engraving of tha senste Chamber, showing the moment of the arsaut: alec adagram ‘Of the mombers’ seats, whicn makes eve- thing clewr and vivid. Never befora has ap event attracting uriveraa\ atten ton z fore ths pibice.e. ahsre 088 Diograptionl sketch, togethor with seven {21 pages of otter tw ith seven fa") p gee of er ftereatin fb weak ‘with full letter prese ke and wae descriptions. and the sh, ere aval iniSt Rtas coat Sie BARK LESLIE'S TLLUSTRATEN NEWSPAPER completes ie ‘first voiume this morning with the ‘most magnificent paper ever this country. ™ ‘Bee it, and ‘i judge ter ‘Youreel! W[E TERRIBLE ASSAULT UPON SENATOR SUMNER is vividly brought before the reader by Las W's! (sl 4. TRATED REWSPaPER, whichis he lest namber ofjhe first volume. The United states Sease chamoer is given with ‘Sreat (ruthfulness, and the representer‘on of the attack {made Perf ‘he accompensing diagram of the Sexe ¢ cha aber, ‘Ghowing the sents of fhe gifferen: members. there {9 also @ most trubia! likeness of Senator summer. togetter witt « series of origial pictures, reoressning orisons and prison ships of the Kevulut'ongprepared express'y tor Leslie’s paper; Wid tive oihdl pages of fae t Wu trations. sad tail desortptive latter teat pews; in fact, w rare Com. bination of a7t acd abfitty. each os hus never taba obtalied OY luatraged paper n this coantry, jas in marit to an; PAbitshodaicced ioteriss if RANK LEGLIE’S TLLUSTRATRD REWSPA’ Challenges Comparison find dotes Of this great Rational enterprize, Secure wtopy. Md be LAST NUMBER OF THE Fia8T VOLUME OF Frank Lesie’s ILLU8TkaTsD NEWsPataR ie ype pei (veg en Cer Pee great rational paper. cepts per copy. or $2 per ee Orcer Our news carrier to serve yor with { regu. 7 y. UY FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER this day and the correct picture of the saalors asaault on ‘etator Sumrer ha own correspondent our own 001 ndent on the spot, any paper, price cnly ten conta, ‘or $2 per volume. ——— RY NEWS CARBIERWILL SERVE YUU BEGULAGLY with the great nations] ILLUSCsAKD NEWS" aP eR, (theme by FRANK LBSLI6 Nowie the ime to subscrloe, fhe numter pubuished ihis day is the met of the volume. Be n tise tor No, 1, vol. 2. notes FRAULT ©. Serator Sumver is faithfully wf Portrayed ia Frank Leclie’s ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAP«R, Pub ished this morning stall nevis ‘Wepota, 1HE TERRIBLE ASSAULT UPON SENATOR SUMNER is vividly brovght be’ore the reader by LWSLIK’S [uLUS- ‘THATS D NEWSI’APAA, which ts the last number of the first yolome, Zhe United States Senate chamber is gives with grest trufbiuiress, and the repreeentationo ibe attack is made Perfect by the accompanying diagram of the tenate chamber, @owing the cesta of the differe.t mem ers. There is a'so = ‘Toort iru‘hful Ukexess ot Senator sumper, togetber with a weries of or‘ginal pictures, representing prisons aod prisoa ships of the fevolu ion. prepared expreeal: for Levlin’s paper, together with five cther pages of fine illustrations, and full de. ‘weriptive ietter| prees—the latest news; in fact, a rare com> mailon of art and ability, such as has never :een chisined by ‘an {ilustrated paper in this country, and equal in merit to any ‘published atroad. ON SENATOR SUMNER 19 FAITaFULLY Aig in FRANK LESLIA’s ILLUSPRaTED NE&WS- "APER, Ready this morning stall newsdepst 5, x SRAULT ON SENATOR SUMNER IS FaITAFOLLY depicted in FRANK LESLIN’S ILLOSCRATED NEWS- PAPAR. Keady this morning at all news depots, SS8AULT ON SENATOR SUMNER IS FAITAFULLY A depicted in FRANK LkSul k's (LLUSTRATED NEWS: APEL. Ready this morning st a.] pews depots. SSAULT ON SENATOR SUM*ER I3 FAITHFULLY 2h depicied in FRANK LESLI4’S ILLUAT@ ATED NEWS- PAPSH. Ready this morning at @ | news depots. SSAULT ON SENATOR SUMNER I3 FaItarouLy depicted in FRANK LESLI«’s IL UsetR aTED NEWS- PAP@S. Ready this morning at all news depots. Test volume 11 FRANK LESLIE'S TELUSLRATED NEWSPAPER, No, 26, is tesusd this day, and pronounced the greatest tricmpk of {ND OF THE T y} American Illustrated Papers ever issued, It daies competition. Now is the - ime toc mmenca out ecit fog for tis a great na‘iont paper, Order it of your newsman, and you wil get it regularly every Ba'urday amorning. SAULT ON SENATOR SUMNER DRAWN AND EN 8 ILUUStRaATSD N@WaPAPER, lume, contains a magaifi- ‘Sent picture of the U. 8. Renate Chamber, together with repre wentaticn of the assiu't made upo: jaior Samner; also ® iy ‘of the United States bene Chamber, 4 the seals of ihe members, and giving, with theaccompanving Jeter press description, a moat peries ides of the asseut; also, Fpirited aad Wuthval portral: of tensor Sumner, wit a sbort iogrepbieel aketch; together with seven pagos of fine pic:ures, two of which are entirely devo.ed to be prisons and prison sbips of ihe Kevolution, Chers by an accomplished editor, and ail the Iniert news, Arar ON, SENATOR SUMSBR IS FAITAFULUY dopic ed in FRANK LESL1i/4 1LLUSTRATED NAWS ‘SPR. Resdy this morniog at all rews depots. SBAULT ON SENATOR SUMNER I8 FAITHFULLY depicted in FRASK L&S1Lis’8 ILLUSTRATED NEWS PAPE. Reads this morning’ at all news depots, SBADLT ON SENATOR PUMNER 19 FAITANOLLY depicted in FRANK L@L1h’« ILLUSTRATED NEWS- PAPER. Ready this mornirg, a: all news depo's, AULT ON SENATOR SUMNER 19 FAITHFULLY picted in FRARK LESLIB’S ILLUSTRATED N&WB- PaPkR, Ready this morning. a1 all news depots. SS8AULT ON SENATOR SUMNER IS FAITHPOLLY depicted in FRANK L#S/.14'3 1LLUSPRATED NEWS: APE, Rendy this morring, a! ail news depots, Be PRANK TRsLtws ILLUSYRATSD NEWSPAPER, 4 see the spendid engraving of TAL ASSAULT ON SuNATOR SUM Bealdes seven other pages o: solendid Nusirations. This \Qumber oorpietes the volume, Novw is the time ty suse 156, for awe at sil news depois. M ling AFRAUL® ON SENATOR BUMABR IS FAITH: TWly | inat-ated, from a sketch made on the apt, for K Leas LUBY RATED NEWSPAPER, No. 26 ogondy this Ifo, &. correct portralt of Benaise Sam- ora! Ler, and pumerous other @oxravings Now ia the tims to com- merce subecttbing—tha nex: rumber commences a now vo- inme, For oale at all news eezots, ASAE ON SENATOR AUN ER FRA SK LESLLWS ILUUST&ATED NEWSPAPER, Wo, XXVI, rerdy this morning at alinewadapota syetaing a spirited engraving of thin at’atr, % diagram o! the Kanai Chamber. ard a portrait of Chir es Sumner, acsomoanied by full deasiption, thus giving an extet idea ‘of the scene. the vole 8 with this num ‘Thiy is the most interestiag nomober yet iaeued, For aale a: ali the news depots, S8AULT ON SENATOR SUMNER, DRAWN AND H¥- A paved. —LEBLI®S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, Ashed Iagt number of first yolune, contains a magnid: ure of the United Sisies Senate Chamber, together recentation of the aytau't made upon Beanator Sum- rer; soa diarram of the Staton Senate Cham dor, phowiog ‘he keal4 of the membsrs.and giving, with the acc wm. Danyitg Jeter prees Ceccription. "& most perioc; Ides of (16 Awsuits sieo A spirited and U whtu’ portentt of we: ma fer, with w shert. bioapbical sketch; together with seven Tages cf fica ple ates two of whlch are entirely devored to toa Prkora ard prison shipa ct the Revolution, Chere by an as Singiiehed gallon, amd 9!) (he Ieteat news, Just pub vent pict with THE SUMNER OUTRAGE. INDIGNATION MEETING IN THE TABRRNAGLE. TREMENDOUS AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING. Denunciation of Mr. Brooks, and his Ex- pulsion Loudly Demanded. GROANS FOR BROOKS AND CHEERS FOR SUMNER, Degradation of the Senate—% Member of Coi- giess Vescribes it ng tne Great slaugh- ter House at Washirgton. Condemnation of Senators Slidell, Douglas, Toombs and Butler, Speeches of Hess, Lord, Hoxie, Ohas. King, ~ Ravin BS. Horgan, John W. stevens, and flenry Ward Beecher, &o., &e., &e, An immense gathering of the citizens of New York as- sembled Inet evenirg in the Taberanole, to express the indignation of the community in reference to the assault recently ccmmitted in the Senate chamber of the Vaited States. by Mr, Brooks of South Carolina, on Mr. Samner of Massachusetts. The meeting sssemb‘ed in pursuance of the following call, which was extensively sigaed:— The under igned, iz view ot the vital neresatty of preservirg Urimoprized freedom of ciscussinn in our national Legiaa ura, the equal rights of the several States therein, and ton invios: bility cfethelr representatives “ fcr any speeoh or debate 10 ebber house” ag guaranteed by the eonstitndon of ths United ttater, all of watch have heen siricken down by the Jate aseavit on he Bon Char'es Sumner, ove of the ‘eua‘ore in Cor gress frem the State cf Wars.churetts, unite iv cal’ their fellow citizens to meet at the Caborn (Friday) eventpg, the 80:h int, at 71% of expressing their sentiments oa this momentous sunjast. The Tabernacle, loug before the hour appointed, was filled to overflowing. We have rarely seen in that hall 40 numerous, never perheps so i: fluential and determined locking an assemblage. There were no ladies preseat, with the exception of one cr two. Indeed, they coud not, if there had been many, have procured comfortable sem{s, 60 crowded in all its psrts was the building, The isles were so jammed up that ingresa and egress became impossible, and throoghont the hall and galeries groups were standing on ihe back seats, endeavoring to secure a view cf the platform, As the committee were comewhat tardy in making their appearance on the platform, the mesting signified i:a {m- pa ience for the commencement of proceedings by stamp. ing of feet anc clapping of hands; but there ware no disor- Cerly macifestations of any kind, On the appearance of the committee, Mir, J. L, Stevens nominated Mr. George Griswold as President. The nomination was approved by the meot- ag, after which Wm. C. Bryant read the following list of Vice Presiden‘s and Secretaries: — VICK, PRESIDENTS, Wm F,Havemeyer, feth B. Gunt, Chas. H. Merahall, Luber Bradizh. Scgeph Horte Paul 8 4. C, Kinga! |, Jobo EF. Williams, David P. Hall, ‘Wm. Kent, George 8. Robbins, Kam’, B, Ruggles, Devid D Field, Cyras Curtis, Robi, @, Mo curdy, John A. Stevens, Benj F. Butler, Pelatish Perit, Arastus Brooks, = Wm. V. ". Borece Holden, Mceea H. Grionell, Moses taylor, Hert a. Huribut, Chas. B. Russell, Daniel Lord, Joreph Sampson, Wm. M. Eva! Jobn GO. Green, Joba a. King, Abjjab Mann Jr., Wm. 0. Bryant, James A, Hanilton, Jobn J. Phelps, SECRETARIES, Fred’k 8. Wirtton, Daniel ». Lord, JP. Urochkite, James 8, Bluyter, Chas, k, Botler, The fllowirg resolutions were read by Mr. Evarts, amid the most enthusiastic applause:— ‘Wherers, itkas become certain'y known {o the cit'zons ot New York ‘upon a formal investigation by a committee of toe Senate cf the United States and otherwise, that on the 224 day of inst. the Honorable Charies sumner, r feom Maseasbusetis, whie in his eeut in the sense Chamer, was violent’ ‘acsaulicd with @ wespon of atiack by Pres ton 8, Breoks, member of the House of Kepresentatives from Eouth Carolina and beaten to ineenibluity ugun ine tloor of the Herete, which was stained with his biood; that ‘he a sat'ant sought (he Hexate Ch&mber to perpetrate tals outrare, Provided with ix weapon and attended by a foliower in ita aid, and taking his unarmed victim unawares and ia a posuice whch rendered defence impoastb., by & heavy blow ti:erly disabled fim, and with oruel repetition inflicted frequent and b ocdy wouncs upon h's prostrate, he!p ew frm, wit which woucds Penaior sumzer now langu'shes in peril ot his re; thatthe tole reason al'eged for ihis violent ou'rage ware epeech made by Senator Sumner in debate upon ® pud i> ueauon then pending in the Senate, vo word of which w. luring tta de ivary, made the subject of objeotion by the Peest: dent of the renate or any Seaator, and which was eoncludod on the 20th dav of May inst. No’ 1 oltt- za ve ot New York, convened wil ad solely in reference to the public event above rect Resolved. That we sincerely and respectfully tender our 8) mpathy to Seoator Sumner in the personal outrage intlicted upcn kim, apd the avguish acd peril which be bas suffered and sill sutfers trom that outrage, and that we fee! and pro- claim that bis grievance and wounds ara not of private cmoern, but were received in the public eervice; and every blow which fell up.n bis head we recegnize and resent as an insult sod injvry to our hor or abd dignity as a people, and & vital at:ack. upon the constitution cf the Union, Resolved, That we discover no trace or trait, eithor ip the meditation, the preparation, or the exsoution of this outraze by reston ¥, Brooks, which’ shoud queiity the condemnation with which we now pronounce it bru‘al, murderous and cow- arcly. Resolved, That in this sympathy with Senator Bumaer, and this condemnation of Representative Brooks we express ant imp.y no cpinion on the po'lical merite of the public derate which preceded thisoccurrence. and make no account whatever ofthe reepeciive btaies whose public servants have thus been brouaht into contact; that Mr. Sumner is a member of the Senate of the Untied states, and Mr. Brooks a member of the Houre cf Representaitves of ‘he United Staves and we speak our mince as citizens ot the United Ststes, comprehending th great and ezeential e.emente of public ireedom on which oar national character aad safety depend. Teroived, “bat to urge the casual violeves of sn individual to the olsgrace and injury af tne community in which he lives, ‘cd of the social instiiutions of thetcommuatty, 18 uogenerous end wojttrt, until tt appears that such community approves the act ardspolands the sctor; out when such concurrense of public timens and puriic action with the particular sud 73 trengaction are wari‘eated on aut tt loenca, the jutrege is swallowed up io the pudiic infamy. nad the n involved is enlarged to an immense msgaltuds aud ne. ecolved, That we bave witcewed with unmixed astonish. eepest regret, the clear, bold exulting espausal ‘td justification and hozor of its perpetrator, Archibald Russell, Wm. allen Buuer. eabibited by Senators and representatives cf th ve Staves ‘witkout ¢isiinction of party, in thair pub ic places, and by id Dublic prers without dist're'ion of party, in the same portlo: of cur country, and that upon tho present state of the evidenca, We are forced ‘moat unwitingly to the rai conclnsim thit ths era] ccromunity cf the slave Slates is in complisity, in feel 'g and principle, witb the ay stem of {nt'm'dation aad ¥.0 ence for tke suppression of freedom of szeech aud of the press, ot which the ascau t on Serator Sumner Is the most signal, but not the singucar instengn, That we rincere'y hope 1 ana calmer consid the puollc meeend public and ihe; ereral community of distinct manifestation of their sen inen’s, which wil us, tor, t reccnsider our present judgment Reto ved, That we rejoice to believe and to say thatthe Fevers! community of the free States, by their public men acd their public prers (witi a few bass exceptions to prove the honorable ru’e), and through @! tbe channe's of public opin. fon 9n2 pudiie’ influence do thoroughly denounce, snd by word and act will firmly sand to dly oppose and overttrow any ard every act codeme, system or principle which avows or upholds violerce as a means or mode of affecting political Action. or restrainicg persoval treedom, or enforcing servi e ineqna’iies among statesmen or common aitizyne of thi country: thet in pablic questions, where each cit’zsn {1 the ke of the rights of bis feilow citizeas, ard each gensration holds a solemn trust for its posterity, next to the commission of injustice and viol there {s no greater crime against the eommenwesith than thelr permi'sion, with power to provent them, and their eufferance with a spirit that can feal them ‘Rero'ved, That it from no other motive and from no other Im- Pure we are called upon to & distinct and unequivoc il expres- sion of cur feelings and opinions on this {mportant event, iia our deep, w eed unalterable attachment to the tederal covstitution and federal Union, we should find abuodant rea- sors fcr the Tort earnest aolie! ude ard tha most decided ac ton to aronpe reflecting, als'interested end patriotic cl izens, In all manvul and ncied devarmins ion to nd exting weh the first indications of violence and icles In ovr political system, hat we respest(ully awai' the ac'ion of the House in the premiess. but we announce, we ba sentiment ot our cit'zens, a¢ demanding ths d uncordi:icnsl expu sion of Mr. Brooes {con recessary vindication of thetr own character hat these resolntions be pudlished in ths newrpanert and communicated io each of the Senstors and hepieeo:atives of {hestato of se ¥ York, with the requast that they be laid before both housee of Oongrass, Penting the reading of the resclutions the moeting manifested 1's vympathy with thelr spirit by frequent and Jong ocntinued applause, Wherever the name of Mr. Susner occurred here were niae cheers given for him, The rerolution denonueicg the attack of Me. Brooks as murcerous axd cowardly was encored. The revlatioa calling for the éxpulsion of Mr, Brooks from tae Hou of Representatives was trerhenécusly applaaded, and p voice called out “Chain the dog” Tae resolution as to the pudile wen and public press was applauded. Taero wire vhree groans eailed for for the dough-faced press. ‘There were then threa greans [demanded for the Litor of tle Henan, bat not responded to, The Journat of Commerce wan treated with the like distiac'ton, DANiey Lonp, Faq. was the first apenker, aod spoke substantially to the following ellvet:—Why have I an wall as you leit cur retirement to come here this night? Way {a it that New York, spesking through you, tir—you, con- nected wih acommeree reaching from Chios through the Wize ex'ent of this eouutry to the corate of tae Pa- cific—wby is it. rir, that you,who ere counseted with the internal improvements of this country in & manner that would be gn honor to a princee—why, I say, is {t that you are brought forward an an exbibditor in fact upon tae ablic arena bere this cyening’ Why are we ali col- Feoted cn an occasion ike ‘the present’ It is not that you want intormation; is is not that you want exelte- enable parts of the country, 10 frown upel Whret wo2!d these small oom- woregit not oF the Ssuatey A it the Senate ism blow Caecd Co oe try. Aga Uoim man, deliey- ing the Union to be franght with fnosieutabie b.eselngs, [ gm alarnes at there mou looking ao ealmty at thy 4 mens, @F thet you need that any oné should stintelate you to “Xpréestuns of sentiment: put fr is ¢hatan sbiaiag, & cispass, onate and asta'ed ju’gment shoul! be presented by yon, not 88 of ihe city of New Yora, not ag ut tue here collected, but ¢ of one grea: po tue aun coes cut heep up a perpetual day. I: bent upon us thet we come forward and ex, axtaed, | Catlon of tho sevate uf the United States, This Senate ‘8 permanent an3 attéing determination a tothe priaWelee | to Se open to the attacks of may man who comes ia wist: upen which civil gwernwent—as to the princtpies we0m | @ biuégecr! [ook at it; a man having an int-rest ina wish free government on the tace of the earth mutt | t'€8'7 or a bi:l ov which the Sona.e 1s to pass may e016 utimately rest. (Applanse.) It is not a question com - fired merel; to Preswn 8. Brooke—let the name be emmie Severar Voices—Amen. (Applau: Mr. L.—It is a pame of no consequenee in the eration of the matter before us, ia comparison wich name of sumner—(Lomd applazre)—an educated maa- an boror to the li erature, the bar and the pit 'ios 7f the country. A man, however, with whose political opinioas Ihave co serious at'achment. Let that name be sang too, Itis oot Senator Summer—it ts mot the Senator~ it 1¢ not the bruised and sufferiog man toms we hove befcre us, but it is the proutrate Senator—it is che Senator of the United tates of America oeaten to the grovnd—(Great applause, and voices, “That's £:.”)— struck down in we Senate House for woras spokes in debate, bea en to insensibliity. Weask you, fellow c! to sey what youtbing of that ou rege upon the freedom debate—what you think of ih» canctity of the Senate Coamber— what you of the principle whiea is not orly the foundation of this repnolic butis also of every fiec government io the wavle world. (Ap- plause.) The question presented to you is a questi m of in od viesx the arms of @ few Senators w to what Ye suppores his interest! Can that be tolera'ei? Le: the of @& ipeignant comormaity ‘rom evsry town, city and hamlet in the Union rive with acclamations weslurt thie profanity. (Alpptauae.) Blow ta thio evil to be met! | there is but one remevy—it ia that every man she ula determine ever to mack ope. portion to this out- rege’, this deffsiencr and thls ¢ lotion of duty; and Whew 8. y of ther pariies some be'ore you fur office let be marked. (Cheers) Follow clizens, your's ipa duty. You Save to tee care of the only mode: of © free g.ysnment that evar exued oa the fare of tho esrb. You dave hed ablow struck not only at your coantry, but at the’ governzents of all constitutional Givernaen’s. Come out, therefore, end waoeret be the Gandicate. or whatever wo the prinziple, remenber that nothing is greater, nothicg moe important, nothiag more vital tv the existenseof the goverament, thin to secure (reed: m of speech, fresdom ef debate, freedom of po agg ae sate tte to all who row'a bee pervert it. reat applause, during wid Mr, Lord reenmed his ak Eee i are opposed ernment, a question of auarehy. ‘Thexe were loud rics for Kesare, Grinwell, Bvarts, Kev, Sad of law, or of all order prostrated, of eiliaw aesoises | Hemty Ward Becsher, ‘which wia kets up fr eoverci and set at naughc—tbat fs the matter we atecalied to | minutes. When order waa restored, Mr Sancun B. hus GLES waa inircduced by Mr. Swarts, and addressed the mecting as follows:—I had intended, my follow oltizens; to bave mam © some remarks at thie meeting, but I'tind it is wholy unnecessary for me to utter » word. foesud! delicerategupon. (Applauce.) This matter rests Upon undeniable facts. and the facts are stated renee ‘tte aciors on all sidee; and in a brief summary wil read to you, that you may know the sta'e of the affair reolsety, fro the very werds of the partion A ject has neen exhausted by the distingai-hed gentleman Of the House dicd, and thas fact ne eaten eee | Whoben just addressed you.” It ie imposcitts to oad s Senate; the Seuare, out of rospect for the other body, | Wor! to his eloquent exposition. I should only weary suspended their butiness and adj urned, after a eulogy | J‘ UF Patience by going ont a'l, but I' will say @ single had been pronounced upon the deceased. A member of | W020. The act whieh we bave aseombled to review, is the first uct in the great tragedy now performing betore the American peopie—that great tragedy which is to overthrow this government. (Cries of ‘No, no.’’) That reat revula'ion which is to overthrow law and order. «tee bas been successfally app'ted—the foundation cf all liberty 1s rapped and overthrowa—(“No, 10’’) —unles your ac.ium eaves it, (“Good, | good ; that’s it.””) Seventy years ago we made: s constitudon of tree goverrment, and its fundamental basis was frse- com of speech, without which no free government can exist, |(App‘ause.) That frvedom of apeecu ts now db- asroyed by torce-(‘'No! no!’’)—uulese, as 1 say, your volze brings it to ii’e agein. (Appisuse.) The govérn- ment of force had been appiied by a ceapotic Exesutive, as my learned friend has well Ifthe President had marched into the Semate with a file of soldiers to ar- rest and imprison oro of our Senatora, tue government would tp immediately overthrown by that ac:; but is it apy less despotic now fora member of the Houas of Representatives to enter the Senate chamber and there segpult one of its members fur exercising the freedom the Houee of Representa ives thought that a At occasion, without segard to the solemn admonition which God had given, to perpetrate this outrage, of which we ali com- plain, Woat does he do but preyare himself for | an assault, the consequences of which he did not | * know, a:d prooasly eould not know, and perhaps gid not care fo weat there to that place— the most eevated—the mi important fn ail this republic—the Serate Chamber of the United States—tnat pice where ail the afiaira of government are seriously iberated py the bess wisdom end most solid virtue the country is supposed to 1urnish—to that place where the treaties with foreign govermmeate are to be cell- b-ratead upim and determined—wnere debates are to oe conducted not in ® spitt of inconsiderate ambition, or hesty passion, but wita all that prudent calmaess which appertairs to the moat select cf the land. To thet sanc- tuary tuis person goes to assall the representative of a Pritahera State, Let us read what Mr, Sumaer teile us o While ‘bus intent, with my head bert over my wrl'ing, Iwas | or MP (Appl rs “ ade ressea b ‘fy ot'speech? (Applanse.) The gcvernment of force has aetzemns, br perbo, wue apprracnogio tonto Tar | Geet cmmeseld; tee i goes Comer ash a sence until [ heard my name pronounced. as I looked up, the whole ques:ion~ it bas come to that. That fs the with pen in hand, | eaw a tall man, whose countenance was question for us to settle. Iappeal to the dignity of the fay er tt naing diresils covet me and at the same momeat | Senate once more, ard solicit the representatives of the ‘wor read your wide over cerevully, It ise libel om South Oxrolina and ar. Buller, who ENaC OL Tce Tae Bat elat've of mine.” While ‘words were stil! passiog es pe ah cession of blows with @ heavy A Voice—Put down the slave drivers! care on my bars head: by ibe irs of which fvas smuanat ve | Mr. R.—Then force must be tet by force. (Tee- on to lose may sight faw no longer my Assailant, nor an; other person or ooject tn the rvom, " : “f : (Loud cries of ‘Shame! Shame !’’ and hisses for But- ler. merdous epplause, the audience rising to their feet, oheering and waving their hats.) And does little South Carolina, with ore-for‘teth part only of the free white men of this pation, think she can overcome us (Cries of *No! No!’ and “We'll send down General Ssott again!”) There are more free white men within one mile of my vcice than stand in the whole of that State. ‘There are men encugh here in this room to sustain our ry, we will ali go. Cries of “That's right—give it is one gentieman whom my triend among the number, and he was Don Quixotte—a noble and Ligh minded Spanish gentleman, who scorned to attack an unarmed raary, but who, in courtly phrase, was the very soul of chivairy—chival- ty which has been so misca! at the present dey; and besaure Senator Sumner tried to enlighten ‘my uncle,’” inocked on the head and carrie down to the gate L—Hore, then, we have a man coming forward to beat Senator, not actuated in so doing by an, pubis motive—not to carry out soy asure of tng ge or of poltcy, but simpiy because “it isa libel upon relative.” “1 am jadgo in the ‘matier, although my relati @ party—I am judge, with no one to oversee me; and, moreover, I am the executioner of the sen- tence! have prenounced, and I come to you withmy cape urawares—you with your pen in your hand—and [ give you a Biow, the first effvet of whioh is to stun you, mere Senator !’” Gane) Cano there be presented to the people of the United States case which affords a more forcible illustration of an infringement uoon the Sepate House and its independence and integri'y? (“No | No!) It 1s not my object to sltude with epithets, nor to | of death. Now, | thing he made a very bad comparison Dy mpre mi Ab . i will be durable, acd that may bo acted upon heretir, | “Mr. Guakiza Keine next addressed the, audience: b> (Applause ) Lot me now to you the expiauation of | whom he was rather unfavoratly recetved, until he was Serator Siiceil, against whom I certainiy have no publis | formally introduced by Mr. Evarcs, ad@reitient of Golum- Penh picoary Gade frets Maawaec | Mowe, tor Sisk ae Ny OES ‘AbUrE, whom Teco) acili- . von of this State.’ Let us hear his matement upoa this | fewas'nct without great hesitation 10 the posttion Laew ger toeeb hem, ail pelnical eeetioge, tage T gonssated mot m 1 that I ¢ wo oils ace was covered with blood, and as be (Slidel) wan not | tome here to-night, and et tho sequest, of ome of our “col bavit g speken to Mr, Dumber for tae nan rmpalny | friends to utter a very few sentences. Bat this is not an aside, ord want out by anciber Goor. ("0 Yeer#—he wa crdinary poltical atsembly; thi, ta not sn. oasesion om which any man in whose heart beats a Bilge iets from Loulsiana | I beg vo drop the | iowa of This countey dare exempt bh (Applause.) ee do he ne Pistare to you that bleeding Senator, | 1 ‘belorg 10 race that had some hand ‘in forming eee Cae by s superior in physical prowess, bea:en tbat constitution, the grosa outrage 4; which has ser one Of hia aeceint ee ng consclounness, | caited you here to-night.” If [have a fideiity to anything whom he must have met in the sveial elseleng vialt | itis to that constitution nd if my love has been avo wer that associate bas to ray is, that not having spoken to pag head stig eget emg gy pi LS Senator Sumver for two years, he couid not afford an: sympathy. (iilsen). 1 bbe tia chavanbae ob apaae when I gee ait this struck down by bratal, cowardly as- 9 easeins, (Applause, acd erles of That's the word,”) 1 mant ‘No, no.") “Of an American Senator! (Cries of | Satine, ( ® count itber of my" potion" veh te A UaiG years, or wad and longer service, tc hold back vd Se ee Ss Fetrarn from saying what ln Oa may Upt and te. my hesrt, ‘A Voxs-—fie's ao més, and what I woud beadastard not to ssy, that! scorn the act and all the dastards who partici Tecorn especialy the ignoble cause of slavery. mendous applause) It is not my frcm my purpo:e— I Cesire to refrain cling words, or dwelling a this; and I had sowe misgi ved in it, and (Tee- urposs—it ia far m using any ex. avy exciting topic like Bs woenl got up. (Crive «f “That's it,” “Don’t stop,” “ Give it to him.” I feel too deeply, when | eommit myself to utteraxce, avdam afraid that 1 mfght not conduct myself as I ought. (Applause.) We are here to speak the voice of New York—of men who were born free aad who mean to Gie free--(appiause)--cf men who claim for themseives the largest liberty of speech, and who insist upon allow. ing it to andof cefending it for others. (Renewed ap- plause.) It bas been well said by the gentleman who precrded me, that the reign of force has begua—the reiga of the bully and the bludgeon. (Cries of ‘‘that’s it. Yen, and the my of tbe biackguard.”) We have these where we shoud have only the reign of reason, and thought, ard patriotiem. All that, however, is ‘over- rule, this is rot the first instance of the kind whtch bas oscuried. This very session we have scen stricken down in the streeta of Wasbicgton a man, who of all amen I knew, most cballenges the respect of this comma- nity on account of bis eervices for the free pr cheers.) We taJk very often of hig! hysicsl coursge, buat I kaow of no instancs of h'gh- er morel coursge then that which, taking bia life in his har da, and knowing that every hour of his stay in Washington that life was in danger—I know, I Mr. L.—Why, if my worst enemy were bleeding at feet, I confess that { could not recuse him a look of pathy. (Applause) I ask your atteation to thi ler, not because it was Mr, Slidell who soacted, but be cause it was a Serator of the United States. To thiok of it, that a man who had not en to Mr. Sumner for two years could or would not for that reason express pe iby for an associate, bleeding, and barely revurning to consciousners, from the effects of blows inflicted upon him in the Sepate Chamber ! A Vorce—That was chivalry. (Laughter.) “ir. I.—Then we have the statement of Mr. Douglas. (Immense groaning for the Senator.) He detalis the Gecurrence brought to his notice. He esys his firstin- pulse, on hearing of the matter, was to go into the Senate Chamber ‘‘and endeavor to restore quiet.” (Laughter.) Sevator Samner was stunned by » blow, Dut still quiet was to be restored, aud it was Mr. Douglas’ prevince to effect that object. (Recewed laughter.) Let us ee what the gentleman who asta on cool principles, and not noon the impulse of the Southern feeling, did. A Vour—He acted upon diabolical deliveration. Mr 1., continuing—He did not go into the Senate Chamber, ke esys, ‘least his motives should be miscon: atrned.’? (Laughter.) When your purpose is to go in and produce quist after an attack which you have wi:. neared upon an unoffending man, let me assure you that I will never charge you with being misunderstood in go- ing in when it is allover. And thts, my fellow citizens, my ia » Senator of the United States. sey, of no higher moral courage than was evincaa ‘by Eeveral Vorus—A Judas Iscaiiot. (Groans. ) Brace Greeley under those circumstances. (Applause. ) Mr. I..—He cowld not go in‘o the Senate to protect a | He went there to teli the truth, and he did tell {c; but he Prostrate Senator, lest bis motives should be misunder- | was felled upon the avenue for tolling it. (Applause. ) stood. (Renewed merriment ) Let me introduce you to smother Senater, one whom I have always respected for his high character, integrity and manliness of purpore. i refer to Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, avd ke corroborates the statement made by Dou (Hineee.) He makes no statements f rhimself m-re thst scme gevtlemen spoke to him in terms of condem aa- ticn. Now, gentiemen, this ia a part of the transaction which touchos me with the mort lively grief, especially where J atk myself how fa it that a man of nobls charac- ter at en individual could see the degrada ion of the Now, there are ravy who don’t agree with Horace Grev- ley, and none who more otten than myrelf disagree with his opinions; but I respect the moral courage that, seek- ing to find the truth, woes utter it, let who may opp ) And pow let me say anothe: word—I hi tor the pudlic press—che best years of m M passed in conneciion with it, and I say it ighest vocation that cam be given to mortal main fn arepublic. (Vehement applause and cries of that's true.) The man who conscientious'y expresses his opin- fon and does it fearlesaly, is the greatest benefactor of Senate Houre, or see the image ot Ged de‘aced in the | bis country. (Renewed applause.) There is now in jeo- perscn ot another Serator, and ree the reign of bruta'ity | pardy every bour in Washington another editor—a man commenced in that place, (sought by him asan horor,) | who 1s not afraid of any person in shape of a man and say that he would not interiere. ob>—8 man (Applause.) Tallude to James Watson de used to do {tons plantation. i? am unwilling to the statement that of this mnt or deseriptior wi there in the midst ct the enemy, and those who are at all times giling to attack a weak man will Jet him alone, (Applause and laughter.) He is ever in the Savery csy debase; but I have known, and it {s my hi midet of a samp cf enemies; but ne in Iit!le of « por- piners to have known, men of Virginia, North Caro oupine, ard they don’t touch bim. owed applause south Carolin ard Mlssisai ppl, whom 1 can r.) Free speech may be silenced as Sumner ard will not tens and foreigners t) the seati- wa, but if thet speech ¢f Mr. Sumner does ments cf magnanimous hum: 1 cannot beleve in the I ‘Warhington, nor the v ture. (Loud appleuse. cated pen ta ia the storm’ of applaue which followed.) I will not detain you longer. 1 have said ail and more than I meant to say, (Ob, no, snd Go on.) I have presented myself that, so far as my name and iofiuence are con- cerned, it might be given fr the benefit of this meetit '" I came here with my whole heart, and soul, nexious eprech by Mr. Sumner, Mr. Lord bleod, (Cheers) 1 am here pledged to 'whet- tion to the action trken by the Senate in the matter of be the necessary conseqaences of tuis “he sseault. A commi'tes of the Senate (the learned | meeting,and come when or how they may. (Tremend sus in obser ve?) investigated the clroumstanses of | cheering ) Now, all this may veem rash. (‘‘ No, no.’’) nit, and came tos judgmeat, which I confess is | My daily comesunion is with rash young fellows (laughter), to myrelf tery ex'raoroimsyy. You will observe that | and my duty is to restrain their raahues; and yet I shoul uncer the corstisui.n of the United States the: feel myrelf urfit for communion with their nob‘e spirits notbing of # judicial character given to the Se: it I could feel otherwise than I do, or fee.iegas I do, I tere, but at the came time the Senate hes the | could fail to speak when » proper opportanity peesents ge to proteo: itself. Whet, then, does thiscom- | i self. (Applause, dot Why, they simply say that they cannot ajja- | Hon. Epwin B. Moncax was introduced by Mr. Hearts cicate upon this grcee lofraction of theic righ:e, and so | as a geetieman who was not afraid toassist Mr. Sumuer, they turn the matter over to the House of Representatives. | and who bad the good fortune to betel] to ® Northern Do they mean that the Senate Hall of the United States | State, This is Hon. i. B Morgen—continusd ft is to in cpen arene for the infliction of private ven- | who bas given mortal aid in bia mortal atress to the Hon. ‘Then there fe an erd to this government. Waat | Mr. Sumer, and who now, as here:ofere, reprerents in is their apology’ That the House of Representatives is) the Congress of the Uniied States the Cayuga di + of privileged, except in cares of treason, felony or breach | the Sate ot New York. (Great applause.) Gontlemen— cf tke peace, An, say they, we cannot try amember of | regan Mr. Morgan—I have but a singie word to ray. I the House of Repreeentatives for a breach of ou: privi- | have never addressed s public boc 4 and this, legen, Cannot the S-na'e of the United States, which | of all places in the world, is tho last place to could punish @ breach of Brivilege when committed by apy nota member ot the House of Representatives, not pun'th a member of tha Houre fora like breach of privi lege? Lask your attention fo this, beeaase 1¢ will become a grave mntier by eud-bye, to jadge of this condition of the Senate, insemuch as it {4 no breach of discipline fo: the gentleman from South Carolina. Vorxs= No gentleman; « brate. Mr, L.—Wel), then, for the man from S)nth Carolina to sesanlt a member of the Senate in his ree’, how oan the Heure of Reprecentatives punish a min who bas not brcken their privileges? Ifone of them shoots down a waiter In a pubdlic hotel, they cennot try him, And [ new [predict that those who commit such crimes will find no adequate pinfshment in the goverament, Look at the crimical prosecution there! Tne strate mea- fures an outiage cnone ofthe Senators of the Uaitet interfere, «epecially upon After some remarks in re’ make the first attempt in. (Appleuse and cries of Go ahead |’) It was the merost accident that I entered the great rlavghter-boute at Washington. (‘That's i1— that’s the eord.’’ Applanse.) Baalness called me tasre, ond while in conversation with a colleague and one of the reporters of the prees of this city, 1 heard the first ard second blow upon our friend Summer's head. Instantly my friend ard mycelt pressed forward—it was but the impulte cf our natare. (‘Good, good.’’) No credit should be given to any man for doing #0, because there iso man who would not have done the same. Tawiog rapidly as I could, I saw from the instant | started, fe aide ot the Senate chamber—I saw the by that—what do you call him here’— (Cri rute!—thief !— blackleg!—blactyuarré | —aesassin!—ruffian!’’) These blows were given with uli the power that # man aix feet two or three Stater—by what standard? He demands ball from the | inches high could possibly put upon a poor, un- ran frcm South Carclina, (hieses) in the insredibl offending man, tilt upon his obair, ‘wish c£StCC, (Groans and biseo fom, follow citizens, 1s | bia feet under a desk, and no possibility of rising. At this ccuntry to be raved? If the Senate be destroyed, the unicn of the States is destroyed, In the Sonate the States ate equal. Itis, therefore, there thet we look for the uricn of the States.’ And nothing bas wore armed or surprised me than thet the South, whish depends so much upon the constitation of that prdy, shoyld be mad_enough effestually ty destroy the first blow he became senseless, and 1 think ficeon or twenty blows were given. My friend, Mr. Munty, who passed in an opposite direction trom what | dtd, sprang forward and got to Mr. Sumner at the same instant wita myself, aod he caught the villain by the arm. (Crios of “Thav’s it—villain’s the word—villain’s good.”") A‘ the mare moment it wee my good fortune to place myreit be- or sogial, with them, ’ reiaticns with wm gutte percha alick—(laughter)—witb one who attacks a defeacotess man and cuts at bin with® outs No. land No. 2, There must be wnited action, that such men no longer peasrcrs the rer of goverament Tasie must Le united aad concentra'sd ac:ion at the ballot box against them, there was nojsosr of the eccuncry come u few reckieus individuals wold ressrd vio.ence, (npploure)—and would maintain at all heswa-de the in- stitusions cf thecountry ard of * | my blood beil. stances ? Hoxle) had occasion. He intended to give whatever little good there was left of bim to reciet the extension of the slave power in this country. as to the man tor whom He would only ask them two questions. He would ask them, ‘Can you fight?” And {8 they anawered thet in the aifizmative, be would ask them, “Will you Gght?”? ‘And they may express any opinions they please om politi- cal questions, Hexie) would work for him'ss he woutd for his ‘brota (Applause. ig ariiliery of the Revolutionary army at Saratoge. him was there can be no peace for prosper the right, tions were adopted wit meeting was ceclared adjourned, wou.d not disperse. but continued t» call for Boesher, and at length Mr. Henry Ward Beecher responded to the call, several minutes, he at lengtngobtiloed a hearing. He was understood to say that he hedjwithheid himself from makirg his appearance before trem. kuown before with the resolutions a¢opted by the meet- ing an He aia not, therefore, wish t» interrupt the course of the mee.irg. the connegera of the meeting were averse to Mr. teking part im it. 80 discreetly designed, and calsulated to weight with all parties, and with all men who are men, throvghout the country. which we ought to forget, it is that we bave ever been diviced citizens. remember, it is that we are united citizens, (Greut ap- plause) { know not that, things, we would have conceived anything more oon- tween the two, and cwught the ing upon the doer, msn ad he wir fal' Loaught bimand saver bin as acy Of scu would have dove, (Applause) Well, thers ke lay as vense!oe8 a8 a clog; bi« por, bieeding, nated bead Jey upen my arm, and doth {cand my erat were stainet with bis blood. (Sev-ral voices—Yes, ant it was good LMocd.””) ‘That is the history of the’ matter, While stncieg there e¢veral Senators and many by standars toot 10 king on withoat the lesz! intemon of ioterfor ing. {Sbame vpen them—shame upon them—Name them—S¥no are thes’-Sname upon euch Sesatora— Nene them all.) Toow bs is one (Groans were here giy- en for To mabe )—Dougiaa was another—( More groups end eriés of “ame, shame’). This is all taere is--ths bal. hier, you know; but the puntshment will be—! ill rot omise you. The matter is now byfore the Horse of Represent ‘ives, and that is all? can sey. (Applane ) The next speaksr iutrocesced was Mr. Jone Ht. Sremress, President of thy Benk of Commerce, New Yo:k. He conve, he suid, entirely’ unpropared! t> adcress the meeting, bat singe ke hed pew oa tbe platform be was told that if he did no? come forward ho would'not ha con- sidered az tmily doing kia duty, as fully pactleipating ta ‘the aimsand opjects o? toe mee@ing. He di: fully parti- cipate im then: but not dving prepured to epeak bete, he tbrew hizsself cpon thefr'eonsiae.ation: Put even if ho had come fulty petqered tax speek, Re could not say eny (Wing more tba it wac* siready so strongly seid, aod what would be strongly enforced (Applauso.) He hearty endorsed the resolution, as a” able and luminges exposition of thicmoct ¢isastrous aa’s: It was a ques tion as 10 whetitor they shoul? maintata that for whisk their fathers tougtt, or chou’ allow those 06 ‘Wresied trcmm them. Th® time bas come not for tats, but for enlightened, deliverace, persevering action to put dows all violezce, all attempt ty restrain the fre: dom of the and oP debate. It hed heen well saic, that they mast mark tke indtvidaels on in this matter. They must hold 1 relations, (applause. ) blessiogs to dA i ckoad He would hold 20 (Applause.) He tought erérthrovn oe: to He would oppors violencs to vinlones— fon. (¥oud cheers.) Mr. Josuru Hoxm next adé roszed the meetiog. He ws happy, he said, thot ke could address them without aw introduction. known in the community as-old foe Hx He came ro speak: with them to-n‘ght of rage that had been perpetrated’ sinee the este dlishmert of the government. man reprosenting a so7retga Statcrball be streek down in thefBenate chamber by tae handof an suseasin. (Ao- plause.) Thia matter took ita most serious aspect in the faot that the S:ates of the Union: whoue members have taken part in sano.icned and approved this outrage, whish ta a graee fo the who! course committed; but he imad never befvre heard Senators ray that they ¢id not interfere to put estop to them, cn the ground that they were the peracn outraged. Cividual, it was a sovereign State of this Vnion that was strack by the hard:ofan assassin, A-blow inflicted upon Senators Fish acd Seward, in like circurmtaaces, would The humbie indt7Nual before: them was (CRaughter, Brom est our. He came to esy with them tha: no the outrage, directly-or indiveotly, hai j¢ country, Ontrages are sometimes of t on termes of iatimacy with Ob ‘my friends, it was not an in- be a blow inflicted upon the sovereign State of New York; and fo the blows in(lfoted upon Mr. Sumner were inflicted on the soversizn State of the press: cf. Washington say? feligencer, thatjetald old paper and the Unim, the month: ssachuactté, And what do Why, the Vntional Ia- piece of this accursed aamicistration, (threeg-oans for Pierce. ) cignify it by tho title of an unfortunate occur. rence. it am unfortunate occurrence that has filled this houce as it never waa filed before’ If that Senator bad not been. taken uowarned and nn- prepared, it was his (Mr. Hoxie’) _ conviction at the nephew of hie uncle would have found his at'ask on Mr. Sumner to be a very ‘‘anfortunate ocearrence.’’ (Lavghter.) What wae thoir duty. under sueh efroum- ‘A voice—‘Hnug the fellow.”) He (Mfr id cf all his political aesoclations for this (Great applause.) He cared not he would vote for Congress, would beg them ail for oar country’s sake, for Sreedom’s sake, to lay by ait politica opinions and stand by ‘the man who: would sup- port the freedom of the country, (/pplause:) Ifsuch » man were faithful, fearioss and honest, lhe (Mr. If then, they would come forward in the ty of American citizens, thoy would hear mo more cf attacks by asrassins in the Senate chamber of the na- tion. The courage of most men depended much upon their danger, and ke bad heard that the courags of these Southern men was exactly in the ratio of the distance of the person they opposed. (Cheors and laughter.) e wished he could have introduced the Jas: speakor who addressed the mee'irg. He would not heve introduced him as the president of a bank. He would bare told them he was the som of the man who commanded ths (Ap- pawe) The father of the goateman wh» preceded the honorable and iamen:ed Ttatue there was also on the stage King; and one in whose veins fl wed the blood of Alexander Mumii- ten, Le felt honored in having his name associated wily them acd with this meeting. that from this time forth until these gentienon—[ eee these creatures—(iaughter)—snall understal hat (Applause.) Whe. be eaw such men around hin Lot ut, then, he sald, resolve t there are blows to rective as weil as blows to g.ve; moment, And (od b'ess aod (Applause. ) Mr. Evants then came forward. He easid that it was not with the intentin of making a speech that ho ap- peared before them; but the hour of ten had arrivod, and he felt that it was new be offered for the auctence to exprere their sentiments upon the adoption of the resolu ions, expression would be such a8 not to be misunderstood. irabie that an opportuaity should He hoped the ‘ihe Prrsivent then ee ae ae and the resolu- acclamation. ‘the meeting then indu'ged io loud calls for ‘Basch- er!’ ‘Beecher!’ but though that gemtleman had been seen on the platf rm he did not come forward. Mr. Evarts then raoved an adj yurament, and the ‘Still the wast crowd After tremendous cheering and great uproar for ad no de:ire of epesking. He He was pleased to @ degree which he bad never id with the speeches that been made, It was understood tbat for prudeatial ressons Beesher’s It was a meeting 0 wisely conducted, have such It there {s one thing, he said, If there 1s one thiag which we ought to if we had the ordering of summately wire, If we had looked for the ocourrencs of events better calowlated than this to arouse the dormant feelings of the North, we could not have seen them. These eventa have, | thiok, transpired in the order of a hi Providence. 1 think so the more readily be- we know that sometimes Providence em- infernal instruments (laughter) to do ite will. nator Sumner been & men of war ors man of brawling words, had be been any other then what he war, the care could not have been so strong. | know not that there would have been found throughout all the land one man so fit to te offered up as @ sacrifice for liberty—a wan fo worthy to be cffered up on the great altar of our covntiy. (Applause.) aspiring poll ician bas he been, ‘His past career bas not been marked by ambitious clucebings. A lawyer by profession, but a scholar by inatinct—a man Cf refined ideas, of social tasto—he was seized by one cf those sadden guests of popular fesl- irg which break cut occasionally in all our fiew States, ard elec‘ed to the Senuie of the United States, Wale his election was yet pending, 1 had the pieagure of a con- yersation with bim in his office, I being a clergy- men and confessor on that occasion—(iaugn er)— and be tcld me the sezreta of his heart. I am ture that although not without houorable and manly ambition, this man had no cesire for the pasition. Since he has been fa Washing.on, his course bas been that which becomes man, a Christian, gsatiemen, a states- msn anda scholar. "He has everywhere not merely od- served the roles of decorum, but with al sh with the Icwllest genvences, he has maintained himself vold of cflence, so tant the only ren which I have ever ever heard cf Senator Sumner, has been this, that ha, by his shrinking and sensitive nature, was not fit for the “repgb apd tumble” of politics in our day. He would have held himeelf back, and avoi led giving the slightest cflence, had it not been that he was reproved and goaded into tt by, ae I think, the Injudicious criticism of friends, Dot that I Ceens bia remarks to be one whit too strong; but every mam inspeaking, must (tow the law cf bis own nature, and to is not in his nature iss mia tor wken he proposes to speak he takes ecunsel of that which is higher than any other counse\~G:a +peakirg to his ccnscience and his heart, (Appleuse.) And it wns for that utterance tha’ he was prostrated by that felon blow. Ab! it touches me. Ht toushoe me rotas a citizen, butasaman. Tecannot walk the street ard see ‘be raggedest wretch s:ruck by a man in cir- comefances which gava him advantage without fooling ‘And while Iwou'd be and ovght to be u man of peace, yet Laay that I would the weak srdin dotog po would nor hecitae to imperil Hee and limb. (Great applause.) You may go through the Five Pointe of this oi y and rake it to the bottom, and you cennet bring up & ot or sample of that which hes been oncea man, who, if you asked him would be atriko & man cown, would not be indignant at the question, Webave had in cur courts for the Iasttwo or three menibs the pugilists of the city, of all grades—fcata, recor ds and bowt!e holders—ana ff you take these men all ibe way through you will not find ooe who wiil not fay, ol bave manliness enough Jeft fm me to say thet fo’. slay fsa jewel,” It may not be known to allo yout" Sens'or Sumner bas been in that candition whish -xon. yates 2 man from military daty. He is neat #'.ghted and teirg unable to Aiscera his adyarsary, the o aq upon him was peculiar base. It wae’ jus’, as if one show d come aud strike downs bind man. 1t was that yught sort of chivalry whioh wou'd lead the we're ty creap in ton woman's chamber and ply the biatgeon over per sleep oe bo war her Me. wSomper tet ogy ober” weapon iy hand the n Ad, govtiemen, here we Nave it the the Nort t the psv— the combi! of tha fen ti ‘eo geou Pkncw of but to hetee: of the bic gee, 2,068 le” Mr, Tirook —one {8 @ hero of revtbo- legs, an. the oar of eger tory Herewen was « a ro Of The club: be Berculas. in the tei tght of n7tho 09,” 8 hte clu againat Cenmars gad ths coe mies of recter, ~-8< Fer on werk and mareod msa, Ws have acctter & “Oi camel bistory: Rls mace [Cala Brocks is the her) Bot ot tne nde, buf be fs Cola’ ma anter.) M7. Bercher went on ¢) eay thrt thoas th Washlogt © Wore hn te echoos of the cologs wa! T the Norél now to cay to these 2a far 4> yon cone, but go tar shall yon come’ (App ause) By the force ot liber y and by the Jorcs of Lhe Mlirstion,Aebish comes from bel bosom ¢f Chri: ty es by tLe forey of Cai of thay d of the dawtt abel ert ) raewhinka, that time abi Apocshpae—that » sad |) mening (1 Gest Imw the pit { God speed the . Brecher retired amid avent applause, ood the 0% o’elosk P.M) eapmwated with cheere raticns, and voette , The Mick Church Property-~Mation for tn- Jmenction, SUPREME COURT. _ May 28: erturgh, Karte and Otters ve. The Mayo Crapiroller, de, —Tbis was e motion Or an twjansiion as to the convaysnce of the Brick Churot propery, The Counsel having beer engaged in other cause threngh- out the day, and the importance of this case Oemuniing immediate action, Judge Roosevelt conaestet to hear the argument at his private revidence, Accordingly, the partien met at bis hynor’s honse last eveniag at #ix clock. for the pucpose of proceeding with ene ceae. ‘is contended ikat the Commisoners of che sinking Fand seted withovt autho !*y m tue Consmest*Counoil, and that the Trustves fold their in ereat to peiva.e tm: divtouais in opposition to the proposal tevuoite ia the eale with the Corporation, and tha . vented competition, 6 they thereny pre. Mx Hutchins, tn openteg .the case for aid thatin the your 1766 m deed the First Preaoy erian obureh, th the pi: y in questi a, for the sole pu pase o @church theceun, and wing the adja ent plo durying'greund, "his property was subsaqueatle com veyed to the Brisk Prosbyterian church, and tne trestess subsequently ¢ mmenced negotiatog its sale to the city. Theomuuissioners of tne Sinkey Fund have ao authority to sell the property ia questiou, and reles-e the conditions of the lease, without an ordinance having been first pareed oy the Common Counct! auch nizirg tae sume. The conciti n was created by the Common (van- ci’, acting in their legia’ative cepacity, ard it can bo removed by he samo paver. Che arraegement made by thy Commisioners of the Sitking Gund wich tne tras - tees of the Bick eburoh, by which ths city was t be ia- terested o the extent of and was to recolve one-fourth, and the church to be int ted to the extant of and to recetve three-fourths of the proceeds of the Property was made wi hovt any lawful authority, and renders (be tale void, Firat, it was virtnaliy le of the interest cf tue elty at priate sale, Secondly, it tonced to p e- vent competition at the rale—the purchaser ‘not knowing what de he would gat, or whether or not it eneumbered with a long: tigation. The only po: of eale the constituted aamorities and guardians of the public interest have over tha city pro- Perty is to rel! the same at pudlis auction, totbe hignsat bicder, after duc nottee of the time and piace <foale, and the sate must te the sntire interes: of the-city therein, and'not encumbered with the eale or disposition of the interest o¢ the others therein at the same sale. Mr, Hn(chins then proceeded 10 comment on~these prot, ond to contend taat te interests of tho city would be ial!y effected if a contrary course were allowed. Thersale of the Brick church, ani priva eeale previous to the sale at avc‘ion, was » violation of tae egreement eee which the sale was to be made, anda fraud, and Fhould-tbere ore void ‘he rale. Ho alto contended’ thet the Commissioners of the Sinking Fuad have no p»wer te Clapose ot avy portion o7 the real estate of tae city ‘tm Me platattfa, use fer or reserved for pubile purposor”” ‘Thia ean only be.dore by order of the Comm ya Counell Mr, Bucchiny also wabmitted toa: the ermeat wade privatey-by tho ci yard the chureh, by which they agreed that the interest of the clty ubocid be taxen. at Cne-fourth the wlme, was a palpnole evasion of the smended charter cf 184. ‘It such an evasion can sac- seed {t will be easy to nullify that provision of the eaar- ter in all cases where the city has isteresta which are not the eubject of exact calculation. Iu arguing the points for the piaictiftx Mc, Hutchins raid toat such « fale an thie cond not te upheld, and thet i: was virta- ally novhiog but a private sale of alty property, aud ia puting the city completely in the powor of joint tenants who own property: in that wey. tt such w thing as thie can be tolera ed there will be no office of euch value as that of a Commissoner of tke Sicking Fund, and there wiil'be no office far whieh there will bo- such competition. Ater some further argament counsel sontendes taat the condition «fi the ceed of tho property was that they could not uroit for apy private secular purpose; and referred to the care of Mot ve. Onrdoer street caurch, 7th Paige. He submitted that the property should be put up for sale gain; and sf so, no injury c.uldaccrue to acy of ime parties concern Mr. O’Covor replisd at lorgth contending that the ante ard purcbare were made and effected in good faith—that the property is not worth more than they gave for it, though they are wilting to admit vhat they got w @ Jueve inquirod if {t appeared in a.y of the papers that tke piaintills hed bid at the auction?” sdieh Mr. O’Conor sa\d-that they had bid as bigh- es $250,000, This the pisint‘Ts deried. Mr. Dudley D. Field, on bebalfof the plaintiffy, said ea it was now ten o’clock at night, and he.nad bee: all day inanimportent soit in the Superior-Court, and up tothe present hour bad not dined. ho -beped the Judge would not compel him. to olose the argameni for the plsint'fix. Mr. O’Conor raid he was similarly situated, and there- upon the Judge adjourned the case till this (Saturday) mornirg at tho Supreme Court, Superior Conrt, IMVORTANT TO AMERICAN SHIPOWNERS—ACTION ON A CHARTER Panty, Refore Hon. Judge Slosson. May 30.—Charles F, Weber vs. Ambrose C. Kingsian& and others, Quners of the Ship Typhaon.—Fais action was brought by the plaintiff (who, together wiih.Cari Grase- mann, formed the firm of Graseraan & Co., altip brokers, ¢ oes i icon 24 per cont commission on the lump freight of tbe ship fyphoon, on a voyane from Lon- don to Sahouten aud back again, in 1861, oelog £12,000. Grasemann & Co, aa brokers, obtgited from Broadwood & Barelsy, of London, a charter party for ssid voyage, in wlich was secured five per cent commission on the lump freight, ard which was paid. y the terms of the charter rey, the verrel was to be consigned om her return voyage the brokers, who were to report the vecael inward, and do the ship’: business. On the reture of the ship the dofendants took the versel out cf the broker's hands, and this action was breught to recover 234 per c:nt on the.freight, alleging, first, that there was an express contract to pay the same: and second, shat in the absence of ccatract by previous Cealings and usage, thoy. were entitled to it. The principal ship brokers of Inndon (including the houses cf Daring & Brothers and Peaboty & Co,) were examined as to the custom pievattes in London, as to chargivg commissions sought to Le recovered in thie case, and their deposaiona were road in evideocs. The question is considered of great importance to American shipowners, becauto since the ropes! of the Faglisn Na- vigation Inws American ships have extensively orgeged in the carrying trade between Kogland and hor colomen, and have had tho. preference. given them by the English ine Javy, bed mot agreed ot the ridag of ty Co je jury wot agreod at the 1 9 Cour: and the Judge cedered a sealod verdict. we * Suyertoy Court, HEAVY DAMAGES IN.A MERCANTILE, SUIT. Before Hon. Jncge Boswortn May 30 —J, FR. Milbank & Co., vs. Alevander Dennistoun & Co —This cause is now on trial for the fifth time, and haa been frequently no‘ieed before, 2 is an action for felling & largo quantity of flour fa I{verposl ia May, 1846, contrary to the arders of th plsiatife, who dtrest- ed that It should not do sold un'i's the question as to the repeal of the corn laws waa sett'ed, The flour was dis- pored of before the. time spee ified, by which » lose wan sustained by the cumignees. They $14,000 da- ogee. The jury gave & virdict for plain for $7,- BPersonal intelligence, Among the passengers, to leave to day, hy tho Fulton are Mr, dclan J. Adamr, an bearer of despatchas to the United Statas Legation, at Paris, and Xe. John I. Agpin- wall, as bearer 0! syeeial despstcher.to Mr. Dallas, our Minister at London, aleantl ",)”, ), topmer! represen- tative of Bossidy ne Oars pearee bor taratant te Washiogten in the expaoity of Kavoy Rxtra rdinary of his Kmpercr to,our government. ARRIVALS. At ike Cla #zdon—Mra. Fanny Kemble land; Berv’., Schroder aud famiy, Hai burt 7 ‘+ F, Davis, Hartford: J. K. beeiten’ a bs Warvuens, Abetantalie Shes Carlton ‘dates, New York; L. Werriuer, 6 Obarl A. Whi! ¢, New York, W. 8. Churo2, Albany, Fror 4 New Orieans, {u sbip Suitang—Mrn Allen Hill Alice and Annle A Aill amd servant, Mri Sener hod Mar y Whitemore, Miss Josephine W it Cf pt R Poat, Mastor Post, and 21 in sine Galveston, in bark Montauk—Nis Churchmay aad 3 chiidren. Missent Lerrers —List of letters advertived in tha Naw York Henaun of May 30, 1856, remaining in the Pose office, New York, for Philadelphia houses: — Fitzgerald & Co.. Gane ag bo & Co, Joba A, Hendry, 7 Williqmson, Taylor & Co, Thurlow Hoghes & Co,