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Investigation of the Sumner Assault. '?
\V AsiuxOTON, May 20. !
The House Committee of Investigation s
wailed on Mr. Sunnier to-day in discharge j,
of their duty regarding the tecent assault. v
lie was in bed, but gave his testimony,
and was also cross examined, llo was
unable to sit uj> during the visit of the 1
Committee, but did so a short time to day. *
11c is still very weak, and his physicians
counsel him not to move out of the house
for a week. t
Tim follotVihg is Mr. Sumner's state- <
mcnt on oatli: "I attended the Senate as ^
usual on Thursday, the 22d of May. After
some formal business, a message was
received from the House of Representatives
announcing tbe death of a member of that
ho 'y from Missouri. This was followed '
by a brief tribute, to t! IO (lppbflCAil frnm I 1
Mr. Ccyer, of Missouri, when, according l
to usage and out of respect to the dcceus- .
od, the Senate adjourned. Instead of ,
leaving the chamber with the rest on the
adjournment, I continued in my seat occupied
with tnv pen.
" While thus intent, in order to be in
season for the mail, which was soon to <
closo, I was approached bv several persons *
who desired to consult with tr.c, but-1 an- <
swercd thorn promptly and briclly, cxcus5ng
myself, for the reason that I was much
engaged;when the last of these persons loft
me, I drew my arm chair close to my desk
and with my legs under the desk, contin- '
tied writing. My attention at this time 1
was so entirely drawn from all other oh- :
jeets, that, though there must have been ;
many persons ia the Senate, I saw no bo- |
dy. While thus intent, with my head .
bent over my writing, I was addressed by ^
a person who approached the front of my ^
desk, so entirely unobserved that I v. is
not aware of his presence, until I heard
my name pronounced. As 1 looked up,
with my pen in my hatid, I saw a tall
man, whose, countenance was not familiar, ?
standing directly over me, and at lite >
same moment I caught these words: 41 1
have read your speech twice over careful- a
ly?it is a libel on South Carolina and
Mr. liutler, who is a relative of mine.'?
While these words were still passing from ,
his lips, he commenced a succession of j
blows with n heavy cane on my bare
head ; by the lirsl of which I was stunned
eo as to lose sight.
'I no longer saw my assailant nor any
other person or object in the room. What
I did afterward w as done almost uncoil- ,]
sctously acting under the iustiucts of s?.lt v
defence. With my head already bent
down, I rose from my seat, wrenching up
my desk which was screwed to the tloor,
anil then pressing forward while i.iy assailant
continued his blows. I had no
other consciousness until I found myself
ten feet forward in front of my desk, lying J"
on the tloor of the Senate, with my bleed- i;
ing head supported on the knee of a gen- s
tleman whom I soon recognized by voice
and manner as Mr. Morgan, of New York.
A.l. - . - '
vsiuer persons mere were aooiil 1110 offering
friendly assistance, but I did not
recognize any one of them. Otheis were (
at a distance looking on and offering no '
assistance, of whom I recognized oaly Mr. '
Douglas, of Illinois, Mr. Toombs, of (Jeor- J
gia, and, I thought also, my assailant a
standing between them. 1 was helped f
from the floor and conducted into the g
lobby of the Senate, where I was placed a
upon a sofa. Of those who helped me
there I have 110 recollection.
"As I entered the. loby I recognized Mr.
Slidell, of Louisiana, who retreated, but I
recognized no one else until I felt a friend- I
ly grasp of the hand, which seemed to 1
come from Mr. Campbo'l, of Ohio. I (
have a vague impression thai Mr. Hright, <]
President of the Senate, spoke to tne t
whilo I was on the floor of the Senate or j
iu tho lobby. I make this statement in an- v
swer to the interrogatory of tho Commit ,
tee, and offer it as presenting completely
nil my rcccollections of the assault and of r
the attending circumstances, whether immediately
before or immediately alter.?
I desire to add, that besides the words
which I have given, as uttered by my as- j
sailant, L have an indistinct recollection of (
the words 'old inan,' but theso are so enveloped
in the mists which eusund from
the first blow, that I am not sure wheth
or they were uttered or not." r
Or. cross sunminnllnn \(r Knmnnr ! t
that ho wait entirely without units of any '
kind, and that ho had no notice or warn- <
ing of any kind, direct nor indirect of this <
assault. r
In answer to another question, Mr.
Stunner replied "that what ho had said of j,
Mr. Butlar was strictly responsive to Mr. n
Butier's speech," *
Katurk Accidentally Killed iiy iiis ^
Sov.?Ducan Orey, a vury worthy farmer
residing near Monroe, Jasper county, Iowa 1
was instantly killed on tiie 2d, hy the "
careless handling of a gun. Mr. O. was
returning hotne i t his wagon nocompa- ?*
uied hy his son George, who was walking
carrying a gun. As the roids were pretty t
muddy, his father said ho liatl better get |
into the wagon, lie went to the hind end t
to got in, having tho gun in his hand, and t
in climbing in the hammer struck the tail* (
board, ami the gun went off, sending its
contents (seven buckshot) through Ilia fi- C
ther'a head. Tha load went in just back
of the right, and came out above the lelt a
far, killing hiin instantly. He lenves a
large family, well provided for. This is *i
Another wrarning to persons handling tire <h
arms. The son Is on the verge of insalfi- ti
ty.?J Virt/iHtn SrntinaJ. I (
r(T'ljr ITfirijfr.
LANCASTERVILLE, S C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jl'XE 4, 185C.
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ubseription books.
We learn from the Theater $faud(tr<l, that
he wife of the Rev. J. 11. Robinson died in
Chester Village, on the morning of the 22d
iltimo.
BATTLE OF HANGING ROCK.
In our next issue, we will publish an ineresting
original article, descriptive of
Hanging Rock, and of the fuuons b:utli?
'ought near it; and giving some valuable
it-raps of history connected with the place !
uid the event.
COTTON SQUARES.
Mil. William White, of Bullock's Creek,
Chester District, informs the St <t infant, that
tqunres were seen on his cotton on the 22d
if May.
VILLAGE MEETING.
We have barely time and space to notice
i mooting of our citizens, held in the Court
House on yesterday, sustaining the linn. I*.
S. Brooks in his chastisement of Senator
Scmner. Proceedings of the meeting w ill
be found in another column. Very appropriate
remarks favoring the resolutions were
hado by Messrs. M. P. Crawford, John
iVii dams, Joiin W. Cooke, and John I).
irvvlik.
We learn from the Camden Journal that
ji? the DHIi ultimo, Mr. William Clyburn
vns elected Clerk of the Court for Kershaw
district, and Joiin K.Joy.K>q'r, was on the
laino day re-elected Ordinary.
Also, from the same source, that a man
insweiing to the description of Jai kson
Ikaulev, who escaped from the Camden
ail some limn >.i-.....I
udgcd in jail in IJftlotivilli*. S C.
FIRE IN CHARLOTTE.
On the morning of the 27ih ult, n very
estructivc lire occurcd in Charlotte, N. C,
,'hieh destroyed the American Hotel and
evernl adjoining buildings. The loss is
aid to be considerable.
COL. SUMNER.
Col. Summer, commanding the United
states troops in Kansas, is a cousin of the
Senator of the same name from Mossachuetts.
EXPULSION OF MR. BROOKS.
As will he seen by an extract .from the
Charleston Standard, tinder our telegraphiclead,
the Committee appointed hy the
louse to investigate the affair between
irssrs. Brooks and Sumner, have submitted
report recommending the expulsion of the
ornier. The resolution of expulsion will
earcely be carried, however, as it requires a
, two-thirds vote to expel a member.
JUST PUBLISHED.
T. B. Peterson, No. 102 Chcitnutstreet,1
'hiladelphia, has just issued, " Linda, or the
I'oung Pilot of the Belle Creole," ?y Mrs.
ltnoliite Lee Hertz, complete in one duoleciino
voluim-, neatly hound in cloth for sfl,
>r in two volumes, paper cover, for 75 cts. |
t would I 0 gilding refined gold to indulge j
vords of commendation on the literary la*
>ors of Mrs. IIektz, and those who have
lever read them cannot begin too soon.
PRAISEWORTHY.
Wc are gratified to see that an effort is
icing made to raise the necessary aubscripion,
for the support of a resident Minister
it our Village. There is perhaps not anilher
Village in the State, with wealth and
osoorees equal to ours, that does not enertaia
a single local Minister. Trim there
s one living among us, hut he is in ehargo
>f a large circuit and we enjoy hut a portion
>f his labors. It iii by no means n diltnult I
r.atter to account for the deficiency. Why
s it that men so reluctantly dole out the
litifuI sum* of tor., twenty, or thirty dollars ;
s their church subsci iptionx, w ho can count ;
heir yearly income by thousands ? Aside I
rom the religion of the heart, reason, pruIcncc
nnd a sense of morality, admonish us
hat the ministry should be sustained ; and
s our respect and veneration for the same
i manifest; to will the example be follow*
id by onr posterity.
Wherever there is a will, there is n way;
he means are in the hands of the people of
rfinenster ; if they really desire a Minister, |
he way to secure one is plainly open before
hem. Wo are not of that class who believe 1
bat ministers should labor for a tripling re- !
ompease; neither mre we in favor of the
riricely salaries thst are ostentatiously
warded by mUhy churches ; but they should
b freed from tlio enres of grappling for a ,
ihsistenee, that they may be en ibled to 1
evota their whole attention to the duties of
teir profession. " The laborer is worthy :
f his birr."
BROOKS AND SUMNER.
The action uf Col. P. S. Duooxs. in chastising
the abolition Senator has been very
generally sustained and applauded by the
press, and people of our State, and with
but few exceptions, his course has been approved
by nil Journals through the southern
country. The Petersburg Intelligencer any*
in relation to the affair:
"We have read over this man's [Sumner's]
offensive allusions to Judgo Ilutlor, (who
was not present) and we do not hesitate to
say that although Mr. Urouks ought ?o have
selected some other spot for the altercation
than the Senate Chamber, if he had broken
every bone in Sumner's carcass it would
have been but a just retribution upon this 1
slanderer of the South and of her individual j
citizens, for the atrocious verbal assaults for |
which lie was called to account. We say,
down with such 'liberty of speech' as that
of Sumner's. The sooner it is utterly subverted
the better for the country. Let Senators
confine themselves within their legitimate
sphere of privilege. If they cannot
observe the courtesies of debate?if they
cannot argue n ipicstiou upon its own proper
merits?let them be silent. But if they will
readily and without cause traduce individual
character, let them sutTer as Sumner has
done at the huuds of the aggravated party.
The abolition papers will but waste their
ink in th" endeavor to make a martyr of
Stunner in this matter, it was a uaked case
of voluntary and cool aggression on bis part,
lie went "out of his way to insult tho State
of South Cnrolinn and one of her worthiest
representatives, by name, in the grossest
terms, and the eastigalion which was administered
to him was richly merited. As to
its having been an invasion of the 'liberty
of speech,' the idea is simply ridiculous. It
was punishment justly due to intolerable licentiousness
of speech, it was tesentincnt
m the right spirit of a mean unmannerly
insult, which was no less foreign to the discussion
that brought it forth than to the decencies
of parliamentary life, old the urbanities
which eunracterizv u gentleman."
A large mass meeting complimentary to
Col. Brooks, has been held in Columbia, So.
Ca. The meeting was addressed by Dr. M.
La Bon nr., J. C. Tradewell, Esq'r, Hon.
W. F. DeSacsscre, Hon. John S. Piikston
and E. Bf.luncf.r, Esq'r. As reported by
the Carolina 'I'imrs, these gentlemen all
spoke in high terms of the manner in .rhieh
Col. Bkooks discharged his duty towards
liis kinsman and our venerable Senator.?
lion. W. I'. Di.Sai ssriu:, presented the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the
conduct of the Hon. 1*. S. (trunks, of the
House of Representatives of the I'ailed
States, in inflicting upon Senator Stunner,
of Massachusetts, the punishment he so richly
earned by his libellous attack upon the
State of South Carolina, and our f; ithful
Senator, and upon the entire South.
Resolved, That the attack upon our absent
Senator was as false as it was cowardly,
and was gallantly met by his kinsman, his
countryman, and fiend in the Senate Chamber,
which the abolitionist had desecrated
by his foul attack.
Resolved That in the crisis w hich is upon
us, it is expected i f every man to do bis duty,
and espeiially those to whom the public
interests are confided, and that our gallant
countryman has shown a nohlc and just appreciation
of that solemn duty.
The Now berry Alirrtir inform* lis tli.it a
large ami enthusiastic meeting w:ih held in
that town on tlie 12-11It tilt., and the following
resolution adopted :
lie it unanimously Resolved, That this i
meeting approves the eonduet of tlio lion, i
1*. S. Brooks in the premises, and that it
recommends that meetings be held on the
lirst .Monday in Juno next, in the various
Districts constituting this Congressional
District, to express the approbation w hich
we are sure his constituents generally will
accord to him.
The Mirror also states under the head of
' Compliment ah v.?The citizens of our j
town have proeuiid a most beautiful (iold- I
headed Cane, to be presented t" the lion 1'. J
S. Brooks, as a compliment for hating made !
such excellent use of his own on the person |
of the abolition fanatic, Sumner. On the
head of the Cane is beautifully inscribed the :
initials I'. S. II.,* and underneath Hie let- ,
tors the date 1 i!2d Mav, 185ti,' which will ;
be sufficiently suggestive, particularly should i
it ever full under the gaz?- of Mr Sumner." t
Various other tokens of approval have J
been forwarded to Col. Biiooks principally
in the shape of gold-headed ennes. The following
w e clip from the South Carolinian : j
* Ar.d, to add the crowning glorv to the '
good work, the slaves < f Columbia have already
a handsome subscription, and will pre-1
sent an appropriate token of their regard to |
him who has made toe tir?t practical issue
for their preservation a.id protection in their j
rights and enjoyments as the happiest la- j
borers on the face of the globe."
*
The Chnrleston Mrrcury notices this last
" demonstration," and says :
" Was the like of this eveg before published
in a newspaper in South Carolina?!
The negroes of Columbia have actually participated
in the congratulations of Mr. j
Brooks, and the South Carolinian lauds it '
as 'the crowning glory to the good work !' I
Now, these meetings in South Carolina to {
sustain Mr. Brooks, as counter to those at j
the North, are proper enojgh. But when, in
the Capital ol' the Slide, slaves are permitted,
nny, applauded, and urged to take part
in otir politi'-al movement*?io unite in pep- '
ular demonstrations?to raise subscriptions,
nnd present their tokens of approval to our
public men?it is, indeed, a spectacle an disgusting
as it is novel. We blush for the
State when such tilings arc permitted. If
our slaves can publicly congratulate, may
they not publicly condemn .' And if one
portion are permitted to laud Mr. brooks i
why may not nnothor, if disposed, sympathise
with Mr. Sumner?
According to the Carolinian, the approval
of Mr. Brooks' fallow citizens, their cwngrnt- ;
illations and testimonials,are completely oh- .
scored hy 'the crowning glory ' of this negro
demonstration! And, in the same view,
we suppose that tile negro d> putation?and
why should not there be one f?when it arrives
in Washington, will take precedence
over their masters, while they present their
appropriate token.'
Sueh n proceeding, while it offends eve- J
ry sentiment of Carolina society, is calculated
to bilng ridicule and disgrucc upon the
whole movement."
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held
in Winnsboro on the night of thc'J7fh May.
J. M. Rutt.akd, Ksq., was called to the
Chair, and 8. R. Stirmno appointed Secretary.
Highly complimentary resolutions
were passed, sustaining Mr. Brooks in his
cnstignlion of Somber, nnd it was also resolved
that a special agent be sent to convey
a copy of the proceedings to the city of
Washington.
ENGLAND AND THE UNIT
STATES.
ft is at length officially announced
Mr. Crami'Ton, the British Minister t<
United States, has really been distill
and perhaps the probability of a peac
termination of the matters in dispute bet
the two countries, arc more distant nt
cut that at any former period. The dil
ties are two fold. First, Great Briton
colonized and claims a protectorate 01
portion of Central America, which our
eminent contends is void, because of a
sequent Treaty between the United ^
and England, wherein it was dcctccd
neither power should settle any portioi
or exercise any control whatever, over
part of the Territory in question. Tliii
lotion on the part of Knglrnd of the Tr
and the colonization of the Bay Islam
direct contravention of the Clayton-Bi
decree, she attempts to justify upon
ground that the treaty did not reaeh
claims established previous to itscnacti
Our Government, however, insists thai
treaty provides for the withdrawal o
claims previously established, as well
protection against further encroachment
we are sustained in this conclusion by
opinion of all disinterested nations. Knj
hns repeatedly asserted that her claim!
of trilling importance?that it wouh
foolish to engage in war upon such s
cause; still she docs not relinquish t!
our Government cannot consistently rc
from her position, and it is supposed
on" recent acceptance of the Nicara
Minister will still further embarrass the
culty.
The second cause of contention, and v
is perhaps the most threatening at pre
is the Kiilistmcnt affair. Great Britain
ing the war with Russia, being short of
at home, established a recruiting static
Canada, and agents were employed in
oils parts of the United States, driinn
up r:cruits for the Uriiisli niiny. This
in direct violation of our neutrality lav
Jur Government was not slow in enfoi
her Sovreignty, and several of these ii>
were arrested ; but there was one imp
ed, and perhaps the ringleader in thorn:
whose position was too high to he rea
by our laws. This was Mr. Ciiami*to>
British Minister to the United States,
the only eourse left our Executive \\a
demand his recall, which has been don
peatedly and as often refused, and some
try exeu <e or emsivo reply hecn rtturn
'} he President has at length been IV
to dismiss the English Dip om.it. and
barely probable that this event will be
lowed by the dismissal of Mr. Dam. as
.umitu'r ti) iuc i.oun 01 M, James,
of couise, will not amount to a di'dan
of war, but it will be drifting to wands
extremity, with a rapidity truly nlar:nin
tlioM*, who from their geographical posi
must bear the principle brunt of the eon
Wo would have no tears for the lii al re
our people itre too brave, our nnliot
compact, and our resources too inexha
hie to be conquered by any one powi
True England is better prepared for
than our country. A largo standing s
is at her disposal, together with the i
powerful navy in the world, and at tin
set, we would pi? bubly sulfer more scri
Sy than she ; the Atlantic States cspcc
would sutler disastrously ; but after a
the scene would change ; our people
naturally bravo and impulsive?they i
bine the fiery impetuosity of the Fr<
with the stoical endurance of the Kng
and upon the first signal of alarm myria
raw recruits would flock to the rose
hundreds of our little sloops and scliot
would ho converted into vessels of war
fearlessly enter the arena against the bo;
navy of the British. The gigantic pow
young America would be felt, and after ;
of terrible havoc, the proud I .ton \v
probably bow his head before the towi
form of the American Eagle.
But the victory would be dearly pun
cd; thousands of valuable lives woul
sacrificed?our treasure squandered,am
commerce perhaps utterly annihilated
lieu of all this disaster, there would be
one advantage?one redeeming consi
tion. It would have the effect of str
all civil commotion ; the north and the M
would be arrayed side by side in a eon
cause, vicing with each other for the
most rank in the combat. Kansas won
lost sight of?Nicaragua would be regj
as a unit, and only one gram! object
conquer our common enemy?would
mate every bosom. North, South, Kusl
West.
<P b i t a r' s ? a h I r.
Southern Quarterly Kevicw.
The first number of the new scri
this ablo and interesting southern prt
tion is before us. It presents a very
appeirnnce, and it* valuable contribu
arc well worth perusing. We annex
of content*; Theory of the Beautiful;
six day* of Creation; En Horde's Into
tion to Physiology ; Slavery and Free*
The Nebnlnr Hypothesis ; Works of \
inni Paley; Physical Geography of the
Barnard on American Colleges; Menu
Dr. Henry. It is under the able Edit
supervision of l)r. J. II. Thornwell, a
published by E. H. Britton &. Co., Co
bin S. C.
Edinburgh Review.
This valuable Mritish Periodical baa
received and is tilled with uaetul nnd hi
instructive articles. Republished by 1
nrd Seott Co., 19 Fulton street New }
The content* are: Modern English His
The Corrector of Shakspcarc; The (j
People nnd the' Greek Kingdom; Body
Mind; The Austrian Concordat; Sir
New ton ; Kuskinisni ; French Judgmc
England.
Grahama Magazine.
The June number ia at band. Tbe
tenia are a rich treat to all lover* of
reading. The engrnvings are beautif
I jidii** espcf^ully would be delighted
It. I'ubliflhed in l'hilndelphin at p?
num in advance.
Ciiiiiminiirntinna,
Hint
HSC(j | [For the Iitiicti'ter LedgCI
cable'! Publio Meeting.
ween 1 ^ public meeting was held in the Court IIu
prcs | ,0*^u.v> 3,"J June, to express the feelings ol'
lien 1 - Community, in regard to the recent course
i his ' ,'10 "on- ^ Ibookx, in inflicting h perm
chastisement upon Senator Sunnier, of Ma
irer n r
f t , chusctts, for his disgraceful language town
( j i Senator Butler, of S. in the absence of
j hitter from the Senate nnd fioni the Cit,v
tali s Washington.
: On motion of John W. Cook, Kaq., James
11 "* j Withcrspoon was called to the Chair, and T.
?ny ' Magill appointed Secretary,
s \ to- j The following preamble and resolutions w
e.ity, , oflered by M. 1'. Crawford, Ksq., and after i
Is, in | cusaion, they were unanimously adopted :
lifter | Wiik.uk.a8, We have received recent int.
i the i fence, throiigh the pulilie Journals of the Kit
. of the merited chastisement of Senator Sutnt
a political disorganize nnd leading nbolit'mi
uent. ' of the Noith, by our aide mid Faithful liopres
I (be ' tative in Congress, Hon. Preston S. Hrooks.
.. .. Resolved, Tliat ill the sens., of this meeti
' it is fitting for the Slate of South Catolinn,
as a ' encourage uiul sustain every son ol hers, win'
a'nnd er at liome or abroad, who may dare to stI
I in licr defence, and if need be, in her so vie
11 capacity, to espouse their quarrel,
jland Resolved, That wc cordially apptove of I
s are action of our fellow-citizens of Charleston ti
1 ^ Columbia, and of bis immediate 1 )i-trict, in p
1 _ | seuting biui with suitable testimonials of tii
iliglit t appioval of his act.
In in : Resolved, Tli.it na a more fitting testiuioi
cede ' sl'"' w,> l"V80,,t hitii with a "lliekory Stic
i fiom the liiitli place of Andrew Jackson,
that | Resolved, That Messrs. M. P. Crawford, J
gunn W. Cook, John )>. Wylie, W. M. Connors a
difti- ' Jal,,"*i Robinson be appointed a Committee
procure the Stick, ami forward it to the ll<
Preston S. Krool,*.
illicit Resolved, That a copy of these proceedit
sent *cn' 10 ^Hrooks, in Wusliington city.
' Resolved, That the above bo published in I
"ur l.anca.-tcr I.edger.
men On motion of J. W. Cook, Esq., the niccti
in in then adjourned,
J. 11. WITI1KRSP00.V, Ch'n.
var|- T. R. M a on.i., Sec'y.
w.-- JFor the I^nncastcr I.edger.
> a.? To John W. Cook, Esq
rcing We, the citizens of RuhscI Place nnd
pints eiuity, call upon you to sufTer your name
lient* be announced as a candidate to rcpresi
alter, Lancaster District in the next legislature
idled >1 VN'V FRIENDS.
'?the . _ _
, i [for we lauicaster Leilgrr.
? |(11 To the Candidates fo' the Legislator
L. r,. I Mn. EniToit: As our State will be re]
i J resented iu the National Contention, wlii*
,.j. is to meet in Cineinnati; and it is said I
ireed some that it is unconstitutional, and that
it i> majority of the people in our state is tt<
i fo|. represented there, we would be glad for 01
, our candidate* to show us whether it is eons
This, tutionnl or not, and if so, whether we oug
ttion to establish it as n rule, or stop it where
that MANY VOTERS.
[l ot the Lancaster Ledger,
lion, ,
Mi:. h. itor : In the present state of 11
itliet. . .
, htieal atl.iir*. it is important that we shoo
suit; , , . ? , .
have men to represent us in the I
i too , ... ...
who are not only lirni in their opinions, b
usti- . , ' . . ? ' ,
! possessed oT siitlieieiit self roululencc
I htand ui> to the rights of the South, in ai
war
1 emergency. We. know no man in Line:
lei District, who is belter calculated toe;
ry out this end, than Copt. J. I). Mell.WAl
and ive call on him to allow his na'iie to
placed iu nomination for that office.
' y PLEASANT Hll.!..
tune ^ m m
i are (Lot the Lancaster Ledger.
:?in? To John W. Cook, Esq.
i-nch, , 1 )r. a a Sir : As the ne\t legislature w
be 0110 of unusual interest ; and as it I
's ol hooves us to send our ?tronge?t and bi
"C ' men ? men who will tie nil hnllnr In (tin
>ner* | nvlvi-M and their District?men who have <
n'"' : ly the good of their District olid Slate
' heart, ihe question very naturally nri*
cr where will we find such men T In looki
around for an answer to this query, our rj
u"'1' f.tll on you as one of those men?as n 111
f ing ? ho will not only be an honor to himself a
his District, but to the whole State,
i-lins- Knowing no man better qualified for t
*' j high trust than jourself, I take the libel
dour , ,,j-caj|j ?n ^ oil, to know if you will ull?
your name to be placed in nou ination ni
candidate to represent this District in t
dcr.i. lu.\t Legislature ! Ry complying with tl
'),ni> request, you will Very much oblige a lnr
">utb nuuibci of tlm voters of the District.
"non Yours, respectfully,
|<jr? LANCASTER.
vrdc-it [*'or 'he Leueeater Ledger,
t?to The Origin and Progress of Inrentio
nni
t and j SKLECTF.D RV J I.LMS.
? ADVENT OF THF. ARTS.
Man baa everywhere u?nde his drbut in t
character of an Orson. Soon ns the curb
| rises?behind w hich there is no peeping?
0> ol an untamed animal he leaps upon the atiij
"'uc" ' and as such goes through the opening a
neat annals of nil the people of old beg
"on* J uith tbeir condition ns savages; those
table (||t j,.w< fyrm no exception,?their carlo
' 'K* progenitors arc represented ns being at t
due* fuoj 0f civilizations ladder, both in nrts a
'"m ? morals. . Of th? present occupants of t
^the earth, the ivcorda of tho enlighten
*' traco their forefathers to various phase*
>ir of ||(:4 |<m condition, luivnnil wIi'ikIi ? ?w..r.
ori?l 0f have not yet advanced ; an in
n(* '* ration of the infancy of the species,
lum- llnn'a phyaical wanta tirat oeeuj ied I
attention. In the dawn of hia being, he w
ns ignorant of othera ns his wildest dotci
hern d?nts are now. In common with rreutui
'4fIk;Iow him, his necessities were his mo
won- tors; designed by his Maker to initiute h
fork; into habits and awaken impulses that w<
t?ry to Income distinguishing traits of hisclii
ircek acter. llv was to be a thinker and work
nn'^ All creatures net more or less from refh
Isnnc tion, but in him these qualities were to
nt of pre-eminent; he was to live by his ingen
ty and lnbor, according to a law from w hi
no order of beings on our globe is exem
rou- and most likely'on no other,
good It is irratirnnl to auppoae that happint
ul.? of any kind can be realised, except ns t
w ith rewind of efforts to obtain it. In this rt
r so- pert, ants and ang-la are probably alike.
Kvcry living thing is furnished with orgs
adapted to ita nature, and tlia theatre of
exiatcnco ; and on tli? proper application
_ these, its enjoyments and theiraugmcntat
"* it* to depend. Knowledge couiee to u?
intuition, and the tendervst Insect, ns w
as the mightiest qundrupuJ, perishes, \vh
msc uses not the means given it to live. All
this | ordained to preserve life by the diligent ?
i ploymont of their faculties, and all aro u
",wl 1 ed thereto, by the most proising of natn
K<a* ! acquirements. The spirit of the injnnct
Jk* I that Minnn should enrn his bread by the s\v
^ of liis face," was tliereforo nothing m
j since it had been imposed as a condition
II I life and the enjoyment of life from the
ginning. Indeed, it is not conceivable h
any of earth's denizens could have been i
er? ciplined for the work assigned tliem, I
ilis- no* their energies been stimulated into
tion by privations. Man certainly eoi
Hi. not, as the story of Kdcn proclaims; phil
j ophy and experience unite in declaring th
''/j ! Iiad lie been encircled with perpetual es
and abundance, the sloth and the glutti
with a mind torpid as in Zo-ophytes, li
n{" become united in him. Ilis sin was inti
to
tl,. lenee, and in n national point of view, tl
ike includes all others; it is one for which tlx
l,z" is no forgiveness?can he none. He p
the ferred, and so have his unreclaimed and ha
ind ; reclaimed descendants to this day, to live
' the spontaneous food, rather than earn it
j labor, as commanded ; hence it was a blr
iiul j mg to expel him?n curse to let him st.*
| Had lie been permitted in loose idleness
no. live?
nd ' "With brother brutes the human brutes b
to i grazed."
t>n" No one eloilbts that at bis advent r.tn|
igs provision was made for hint?else- he h
perished in his nonage?and that it was en
' c tinned till by increasing numbers the speei
was established. He was then urged to i
tiro Irjm a location merely intended ns t
cradle of his infancy?n nursery In will
he was to grow till strong enough to pr
vide for himself. His vsry nature r nd c
ganizntion made labor neceasary to bo
m..n?nl .....I l./-t:t? !??? K..? ?l?
...x ...... ...... ........j * ( uui> *??r iiuuni
Jo plenty lie lind no motives to acthity n
,Ml useful pursuit*. Without it the race ntu
, have heroine extinct. Kven now, with r
our experience of the value of science at
art, were the earth to bring forth, wilhoi
culture, footl in supcr-nbund inec, and co
e 11llII** to produce it, iu.iiikiiid iVuuiujia.'oi
p. hly fall back into bnrbarianUin.
I, As with man, so with all terrestrial ere
,y tun*. None came till the earth was rent
n to receive them. Kvcry genius had i
,,t Eden, in which itstirat representatives bur
nr into being, and were nourished tiil stroi
li. and numerous enough to migrate. Tlx
|,t too were driven out.
it If, therefore, until* had never been fe
the arts had never been known, and willio
them there could have been neither acidic
refinement, nor moral*. Happily then,0
thrice happily?did sterility ot soils, inclci
'I" j eneics cf Reasons, scarcity of game and ot
r,,? er food, force man to reflect, invent, and co
"t struct, to become mi artificer?and I here I
t? to dear the way f??r tho unfolding ol'tl
qualities of his being.
'* (to nr. coktinuud.]
ir- ? m *i ..
N; (For the Ismcartcr Ledger.
b'" Articles in reply to the Queries
" Justice "
BT r. T. HAMMOND.
iU NO. I.
I noticed an article in the I.kdhkk of t
BOlh of April last, over the signature
44 Jio liee," instituting several inquiries I
the cc moderation of the present candidal
j for this legislature. As one w ho has h
' the honor to represent in part the people
I Lam*AMt*r Ii? i s
mm Out
still h candidate for office I nm willing
1 s give my view* frankly and cutididly upon t
subjects alluded to; and upon any olfu
that the people hare a right to n*k frt
( their public servants. 1 shall therefore pi
ceed to answer the queries of " Justice,"
as ahort and condensed a form as pnasib
I w
I take their in the ordei in which they t
1a made.
First; he require* to know w hy our tax
IllS
are higher of latter years than formerly.
This I presumr cannot l?e any great my*
ry; especially to those who have taken t
trouble to examine the proceeding* of I
Legislature, and hnve looked into the tin a
cial affair* of the State. I will here nttvm
iD. to o've 'oll,w idea of the present indcbti
neaa, and also the annual expenses, of t
State Government for the last live years,
stating the amount appropriated to each J
partment, eomineneing with Ihu Fiscal ye
, the 1st Oetober, 1840, tq 1st October, 181
.P as follows:
To the Executive Department, 811.4
" legislative " 31.0
H Judiciary 80,3
Treasury u 9,0
^ m South Carolina College, 34,2
" Ordinary Civil Expenses, 87,1
M Military Kxpenditurea, 40,7
" Ordinary Local Expenses, 7,4
I Total F.spenditurrs for the year, $392.2
0f For the Fiscal year commencing 1st C.
OI tober, 1841, and ending 1st October, 1842
(jj. To the Kxcoutive Department, ft 11.4
" legislative 14 31,9
l,|# " Judiciary * 74,3
44 Treasury * 0,0
sn. ' * South Carolina College, 24,2
re< " Ordinary Citil Expense*, 87,4
ul. " Military Kxpensca, 40,7'
4 f Irilinaao i ? I *?'
nil ?'] ?VUI r.JfHtlSCS, 7,4
ir. Total Expenses for the year, $287,4
rr. For the Fiscal year commencing I at (k l
?c- Iter, 1862, ami ending 1st October, 1863:
be To the Executive Department, $11,6
ub 44 Legislative M 31,9
ch * Judiciary " 76^
pt, " Treasury * 0/)
South Carolina College, 24,3
M " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 83,8
|(<l M Military Expenses, 40,7
14. M Oidioary Local Expenses, 7.4
,ni I Totil Expenses for the jear, $283,8
? v - ~ +* - - -i i -- -rrva
its ; For the Fiscal year commencing 1st Octih
i of her, 1W3, mid ending M October, 1851 :
ion To the Executive Depart men t, JI 1,550 J
btv 44 I-eg'slntivo 44 31,!K)0 4
ell 44 Judiciary 44 74.300
ich u Treasury " 9,000
are 44 South Cnrolinn College, 21,200
mii. " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 83,850
rg- " Military Expenses, 40,700
iral 44 Ordinary I.oval Expenses, 7.420
ion -
eat Total Expenses for '.he year, $283 070
iW? For the Fiscal yenr commencing 1st Octo- c
her, 1854, and ending 1st (X-tubvr, 1856 :
^ To the Executive Department, &ll,55o
ow 44 Legislative 44 31,900
44 Judiciary 44 75.800
,at^ 44 Treasury " 9.050
44 South Carolina College, 24,200
1JDI " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 128,750
"* 44 Military Expenses, 40,700
lRL 44 Ordinary I.ocal Expenses, 7,120
?n? Total Expenses for the yenr. $328,870
I U' Tho above will show what amount has
'?" been required to pay the expenses of (lis
1u' Government for the last five years, nod
Me what will ho required upon the same ratio
r,>" for the next live, provided the State continIf
ucs to make the same appropriations for the
0,1 several Departments, which I think she is
J likely to do, unless the people should resolve
,R~ to retrench some of these enorinons ex penD
sos by exercising their sovereignty, mid cvincl"
ing tlieir determination at tho ballot-box. It
i is the conviction of my mind that one at least
"" ?>f these annual upprrpri.itionx might be rc?] <!'<if
not entirely dispensed with. I nl?
ludc to 1 lie South Carolina Cullcgo. Tlio
" Slali1 has p-titl one hundred and twcnty.one
" thousand dollars within llie last livu years, ,
exclusive of a considerable amount that has
l' been appropriated for building a new Chapel,
j and other repairs and improvcmcnta.?
Now I ask (lie question, tire the people cf
South Carolina gincrallt/ hern'littid by it ?
, All contribute to ils support, bill only a tYw
!> reap the bend I*. 'I lie wealthy elaas?those
who are fully able to pay the expenses of it
I collegiate education in this Institution, i.ro
U equally al le to relieve the State of her enor*
I mous tii.ii mi I appropriations. They enjoy
the entire hondits, let them hear the entire
^ expense. Is it justice that the poor man,
who can hardlv afford to send his son to a
day-school, siionld coniiibuto ail to tliv
wealthy planter, that his son may revel iri
classic lore, ami abound in modern iccoiu^
pliilunentH ! Is it not making the rich still
^ richer, and the poor still poorer'
If, after lifty years, with its liberal auuu .t
^ sppropriatioii, the College cannot yet sup.
^ port itself, then let it godow n, and (lie build,
ings be converted into a Penitentiary, or
' sorue other Institution of general usefulness.
We have several oilier Collegia iu thcMluto
under the patronage ?'f religious dciioiiiiiia.
lions, which 1 think arc equally as well cnN
I euiiiicu 10 center sound and practical educations,
and instill is good mural pririviI
plea tut tlie Smith Carolina Culli'jfi'. I ?!?
* aire t<> he distinctly understood an not repudiating
tlie :.ets of the legislature ill <stabPishing
the College 01 initially ; hut from the
i great facilities that are now afforded by olliI
er Institutions of learning, rM.bbi.hcd U]i<?
i better principles?better because the ri? h
and poor I nw equal chances?I tlrink in view
of our present ftnanciAl difficulties, that tho
, State should withhold the heavy rpproprm
tions far ait Institution which iti proportion
to the last five years, for liny years past, has
cost the State six millions and f.fty thousand
'u' dollars, not including tho enmuious sum at
the outset in fitting up the vurioua build,>r
big*. ___
les _
Congressional.
1 WasiiixotOx, Mar 27.
"K . *
Jo i In the Senate, tj-dav, Mr. Siidcll, rising
|)t. <? 11 personal explanation, denied tire accuracy
of the testimony cf Mr. trimmer
before the special committee, as publish>m
eel in the Baltimore Sun of this morning
ro* relative to the fraens that took place h
m tew Jays since in the Senate chamber.
'?* Mr. Ihuiglns a|ho mntlc a personal ex,re
planalion, wherein ho, too, denied the
correctness of the statement in ado l?y Mr.
:ea Sumner with tefetvnee to hium-lf, as con?
nected will tire f.o tsubmc liieiitioned.
te. ; Mr. Toombs also did tho same, ami
I,,, took occasion to add that when the ntVair
lu, (Kvurred, lie felt no other sentiment with
reference to it than tlint Mr. Sumner received
just what be deserved, and nothing
. mote.
Mr. Butler nddrosscd tho Scnnto in a
',e J few remarks, wherein he stated that Mr.
b>' Sumner, in saying thnl his (Mr. Butler'*)
( personal remarks had called Ibr the lanir.
gunge that Mr. S., bad used towards him
il, personally, had committed n mistake.?
llo challenged a reference to tho record
50 to prove that he had long since ceased" to
t>0 | recognire Mr. S., in debate, or to allude
^ 1 in any way to anything th" Son?itor (Mr,
^ i S.) said or did.
Mr. Wado denounced the declaration
00 df Mr. Toombs, lie declared that, on the
doctrine of Mr. T, it would l?e necisaarv
, for hi* sido to come into th? Senate chainber,
armed, and, though but * small nuin*
? l**r to vindicate the right of free speech
10 there by force of urm, Ac.
tc- Mr. Wilson explained that hi.t coi:
league's testimony might l?e wrong inuu*
^0 important particular* on account of tl
00 confusion of Ins silustion in the atlair; and
Oo thus accounted for his mistakes, to wluch
Messrs. Slide) I, Douglas, nud Toombs bad
J? ! alluded.
In the course of bis rctnniks lie took
occasion to denounce the assault made
by Mr. llrocks on Senator Sumner M
M base, outrageous and cowardly.
? When lu: uttered that last word Mr.
20 Butler said, "You are a liar."
k>. (treat eiritcmcnl here occurred for a
moment; whew
50 Mr. Stuart called to order, and argued
oo that all the current proceedings were out
00 of order.
^ Mr. Butler then apologAito the 8onate
for using the words lii^BLnd last ?*
* Wm. H
After a few further rctnsi^^Rm Messrs.
Wilson and Foster, thc^H^r for the
special order arrired; amfl^V Central
Ainericati uuestion with Jf^Bn was Ulen-up.
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