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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
ruffian Democracy. Similar scenes occurred from time to time in the debate. Clay of Alabama imputed to Hale the practice of seeking the society of Southern senators and fawning upon them, May 2. The threat of social ostracism came frequently during the session from slaveholding members. The idea was in the Southern mind in Calhoun's time, and was approved by him. (John Allison's speech in the House, July 11. 1856.) Sumner first personally encountered it in Badger's reply to him, Aug. 26, 1852. Ante, p. 300. and signified in the coarsest language that he should inflict personal chastisement on him, as he (Hale) was not subject to the code of the duellist. He said Hale was ambitious of a kicking, and that his imagination sported over suits, costs. and damages as compensation: and that he skulked behind petticoats on the plea of non-combatancy for protection. etc. Butler of South Carolina made no long speech, but he was irrepressible whenever the Kansas question came up in