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May 26, 1856
The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Senator Charles Sumner's powerful speech in the Senate denounces the Kansas-Nebraska Act and slavery, harshly criticizing Senators Douglas and Butler. The speech electrifies the chamber but leads to Sumner being beaten by pro-slavery advocates.
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SUMNER'S SPEECH.-The correspondent of the Tribune notices Sumner's last great speech in these highly eulogistic terms:
"Senator Sumner's Kansas speech is the most masterly, striking and scathing production of the Session. The galleries were crowded with intellect, beauty and fashion, and the ante-rooms were also thronged. His excoriation of Douglas was scornfully withering and scorching. He designated Senator Butler as the Don Quixote of Slavery, and Douglas as its Sancho Panza. Mr. Sumner never before made such an impression in force, manner, and emphatic style. He was animated and glowing throughout, hurling defiance among the opposition, and bravely denouncing the Kansas swindle from first to last. Some passages quite electrified the Chamber, and gave a new conception of the man. Finer effect has rarely been produced."
The slave-holders could not answer it, but as he is a proclaimed non-resistant they could beat him over the head with a club, and they did.
"Senator Sumner's Kansas speech is the most masterly, striking and scathing production of the Session. The galleries were crowded with intellect, beauty and fashion, and the ante-rooms were also thronged. His excoriation of Douglas was scornfully withering and scorching. He designated Senator Butler as the Don Quixote of Slavery, and Douglas as its Sancho Panza. Mr. Sumner never before made such an impression in force, manner, and emphatic style. He was animated and glowing throughout, hurling defiance among the opposition, and bravely denouncing the Kansas swindle from first to last. Some passages quite electrified the Chamber, and gave a new conception of the man. Finer effect has rarely been produced."
The slave-holders could not answer it, but as he is a proclaimed non-resistant they could beat him over the head with a club, and they did.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Sumner Speech
Kansas Swindle
Slavery Denunciation
Douglas Criticism
Butler Don Quixote
Senate Beating
What entities or persons were involved?
Senator Sumner
Senator Douglas
Senator Butler
Where did it happen?
The Chamber
Story Details
Key Persons
Senator Sumner
Senator Douglas
Senator Butler
Location
The Chamber
Story Details
Senator Sumner delivers a masterly speech denouncing the Kansas swindle and slavery, excoriating Douglas and designating Butler as the Don Quixote of Slavery. The speech impresses the crowded Senate. Unable to refute it, pro-slavery advocates beat the non-resistant Sumner with a club.