the_dunk_tank
It's the dunk tank.
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Lmao
After he was directly criticized for his love of slavery in spite of it's increasing worldwide recognition as a moral evil.
It's worth mentioning that the beating seemed to be mainly over a personal insult contained in the speech -- the Southerner's brother having recently been convicted of a crime or something to that effect being mentioned. I do strongly suspect, however, that the Southerner's willingness to resort to brutal violence over what is ultimately a petty jab might have been informed by being a slaver.
The insult:
If we're clarifying this in babysteps, the person referred to here is then-Senator Andrew Butler, the first cousin once removed of Brooks, the actual assailant, who decided days ahead of time not to challenge Sumner to a duel but instead blindside him as he did. It was a gold-headed cane, making it also a much heavier blow than if it was just a wooden one, and it was used deliberately because Brooks switched to using the piece with the gold head once the cane broke in order to keep striking.
In the most minor defense of the other northerners, there were two co-conspirators (southern Representatives) whose sole job besides clearing the women out beforehand seemed to be preventing others from intervening, including one threatening others with a pistol!
It should surprise no one that it was two Representatives from New York who ultimately stopped the fight, likely saving Sumner's life. Though both were themselves obviously capitalist scum, it makes sense that they wouldn't have the same stomach for direct brutality, or perhaps they just saw Sumner as a valuable asset -- which, to be fair, he certainly would become after this event.
Hah! Get fucked!