[republicanwizard]

Why did Brooks have a right to beat Sumner? Because Sumner attacked slavery as evil?

We should have hung Brooks? Typical slavocrat. When they can't win mentally, they resort to physical violence.

[Non-Sequitur]

Isn't 'Rebelyell' a brand of cheap bourbon or something? If so, that would go a long way towards explaining his posts.

[rebelyell]

No, because Sumner insulted a relative of Brooks', that's why. You marxists aren't familiar with honour but it means something down here.