The brutal and cowardly assault of Brooks upon Sumner was the counterpart of border ruffianism in Kansas, and perhaps did more to stir the blood of the people of the Northern States than any of the wholesale outrages thus far perpetrated in that distant border.
Julian draws a parallel between a violent incident in Congress and the violence occurring in Kansas, highlighting its impact on Northern sentiment.
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