Vic's Moore News 2018 May 22

Geezer

…On this day in 1856 Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina severely beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a gutta percha cane in the hall of the United States Senate. Historians say the beating was because of his anti-slavery speech. While that is partially true, the reason for the beating was that Brooks considered the speech to be insulting to his cousin.…

Late on posting Vic, too. But, you can still catch his links if you didn't already.