Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-30
The Brooks and Sumner Affair.
THE STATEMENTS OF NESSRS. BURLINGANE

luz VI AESSKS. BURLIN0AME AND
CAMPBELL.
The Natorai Of Monday contains the state
ueut OF Mes.rs. Bnrlngsmo aud Campbell. Mr. Buri;n.
game opens his statement by extract ON his speech in
the House on the cad June.
Mr.. Burnssms then relates the fact tina, Mr. Bocock
Of Va. called him behalf Of Col Brooks and repub.
fishes bis reply to Mr. Bocock heretofore published In
the Brooks correspondence. He theu says
This made for Mr. Brooks by nj. .clected
friend long after the conversation OF which PROCESSES
give the substance The presumption l. that IL contains
all that could aid Mr.. Brook.
However m"ch 1, might be to my advantage the
whole conversation as understood it, STILL nasmuch
IL Was "prirate." at Mr. Bococks own request refrain
from dong so. kept what said to in the frank
ncsc free conversation quite away fron the newspa.
pers, and shall Continue TO do coufess that
p"a-ed with the bearing and conversation Il Mr. Bocock
He Appeared really DESTROYS of preventing hostile meet
ing and that nothing but strong wish serve
his friend could have induced him to place his hands
| tae above statement.
When examined the statement di@clo>cs what to me
nov source OF satisfaction IL appears from H that
did MT seek difficulty ~th any one: that iet that no
mau-not even Mr. Brook--hsd cause OF complaint against
that would admit myself vioator Of the rules
of personal parliamentary popriety, a. should have
done had stated to him that intended to insult Mr.
Brooks anybody else the floor OF the House. that
d>avo~ed the character OF boister; that rctrsoted
none OF my language aud ready 10 give him satssc
ton. NAV well myself this statement Of Mr. Bo-
cock, leaving generous public view In the light In
which it made IL will be Remembered by NJ BocJck
permit the word "houoe to be placed in the
wtittes by friends, and that Of such refusal hs
thought Mr. Books would deem it unsatisfactory.
Mr. Brooks, think close exsnin alton Of hi.
friends statement, will fail find those apologies. which
he says there indicated. Would il have been
H. Mr. Brooks and in accordance with the cod-"
of which hear much, had he in the
first place instead Of resorny irregular way get
nv vewsf Nv answer. il seems. satisfactory and he
Impressed With the belief that" "wss elevated
gentleman" On his own showing the nffir closed
BDCOCk
that request made that should keep the transaction
Nearly two weeks after this, Mr. Bocock, Mr.
Brooks states, to with the singular request that
would permit statement OF the conversation We had
gether IN be placed in the hands of Mr.. Brooks.
confident i: was request which could not have been
willingly made by Mr. Bocock Ii is necessary DIS
close the given for this remarkable proceeding
hooked his statement, and when had read the first part
thought it did me Justice, but when read the paper
mure carefully saw that whatever msy have been Mr..
Bococks intention IL would do injury, and refused
give my TO it, Thus things remained until the
following day, when Mr.. BOcock addressed letter
from which lit not being prvste) the folio wing
having reference refusal endorse the statement
IN previous interview: THE red point Of the matter Is
that YOU did intend reflect Mr. Brooks person.
ally."
After suggesting number Of WAYS by which this could
be settled he writes: "I be done by saying In
reply this note, that you did Intend rcfect on
NJ. Brooks personally" Again Z" i You ought
obi the latter COURSE These words Dis.
close the desire Of Mr. Brook through persuasion to get
thing which might satisfy his fieuds Tor urglcng
III Ms HOefal gentlemen Tor personal SAt-iac
ton did not reply the letter in writing. stated
Mr. Bocnck that the mstte- seemed complicated il
might be better tr Us both TO hold future
in the presence of Others. consulted the Hon. Geo
A-hmun and Mr.. Speaker Banks I stated to theni a.
nearly remember, THAT observed in speech
the rules Of personal and parliamentary drcorum; that
could not qualify retract any portion of and that
held mySefresponsble Ia any gentleman aggreved by it,
To avoid misunderstanding, desired my friend, Mr.
A-hmun, TO reduce my views 10 writing. which he
did--spprOvng this position taking by did
~ Mr Mr. Mr.
deem INV position satisfactory it welded nothing
Another interview was had, when adhered the form
substantially as drawn by Mr. Ashmun which copied
10y Nc Banks When the friends Of Mr. Brooks lett
not known whether it would be satisfactory
understood Mr.. Bocock that he thought would
be. must | surprised when sa the mem.
Orandun the day in tlr Uuonnot having received
notice that it was sat-fact0ry-and appended the
speech OF Mr Brook it, such give the impress
sion TINT It rxtorted and persuaded from me
That II vas liable TO misconstructon ascertaned
Sail think should have left il had aeArd
on what deemed good authority, ri Nj Brooks and
OF hi~ immediate friends claiming that had
Welded 10 bis menace; that he had backed down the
North and conquered Massachusetts Knowing my soul
that such perverSon Of what meant by my
statement determined at to make myself under
stood Accordingly published the following card"
Nj Bl-iingame here publishes his card ia which he
laid his action in the settlement had been msconstrued
and holds himself responsible for hs speech wthout
qualification amendment" He goes
Gu the same day received from Mr. Brooks
which will he found el-e~here from the hands OF Gen
the tranActon is clearly and truly stated by my
termed and gallant friend the Hon. Lewis Campbell
His statement append hereto.
Ofthe conduct Of Mr. Brooks in this affair
" myself g. write. | il truth say that
tom what had heard and OF him prior hs a.
saut Mr. Sumner had formed a high opinion OF him.
aud that act which have properly characterised, did
hink abhorrent his nature In
mcmbiance Of INV opinions OF him, and feeling that
through hi4 misconduct could still detect OF gal
imry which some day might cause him TO condemn
h..Ff Tile NJ
larger charity for him had Of nv friends. In
deed have been blamed for ntmatng the OPT ion that
spite OF that act, he yet brave Even late
~ IN conversation with Zen Lane when lie stated that
Mr. Books desired speedy meeting, felt glow Of i'd
mirauOn for him a gallant foemsn But was wrong.
The expressions Of kindness for him. in which, following
proclisity Of my heart, had INDUCED entirely
mi-paced Out Of regard for his feelings" rasmuch
he tender OF mine, will abstain from any further
expression OF nv opinion but leave OF honor to de-
trtnue hi- position in view OF his conduct In
SpOu-e his let him take scorn
Why did he hnger IN the district where he exposed
arrestf-the innation that my friends arrested him il
worthy Vi him. DO know the man who did IT,
The dearest friends had could q clue from Of the
ufr thought Mr. Brooks earnest. aud prepared
myself T. meet him steruly and without TAIL II be
afraid 20 Csuada the neutral ground why did
he not name some other place Was not equally with
himself exposed to the hazard OF foreign jurisdiction He
could have reached the place OF meeting in few hours
keeping most Of the In the States OF Pennsylvania sud
Maryland. But i- he deemed enemy country Where
Il friends country for me! Is il here where my
rsdes smitien down without warning here where
make the defence of free speech ef.ctua against my
early teachings and the deep rooted seuments Of peo
pie, have been driven, that might tile fair play
AID approach 10 equal chance 20 TO 70
the field with Mr. BrooksS think Mr. Brooks should
not have based iny ancpations Of danger 70 himself
on the possibility Of my falling have not heard that any
body who had fair play fell before that whose
single blow in tle House it, thought would have
brought a revolution. IL would have been q happy
Circumstance for had shown half much regard for
my reputation as our gallant freud did for bis le then
my name would not have been lrked with one whose
adroitues- in getting Of difficulty l. only equacd ~
HE shrcWdne,s In securing from uusuSpectng what
he tired 70 cOnstfue into endorsement Of his courage
can endorse it no longer, and give him full notice
II i kind Of Mr. Brooks 70 hand me the repro.
baton OF men, and then TO propose u admit 70 the
positinn oi gentleman provided viii ehseug~ him
lie - have forgotten how in hs card" he had just
stated that il sad Of tbat " would send but
that would accept challenge" II caunot bsreaft-r
prise the gertleman's courage commend HE
pulence This i revealed TO IN the fact that without
king another place Of meeting h. fues into print in
srch way 70 make ipget my Triumph H. the shame
feel AZ the conduct Of my antagonist As II suspeetng
that might change the place he closes the door against
It by stating that he "sboud bayo further demand up
| on me-"