The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-30
From Washinrsan.
Controversy between BurIIngame
and Brooks.
WAsRIxGroN, July 2l, 1855.

tOOnLONNASy DtAAEGn nuIAAmH unA {
and Brooks.
WAsHISGroS, July 2l, 1856.
Mr.. BuFlingame, Of ofMassachusetts, Is out with
the following card this morning reOpening his
controversy with Col. Brooks:
A CARD am informed that the memoran-
dun Of recent conversation Of myself and
friends with the friends Of Mr.. B. has received, in
some quarters from its position,as appended to Mr..
Brooks speech, an Interpretation which does in
justice to its real meaning, and to my inten-
tons.
This IS what Isay, and have said in relation
TO my speech: That observed in it the rules
OF personal and parliamentary decorom: that
could not qualiiy nor retract any portion oft
and held myself responsible to any gentleman
aggrieved by it.
This is the only construction which I SUM-
posed would be placed on the memorandum.
which my friends reduced to writing, that there
might be no misunderstanding. But, inasmuch
as attempts, not altogether unsuccessful, have
been made to pervert its true meaning, now
withdraw it. And that there may not be any
misapprehension in the future, say explicitly,
that leave my speech to interpret ITSELF and
hold myself responsible for it, without qualifca-
tion or amendment
A. BURLINGAME.
Washington July 10 1856.
The controversy had been considered honora.
bly, settled. Mr.. Burlingame's pretended friends
here, and at home, have goaded him to take the
ridiculous step. As informed you, Mr.. B. had
not been asked to explain or retract a word Of
his recent speech. He said that he did not de
sign to cast any personal imputation upon Col.
Brooks. This was accepted by the latter as sat
isiactory, and regarded by friends consulted as
alike honorable to each ofthe parties. Here it
should have ended. Friends, however, have
charged him with cowardce, and have lacerated
bis feelings until he has been driven to take the
unfortunate act of publishing a card retracting
what he had said. 1fhe designed no personal
imputation upon Col. Brooks, what is there to
to retract?-N Y Herald Cor.
Out of the mass of rubbish and nonsense, we
find in the New York Herald's Washington cor
respondence the above sensible remarks attach
ed to Burlingame's card
Sure enough 'What is there to retractr "The
evil disposed persons" heretofore spoken of were
not satisfied with the settlement of the difficult
ties but must place Mr. Burlingamc in q most
ridiculous position. Well may Mr.. Eurlingame
cry out spare me from my friends" The
Greeleys and Beecher's have been trying all
the past session of Congress to get up quarrels
and fights, and all they have accomplished by it
is to get half dozen of themselves caned and
the balance disgraced. And instead of stand
ing up game to their own boasting, they set up
howls over each others misfortunes loud enough
to starte all the nations of the earth, and so far
as they were able, to bring reproach upon the
country.
It's very probable that Mr.. Burlingame de-
sired to redeem his party, and in all probability
is a man of courage. We feel disposed, from the
above card to believe he is, and we feel like CIV
ing him our warm ,st sympathy, but he is in the
hands offoolish hackers, whose conduct would
put the worst face upon the best and bravest in.
tentions. We deplore these personal Difficult.
ties among brave men, and they deserve the pro-
lection of the nation whatever may be their pol
itics, assassin like conduct of men who will not
fight themselves but are forever getting up
fights for others.
We dohope that this may be the closing
scene of all personal disputes at Washington, or
in any other portion of the Union, and that
members ofCongress will pay no further atten-
ton to the cowardly libellers whose only de
sire appears to be to get up rows and personal
conflicts.
POSTSCRIPT!-Since the above was writ
ten, we have telegraphic dispatch, saying that
Burlingame. sent note to Mr.. Brooks to
meet him at the Clifton House, Canada! Give
us your hand Burlingame. We believe you
would really stand up to your pledge-but what
in the deuce possessed you to think that Brooks
would follow you like runaway slave to Cana
dai on the Underground railroad?" A man
must be in terrible passion to hold it fora zoe
mile trip! Why not go to "Mariposa," Caifor
MIA, Shanghai, in China, or "a voyage round the
world"
Gentlemen, you have all vim dcated your repu
tations, and from this forward cursed be he who
does not restore friendship and keep the peace by
1ord and oeeai-Stdteman