The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09
COL. p. S. BROOKS.

'FY orkville Enquirer travelled from Wash
ington City, to South Carolina, in company
with the Hon. p. S. Brooks, on his late re-
turn home from Congress. The Enquirer
contains The following notice of Col. B. s
reception at Raleigh and Charlotte:
"At Raleigh, where we remained Tuesday
night, and at Charlotte, where the schedule
required delay of several hours, Colonel
Brooks was honored with the most enthusi-
astic reception, all the more grateful be-
cause they came ewdently from the i'm
pulse of the moment. The main street in
Raleigh was handsomely illuminated-an
immense multitude very soon gathered
around the Marlborough House." with
three times three" giving him glowing
welcome, and calling for an account of his
faithful stewardship. This was rendered
eloquent and handsomely received.-In
Charlotte, where we arrived late in the af-
ternoon, the enthusiasm occasioned by Col.
Brooks presence, exceeded anything we
had ever witnessed. AS in Raleigh, the
streets were quickly on fire; fine band of
music, in handsome car, drew up in front
of the Mansion House, and with the spirit
stirring notes of our national anthem gave
the first sounds of welcome, which were
caught up by the crowd, numbering at
least thousand persons, who made the
welkin ring in earnest with repeated out
bursts of applause. After Col. Brooks had
responded, in terms beftting such hearty
demonstration. the multitude formed in pro-
cession, snd escorted him to the Depot,
where they remained until the departure of
the train, full half an hour, sending up a
gain and again those joyous, ioud-pealing
acclamations which can only come from an
earnest, a truthful and patriotic people.
These manifestations with unbounded
enthusiastically the masses of the people
and that, too, spontaneously, are not to be
ranked as the ebulhtions of an idle, every
day, unmeaning sentiment. We record
them rather with the view of presenting to
our people the grateful and important truth,
which cannot fail to impress itself upon the
mind of every reader. When the assault
was made upon Senator Sumner, there were
some who. viewing its effect upon the Nor
thern mind, regarded it as an unfortunate
event. If it has united the North against
us, 1t has far counterbdlanced tie erH By
uniting as for ourSctrcs. We verify believe
that should Col. Brooks visit any other
Southern State. he would meet with the same
cordial and warm, boor+nI orroo+;pc. NOT
simply because of the merit of his act, for
under similar circumstances, any true
Southron would have done likewise-but
because he stands out as the embodiment,
the gallant and chvalrous exponent of
Southern sentiments and Southern rights.
The castigation of Sumner, by uniting
Southern leaders at Washington, to man,
did that which has not before in the histo-
ry of our country been thoroughly effected,
but without which it is idle to talk of sus-
tanning and vindicating Southern interests.
And it has further discovered the truth that,
not only at Washington, but at home, we
are now and can continue to be a united
people. This is the incstimable boon which
Preston S. Brooks has given us; and in
with it, concentrated opposi-
ton, the violence, and the Internal hatred |
which is now exhibited towards US by the |
North, weigh not feather.
All honor to the Old North State !-Ris- |
sing superior to the petty prejudices which |
too often chill the intercourse of neighbor-
ing people, she has magnanimously and
nobly extended to us and to ours greet |
ing which, when the occasion offers, the
Palmetto State will as gratefully return
May we ever be, as we are, in thought, in !
feeling and in destiny, one people and, in
the language of our distinguished Represen-
tative, may the hour quickly come to oblit-
crate the imaginary line which now divides
US, and enable us to chant together the soul
inspiring words of the venerated CASTOR:
Carolina Carolina, Heavens blessings attend her,
While we live, will cherish, protect and defend !
her