Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-16
sTER DAILY sPY~mw EDNEsDAY. July is. 1 5 6.

others must not suffer for him. He had felt
more for his friends, Messrs. Edmundson and
heitt, than for himself. They are blameless.
Each has proved friend who stickelh closer
than a brother.
When, he remarked, the people of the great
North speak of me as a bad man, they will do
me the justice to saw that blow from me at
this time would be followed by revolution,
and they know it. applause, seemingly
confined to the galleries.1 But no act OF mine
shall favor revolution. l am not willing to
see the Constitution wounded through me-
He would say to the House that the axe up.
lifted over him may full on them. He had
only to say he could not retain his seat con-
sistently with his self respect and rights under
the Constitution.
During this very session, a member from
Pennsylvania charged colleague with an at
tempt at bribery. Where were the proceed
lngs IN that cases By passing it in silence,
the House has declared bribery is excusable.
But simple assault and battery is not.
lie spoke OF Massachusetts as being in re-
belllon against the laws and Constitution of
the United States, while sitting in judgment
on him. and demanding his expulsion with
out hearing. He had never been called to
order, nor had he offended any officer yet
vote has been taken to-day, transmitting him
to posterity as unworthy of a seat here, be-
cause of disorderly behavior and, in this con-
nection, he spoke of Mr.. Pennington as the
prosecutor, as the thumb paper, the Falstaffi-
an member, etc., for which the Speaker called
him to order.
Mr.. Brooks said that Mr.. Pennington
charged that the assault was mudrerous,
and that with a bludgeon / had attempted
to kill Mr.. Sumner. Ny friend from Massa-
chusetts over there has pretty good sized
stick; would thank him to raise it and
submit it to the inspection of the gentleman
from New Jersey. Mr.. Dewitt, the gentle
man alluded to, held up his stick for a mo-
ment (Laughter.) Now that stick is double
TIE size of the one used by me.
Mr., Trafton here rose and asked that the
disorder in the galleries be quoted, or that
they be cleared. Kisses from the galleries.
The Speaker sold if the disturbance was
was continued he would give that ORDER
Mr.. Jones of Tenn.-Why, did not hear
any up there just now.
Mr.. Brooks Cooking up.) If l have friend
in the galleries, desire them to be quiet.
He then continued; If 1 desired to kill the
Senator from Massachusetts, why did L not
do it, You all admit that mad it in my
power. Let me tell the gentleman from New
Jersey, that expressly to prevent taking life,
used ian ordinary cane, presented by a
friend in Baltimore. l went to the Senate
deliberately. l hesitated whether l should
use horsewhip or a cowhide, but knowing
that the strength of the Senator from Maasa-
chusetts was superior to mine, 1 thought he
might wre,t it from me. If he had done that
L should have regretted it for the remainder
of my life.
A voice-He would have killed him.
Mr.. Brooks, resuming, said-Ten days ago,
foreseeing what the action of the House
would be, my resignation was put into the
hands of the Governor of South Carolina
Mr.. Brooks replied to several gentlemen who
had said hard things of him, including Mr..
Comins, quoting the remark that ." Massachu-
sets would take her own time for the RENE
dy; >. but he would never plead the statute
of limitations against the wrath of that State
He quoted from Mr.. Woodruffs speech, so
strongly condemnatory of his conduct, saying
he thought a gentleman uttering such senti-
ments a foeman worthy of his steel, and re-
lated, in the language of his friend, Col. Saw
age, how Mr.. Woodruff declined meeting Mr..
Brooks in the manner recognized by gentle
men. (The narration caused laughter.) He
said to Mr.. Woodruff " Go, little wretch,
there is room enough in this world for you and
me-" In his judgment, the cock that crows
and will not fight, is despised even by hens
ana pullets' lLauSnler,J
Abiding to the remark of Jas. w. Webb,
which has been quoted, that the act Of assault
deserved death on the spot, he said if those
who endorsed that sentiment wished to play
the game of chiyalry, let them, with their
whole Republican crew, come and take the
life which they say is forfeited.
If his opponents were satisfied with the
present state of the case, he was. He return
ed mis- thanks to his friends, especially to good
Northern Democrats and gentlemen who had
the manhood to stand by him, not forgetting
John Scott Harrison. Some gentlemen, he
believed, had voted against him contrary to
their wishes, but were operated upon by out
side pressure, and he spoke in commentator
of those who gave their votes without in
dulging in villifcation. He concluded by say
ing =
Mr.. Speaker, announce to you, and to the
House, am no longer member of the thirty
fourth Congress.
Confusion, Kisses, and applause, followed,
during which Mr.. Brooks retired.
Mr.. Caruthers of No.. said, if he had been
present he should have voted against expul-
sion, believing that no offence of the House
had been committed.
1t was long time before order was thor
oughly restored.
Upon the next resolution of the majority of
the Committee, declaring dlsapprobation of
the conduct of MessTs. Edmundson and Keitt,
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. and others, called for
a division of the question. The Speaker de.
cided that tie resolution could not be divided.
Mr.. Jones of Tenn, moved that the resou-
ton be taoled. The motion was disagreed to
by yeas SO, nays ILL., Pending the resolution
the House adj ourned.