The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-01
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RuRLINGkME ANb pRooKgE

in acceptapce of his1anrageT1ist's initiation
He stayed tshome, permitted himself to be ar
resred:and -bDundsoEsr to keep the peace, then
mads<aa apublicatierH private conversation,
&c, to.deEend@ demonstrating hisscha1'-.
actef as a gentleman in this if she had nosaEz
ready done it by proving himself a7eowaraly
rufian. When, MF. Burlingamereturned from
Canasfa,- he.nlade an exposure of the whole af-
fair in defence of himself and thus concludes
his letter.
Of the conduct of Mr.. Brooks in this affair,
| can scarcely trust myself to write. | owe it
to truth to say that from what | had heard and
seen of him prior to his assault on Mr.. Sumner,
| | had formed high opinion of him, and that
act, which have properly stigniatized, did
think must have been abhorrent to his better
nature In remembrance OF my opinion OF hifn
and feeling that through his conduct | could
still detect traces Of gailantry which, SONG
| lday..night cause him7 teeondemR, aSsheartily W
L as others his assault on Sumpeg. Il had
ta larger charity for him than did most OF any
friends. Indeed, have been blamed for intl-
mating the opinion that in spite of that act, he
was retsi brave man, even as late as my con1s
lyersation with Gen Lane. When he stated
that@Alr Brooks desired speedy meeting,.I
ffelf a Glow Of admiration for him, as gallant
foeman hut: Twas wrong. The xpressions o f
Kindness for him, in whichfollowIng a pf0cliv-
! ity of nv heart, adindOlged, were entifgly
misplaced. Out of regard for his. feelings, IN
asmuch as he was so tender OF plne,- | Will VII
abstain from any further expression OF my
opinion, but leave men of honor to determine
I his position in-yiew of hls'own condaetf<ln
response to. .bis.nqnere9s insinuatlonssSet
| take my reasons -Why did ne lnger nsthe
I District. Where he was exposed to arrest!-
The intimdtf6n that my friends arrested him
is unwopthveveif OF him. | do not know the
! man whu did it, The dearest friendsaIshad
ttcoalld Get no clue from me Of the affair.
Thought Mr. Brooks was in earnest, and pre-
4 pared myself to meet him sternly and without
lfail. If ite was -afrad to 60 to- Canada, the
I nearest neutral ground, why did he not name
'lsome other ground? Was | not equally with
Ahimseif exposed to the hazard of foreign Ju-
Erisdiction? He could have reached Sthe place
Iof meeting in few hours, keeping most OF the
; way in the States of Pennsylvania and Mary
Hand. but this he deemed the "enemy,s coun-
4 try.o Where is a friends country for me? 1t is
s4 here. where my comrades are smitten down,
!. without warning. Here where .te maker the
defence Of free speech effeetlial, ii against the
deep seated sentiments of my. people,. have
been driven, that | might secure little talr
dfp9av, aud an approach to an equal chance, to
/; beo to the field even with Mr.. Brooks Ithink
u Mr.. Brooks should not have based so many am
Etieipations of danger to himself onsthe possi-
bility of my falling. have not heard that
ANYBODY who had fair play ever felf before
4 that arm whose single bloiW in the House its
: owner thought would have brought on a revo'
Luton - -.
r Mr. Campbell, who acted as Mr. Burlipg
= ame's friend, also made a publication Of facts
and thus closes his letter. s-~
g : Its properto say that the suggestion of tn
I4sCIifton house, on. the Canada side OF the NJ
!: agaFa@ Falls as the place, was presented by
me stossAfr Burlingalne. AT first he disap
re proved OF it, and added 2Ssithseme feeling, tha
zEif M Brook was anxious to meet him tC
l. negdt<aSe,s &c. he would, if necessary, g
:. even f5ssouth Carolina. insisted on the time
/ and s5face had named, saying to Mr. Bur
-!Iingame that if | was to- be his adviser, hC
VI must be goVesned by my counsel, and that g
would be responsible for my decision" Mr.
.sFBrlrlingame then acquiesce1, stating that if ;
: communication was presented.t0 me objectins
Ito the time and place, in his .absenees1 shoult
~~iEehange either or both at my discretion
Is deem a knowledge Of the facts on this poin
q alike due to Mr.. Burlingame and myself, II
asa33SBiew Of the unexpected publicity which Col
ii Brooks has given to the matter through tn
e press -.
c-1t : Itswould have been happy circumstanei
at at for me. had | shown half as much regard TO
ge nv reputation as our gallant" friend did 70
: his life Their, my name would not have beer
Allinked with one whosel adFoitnesss in getting
r out of difficulty is only,equalled by his shreWd
: ness. in securing from. an unsuspectlng MAJ
n what he tried to construe into an endorsement
tn of his courage can endorse it no longer
Of and now give him full notice. tbs kind G
= Mr.. Brooks to hand me over to the reputation
. of men, and then propose to admit me to tn
p. position of a gentleman provided Woul
tchallenge him. He seems to have forgotten
- Lhow in his:card he had just stated it Was. san
be Eot me that would notsend, although Woal
~ praise the fIteI1af1's coufage,1 can c0mmen
Is-f his fftYsaence his is re9ealedto us If I'll
z z fact that itz6ut .se ek ing 'tntlser aplace
e Injecting, herlIshes into PRINT IN such a wa
oas as to make me forget my. tsfufhph In tn
insdl shame Reel at the conduct ofsimyantagonis
AS if suspeeting that t-1fnight change the plac
/. he. closes the deer agninst ityby stating tha
GA; he should haze no further demands upon m'
for now dismiss as far sassI can, the ex-memoe
]from .Sonth sgaFolipa from my mind. oell-re
es;fspect requireszme to say that L can neye
again recognize, save to do him kindness,
+. itsh5uld be Il in my power s; Brooks. oo4ksss;.,
hand. him o, er to the public,-N North and soutl
J; which who IS ever scornful Of those who boass
I'd much and perform little. And now, hereb
= sIbmit myself to the public whose conviction
:. :. i fear, / have invaded. l pray them to remen
Id Der that forgiveness is of higher quality tina
Justice. ----.,--.s..--~----
:. cast myself on their generous heart
which are always tender and always flowing
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