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meritcd death on the spot from any patriot
present who was in a position to infict the
punishment"
Now, sir, say to that gentleman that
no man has the right to wear arms who.
docs not intend to use them. In my coun4
try the cock that crows and won't fight is
dcspi>r1 by the hens, and even by the pull
lets, who knew Il thing or two instinctively.
Great laughter His chivalric spurs dwin.
die before the charges Of the valorous gout,
and his place is-out of sight. feel, sir,
that 'thc blood more stirs to hunt the lion,
than to chase the hare )" but if my qaon.
aa"t friend has any ambition under the
direction of the Chcvacr Webb, to play
the '1mfriot," let him or lc 7orcur chcvalier,
separately or together, or backed by the
whole black-rcpublican crew, come take the
life which they say is forfeited. 49,. .-.
Now, Mr. Speaker, have nearly finished
what l intended to say. IF my opponents.
who have pursued me with unparalleled
bitterness, are satisfied with the present con-
dition of this affray, am. 1 return nv
thanks to my friends, and especially to those
who are from the slavcholding States, who
have magnanimously sustained inc, and
felt that it was a higher honor to themselves
to be inst in their Judgment of gentle.
man thnn to be a member of Congress for.
life. In taking my leave, feel that it is
proper that should say that I'believe some
OF the votes which have been against me
have been extortcd by an outside pressure
at home, and that their votes do not express
the feeling or opinions Of the members who
gave them. ...r..
Io such OF these rs have given their votes
and made their speeches on the constitu-
tIonal principles involved, and without in
duiging in personal vilifcation, I own nv
respect. But sir, they have written me
down upon the history of the country as
worthy of expulsion, and in no unkindness
must tell them that for all future time my
self-respcct requires that shall pass Them
rs strangers. ...-. -.
And now, Mr.. Speaker, 1 announce to
you and to this House that am no longer q
member of the Thirty fourth Congress.
Mr.. Brooks then walked out Of the
House of Representatives, and was soon
surrounded by his friends. -
APPENDIX. =.
The impudencc Of evil disposed person,
who, by newspaper articles and in private
conversations, have done injustice both to
the Hon. Mr.. Buringame and myself rerf-
ders it necessary that the subjoined memo
randa should be appended to my speech
Mr.. Burlingame, in fair and manly way,
admitted his responsibility for any language
used in his speech, and disclaimed any in
tention to reflect upon the personal charac-
ter of Mr.. Brooks, or to impute to him IN
any respect want of courage; but, dis
eliminating between the man and the act
to which he was called upon to allude, he
had characterized the latter only inasucls
manner as his representative duty required
him to do. r. .fY
The above is statement made by, Mr..
Burlingame in reference to tho passage in
his speech which referred to Mf. Brooks.
1t is in the hand writing of Mr.. Speaker
Banks, and was acknowledged by Mr., Bur
lingame i'll our presence, and was satisfacto-
ry to us rs friends of Mf: Brooks.
w. w. BOYCE..'''
July Is, 1856. III. S. BOCOCK.'