Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-08-27
From the Newberry Mirror.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.,
August, 7Ih 1856.

Mr.. EDITOR Yesterday our immediate Rep
resentative in Congress, Hon. P. s. Brooks
completed his 37th year, and it was my gooo
fortune to be one Of n pleasant party of hi.
friends, assembled to dine with him on the oc.
casion The party consisted of Judge Butler
Gen. Lane, Gen. Quilman, Col. Davis. Secreta.
ry of War, Judge Douglas, Mr. Edmondson
DR. Bucock, Cingham and myself Colonies
Brooks, Orr and Keitt mess together, and live
very handsomely. do not remember when
passed few hours of more pleasure, and while
at the table an incident unexpectedly occurred
which to relate is the object of this communica-
ton. Towards The close of the feast General
Quitman rose and in behalf of the citizens OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, presented Colonel
! Brooks beautiful cane, and uttered ut the tmo
few remarks with which all present were so
pleasingy impressed, that appealed to him 10
furnish me with an abstract of what he had said
for publication, where the constituents of Col.
Brooks may read the judgment of a veteran
warrior Of the man who bears in honor the flag
of the old "96" District
Gen. Quitnan rose and poke in substance as
follows IS | ask permission of the gentlemen
present to avail myself Of this opportunity to
perform duty with which have been charged
by the citizens Of Holmes County, Mississippi.
it is 10 present my friend who sits at the head
of the table this beautiful cane, with the ap-
proving resolutions which accompany their gift.
Capt Brooks (for prefer the title which brings
back to memory my association with you in the
service of our conntryO this cane has been for
warded to mo by committee of citizens Of
Holmes County, Mississippi, us token Of res.
pect and approval, accompanied by the following
resolutions:
LEXINGTON, Miss, July AT n meeting Of
the citizens of Holmes county, held in Social
Hall, on motion Col Otho w. Bealle was called
to the chair and r. c. Adams requested 10 act
as Secretary. The chairman requested JAS. NJ.
Haynes, Esq, 10 explain the object of the meeI-
ing Dir. Haynes, arose and said that the meet
ing according TO previous notice, had been called
to take into consideration The propriety of pre-
sentng TO the Hon. Preston S. Brooks, of South
Carolina, 4 walking cane with appropriate in.
scrp,ion for Gaming that vile abolitiunst, and
foul.mouthed slanderer, Sumner, of Massachu.
setts, in the Senate Chamber on the 22nd May
last.
On motion Of James NJ. Haynes, Esq, a CON-
mittce of three were appointed, consisting OF
James H. Haynes John N. West and Fleet C
Mercer, to report suitable resolutions expressive
of the sense of this meeting. The committee
after few minutes reported the following.
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, /. That we approve of and fully
endorse the conduct of Hon. P. s. Brooks, Of
South Carolina, in inHicling the well merited
chas.iscment upon Chas. Sumner, a Senator in
Congress from the State of Massachusetts.
Resolved, 9. That as q testim. NAL of our re-
gard for the Hon. p s. Brooks, we present to
him 4 cane with suitable inscriptions.
Resolved, 8. Tha, q committee of three BE-
appointed TO forward The cane TO our dislin,
gui,hed Representatives, the Hon. John A. Quit
man, to be presented in our name to the Hon.
p. S. Brooks.
Resolved, /. That copy ofthese resolutions
be forwarded to Gen. Quitman, to be presented
with the cane.
On motion q committee Of three, consisting
of the Hon. W. Thomas, J. D. Mcfarland and
Jesse Broadway were appointed to receive con-
lributions to pay for said walking cane.
On motion, John NJ. West, The Hon. Madison
McAfee, James w. Grace, and JAS. NJ. Haynes,
were appointed n Committee 10 carry out the
objects Of the 81 and 4lli resolutions. On mo.
tiUn,
Resolved, That we tender to The Hon. Madi.
sun McAfee our sincere thanks for his prompt.
luLr in having suitable cane prepared to be
presented 10 the Hon. p. s. Brooks, and thar
great credit is due him for the taste he has dis
played in the inscription upon the cane.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
OHIO w. BEALLE, Prc't.
+. c. ADAMS, Sect'y.
Leringlon Advertiser.
Sir, the approval Of such men should be Il
full compensation for the abuse which has from
certain quarters been hcaped on your head In
point of character, intelligence, and high and
refined sense of honor, the gentlemen whose
names are associated with these resolutions have
no superiurs. You may Justly be proud Of their
approval Of your conduct. They have honored
ME by selecting me rs the organ Of this presen.
,alion to yourself. know tia, their gift is be.
slowed upon one who is worthy of it. One
who is incapable Of Il. dishonorable ael. ] re-.
call to mind the young and almost beardless
officer, who Was Captain in the gallant Palmet.
to Regiment in Mexico, while under my COM
mand, was remarkable for his gaanly and for
the performance Of every duty in the camp and
in tile field, sharing with his men the privaiions
Of both spheres-nor can forget, sir, that in
the last bloody fields OF that campaign the blood
of four OF your kin>men flowed TO secure the
brilliant victories of our arms: or that in the
last terrible charge On the Garita.de- -Belin, your
nearest surviving kinsman CALAMITY fell within
the Qualifications of the enemy. will not, now,
dwell upon the sad recollec.ions of those events.
will only add that unite with my friends of
Holmes County in their high estimate Of you
personally, and also in their approval of the
honorable and proper sentiments which actuated
you in vindicating the honor of your State and
the character Of vonr venerable relative, upon
the occasion 10 which they refer
Col Brooks accepting the gift said that his
feelings would not permit him then 10 respond
to what Ind been addressed 10 him. but he would
reply By letter, when he could better command
his thoughts. His rery to Gen. Quitman, (a
copy Of which was kindly furnished me,) is as
follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
August Z, 1856
Ny DEAR GEM could not trust myself
Yesterday to reply to your kind and compliment
tary remarks upon presenting to me the beauti-
full cane which my friends Of Holmes County,
Mississippi, had commissioned you to present
in their name.
Under ordinary circumstances would have
replied on the instant to your address. But
Was not ordinarily situated.
Yesterday was nv birth day. The morning
had been devoted to successful effort to res
tore amicable relations between two gentlemen,
each of whom have qualities which endear them
to their friends and make them valuable citizens