Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-30
I.ATESI NEWS
MR. CAMPBELL'S STATEMENT ABOUT
HE BROOKS AND BURLINGAME AT
FAIR

Hon. l.. ID. Campbell who acted n. Mr. Bur
iingame's friend and adviser in the affair, publish
e. the following card.
On the ~ instant. about 7 o'clock L. NJ,
meeting the Hon. Mr. Burngame on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue he placed in my hands the following
noe. and requested me To net his friend aud
adviser. first assuring me that he had decided 10
deeede 10 the request IL contained;
WAsulNaToN July 81.
"SiR--Will you do me the Kindness 10 indicate
some place outside of this District where it win
he Convenient IN you to negotiate in reference To
the difference between usl
Very respectfully,
p s. BROOKS.
"llon. A. Bun LINGAME."
No hostile meeting was proposed by the note,
and agreed TO render the desired service. Hsv-
ing reason TO suspect from runners | had heard.
and from my knowledge of schemes that are
sometimes resorted Ia in regard to such matters
IN Washington that meddlling persons might seek
Ia tarnsh Mr.. Burlingame's reputation by an ar
rest, ! advised him to leave the street Immediate
~ and prepare 10 absent himself from tho Dis
'rict. Al 3 o. lock he met me at private room
by appointment The following rrpis WAS pre-
pared. and was instructed to deliver it to Col.
Brooks in person soon rs he could be found
tins being deemed tho proper course, because ho
had not named in his note any person authorized
10 receive it,
"WAsnNoToN, July ~, 1856.
"SlR-ieur note of ths date was placed in my
hands by Gen, Lane this afternoon
ain reply, have to say. that | will be ut the
Clifton House, on the Canada side of Niagara
Fails. on Saturday next at II o'clock NJ. 10 no.
| gotlate' in reference 10 any difference between
| u.s. which. IN your Judgment may require settle
ment outside Of this District"
IL have the honor 10 be your ob't serv't.
"A. BURIlNGAME.
"lIon. +. S. BROOKS"
took carriage at . o'clock and sought for
Col. Brooks, with n view 10 deliver the reply 10
him. Failing to find him NJ his iodgngsl look
I'd for him unsucoesstully at the hotels until IL
"'clock. Mr.. Burlingame having Expressed great
| anxiety that hi note should be delivered iinme.
| 'a'ely, then repaired to the residence of Gener
+ al Lane, aud found him entertaining visitors. =
As soon as his company left wyote at his table
the following note, explanatory of my reasons
for delivering TO him Mr.. Bu rlngame's reply to
.'ol. Brooks.
WASHINGTON, July 81. 1876 o'clock Z. NJ.
My DEAR SIR: This evening, about O'Clock,
Hon a. Burlngame handed me the enclosed note
10 he delivered to Col. Brooks.
Failing TO find the Colonel after calling twice
ut his lodgings, deem it proper 10 place II IN
Your ham and to esk TINT you deliver II h. him.
would have called on you with the reply of
I Mr. Burlingame but for the fact that your name is
II not mentioned in the note of Col Brooks.
Very truly yours, &c,
LEWIS -. CAMPBELL.
Hon. JOSEPH LANE, Washington.
This note and Mr.. BurIingame's reply were
; delivered unsealed to Gen. Lane who read them
! ut my request. Our interview brief. lie
/ spoke of The point named as inconvenient, anu
( desired 10 know in the event of their going there
/ what kind of weapons were to be used. repli.
( ed to this that regarded the note ot Mr.. Bur
lingame as legiimately and fully responsive to
| that of Mr. Brooks, and that declined any ne
I gotialion at that time having reference to wea-
| ,ons as premature. 1t is due /" Gen Lane To
say that be has 10 day Informed me that he de
, rived the impression from my remarks in regard
! 10 weap ms, &c, that ] was not then authorized
10 fix upon terms for hostile meeting, and that
! he so Informed Col Brooks. informed blu,
| that Mr.. BnrIingame, acting under my advice,
| could not be seen in the Districts hut that
could either be found at my lodging or at my seat
| in the house, AM would receive and deliver to
| him any communication touching the subject
matter of the >pondence. After few sng-
gestions. in which we mutually concurred, as to
the propreiy of keeping the affair from the pub
lie, we separated Gen Lane saying. that, II after
nm interview with Col Brooks, he (Coi. Is deem
ed any further communication necessary IN the
premises it would be handed to lne on the next
day.
THE foregoing statement as to what occurred
!
ned by him and admitted to be substantially cor
rect.
AT II o'clock, reported the facts 10 Mr.. Bur
ingame, and he Immediately Irfi the District in
n private conveyance, accompanied by Mr. james
! If Wisconsin.
wa- either at my lodgings or al my desk in
! the House during the whole OF the next day, tine
! 22d. No communication from the parties yer
I bal or written. was made 10 me. and was sur
! ,riu ,h. tnb IOtpI
dav when heard friend Of Mr.. Brooks publicly
! state the contents OF the correspondence.
On the morning of the following day, 1.-THE 23dJ
the Union newspaper contained the publication
Of Mr. Brooks. embracing his note aud che re-
ply, with the statement from Gen Lane append
I'd in which he discusses the matter as TO the
place Of meeting and the inin'alion made mat
his arrest vas the result of the conduct of Mr..
Burlingame's friends. 1t is not improper here 10
say that na information was given to me by Mr..
| Brooks or his friends Of IA design to publish the
| correspondence. nor that The place designate d
was objectionable to him. except verbally by
| Gen Lane il the interview mentioned, PRIOR to
! his publication in the Union"
j Ifp to the present hour have learned nothing
from Mr. Brooks or his friends, (ontside OF news
parer puhlications,) except on the 9th when, on
inouirv of Gen. Lane was Told that Col. Brooks
,von,d not be at Niagara Fails to day Ia meet the
nnpoiptment suggested by Mr. BurIingane.
| therefore took inca sures To have Mr.. Bufllngame
return 70 his seat in the House, having previous
/ " puhsbed in the Union Of that day, l2ith,) IN
| his absence, the following card:
A CARp.-Mr. Burlngame has been absent
from the city since the evening Of the 2i-t inst.
| As his friend who suggested the pr"pneiy OF his
absence. ask suspension of the judgment Of
the public who may have read Mr.. Brooks card
and exhibits appended thereto published IN
! The ITnionof to day. until AIR. Burllngame re-