The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-29

y. my oPintous OF him, and feeling that through
his misconduct could atil detect traces Of Q gai.
lsntry which some day might cause him 10 con.
aemn e o. heartily ~ Others do his assault on Mr..
sumner, had larger charity for him than had
most OF my friends. Indeed, have been blamed
or innmatins the opinion that In spite Of that acs
No was yet brave man. Even a. late - in my
conversation with Gen Lane, when he stated that
MIR. Brooks desired speedy meeting, I felt glow
OF admiration for him . gallant foeman. But /
was wrong The expressions Of kindness for him,
had indulgad, were entirely misplaced. Out
of regard for his feelings inasmuch a. he
was 80 tender Of mine. will abstain from any fur
ther expression Of my opinion, but leave men of
honor to determine his position in visw of his own
conduct In response to his numerous insinua
tions, let him take my scorn. Why did he linger
in the district where he exposed to arrest -
The infimation that my friends arrested him il un.
worthy even fhim. do not know the man who
did It. The dearest friends had could get no clue
fr, m me Of the affair. thought Mr Brooks was
in earnest, and prepared myselfto to meet him stern.
1y and without fail Ii he was afraid to 20 to Can.
ada, the nearest neutral ground, why did he not
name some other place Was not, equally
with himself exposed to the hazard of foreign ju.
risdictioni He could have reached the place of
meeting In few hours, keeping most of the way
in the states Of Penney lvania aud Maryland But
this he deem ed IAN enemys country" Where Is
friends country for met Il it here where my com
rades are smitten down without warning here,
where, to make the defence of free speech etfectu
al l. against my early teachings and the deep.root-
ed sentiments fmy people. have been driven, that
might secure little fair play and an approach to
an equal chance, to consent TO go to the field eve1
with Mr. Brooksl think Mr. Brooks should not
have based so many auticipations Of danger to
himself on the possibility Of my falling. have
not heard that anybody who had fair play ever
fell before that arm whose single blow in the
House its owner thought would have brought on
revolution. 1t would have been q happy circum.
stance for me had shown half as much regard for
my reputation "a our gallant friend did for his
lite then my name would not have been linked
with one whose adroitness in getting out of diff.
Guilty is only equalled by his shrewdness in Sc.
curing from an unsuspecting man what he tried to
construe into an endorsement of his courage i can
endorse IL no longer, and now give him full notice
1t is kind of MIR Brooks to hand me over to the
reprobation of men, and then to propose to admit
me to the position OF q gentleman, provided will
challenge him. He seems to have forgotten how in
his card he had just stated that it was said of
ME that II would not send but that would accept
challenge" If cannot hereafter praise the
gentlemans courage can commend his prudence
This is revealed to us in the fact that without
seeking another place of meeting he rushes into
print in such way as to make me forget my tri.
umph in the shame feel at the conduct of my
tagonist. AS if suspecting that might change the
place. he CLOSES the door against 1t by stating that
he '' should have nofurther demands upon me
l now dismiss, as far as can, the ex.member
from South Carolina from my mind. elfrespect
nise-save to do him a kindness if it should be in
my power-Preston s. Brooks l hand him over
to that public, North and South, which is ever
scorniul of those who boast much and perform
little.
Aud now humbly submit myself to the people
whose convictions fear l have wounded. l pray
them to remember that forgiveness ia a higher
quality than Justice / cast myself on their gen.
erous hearts, which are always tender and always
loving Let them not forget, when passing on
my conduct, the sneers have seen and the taunts
have heard; how the old State we all love has
been insu!ted and her cherished Senator stricken
down, and how he yet fingers in almost hopeless
illness. AS those of my own State remember
these things they will not entirely blame me be-
cause, in a moment of indignation, l was. willing
to put my life at hazard, and what is dearer than
life reputation, for the insulted honor of those
who have always been kind to me. am no duel
list. 1 seek no mans life. | have but acted In
the spirit of the speech made when said that If
pushed too long and too far there were men in the
Old Bay State who would defend her honor and
the freedom of speech on whatever field they might
be assaied. My course became to me . defence
of liberty against slavery, 4 struggle for freedom
of speech against freedom of the bludgeon, and
the only way almost which seemed left us here by
which we can defend ourselves.
A. BURLINGAME
Hon l. d Campbell who acted as Mr. Burling.
ames friend and adviser in the affair." publishes the
following card
On the 2l.t Instant, about o'clock P. NJ meeting
nf.
ne placed in my hands the following note. and
quested me act his friend and adviser assu-
ring that he had decided to aecede to the requst it
contained:
"WAsHINeToN, July q.
"siR-Wil you do me the kiudness to indicate
some place OUTSIDE of this District. where il will be
convenient to you TO negotiate reference TO the
difference between US!
Very respectfully,
.'P. 8. Brooks.
Hon. A. BURLfNGAME."
NJ ile hv ID
/ agret d to render the desired service Having rea.
son 0 suspect from the circumstances connected
with the case from rumors had heard, ana from my
knowledge of schemes that sometimes resorted
to in regard to such matters in Washingo on, that med
ding persons might seek to tarnish Mr. Burlingsme's
reput alton by an arrest, advised him to leave tho
stl est Immediately which aid, and prepar. to alb.
scot himself from the District. At O'clock he
me at private room by appointment. The follow
ing reply was prepared and was ins ructed to de-
liver it to Col. Brooks ia person as hs could
be found-this being deemed the proper course, be-
cause be had not named in his note any person au.
WASHINGTON. July q, 1885,
"srR-Your note of this date was place In my hands
by Con. Lane this afternoon.
.Iu reply have to say, that will be at the Cliff
ton HOUSE, the Canada side of Niaeara Falls, on
Saturday next, at u O'Clock to ate' in refe
renee to any difference between u.s. which, in your
Judgment nsy require settlement 'ou side OF this
District"
"a BURLlNGAkE.
"Hon. p. g. Brooks"
took carriage at O'Clock and sought for Colonel
Brooks with view to deliver the reply to him -
Failing to find him at his lodgings, looked for him
unsuccessfuiiy at the hotels until l! o'clock Mr..
huriingsms having exprs ssed great anxiety that his
should be delivered immedis:ey, then paired
to the residence Of General LaIe, and found him
tertainns visitors. As soon Is his company left |
his table the following note, explanatory of
my reasons for delivering to him MIR. BurIlngames
ply t. Col. Brooks:
WASHINGTON July 81, I856-ll O'Clock, P. M.
MY DEAa Sra: This evening, about O'Clock, Hon.
A. Burlingame handed me the enclosed note to be
delivered TO Col. Brooks.
Failing to find the Colonel after calling twice at his
lodgings deem it proper to place it in your hands,
AID to ask that you deliver it to hi n
would have callsd on you Win the reply of Mr..
Burlingame but for the fact that your name is not
mentioned in the note Of Col. Brooks.
Vary truly, yours, &c.
Hon. JosEPH LANE, Washington
This note and Mr.. Burlingams's reply were deliy.
cred unsealed ia Gen Lane, who read them at NV 70.
quest. Our interview was brief He spoke OF the
point named a. inconvepent, and desred to know iu
the event of their going there what kind of weapons
were to be used 1repied to this that regarded the
note OF Mr.. Burlingsme a. egitimatcy fully re-
sponsive to that of Mr.. Brooss, and that declined
any egotaton at that time having reference to wea
pons premature. Tic 10 due to Gen Lane to saw