The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07
THE BROOKS AND BURIMeAMe AFFAIR.

INK OuVVho nVU OUUlVuuWG HTTNm,
The Reply or GEN. Lame 90 MIR. Buriimgame.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The following statements which have been delayed an
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made and has not yet returned) are made In Justice
ourselves and gentleman who, al different times, has
ecuonabe portions Of Mr. Burlingames speech our con
nection with the matter has terminated
tn s BocoCK,
AUGUST S. Tuesday evering. JOSEPH LANE
CARD.
No man could be more averse than am 10 appeariog
before the public In relation TO matters personal In their
chlacer and nothing could induce me to do SO In this
case but the convection that Justice requires il.
Dr.. Barsngame OF aassachusetss IN the card which
July, commits aeversl errors, one Of which to de-
nand correction from
lie attempts 70 produce the impression that In behalf
OF Col Brooks OF South Carolina and at his instgation
endesvored by means some times confidential, 70 per-
suade him 10 make explanation which woad satisfy
Col Brooks FRIENDS with his failure to call him for
satisfaction for the offensive language used in his speech
o. the list Of june last
To show that have not mistaken his purpose, make
the following quotation from his card Speaking OF Ian
ruage cut out q note Of mine 70 him, be says These
tow words disclose the desire OF Mr. Brooks. through
suason get something which might satisfy his friends
tor neglectng n his liberal calls on gentlemen for
personal satisfaction" Now assert that nothing could
be more u Just Mr.. Brooks ana nothing untrue
than such COM Ta1hon OF what passed between Mr.
BLriingamc and myself.
The conn mica lors which made 70 Mr. Burlingame
from Mr. BROOKS ~ete: 1s His desire TO know whether
Ms. Bcrlngame would accept call for satisfaction from
Tim, I'd That he MIR Brooks was satisfied with Mr.
Burhngames explanation, made in answer 10 the first
question; Sd That Ar Lrooks desired 70 have a written
statement containing the substance of that explanation
DC &C own publication, AM that on failure TO
Obtain such nc he would take some decided step in
relation to the matter.
tons, though made with ~ the courtesy Of which was
capable, would be regarded as pare aA.y persuasive in
their character The circumstance Ut which they
we're made Let the public Judge When arst waited
"a Sir Burtngsne io- Ar Brooks, ny persona! acqGan
lance with him very slight and the accounts which
had reached his views and expressions public
questions nol such - comment him 70 Southern
men certainly bad no thought Of Offering him persua
SONS 10 his personal affairs had sample question
PROFOUND and all Ousht 10 do Il IN and
becoming l. seemed 10 proper that IL should
be done privately and quietly rather than with f1ursh
II trumpels ard In the midst Of crowd That wastoo be
enfcly confidential old dream because such an idea
Inconsistent with the object o. my mission. | had
not Cnly 10 beas message. but 10 carry back
answer. That answer might have been pain and brief
Mr. Bnrhnsam che 70 make II Hc night have said
SIMPLY that be would ACCEPT that lie would accept
Hat instead Of this he chose 70 enter Al large into
position Of his feelings towards Mr. Brooks. and Of the
views which governea nim IN making rs speech. In
cong III. he rr4uestet tnst many things sal by him
shoCd be considered CONFIDENTIAL ana these have there
fore not mad public viii say. however, he seems
20 think that their publication would benefit him that
remove the seal OF confidence whenever he chooses
All that said by either party, with the times and
places OF our subsequent meetings Inay all come forth at
his call | know word that spoke which now az q
gentleman and 80 rsni Of Sir. Brooks would not
be perfectly wiir should be known to the world.
owe truth say Tat, from what had heard
" him prior 70 hs Assault Mr.. sumner had formed
slsmstzed. / did hak must have been ssaorrent o
h. better mature In remsmorsncc Of my opinion o.
eci Of g.llan,ry which day might him
sumner larger charity for him than did most Of my
friends Indeed have been blamed for inmsing the opin
that spite Of tina, act he brave Even
lac a my conversation with eutr Lane when he stated
a s FOR sm %ss S @ Of The
my had iI.fl ed mi
twas these expressions OF kindress1 for Mr. Brooks
SOW publicly as wed by Mr. Barhngame, which in
nrst interview tended 10 satisfy there
ought not 10 be hostile meeting between tnem. Then a
that suggested Mr.. Blrlngame The p.opie,y Of
sayirg nothing the sabjec, because false rurnors
AZ Dir. Burngame I'd nits that on hrst interview
p'opounded question Rom Mr. Brooks which ~as cate
gorca IN is chara ter clearly follows that the door
was opened for . categorical answer on his part. he,
however volunt rily chose different course What his
IN substance appears 70 me &c be conceded
in the cards both "a Mr. Buringame and Mr. Brooks He
said 'thai he (sir Bung ,me) had no unkind feeling
whatsoever for Mr. Brooke but on the contrary regard
a. him a man Of courage an man Q; honor; tina,
wase be dsapproved OF ths assault on Mr. sumner snd
eit bound o. 9 Msssach setl man % condemn H. he had
dessbcd 10 dscrninate between tie lad the act,
and had fad On the subject than bis sense OF
preventative duty required. lndcr these circumstances
he SURPRISED ,C nrd hat Mr. Brooks bad taken excep
10 ytLing which be had said In relation 10 the
boasts that had bcea thrown ON IN his name, he stated
bst they had not authorized by him but, on the
contrary, be very strongly condemned bon them and
Their authors"
Ths the substance OF his strength OF
expression certainly not oyerstated Il oniis many
express Of good feeling 20 which he utter
The mere Intention TO be parliamentary Was not
then insisted The phrase even was not mentioned
Believing Mr. Buringame TO be sincere adviss ID Mr..
brooks without hcsilzfon that he could pursue the mat
further He scs 10 accept the answer salts
that result and reJoiced 10 believe that the affair was
hoOorsby ended. To meet any contingency which might
arise, however, made memorandum OF the interview
tie nest cay after il happened.
some days amer this Mr. Broo.s Informed that, in
consequ, nee Of remarks which be heard were com.
moE certain ciroles about Washington, be consider
"a proper that be should have written satsment OF
the settlement u had o,curred. Regrctng that the
necessity for II bad ien prepared the statement al
length and the Gay named IN the cards 81 these gentle
men Submitted Il 20 Mr., Burllngame, with the request
tina, he would look over u and say whether he would
approven
When be had kept il at least a half hour applied TO
BIN TO know the result OF his examination With strong
ms recent card, be says" When bad read the nr5s
part | thought il did ne justice can but presume
that the Grst part Designated 10y Mr.. B1rlngame,
Included his answer 70 Mr Brooks question he would
hardly have stopped short q e. lninng that before an
sweTing a 10 the correctness Of the statement
When hc informed that correct. he express.
ed desire % retain longer, % order TO show TO
Trend
that evening he Sought an micrvier with me TO say
that he had LOOKED ny gaefneat carefully, and
while he could deny the correctness q no expression al
trbuied 10 him in a. yet by the grouping Of them which
had been made, 4 placed him W improper post on,
sBd pub shed woud probably DO him great injury at
homo
would preserve Tie substance 81 the statement In SINH
Tar shape, but were unable. Thus the matter stood,
when the next cay the 18th Of July addressed u
note from my seat In the House II Representatives
The that Mr. B1ringame has made Of this note -
the most extraordinary feature N Us very extraordinary
card II strikes very strange that he considers
this note together with the fact Of his willingness 20
fnscr the word honor the last statement, 10 no
way private while be seems 70 consider his answer 70
Mr. Brooks 6rst question A. being confidential ] for
lear here 10 suggest reasons or 10 make comments.
Strange however, Il this position, there j. yet a
stranger feature connected vita hs use Of that n1e He
cuts from the context single phrases 70 produce the Inn
preston that Mr. Brooks, through me was persuadng
him " make ADMISSIONS, when the note Itself, upon ts
fsce. places Mr.. Brooks entirely different position
In the very beginning q Il announced 20 him that bad
that morning heard from friend Of Mr. Brooks that he
had resolved 70 take step relation 70 the difference
between them and that could longer control the mat
thus put Mr. Brooks N the position q resolve and
determination, not q persuasion. ms say, would be
evident from the whole note. When ! said that Mr.
Burlingame ought not V oayect 70 saying, 10
20 that note, that he Cid not intend 10 reject on
Mr. Brooks personally, merely meant TO say that he
ousht not 10 object pu writing that he had ofen