The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-05

ardiy, and has violated every rule which the
cavalier, in his false code, holds to be bind
ing.
Brooks challenge was sent, received, and
answered July 81. Mr.. L.. d. Campbell de-
livered Mr.. Burlingame's acceptance in per-
son to Gen. Lane, the friend Of the Carroll
man. OF course, the parties, il in earnest,
would keep quiet about the matter, and the
principals take good care to put themselves
out of the reach of the laws. l.. d. Camp
bell was very cautious, and Mr.. Buringame
left the district forthwith. But Brooks nei-
Their noticed the acceptance, nor took the
first stop towards it-worse yet-either
! through through h IN or his friends, the
matter was made public. Mr.. Campbell
says:
was either Mt my lodgings or at nv desk
| IA the House during the whole Of the next
| 3ay, the I'D. No communication from the
! parties, verbal or written, was made 10 me.
I and was surprised at the dinner table Of
| the hotel that day, when heard a friend Of
| Mr.. Brooks publicly state the contents of
\ the correspondence. On the morning of the
following day, the Union newspaper contain
ed he publication of Mr.. Brooks, embracing
his note and the reply with the statement OF
| Gen. Lane appended, in which the place of
meeting was declared absurd, and the in
sinuation made that his arrest was the result
/ Of the conduct Of Mr.. Burlingame's friends.
| 1t is proper here to saw that no information
was given to me bv Mr.. Brooks or his friends
! Of design to publish the correspondence.
| nor that the place designated was objection
able to him, except verbally by Gen. Lane in
| the interview mentioned, prior to the pub!i-
cation in the Union.
| The code Of honor is very clear on all the
points made by Brooks in his own behalf. 1t
| declares
! First-That the challenging party may in
his message make not any restriction either
1 as to the time or place Of meeting.
/ Second-That in selecting the place, the
! challenged party is not circumscribed geo.
graphically by any precise latitude or longi-
! tude.
Third That when the place is fixed by the
party entitled to the selection, the challenger
may no, retire from the field, on his OBJ
iections to distance, If within one days
| travel, or from fear of " bailif and consta
blcs."
Fourth-That under mutual agreement
not to give publicity, one party is not au-
thorized to publish the affair through the
press, without the knowledge or consent Of
the other.
Mr.. Burlingame censures the conduct Of
Mr.. Brooks, us it should be censured, in his
card. We publish its close
Of the conduct of Mr.. Brooks in the affair
can scarcely trust myself to write.
| owe tito truth to say, that from what
had heard and seen of him prior to the rs
sault on Mr. Summer, had formed a high
opinion of him. and that act, which | have
properly stigmatiscd, did think must have
been abhorrcnt 10 his better nature. In re-
nus ibrance of my opinion of AIM, and feeling
tina, through his conduct could still detect
traces u a gallantry which some day might
cause him 10 condemn, as heartily "a others
do his assault on Mr. Sumner, had larger
charity for him than did most of my friends.
Indeed, have been blaaed for intmatipg the
opinion that in spite OF that act, he was yet q
brave man, even as late rs my conversation
with Gen. Lane. When he stated that str.
Brooks desired speedy meeting, | felt u
glow OF admiration for him as u gallant foe
man. but Was wrong. The expressions OF
kindness for him, in which, following pro-
elssty of my heart had INDUCED, were en-
tirey misplaced. Out Of regard for his feel
ing- inasmuch as he was so tender of mine,
Will abstain from any further expression OF
my opinion, but leave mon Of honor 10 deter
mine his position in view Of his own conduct.
In response 70 his Numerous insinuatlons, let
him take my reasons. Why did he iinger in
th district where he was exposed TO arres, ?
I Tae iusiAaation that ny friends arrested him
! is unworthy even of ainl. / do not know The
tas.n Who t!.l II. The dearest friends had
eoali get no clue from me VI tue affair. |
! thoGght Mr. Brooks was IN earnest, and pre-.
pared myself To meet him sternly AMI with
\ oat tail. IL he was afraid 10 20 TO Canada,
lao a. 4 ba
! name some other place: Was / not equally
with himself exposed to the hazard Of II for-
( Gig jurisdiction? He could Shaye reached
the lace OF meeting in u few hours, keeping
I mo OF the way in the States of pennsglva-
MIA and MARYLAND, but this he d, . ned 'sthc
enemy's country Where is afrieni's coun-
try Tor me? Is II here, where my friends are
smtten down withoul warning? Here.
where to make defence Of free speech ef-
feesual, |, against my early teachings and
4 the deep-seatcd sentiments Of my people,
have been driven, that might secure little
j fair play aud an approach to an equal chance,
| 70 20 to the field even with Mr.. Brooks.
think Mr.. Brooks should not have based 80
many anticipations Of danger to himself on
the possibility Of my failing. have not
heard that any body who had fair play ever
/ fell before that arm whose single blow in the
+ House the owner thought would have brought
\ on revolution.
1t would have been happy circumstance
for me had shown half AS much regard for
my reputation rs our gallant" friend did
for his liie Then my name would not have
been linked with one whose adroitness in get
ting out Of difficulty is only equalled by his
shrewdness Ill securing from an unsuspect.
inc man what he tried to cons,rue into an
Endorsement Of his courage. can indorse
il no longer; and now give him full notice.
II is Kind of Mr.. Brooks to hand akkssver 10
the reputation of men, and then propose TO
admit me TO the position of gent leman,
/ provided | would challenge him. lie seems
70 have forgotten how, in his card, he had
! just stated il was said Of me that would not
send. although l would accept a challenge.
4 II cannot hereafter praise the gentleman's
courage, can commend his prudence. This
I Is revealed to us in the fact that, without
seeking another place Of meeting, be rushes
into print in such o way as to make me for
Get my triumph in the shame feel in the
conduct OF my antagonist. AS if suspscting
tia; might change the place, he closes the
DOOR against it by stating that lac should
ave lao further demands upon me. | now
Us iiss, as far | can, the Ex- Member
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