Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-31

was anything in his speech that would bear
the construction, he, like Col. Bingham, of
Ohio, would be ready to explain. I then
told him that this declaration on his part en-
ded my mission on the part of Col. Brooks !;
but [ would advise him to look over his
speech before publication; that thought if
he would examine it carefully, he would find
points and sentences that would indicate to
aman Of honor and sensibility that he did
intend to hold himself out as a ghtng man,
subject to the code of honor. He replied
that she would do so, and thus ended our
interview.
| was fully satisfied, as your friend, be-
lieving you to be as brave, that it could not
be your duty or inclination to press the mat
ter further. I am, respectfully, your friend
and -,edient servant,
JOHN Fl. SAVAGE.
Hon. Preston S. Brooks.
Now, sir, have to say to that member
as Uncle Toby (of Tristram Shandy memory
said to the fly "Go, little wretch, there is
room enough in this world for both you and
me-" ([mmoderate laughter.) Another quo
tation has just come to me, and I will give
him also the benefit of that:
"You can hurt no mans fame by your i'll word;
Your pen is just rs harmless as your sword.
| now desire the attention of my qnondam'
friend from Massachusetts, (Mr. Comins. }
He alluded in the opening of his speech to
our past, personal, and family relations. I
have to say to him that my attachments do
not set so loosely upon me as to be cast off
unnecessarily, and that I yet take deep in
tcrcst in the welfare of his excellent family.
Had onr relative positions been reversed, |
should have said nothing, or I should have
done more than he has done
From his place in this House-ip his rep
rcsentativc character, and at the time armed
to the teeth, and not with a rifle hypocriti-
cally and cowardy disguised as a walking
cane, and carried in the hand of paltroon
and puppy, but with the genuine article-he
quoted the language and endorsed the sen.
timent Of the Chevalier Webb, of poor JON
athan Cilley notoriety, as follows:
'1Iooking at it solely as an insult to the
country, tTampling upon the constitution,
and an outrage upon the sanctity of the SEN
ate chamber, it was an outrage which merit
ed death on the spot from any patriot pres
ent who was in position to inAict the pun
ishment" a.s
Now, sir, say to that gentleman that no
man has the right to wear arms who does
not intend to use them. In my country the
cock that crows and won't fight is dcspiscd
by the hens, and even by the pullets, who
know a thing or two instinctively. (Great
laughtcr.) His chivalric spurs dwindln be-
fore the charges of the chiyalrous gout, and
his place is-Out of sight I feel, sir, that
"the blood more stirs to hunt the lion than
to chase the hare" but if my quandom
friend has any ambition under the direction
of the Chevalier Webb, to play the "patri-
ot," let or Ic prenr Chevalicr, separately OR
together, Or backed by the whole black-re-
publican crew, come take the life which they
say is forfeited.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, I have nearly finish
ed what | intended to say. Ifmy opponents
who have pursued me with unparalleled Bit
tcrDess, are satisfied with the present condi-
tion of this affair, am. I return my thanks
to my friends, and especially to those who
are from the non ,slavcholding States, who
have magnanimously sustained me, and felt
that it was a higher honor to themselves to
be just in their judgment of gentleman
than to be member of Congress for life
In taking my leave, feel that it is proper
that | should say that believe some of the
votes which have been cast against-mc have
been cxtorted by an outside pressure at
home, and that their votes do not express
the feelings or opinions of the members who
gave them.
TO such of these members as have given
their votes and made their speeches on the
constitutional principles involved, and with
out indulging in personal viliication, l owe
my respects. But sir, they have written me
down upon the history of the country as
worthy of expulsion, and, in nc unkindcss, l
must tell them that, for all future time, my
relf respect requires that I shall pass them
as strangers.
And now, Mr. Speaker, | announce to
you and to this House, that l am no longer
member of the Thirty Fourth Congress.
Mr.. Brooks then walked out of the House
of Representatives, and was soon surrounded
by his friends.