New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-24

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40 10 the wckedness or unlawtulnes' Oh au'''
irg. but from soma other ressoa. This reason
Mr.. Brooks declares TO have beea that Mr.. barin-
game had appointed a. the place oil the comps' q
locality from which, in the event of bis lung Dur
lipgame, it would be impossible f9r him 70 return
home in safety. This Of course, suggests Z" o'e'y
reader the inquiry why Mr. Brooks II 90 was oen'
On fighting. did not at once represent THIS dincu'!
TO his antagonist, and suggest some other place
which would not be liable to this Objec-
tion. This would have been perfectly IN &C.
cordsnce with the dueling code, and would,
we dare say, have been at once acceded to By Mr..
Burlincame, who had taken care to inform Brooks
by what channel communications on that subject
would reach him, and who. having made mp his
mir to fight, had naturally got out Of the way Of
being arrested, obstacle to the proposed meeting
which Brooks did not think it necessary to avoid.
But instead Of making any suggestion about
going somewhere else than to Canada, Brooks,
after having given the challenge, and after
having allowed himself to be arrested and put un.
der bonds, hasters to publish the whole business,
and to allege the naming Of locality which did
not suit him, ard which be had not asked to have
changed, as a sufficient reason for settling the
question through the press Judging the course
of Mr.. Brooks solely from a duelist's point Of
view-which is the only one that he can wish
to have it judged by-his behavior no"
amply confirms the reputation he acquired
by bis attack on Mr. Sumner, when he avoided
assailipg that gentleman on equal terms choosing
instead the method which sneaking assassin
would have thought safe and judiciOus. That
affair secured for Brooks the fame of coward;
this adds to bis distinction in the same line.
We reed hardly add that we rejoice at such q
termination of this controversy. fatal duel Is
ALWAYS a mort deplorsble event, and this one could
hardly have been otherwise. Reason and religion
alike condemn such mode Of finishing personal
. disputes; but il would now be especially cause
for regret should the attention of the people be
drawn away from the great political questions now
BIZ fore them to dwell upon the result OF barsarous
single combat. Enough blood has been shed by
the freemen of Kansas cOntendDg vaialy but not
altogether hopelessly against brutal outrage sup
ported by the power of the Federal Government;
let us not be turned from the contemplation of their
Incompatible wrongs to sicken over bloodshed in
private battle. Freedom has need of all her sons
and of all their energies for the great contest in
he half of the Constitution; in Heavens name let
all other quaIrels be postponed to that!
After what has now transpired there ia reason to
hope that we shall have no more duels at present.
MIR. Burlipgame, Of course, can have nothing more
to DO with Brooks, and will be abundsnty justified,
On the strictest dueling groundr, in refusing any
further communication from him. Indeed, that is
what be should have done before; the man who
assaulted Mr.. Sumner as Brooks did. cannot
properly claim to be recognized as in any respec:
a gentleman. Had Mr.. Burlingame taken that
ground at first, ali sensible people would have ap-
plauded him, and we trust he will take i! now.