Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-10
THE GUTTA PERCHA OF TIE PEN.

Our gallant representative, Hon. P. S. Brooks
administers, in the subjoined letter, castigatiol
second only 10 the one he inflicted upon st
CHARLES, Of Massachusetts. HOFFMAN, o.
Maryland, never having dared to open his1moutt
about the matter in Washington City, goes
home and in corner among his constituents
viI6es our members course towards Summer
as that of "backguard" AID a "ruffian," and
flaps his wings upon his dung. hill to the tune
of "Who's afraid Of YOUR The Democrats re-
solve Ito the gentleman's great dismay, We i'm.
agine) to advertise Col. Books of The perpe
tration They do so; and this letter is in res
ponse to their information While We admire
the style in which HOFFMAN is lashed, we can
but hope that our representative will hereafter
if possible, avoid noticing such attacks upon
his course. He is in position, now, to despise
them.-ED ADV.
NINETY Six, So. Ca, Oct. '56.
Nathaniel Sehnsr, Esq, Cor. Sec'y. of Demo.
cratic Association, hagerslown, Md.
DEAR Sr.:-I am this moment in The receipt
of yours of the 9Th inst, communicating the
following resolution Of the Democratic Associa.
ton of Hugerstown, Md:
Resolved that The Corresponding Secretary
be requested to address the Hon. P. 8. Brooks
of South Carolina, in relation to the speech of
Hon. Henry w. Hoffman, delivered in Hagers-
town on the oath ultino, in which he stated that
in voting in favor of the resolution to expel Mr.
Brooks from his seat in Congress, he voted to
expel 6lackguardism and ruDianism, and at the
same time the blackest disunlonists in the land"
The furmaity with which the language of Mr..
Hoffman is brought TO my notice, together with
the fact that my Democratic friends of Mary.
land have left it to be their duty to lodge infur.
nation against him, make it imperative upon me
to rs formally repel his asperSionS
The matter of my being u disunonst or not.
in no wise touches the question of my expul-
sion, and shall dispose Of this point by frank
ly admitting thai. until the South is permitted
quietly to enjoy entire equality in the Union
am for independence out of it, and Mr.. Hoffman
is welcome to all the political capital he can
make out Of . at
As to the cIlarge of blackguardism and
ruffiani,m," by which Mr.. Hoffman attempts TO
excuse his vote for the expulsion of Il Southern
man and slave owner who had iufracled no law,
rule or regualion IF the body of which be was
and is n member, bul who was ut the time pur-
sued hy nv whole kennel of Black Republicans.
with Mr. Hoffman >yrlping in the pack, T. must;
be less general and sn.nrwhat more impressive.
My ASSOCIATIONS 10 Washi9glnn city :haye. en-;
tsilet
e"urse with s.cie'y distinguished for ilS eie.s
ynn, refinement and rigid propreiy which !.
denniiced as exclusive by those who are I,"'
adrniled within it, circle. My friendships an!
social engagements uI,n. ncrasinnaliy lake M
In the Temporary residences of some of the
must distinguished men If The land. S"mr
times ton, have met in consultation Mt tlr
quarters Of our leading sIa'e-nell, and alt"
gelher fail to remember single DECISION wfr'
Mr. Hoffman was present, ana no where have
encoun cred him bur at such places as are open
tu any blackguard.
have faint remembrance that Mr. Hoffman
read Or published >prruh upon the rpsulu TO-.
TO eXprl. An opportunity WAS thus presented
f"r him 10 c"Inm"n upon my conduct from his
place in the luuse, in such terms as his july
mrnt of The character OF The act for which
was arraignrd and his feelings towards me-
might hau warranted. Was it delicate or man
" nr hnnurab|e for Mr. Huffiuan to suppress his
venom while wa> present. and to give il vent
in ilagersl"wn, where lie supposed there was no
one tu defend the and as he vain!y hoped no one
10 lodge information against him?
II pains me to be w that Maryland has Civ.
"n distinction to u creature who is willing to
wound and yet afraid to sirike."-it humbles
Inc to find treason To the institutions of the
South taking root in the bosom of Il Rspresen-
ialfre from Il Southern State; but it disgusts
HE to see that treason attempted to be excused
by The libclolls defamation of genllemau's
charac,er-by defamation us unnecessary as
false, and uttered by Henry w. Hoffman, knop-
ing il 10 be talse.
1t was bad enough for the Representative of
HagerstoWn District to have affiliated with the
rnemes of lIe gal ant people lie had been pler.
led |" represent truly, Without supcr.addiug
falschood and sandcr 10 The infamous potasion
which he has since stirred and then quatfed 10
The very dregs.
A man is eaid TO be known by the company
he keeps and by way of testing The trur, of the
pr"verb, permit me to refer any one desiring in
formation of the personally, 10 my friends Sena-
Tor Pearcc, Hon. Revcrdy Johnson, Col. Henry
May, Col. VIM Cost Johnson, Hon. Jacob
Shower, and The Maryland delegation in the
liouse Of Representaliyes-Mr. Hoffman alone
excepted.
hereby comply with your request "to reply
10 these charges early and BY letter" and have
The honor to be respectfully yours, &c,
r. 5. BROOKS.