The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-08-14
BROOKS.

The constituents Of Brooks are said to have
contributed 5000 to pay his fine of $500 and
other expenses OF the Indictment, which scarcely
exceeded fifty more. In fact, we doubt if he
incurred a cent in his defence. So he pockets
$500, whereabouts, for his " distinguished SER
vices to the cause of the South. He draws,
besides, double mileage from Washington to
his home in South Carolina, which adds four or
five hundred dollars more to the net profits of
the transaction, as he remained here, or was on
trip of pleasure to the Virginia Springs.
What mockery of Justice
He voluntarily left Congress, with certainty
Cbeing re elected in few days; as there can be
no doubt that the prospect of double mileage,
under the law as it now stands, was anything
but dssuasive from the course he has pur-
sued
South Carolina paper thinks that the fine OF
$500 was dog cheap for the luxury of beating
an AbolitiOnist, and states that wealthy mer.
chant in Charleston is willing to bear the ex.
PeAse of beating several others. 1t is thus that
IN every way these acts of brutality are re-
Varded by the low, degenerate chivslry of South
Carolina.
Aeitt has been equally lucky in regard to
mileage
PENNSYLVANIA FOR FRENONT.-The Wash.
zion Organ, the authoritative exponent" OF
lie principles of the Fillmore party, in its issue
Thursday last, contains an editorial article
renewing Mr.. Fillmores prospects, in which il
comes TO the following sensible conclusion in
regard to the result in Pennsylvania and Mas
saehuse;ts:
In Massachusetts, and in Pennsylvania
things al present look dark and gloomy. Ii
seems now more than probable that Fremont
TH carry Pennsylvania, unless the Buchanan
men nil mite upOn Fillmore; and it is sup
posed that State pride will prevent them from
Gong this, even in view of the now obvious
ruth, that there IS no other mode of saeing
LeansylcaHi0 from Fremont. 1t will be for the
i democrats of Pennsylvania to decide between
gilmore and Fremont. A few days will enable
Is TO make more reliable calculations as to
massachusetts,. Three or four days ago, we be-
le'ed Fillmore would carry Massachusetts
:" me course of Gov. Gardner and his friends
sslaers the condition of political affairs there
USfe uncertain than they were, and we can
OuS hope for the best in that State"
me Organ says that the information on
saieh ITS conclusions are based is derived
LOn reliable sources" and We have no doubt
I'M The game the Democrats here are try
.1s 70 play, 10 save the State from Fremont, is
q = elect union with the Fillmore men, while
~e only hope of the latter party at Washing
"l' 70 obtain similar result, is to effect a
-alOn Sith the Democrats. fhis unwilling ad
MISSION IRON the Organ goes to confirm our
pey p.IT y-expreGsed opinion, that the friends
81 fillmore and Buchanan intend to play a
S SI'l game, which will open the eyes of those
II o 10" think Fillmore is ss safe for free
la n'ss "a Fremont" The wires are already
ON 1'I, and the nigger-drivers at the South viii
In In oegln to pull them. Look out for startling
7Opments at home" and abroad
Lancaster Pa Express.
=. FREMONT A i"-This is the
~" ~ rlAlsehood Of the Douglas press. Senator
,s slhn IN speech at Worcester, Massachu
'etls, referred to it thus:
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