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

COL. BROOKS SPEECH.
We publish in this issue, the admirable speech
of Col. Brooks, delivered in the House of Repre-
sentatives Immediately after the vote on the reso-
luton to deprive him of membership. 1t is admi-
rable for its calm manly and dgnifed tone, as
we'll as for the scathing and withering rebuke ad-
ministered to the dominant majority for their
reckless, unscrupulous and unprincipled persecu-
ton for the richly-deserved, never-to- o-he-sutf-
cicntly appreciated castigaton inflicted upon Sum-
ner. 1t was by far the most .forcibe argument in
favor of Southern Rights and Southern honor ev-
er made in or out of Congress, and one that has
left deeper impression on the great popular
mind. We know it is contended, that it was
purely personal matter between Col. Brooks and
Mr.. Sumner; but it were idle to attempt to dis
guise the fact that our enemies and base caumni-
ators have distorted it into great sectional issue
Their speeches, the vote on the expulsion of Col
Brooks, their whole conduct since the affair,
proves it beyond all question: and from this point
of view we are disposed to regard it. Let those
who take surface view of mGtters-who stand
haggard and aghast at the bare prospect of dis
solution of the Union, send up their wall of lam
entation that it was an unfortunate blow for the
South-that it has widened the breach and more
completely alienated the North from US. What
class of the North has it alienated? Was it the
conservative, Union-loving portion of Northern
politicians and statesmen who are disposed to do
us justice 2-( some say there are such men at the
North.) We have no evidence of such estrange-
ment-but even if it were so, it would prove that
they we're bound to us by the merest gossamer,
and We should rejoice that we were freed from
any such affiliation. Must we then submit to in
suit and obloquy, to conciate the low-minded,
vulgar rabble of the North, who are dead to all
the feelings of honor or shame and wanting even
in the common decencies of life? If they were
governed by principles there would still be some
hope, but they are swayed by political phrensy,
a mad fanaticsm interviewer with sort of damna-
BILE religion that is uncontrolled and uncontrola-
ble Pursue what line of policy we may we can
not stop its fulsome rawlings. Like some loathe-
some disease we can see, and feel, and know its
effects yet it is difficult to describe the cause
trace its origin. As well might We attempt to
arm ourselves against the dread masma as it floats
around and about leaving death in its track, as
to seek to disabuse, by reason and argument, the
Northern mind while shackled with such inhuen-
ces. This being the case we cannot but regard
Col. Brooks course as worthy all commendation.
While it is evident we have lost nothing, tits graft
flying to know that there is now closer bond of
Union throughout the whole South, than there
ever was in any former period of our history.
The next most praise-worthy act in Col. BIS
career was the delivery of his speech and resigna-
ton of his seat in Congress. 1t was eminently
proper that he should appeal from the decision of
Black Republicans and Abolitionists to more
honorable tribunal The election was ordered to
take place on Monday last. We have not as yet
learned the result, though we know full well, he
would be greeted with the welcome plaudit "weli
done" from an honest, high minded and intelligent
constituency and reelected with scarce dissent
ing vote.
1t will now become matter of history that an
America Congress in the nineteenth century could
pass over unrebuked villainous attempt at bribe-
ry, openly exposed in the Representative Hall, and
then seek, and actually get majority vote to ex-
pell another member for simple assault and hat
terry Just opposite the page on which this dis
graceful fact s recorded let it appear that an ap-
peal was taken from this decision-proclaim to
the world the proud triumph achieved in the ver-
dict of that higher Court to which it was taken,
then may the sons of the South point to it, and say
with n feeling of honest pride, "look on this pic
ture and then on that The one will excite loath
! ing and disgust, and the other will command the
admiration of the virtuous and patriotic for all
time to come.
We also publish the card of Col Brooks, con-
tanning full history of his difficulty with Mr..
Burlingame. 1t needs no comment from u.s.
When Mr.. Burlingame with considerable show of
fight and pomposity of manner told Mr.. Keitt that
he "was responsible for what he said,' we con-
fess we thought he had something of the ring of
with Col. Brooks has completely wiped out that
favorable opinion. His trip to Niagara, however
consouant it may have been to the feelings of
valiant knight-errant, or as romantic as he may
have supposed it would be to fall in full view Of
the wild and picturesque scenery Of this world-re
nowned spot-with the mighty waters as they
foamed and dashed and plunged their head-long
way to chant his requiem-yet strip it of oil this
,ronborno1;o and II resolves itself into the rank
est cowardice.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, assumes the whole res
possibility, and says the place Of meeting was
selected by him. He may as well have saved
himself the trouble Of making this announce
ment, as every one would know at once that the
whole scheme was devised in some Black Repub.
lican or abolition caucus.
In conclusion we repeat that Col Brooks con-
H.. 4l..,.lo,,+ tbo 1rbole affair "a worthy all