Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-28

gate and very clumsy attempts ~ ounoonery
levelled at President Pierce, can only generate
the contempt Of the political friends of that
functionary and the modification at their OPP
ponents who respect their own party, his I'M.
guarded revelations of the ultra Freesoil SEN
timents of the Fillmore leaders, yelled as they
have been by occasional oratorical professions
of willingness to do equal and exact justice to
the slaveholding States, must certainly serve
to open the eyes Of the rural population of his
State-Maryland-to tho extreme danger to
their rights and interests involved in the tri-
umph of any party but the Democracy, in No
yember next. In principle, as enunciated by
Henry Winter Davis, the ultimate purposes
of Fillmoreism with reference to the future
OF slavery in this country, are identical with
those enunciated by the Hon. George G. Dunn
and by all the " American" party members
of the House who sustain the acts of the Abo-
litionists of Congress to a greater or less de-
gree, in their votes and speeches; which, in
turn are identical with those of the Republi-
can party so far as their tendency to produce
certain ultimate results is concerned. 1t can
hardly be that the fury of political passion
will much longer serve to keep the eyes Of
the people of Maryland closed to the danger
Gus work in which those they trust are using
them.
A Card from Mr.. Burlingame.
WASHINGTON, July rs, 1856
On the 21st day of June last made speech
in the House of Representatives, which con-
tanned this language: Here follows an ex-
tract from the report of the House proceed
ings on the day in question, embracing the
portion Of his (Mr. Burlingame's) speech caus-
ing tho difficulty with Mr. Brooks and then
extracts from the statement of Mr. Bocock,
published as portion of the recent card of
Mr.. Brooks-tO show the purpose for which
Mr.. Bocock had called on him in the name of
Mr.. Brooks, and also to show what occurred
IN their Interviews, according to Mr.. Bocock's
statement
This statement was mode for Mr.. Brooks by
his selected friend long after the conversation
OK which he processes to give the substance.
The presumption is that it contained all that
could aid Mr.. Brooks
However much it might be to my advan-
tage to state the whole conversation as un-
derstood it, still, as it was "prioate," at Mr..
Bocock's own request, / refrain from doing So
have kept what was said to me in the frank
the newspapers, and shall continue to do So
confess that was pleased with the bearing
and conversation Of Mr.. Bocock He an.
peared really DESTROYS Of preventing a hostile
meeting; and L am sure that nothing but q
strong wish to serve his friend could ever
have induced him to place in his hands the
above statement.
what is to me now source of satisfaction. 1t
appears from it that did not seek difficulty
with any one; that felt that no man-nOt
even Mr. Brooks-had cause of complaint
against me that would net admit myself q
violator of tho rules Of personal and parlia-
mentary propriety, as should have done had
stated TO him that / intended to insult Mr.
Brooks or any body else on the floor of the
House; that l disavowed the character of a
boaster; that l retracted none of my Ian
guage, and was ready to give him satisfaction
1 may we'll rest myself on this statement Of
Mr.. Bocock, leaving generous public to view
| 1t In the light in which it was made 1t will
| be remembered by Mr. BOcock that L express
| ly refused, In our subsequent interviews, to
permit the word " honor" to be placed in the
statement written by my friends, and that be-
cause Of such refusal he thought Mr. Brooks
would deem it unsatisfactory.
Mr. Brooks, think, on a close examination
Of his friends statement, will fail to find those
apologies" which he says are there indicated
L NOuiu IL uOt uGfo Deeu Wiser IN Mr., Br0Ok6,
and more in accordance with the ''code' of
which We hear so much, had he sent q note to
me IN the first place, instead Of resorting to
| an irregular way to get my views NY an
swer 1t seems was satisfactory, and he was
| Impressed with the belief that" L "was an
| elevated gentleman ~ On his own showing
the affair was closed; and, 1 may say, with.
| out doing injustice to Mr.. Bocock, that q re-.
| quest was made that should keep the trans
| action secret. Nearly two weeks after this,
Mr.. Bocock, as Mr.. Brooks states came to me
| with the singular request that would per.
nit statement of the conversation we had
| together to be placed in the hands of Mr.
Brooks. L am confident it was q request which
could not have been willingly made by Mr..
Bocock 1t is not necessary to disclose the
| reasons given for this remarkable proceeding
looked at his statement, and when had
read the first part thought it did me Justice,
| but when L had read the paper more carefully
saw that, whatever may have been Mr.. b.
| cocks intention, it would do me injury, and
| refused to give my assent to it.
Thus things remained until the following
| day, when Mr.. Bocock addressed me let err,
| from which lit not being private) I extract
the following, having reference to my refusal
| to endorse the statement in a pre- gious inter.
| view: "The real point Of the matter is that
you did not intend to reflect on Mr. Brooks
personally" After suggesting a number of
| ways by which this could be stated he writes
1T may be done by your saying in reply to
| this note that you did not intend to reflect ON
Mr.. Brooks personally" Again: 81 am sure
| You ought not to object to the latter course ~
These few words disclose the desire of Mr..
Brooks, through persuasion, to get somsthtae
| which might satisfy bis friends for neglectine
me In his liberal calls on gentlemen for person
al satisfaction. l did not reply to the letter
in writing, but stated to Mr. Bocock that as
the matter seemed complicated, it might be
better for US both to hold our future CONVEX
sations in the presence of others / consult
| ed the Hon. Geo. Ashmun and Mr. Speaker
Banks 1 to stated them, as nearly as can
remember, ''that observed in my speech the
rules of personal and parliamentary decorum;
that could not qualify or retract any portion
Of it; and that held myself responsible to
| any gentleman aggrieved by it"
To avoid Misunderstanding, desired NV
friend, Mr.. Ashmun, to reduce nv views to
| writing, which he did-approving the position