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ana true; aud L silently vowed that,
! though nature should deny INC. the priv;
lege of adding even an humble intellectual
! flower to the cha1ilet,of South Carolina,
would he Il sentinel to her honor and guard
the g!orics, with which better and ablcr
men had gr:iccd her brow.
On the 9th and 2Olh Of May last past,
Senator from the Commonwealth Of Mas
sachusctts falsificd her history and DETAINED
bcr character. remembered my resolve
and performed my vow. For this act, with
which YOU are familiar, the House Of Rep.
rcscntativcs cndravorcd to crpci me from
that body. The vote on the resolution to
two-thir,lS, which is the number required
10y the Constitution to cxpel member.
There were circumstances of qualification
attending this vote but there wcre also
circumstances of displcasure. Every mem
Der from the sIave-owning Stntcs voted to
sustain me but two, aud they were Know
Nothings--the one from Maryland (Mr.
lotlman) and the other from Delaware,
(Mr. Cullcn.) Thirteen gentlemen from the
free States also voted agains, the resolution
to cxpel.
But II majority Of the House has pro-
nounced me. because Of my act, unworthy
of Il seat in Tie American Congress.
could not. rs the representative of high
'"nc,l aud gallant constituency, rest will,
this imputation upon YOU and myself. !
resigned my seat, and, kicking the black
dust of Black Republican majority from
my feet, | left the ball in Indignation and
disgust.
My appeal is to You. If I have repre-
sented you faithfully, then rc-elcct me with
Il unanimily which will thunder into the
ears OF fanaticism the tcrrorS Of the storm
that is coming upon them. If in anght
have failed 10 represent you as you arc,
then i'll Gods name scnl some man whose
blood is more sluggish than mine.
1t was my purpose to have made my ap-
peal to YOU in person., but there are circum-
stances, not necessary now TO mention,
which have induced me, under the advice
OF discreet friends, TO remain con the
ground" For nearly two months have
been i'll daily receipt Of many letters, threat
ct'ing my life, whether in the Capitol, in
the streets or i'll my chamber. Though
seemingly unds!urbcd during the time, now
that the crisis is past. realize that have
been III condition of continuous excitement,
and that need response. | could be but
one week in the State even if were to re-
turn, and Of necessity could see but few
OF my constituents.
While am here, though may not rep
resent YOU rs a mcmber, can and will, as 4
private gentleman, defend the honor nf our
good old State from assaults proceeding
from any and every quarter.
l herewith couple m extract from tho
"Jourm"l Of Commerce." which is published
in New Yo'k city, tog.!hcr with the com
ments upor it hy the "lNem York Daily
Times -
rs. BRooKs-We are glad to see that
the first impulse OF appreciation expressed
by sHmc Of the Southern papers [of Brooks
attack upon Sunncrl has passed away, and
that nearly the mhofe South, in common
with the whole North, now condemn the
assault as unjustifahle and hrnta.-Jour-
nal Of Commerce.
1--WE shall soon have III opportunity Of
testing the truth Of these assurances. Mr..
Brooks has gone home TO appeal to his con-
stitucnts. If it be trne, as the Journal of
Confmcrce and other papers Of the same
ilSseIt, ttiiL HlS COHuUCl Is cOUuctIncU
by the whole South or hv any considerable
portion of it, as 'unjustitiabe and brutal
they will manifest that displcasure by refn-
sing to rc.clect him. Under the circum-
stances of the case, his reelection would he
the strongest possible endorsement of his
conduct. And if his constituents arc de-
sirous of it. they have very simple way
Of making it manifest This will Lc the
only issue presented in his case. Upon all
other subjects others may readily be found
who will be quite as acceptable reprcsen-
tivcs ms he. If he is rc-noininatcd and re.
elected, it will he solely and exclusively
because his constituents desire thus to en-
dorsc aid applaud his assault upon Mr..
Sumner.
"Now does the Journal Of Commerce
believe they will re-clect him, or not? IF
It does, it can hardly pretend also to believe
that they condemn his conduct as unjust-
fable and brutal"
Tie issue involved is distinctly set forth
in the above extracts, and it is for you to
say which of these editors is the Daniel in
Judgment. '-.'''
! have the honor TO have been yonr scr
want, and am respectfully your fellow citizen,
+. S. BROOKS.
WASHINGTON Cry, July 1s. .....
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