New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-03
ARRIVAL OF THE HON. p. S. BROOKS.
PUBLIC DEMONSIRAT1ON-THE GATHER
ING OF HE PEOPLE AN IMMENSE
CROWD - FERMENTATION OF MAYOR
ARTHUR-SP SPEECH OF MR. BROOKS-
TUF SERENADE

iora Road n large number uf citizeis of Columbia
assembled around me cepot to greet him on bis arrival
a., unforuna ely for them not sithsts ex,ensiye
rra,sraiots had been made and q very handsome
~ sch ard four with neatly decorated horses were 10
vstipg he did lot reach the city until clock yes
,s,osy moruing-having been detained By his friends
ard acmirtrs IL the upper d.t1cts.
A. an tariy hour Thursday morning the arrival
., NJ Brooks being KNOWN many CT he friends called
q, bs ousrterr ana committee Of citizens waited up
- rim especialy to urge the popriety Of hs remain
% axf, one dsy not Tristan ing his anxiety reach
In,,e At "a esIy period g. possible The annexed
sponderce will show the result Of the aon of the
CON mi,t.e through their Chairman, the Hon. Mayor
Arthur. co,,,,s,. ,...
10, Ps,sros s. BsooKs-Dear SIR oehalf OF Com.
- II The oit,ens of Go umbi, req
~. ,ou vii desxrste hour at which il wi. your
cove to meet your OF Cormoi, 81 the
b appreciation your gallant conduct defending the hoLOr
,sk. the liberty Of suggesting O'Clock this evening
.p.stIs tine provided it suits your eonvenience.
h''' '"' +. J. ARTHUR, Chairman
uvp,,s srr: It Will sivs pesSurs the citizens
-, r,lnmtss at the City Hall tonight at s o'clock
u '''@ have the honor to be. u'ost truly,
Your frend a.d s-rysnt.
r. 5. BROOKS.
HIM, EDWARD J. ARTHUR. Chairman
s,'cloek the City Hall was 30 densey crowded
,ha, was found nect sssry to an adjournment
70 the street in from OF the Court oue, upon the bal
corv ,f which Mayor Arthur Presented 10 Mr. Brooks
i; NO. nee of III assembled mass Of czeas hand
soue Silver Pitcher, Goblet, and one Of Mr.. Peck
bnu's finest Hickory Canes with handsome gold
zach article was selected with great care without
,eoord TO cost by the ctizrbs Of COanlb intended
nr,,ept TO Mr.. Brooks as an evidence of their
qualified approval OF his ooufse ss d hepres ehtatlve,
and e-peciay fer the prompt and appTopripe mapner
- rrbch he chssti-eG the notorious Charles Sumner
for his anton abuse and covardiy assault upon the
cbsTacter OF the venerable Senator from South Caro-
Ira. Andrew Pickens Butler, aid the ialr fame Of his
The ni.cber and goblet are beautiful specimens Of
the kin ard taste Of Messrs. Radcliffe and Gugnard,
a, whose estabishmen. they were purchased.
Mayor ArtL ur making the presen atior, delivered
x,ry hsnca come and appropriate speech, As follows:
Coz BROOKS Or behalf OF the citizens OF Coumbs i' bs
duty 20 ssih. 20 SGa @ yor
conduc, Washington City They uets prepared some time
h % ,ou TO receive Tie IL here IL ,hs midst Of your
fellow they have been withheld f this OCCASION
thu, thus, ysu s bsRs sHs' visited ss With
OF the which you BIRTH that We dssht 10 hoHo
You but your conduct thiushou the trying scenes
b,ouah which you passed been such as win
the aue Of honorable men sud TO justify our pride IN
claiming Won as Of Car ls's noblest sons
needless for mo to sude particularly to nobl,
besHng and gallant duet in maintaining the honor aud IN
ytu State for lot ne assure you sir they need no
other record than the hearts OF your counymen where now
they are already inscribed in characters which time cannot
Aru mi. s,r on behalf of the citizens welcome you
and to sRse, M 10 you Ula % and
race Of our CORDIAL sympathy and approoaon
Aaer the conclusion of Mayor Arhura remarks,
Col Brooks adv rced to the trout OF the potico, anna
the cheers and applause OF the multitude, and delivered
spet cb Of ne sy an hour III eOgth, bnsf medgtr,
aI ve,y inaoequste synopsis OF which we give. lie
tbar k, the citizens for the compliment paid HIM on
this occasion and for the sympathy which his course
had received 1t was the spirit which actusted bin to
do the deed more thsn the deed itse which deserved
their con mendation. 1t was deed which was the
reeu of hiph stnse OF outy, and any man who he ID
hs honor above reproach w0s6 have acted, uhuer
- ,tr ,psta
AL ordinary oastigaton was Lotln2 10 excite peo-
ple az baa til. act Of Lis excited the North. AooIl,
iioni,ts seeking excuses for their vile sanders had
made il a pretext for more fanacism. II was curious
| that tie cas, gat'on of Black Republican should
peget 10 .xtraordir sry excitement. But they had
this act OF his-execated under me highest sense
| Of duty-as an instrument to kin1is more htes o
fap9ic,sm. Their motive was political power; they
wehed to enjoy the patronage AMI the eno'uments o
| the GOven merits. - .
Ever, foot of the way from Washington TO this city
he had net b kindness from the people OF the South
and il g,atfed him to believe that were he TO travel Il
te exiremest veige of the South he .houd meet wltt
tie same hearty welcome as ne had experienced here
| ard elsewhere.
AGE Al the North he knew there were come men OF as
| tue courage at the North ar elsewhere But what ne
wished to eay was tina, the moral tone OF mind which
would lad q man to become Back hepuoncah
woulo make b IN incapable OF courage, and wsuld III
yoye oss of all honor and moral principle whatever.
1t was plain that the defeat Of tie Army bill was the
act Of tie Black Republican majority 10 the House OF
| Rep,es. tatyes. He was smolt glad OF H. ttouS
be hao voted for the or snAl b hs was OF opioon n
ought TO fail. He voted for it from sense OF duy
not lkg to do evil that good might follow. Inc os'
Of the Army appropriation would not nJuie thero 'u,h
| because al the money nearly was expended at the
North
lie rather wished the Army AYprop prision bill soulC
not psss becsse 1t would effect the removal cf thu
United States soldiers from kansas and leave the peo
pe Of the South free ogO tere aid cut the throat
| \ nd hia abolition comrades. We know Tho
| Black Republican platform: il is our duty either tt
cour teiact them meet them boldly, face to face
| ard battle for our rgbts
| Their principles were. the abolition of Slavery in
the Dstiic of Columbia, the prohibition of the utter
State slave Trade, no Slave Terntory, Nc. VIZ
| they carry out these principles The election oi
Banks as Speaker of the HOuse Of Representatives,
and the defeat of the Army bill, tescl Us shs1 we
| should meet and prepare to defend ourselves. WIN
| right upon our side, We should meet and conquer
| them.
All of us sgreed that if we could not live in equal
ity in the Uron our only course was to dissolve II.
| He VS. q cooperation dsunionist-the same a. he
| was il ls5l He tet convinced that South CaroIIna
| would respond to his position.
Wien he said lately in the House OF Represents
tives that Ee had it in bis power TO raise fevouton,
II was no egotistc boast He felt that he had done 80
much az any man to Concentrate the feeling OF the
Scuh, ana when he spoke of revolution he knew tns'
had be stepped forward and smote one Of their Aooi
| tion crew il the House, their enmty TO hlin WOMB q
have precipaed them sgapst him, and then h. iIenus
w0ulo have covered the floor of The House ot hepra-
-.ntat,vee with human blood.
| He now tine to delicate quesiOn-the Presi leu
oy. The only hope for the South was to support M
Bucharap. His oppone hts we're Fremont sno FILL
more-tbe former Il soldier who had Dever won q
battle 20 itician VITO had made speech Ms
bnth-pisce, too, A. haro to fix upon satisfactorily,
a. WAC The identity Of his father. til!nO,e ~as uan
Of uIsxcep'if nabie moral yirture; but between ffe
mont AID Fillmore he would prefe, tie former oec sie
TIE great issue wo-ld be precipatrd, although tne
slavery in the Dj.tct of COLUMBIA against the sc-
Mission OF leIss and had opposed tie ad dpn,.raon