Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-19

aoe to the Senate which body had no right to
voved him and his friends but the whole House II the
were confined thmsef be would be
suffer for him he had fail morn s bs 1.
mundson and KEITH than himself They are biameess-1
Each had proved friend Who stieEeh closer than
hen, he remarked, the people of the great
North speak Of bad man. they Will do me the JUS
nce to say that blow from at this time would be fol-
BUT no aet a %ne ssa
favor revolution am not willing TO see the constitution
He would the House that the axe upfted over him
may tall on them He had only say that he could not re-
tain his seat consistently with his sefespect and rights
Der from Pennsylvania charged his coao1e with an at
tempt at bribery Where the proceedings in that
that bribery is excusabe but simple assault and battery
not ne spoke of Massachusetts, beng in rebellion
sitting in judgment on him and demanding his expulsion
Without hearing He had never been called to order
naa ne offended any officer yet the taken to-day
OF dsordery behavior In this he spoke Mr.
remington as "the prosecutor the thumb paper the
order. f-o' o ~ -
MI Brooks said that Mr. Pennington called the assault
kill Mr. Sumner My friend from 1sssachusetts has a
pretty good sized stick and would thank him raise it
sar sa0mt to the Of the gentleman from New
Laughter Now that stick is double the size Of tho
Mr. Taon here and asked that the disorder in the
the galleries.
The said the disturbance was repeated be would
give that order.
Mr. Jones, of didn't hear any up there
just now
Mr. Brooks Cooking have friends in the galleries
appeal to them to be quiet If desired kill the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts,, why didn't do You all admit
that had it in my power: Let tell the gentleman from
NV jersey that expressly to prevent the taking of life
had an ordinary cane presented to by friend in Bat
more. went to the Senate chamber deliberately hes
tated whether should horse-whip a cowhide.-
knowing the strength OF the Senator to be superior to
mine, thought he might wrest it from If he had
might have done what should have regretted the
der Of my life voce-ie would have killed him.. Ten
days foreseeng what the Of the House would be-
my resignation was put into the hnnds Of the Governor Of
oulh-Carollna.
Mr.. Brooks then replied to several other members who
had said hard things Of him, including Mr. Comins quoting
his remark that Massachusetts would take her
the remedy But he SAID he would plead the
OF limitations against the wrath Of that Slate. He quoted
from Mr. Woodrus speech strongly condemnatOry Of
his conduct saying he thought gentleman utterng such
the language Of his friend Col Savage how Mr.. Woodruff
declined meeting Mr. Brooks in recognized by
gentlemen. The accustomed laughter He sald
to Mr.. Woodruf-gu little wretch-there in this
world for you and In his Judgment, the cock that
crows and will not fight despised by hens and puets
Laughter.
had been quoted That the assault deserved death the
spot he said those who endorsed that sentiment wished
to play game of chvary let them. with the whole Repub
can and take the life which they forfeited
Ii his opponents satisfied with the present Of the
case, he He returned his thanks his friends
pecaiy to the good Northern Democrats and gentlemen
who had the manhuod stand by him. forgetting John
Scott Harrison ,f Ohio Some gentlemen he believed had
voted against him Contrary their Wishes but Oper
ated upon BY outside PRESSURE and he spoke
dalton Ut Those who their without indugng
He concluded by saying Mr. Speaker, announce to you
and the House that longer member Of the Thirty
fourth Congress Conuson applause and Kisses, during
Which MIR. Bruuks retired
a long tune elapsed bsiore order was restored.