The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-16

every member 10 specify single disordery OF i'm.
proper act In my intercourse with Its members
underworld TO observe civil and respectful department
have rendered prompt and implicit obedience
suted authorities and truly say that which many
is that never In the three years that have held
seat this oor have been declared Of order If
fore the transaction for which majority have declared
to be deserving expulsion have offended any officer or
member or been unkind even TO employee regret and
am ignorant Of it. it ta#rt. 81 as.afIE& !. ....lH
And yet sir the vote which has just been taken trans
ms me TO poserity as man unworthy in the Judgment
Of majority Of my peers Of In this hall And for
| whati The member from New Jersey, tMr. PAaSaG-
| ToS)-the prosecuting member-the thumb-papsr mem
ber-l laughter l-the Falstaian member who, like his
prootpe was born about four o'clock in the morning,
and he has the bald head graced with the corporal
rotundi reat augher Of his predecessor upon his ad
vent into this snblunary worde says it for making
"murderous assault with I" bludgeon and he for
sooth would have this House and the country believe with
nm intent to kill Now, sir that very respectable
and excellent gentleman from Massachusetts has in his
hand cane OF the ordinary size for gentleman Of his age
and beg him to raise for the inspection of the member
from New Jersey. Mr. De WITr elevated his cane Now,
sir, ask that member to answer as gentleman beg
his pardon, that Is word which be comprehend
but the stand is that double
the weight and thickness Of the used by me- and which
you have impudenty and falsely called bludgeonT
Mr. TRAFTON, (interrupting.) have noticed several
Interruptions in the galleries during this discussion and
wish to that the Segeant-atArms be directed to
clear the %iSsI galleries les Kisses in the gaeries
The SPEAKER. The motion is not in order. The Chair
announced some time since that if there was any further
disturbance the SergeantatArms would have orders to
clear tho galleries. Il. ... ..........
Mr.. BROOKS. again appeal TO my friends in the gal
leries to be quiet.
The SPEAKER. Order must be preserved.
MIR. BROOKS (resuming IL desired kill the
tor, why did not do 1t? You all admit that had hm
in my power. Let tell the member from New Jersey
that 1t was expressly to avoid taking life that used an
dinary cane, presented to me by friend in Baltimore
nearly three months before its application to the "bare
head" Of the Massachusetts went to work very
deliberately, as am charged--and this is admtted-and
specuated somewhat to whether should employ a
horsewhp acowhide knowing that the senator
my superior in strength ID occurred to that he might
wrest It from my hand and thenfor never attempt any
thing do not perform-I might have been compelled to
do that which would have regretted the balance Of my
natural life. N9A- .... U....
The question has been asked in certain newspapers
why did invite the senator to personal combat in the
mode usually adopted. Well, sir, as desire the whole
truth to be known about the matter, will for
ce newspaper article the floor of the House. and
swer here.
My answer is that knew that the senator would not
accept message and having formed the unaerable de-
termination to punish him, believed that the offence Of
sending hostile message superadded to the Indictment
for assault and battery, would subject TO legal penal
ties more severe than would be imposed for simple as
saut and battery.
That is my a1swef.
For this act which the Senate with the solitary excep
ton of distinguished gentleman from Georgia [Mr
Toonss have pronounced me guilty Yf brsaeh of is
70 this House Your committee have declared, and this
House has now eoncurred in the opinion that my offence
is to the Senate and that no rule or order Of this body
have violated. ILN. q .ggssIzs.s. S.-.L.. = S. (.
Now sir let me ask why the Senate did not protect its
own rights The argument has been made here that
nscesatc this House must have the power TO protect itself
If that principle be true In Its application here why has
not the Senate the powers Of protection But what
right has this House to punish mo for offences committed
out Of its presence Again. sir challenge comparison
with any member aged or young pous or not as to the
They tell that my responsibility this House because
Of the general responsibility which attaches every
Der How far does your authority extend Across tn
Potomac To my own home Why, sir, IL 20 10 my
home and End that one Of nv slaves has behaved badly in
my absence, and direct him to be fogged ! may be
charged wh-to use the language which familiar here
crme the blacklist and most henous y aud when come
back-and come back wi-may be punished myself
for infcting chastsement which, by the common law
and tho constitutional laws OF my country, have the
do you stop in this question Of authority Of the House
its membes7 As understand IT, there is In this
authority controlling member while the House Is in
its proceedings II the government constutonGlly
administered every citizen would have direct interest In
this much But II your authority goes into the Senate
chamber and when the Senate not In session. why
should II 20 into the and down the steps
of the Capto2 Why not pursue into tho nyenuento
the steamboat-to my paptstonH take the gentlemen
who have laborcd for my expulsion their decsra-
tiou. They committed 10 H. and they cannot now
evade it They say that my responsibility not because
Of any offence commtedn the presence Of TO this House.
the House has its members Now IL TO that
II my responsibility this House for offence committed
elsewhere s because OF my membership IL Is logical
clusion that my responsibility when that relation Is
dissolved. Whether not the authority Of the Senate
reaches after my relations to this House have terminated
1t is not for to inquire but in justice TO myself
take occasion 10 say 70 the country that the Senate
take that vew shall recognise Is authority Now, sir
let inform the honorable members who have been pur
suing ercey that my present attitude long since
foeseen and that altogether prepared for any Of is
emergencies knew with whom had TO deal, and my
resignation has been for than ten days in the hand
Of the governor OF South Carolina TO take effect the very
instant that announce my resignation upon this floor
But before make We announcement desire 10 say
word or two in reference to what has been said Of in
debate and elsewhere saw In OF the New York
papers that certain feminine gentleman from that State
Mr. MoRGAx had applied TO me the term "vilan." Well
that word spoken In debate and only aluds
to 1t to advertise the indignant gentleman that have
the word and know that Il spoken ia New York. and
not here in debate lie need not be much alarmed and,
he will "hold stn when get hold Of him. I'll not hur
him much and this Is all that can say about that matter
here III. ....... ~.
by bis constituents with revolver intended for my par
cuar benefit yesterday declared that Massachusetts, would
take her time and place 10 resent what he and sh
both pronounced to be an insult pd injury do not in
tend Mr. Speaker TO utter an oMnsve unkind or even
rough word TO that gentlemanor he s gentleman,
cally know-but wish TO say this 10 him, that viii
plead the statute Of limitations In bar OF the wrat
OF Massachusetts.
On yesterday however, we had violent demonstration
from the gentleman from Connecticut, Mr. WOODRUFF
who now near me and who with historical accuracy H
has asserted that the bones Of Connecticut revolutionary
soldiers lie in the valleys Of the sunny South Tha
member with n show Of manhood which ELECTED my ad
mrson in his written remarks, used the following Ian
guage:
"wil not this hail. with too much reason, continue 70 b