Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-24
Mr.. Brooks, Card.

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Mr.. Brooks Card.
am induced to address the voters of the Fourth
Congressional District, though the columns Of the
"Somh Carolinian," because it is paper having
an extensive circulation in my district, and be-
cause of the shortness of the time that will eapse
before the election to supply the vacancy created
by my resignation, which have observed is on
the 18th inst.
When accepted, felow-citizens, the commits
sion to represent you, felt that you had commit
ted your honor to my care, together with your
interests. Upon the instant Of my first election,
the responsibilities of my new position weighed
heavily upon me. found relief however, in the
reflection that althougha benfcent Creator had
vouchsafed great intellectual endowments to COM
paratively but few Of his creatures, yet that he
had constituted every man Of common sense with
power to be just, loyal and true; and silently
vowed that, though nature should deny me the
privilege of adding even m humble intellectual
flower to the chaplet of South Carolina, would
be sentinel to her honor and guard the glories,
brow.
On the 10th and Goth Of May last past Sena-
tor from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
fasificd her history and DETAINED her character.
1 remembered my resolve and performed my VOW.
For this act, with which You are familiar, the
House of Representatives endearored to ezpeS me
from that body. The vote OIL the resolution to
expel was l21 yeas and 95 nays-less than two
thirds, which is the number required by the Con-
stitution to expel n member. There were circum-
stances of qualification attending this vote; but
there were also circumstances of displeasure.-
Every member from the slave-owning States voted
to sustain me but two, and they were Know Moth
inss-the one from Maryland (Mr. Hofman) and
the other from Delaware (Mr. Cullen.) Thirteen
gentlemen from the free States also voted against
the resolution to expel.
But majority of the House has pronounced me-
because of my act, unworthy of seat In the Amer
lean Congress could not rs the representative
of high-toned and gallant constituency, rest
with this imputaton upon you and myself. re-
signed my seat, and, kicking the black dust of n
Black Republican majority from my feet, left
the Hall in Indignation and disgust
My appeal is to you. If / have represented you
faithfully, then re-elect me with an unanimity
which will thunderinto the ears of fannticism the
terrors of the storm that Is coming upon them.-
If in aught have failed to represent you as you
are, then in Gods name send some man whose
blood is more sluggish than mine.
1t was my purpose to have made my appeal to
you in person, hut there are circumstances, not
necessary now to mention, vhichhave induced me,
under the advice of discreet frinds, to remain son
the ground" For nearly two months have been
in daily receipt of many letters, threatening my
life, whether in the Capitol, in the streets or in
my chamber. Though seemingly undisturbed
during the time now that the crises is past, re-
aize that have been in n condition of continuous
excitement and that need repose. could be
hut one week in the State even ifI were to return,
and of necessity could see but few Of my con-
stituents.
While am here. though I may not represent
YOU as n member, can and WILL as private gen.
tleman, defend the honor of our good old State
from assaults proceeding from any and every quar-
ter.
Herewith couple an extract from the "Jo"rnol
of Commerce." which is published in New York
city, together with the comments upon it by the
"N.v York Daily Times: :"
P. S. BRooKs.-We are glad to see TINT the first
impulse of appreciation expressed by some of the
Southern papers of Brooks attack upon Sumner
has passed away and that nearly the mhole South,
in common with the whole North, now condemn the
assault as unjustifable and brutal.-Journm Of
Commerce. ......
I'VE shall soon have an opportunity of testing
the truth of these assurances. Mr.. Brooks has
rome home to appeal to his constituents. If it be
true, as the Journal of Commerce and other papers
of the same stamp assert that his conduct Is con-
Gemned by the whole South or by any consider
able portion of it, rs 'unjustifable and brutal
they will manifest that displeasure by refusing to
re-elect him. Under the circumstances of the
case his re-election would be the strongest poss-
BILE endorsement of his conduct And If his cCn-
stituents are desirous of having it understood that
they do not approve Of it, they have very simple
way of making it manifest This will be the only
Issue presented in his cnse. Upon all other sub
iects others may readily be found who will be quite
as acceptable representatives as he. If he is re-
nominated and reelected, it will be solely and ex-
clusively because his constituents desire thus to
endorse and applaud his assault upon Mr.. Sum-
ner.
| "Now, does the Journal Of Commerce believe
they will re-elect him, or not? If it does, it can
hardly pretend also to believe that they condemn
his conduct as 'unjustifable and brutal"
The 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.
Ihave the honor to have been your servant and
sm respectfully your fellowctizen,
P. S. BROOKS.
WASHINGTON City, July 18.
Black Republican and Dissolution.
Many of the Black Republicans of New York,
it is said, have signed petitions for dissolution