New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-19

Mr.. Sumner of Massachusetts, having found Occa-
sion in speech in the United States Senate to ex
press his opinion of the revolutionary services Of
South Carolina not so ex.ravaganty eul0gistc as
her own citizens are accustomed to indulge in Mr..
Preston S. Brooks, now commonly known as
Bully Brooks, held consultation upon the subject
with certain chivalrOus friends including if rumor
can be relied upon, most Of the South Carolina
delegation. 1t is understood that tue point dis.
cusscd 10 this meeting related to the best method Of
indicating the insulted dignity Of the State with
due regard to the personal safety of Mr. Brooks,
who was chosen the executive agent of the as
sembly. Everything having been satisfactorily ar
ragged Mr.. Brooks in due time took occasion to
attack Mr.. Sumner by surprise and under cir ,um-
stances which incapacitated bin from making any
Defense and to break gutta. percha cane over his
head.
Mr.. William Gilmore Simms is another equally
patriotic, and more civilized, though it would seem
not so favOrite q son OF South Carolina; for
while Bully Brooks is toasted and loaded
with presents and caresses on the strength
of this single guttapercha exploit Mr.. Simms, after
spending labOriOus life in efforts to write South
Carolina into notice and admiration is turned over,
in bis declining age TO the cold charity and empty
seats Of Northern lecture rooms. But jealous even
under this neglect and these difficulties to exhibit
himself as an embodiment Of South Carolna pa
triotism Mr.. Simms undertakes somewhat needed
sort Of yindication of the damaged Revolutionary
reputation of that State, more suitable than Bully
Brooks's method to civilized society and to cult
i III, Qaia Oh
to show, not by the force Of gu.ta percha, but By
appeals to historical facts, that whatever may be
thought of South Carolina now, the South Carolina
of the Revolution was really, all questioners and
dOubters to the contrary notwithstanding, perfect
marvel of patriotism sclfsacrifce, and warllke ex.
ploits.
OF the lecture in which he embodied this at
tempt, delivered in this city last night, we are
sorry TO say TO a very small, and we fear Mr.. Sums
must have thought very unappreciative audience,
report will be found in another part OF this pa
per. 1t is not our purpose to make ourselves a
party to the controversy between Mr. Simms and
those whom b. denOunces as the ignorant, mlig-
nant and uDpatriotic reyiers OF South Carons, but
merely to indulge in few critical observations as
10 Inc slNie III WHICH MI SIlluls W Bu-
duet the controversy. Let US say, then, in the
first place, that, considering he was addressing
Northern audience, it was not only great lack
good taste, but great lack OF ordinary rhetorical
prudence, to commences his discourse by q
pointed attack upon Senator Sumner AS
wicked and malicious malgner. Such an
attack sounds too much Ike covert
apology for the brutality of Bully Brooks; as 10
which Mr.. Simms will permit us to observe that
the vindication of the Revolutionary fame OF South
Carolina is quite enough for one lecture; and that
if he desires TO make an apology for Bully Brooks,
be had much better attempt that subject In second
| discourse. He will allow us further to suggest
that while seeking TO extol and exalt the Revolu-
tiopary elores of South Carolina, it would be but
policy to keep her doings OF to-day as much as
possible out of sight, both as suggesting disagree
able comparisons, and even tending TO painful
doubts whether such brageadoco and co Sardly
sons could after ALL have had such heroic fathers.
We also doubt the COED taste OF denouncing all
who have declIed or who may decline, to some up
to Mr.. SiInmss estimate Of South Carolina Reyolu.
onaIy glory as asses or reptiles. The diminished