Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-05
n NASHVILLE:
THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 1857.
From washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the PatriOt.l

Special Correspondence Of the PatriOt1
Death of P. s. Brooks-Coz. Sapdgs-T Tariff
-Ca6inet-Investiga ti0n--OIudge Nicholson.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29th, 1867.
The Hon. Preston s. Brooks, who died at
his lodgings in this city, on Tuesday evening
last, was buried in the Congressional cemetery.
tO7iay. The usualc ceremonies were performed
in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
Messrs. Keet, Quitman, Campbell of Ohio,
Clingman aud Savage pronou need eulogies on
the deceased. The remarks of the latter cam
not be dignifed as eulogy. 1t was an outrage
on decency, and exhibited g spirit neither be-
coming the occasion, nor reputable to a Mem
Der of Congress. He commenced by saying
history recorded but one othe- name which
deserved similar tribute as that which was
due to the immortal dead. That Brulus
murdered Caesar in the Senate House, Che re-
versed ~ and that his country had applauded
tie act and the act rendered him immortal,
the only parallel to this, was the assault com,
mitted by Mr.. Brooks upon Sumner, that his
country would applaud the act and that he
deserved immortality for it.
never saw SO much Indignation manifested
as was, by all Northern and Southern gentle
men. Condemnation was universal, contempt
was exhibited in every feature lit was loath-
some contempt. Savage was immortal before;
his denial Of his having joined the American
party, of having made speech in an American
council 10 this city, and having there de-
nounced the Pope bitterly (the writer was an
eye witness) and of having said many hard
things of the democracy, rendered him inn
mortal, unenviably so; but his Brooks eulogy
has rendered him loathsomely immortal. MIR.
Brooks colleagues were disguised, and is as
serted that Mr.. Orr demands its suppression.
Tennesseans are ashamed, and every body is
disgusted Win Tennessee return such man
to CoEgress9
The President elect is here, and the news
mongers say Hunter is to be Premier, Jones of
Pa, goes into the Interior and Cobb into the
Treasury.
1t is generally conceded that nothing will
be done with the Tariff this session. The de-
mocracy will fight it off till Buck comes in,
in the hopes to have it their own way.
The corruption investigation is still in pro-
gress, nothing definite is known of their doing.
1t is rum red that several members have been
caught in dishonorable transactions. Their
names have not been made public.
1t is understood here that Nicholson, having
been thrust from the Union, will return to
Tennessee and be a candidate for the Senate
That is the arrangement. 1t is also said that
the next legislature viii elect two Senators.
This is the pay to Nicholson for retiring from
the Union.
The Forneyites continue to mourn over biz
defeat and coterie of his friends are pressing
him for a cabinet appointment, or a mission.
The jobbers will need just such lever as For
ney would be to the Cabinet
Hon. Thomas Rivers has written a letter TO
his constituents declining re-eleotion. He
does so because majority of his constituents
are opposed to his views on the Nebraska bill
he being an advocate of that measure.
JABEZ CANDOR.