The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-03
AN UNwRITTEN HISTORY CON-
CERNING MR.. BROOKS.

A correspondent of the Charleston Courier
Writing from Washington, gives some items
about MIR. Brooks and his attack on Sum-
He says:
Prominent among these "reminiscences is
the fact Of the reconciliation of the de-
ceased with Lewis d. Campbell, of Ohio.
Arson Burlingame, in his sham demon
stration of fight with the gallant Southron.
Campbell meeting Brooks during the pres
ent session of Congress, rendered him his
hand. which the latter at first refused to
accept, declaring that there were some
things to be unsaid before friendly relations
could ever be restored between them
| Campbell thea declared that he earnestly
desired reconciltion, adding emphati-
callY that 'he wished to associate with
gentlemen" and was willing and ready to
remove any obstacle that stood in the way
of this purpose. TIL necessary retraction
| was made, and amity was restored and
| Campbell's sincerity was signalized by his
conduct and deep agitation at the death
bed of Brooks, and by his subsequent eu-
logy of Brooks, on the annunciation of his
death in the House of Representatives.
The poltroony of Burlingame was q set
tied belief in the mind of Brooks; and he
so declared to General, Colonel, or Mr..
James, (of wisconsin, I think, who, it is
said, was to have been Burlingame' second,
in the very improbable contingency of an
actual duel. He further told James that,
if Burlingame came within his reach he
would cane him, and to let his principal
know it. 1t is notorious that Burlingame,
after his Quixotic expedition towards, not
to the Clifton House, never ventured to
show his face in Washington, during the
last session of Congress-, and kept out of
Brooks reach, although the latter made
several efforts, but wholly unsuccessful ones
to ascertain his whereabouts, from Camp
bell. During the present session, am
credibly informed that Burlingame kept
carefully out of Brooks reach, never COM
ing to or leaving the Capitol except in
close carriage, and not even venturing on
Brooks side Of the House, while the latter
was alive but that since the death of
Brooks, he has been sitting in a chair next
to the seat or desk which B. used to occupy.
learn, also, that Brooks was only re-
strained by the earnest entreaty of his per-
sonal and political friends, from castigat,
ing Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, As
he hsd done WIS colleague, Sumner, and
thus putting them on their proper level, as
par ignobite fratum.
As proof of the generosity and kindness
of heart characteristic of Preston S. Brooks
may be mentioned the fact, that, having
been assigned by President Pierce the priv
ilege of naming some one for Lieutenancy
of the United States Marines, he, unasked,
and of his own motion, named a nephew or
other near relative of Col. Louis T. Wig
fall, now of Texas. with whom he had fought
duel, on his fathers quarrel, in youth or
early manhood, and by whom he had been
severely wounded, and with whom he had
never been reoonoiled.
1lOhh hlRDEh.--A IuOSG -nOFTlUl0
murder was committed in Martin County
on Tuesday, the 18th Feb. Il appears
that Mr. Jesse Haddock, overseer for
Mr. Jos. D. Biggs, was assisting a Mr.
Hurst, overseer for Mr. VIM. G. Williams
in chastising negro, when two negroes,
by the names of Guilford and Sandy
ordered them to desist and upon their
refusing, Sandy struck Mr. Haddock on
the head with an axe, splitting his head
wide open, and killing him instantly.
Guilford attempted to strike Mr. Hurst,
but he warded off the blow with a cane.
The negro Sandy was arrested on Wednes-
day and lodged in jail We learn these
particulars of this tragical affair from the
Williamson Banner, which states that
the community came very near lynching
the diaboical 6end.