The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-02

more civilized his master made profound saiAsms the
American STAR and s,ripee
spd Sent .hen c@efuy to tbs Amsri an Snsisr He re-
the messenger saying he had forgot the cut ham he
had Mr.. Bsrney's rem n,soepoes been finished and
properly edited they would have made ct amusing
ways the reputation OF . kind hearted honorable and
upright man he Of the last OF the old school
beaux ana Kept up good outside show TO the last, We
may quote for him the words Of Hamlet the skull
the jester $50 70 my ady's chamber, and toll tha,
though she paint an inch thick to this conpexoa must
ehe core At last"
PRESTON s. BROOKS, OF SOUTH CARoLINA.
member Of the House OF Representatives, died u
Washington on Tuesday, 27,n January, aged SO. Hia
disease was Group superinduced BY violent GOLD, Of
which he had been III only few days and was conva
escns. His death sudden and he went unpre pared
into the presence Of his Maker
Preston Brooks born in the Eigeneld DISTRICT
which he represented-in the year 1878 He inherited
some property and educated Of Of the
Southern military schools, and nrst appeared in public
life ~ IN officer Of volunteer regiment recruited in
South Carolina for the with Mexico In 1857. he
WAS member Of the Thirty .third Congress and Was
elected dhunionist he served out his first term
without attracting public notice, and returned to the
Thirty fourth Congress the first session Of which will yet
be considered the most important In the history Of
the body.
In the Senate the l9th Goth and 2lst OF May 1885,
Mr.. Sumner, of Massachusetts,, delivered elaborate
speech en- the KansM question: in the course OF which
he assaied Mr. Butler, senator from South Carolina
with great severity Mr. Buer not In his seat Of the
time. Mr.. Brooks his relative, ard Mr.. Batter
resided IN the aisio, rep estnted BY Mr. Brooks The
Last named pereon cOhcei, ed II to be his duty inic
personal chastisemsn upon the Senator from Aassschu
se who had sneered at south Carolina and charged ts
Senator with dev1aDg from the truth n every possible
On the 22d h Msy at about noon, Mr.. Brooks,
accompanied by Mr.. Kett also . representative from
bad just adjourned and Mr. Sumae sat At his desk writ
ing Mr. Brooks informed Mr.. Sumner that he came To
chAsse him (SamL err, at the same time striking the 60
nator several blows upon The head with cane Mr..
Sumner attempted TO rise ana defend himself, but
unable 10 do TO During Dis struggles his desk was
wrenchs from ~ fastsuings and overturned upon the
floor Mr.. BROOKS continued the attack. beating Mr..
Sumner while he lay rsenDle upon the floor OF the Sc
nate, with the blood lowing from several wounds
Durirg several moptDs Mr.. sumner fingered the
threshold OF Me- and he hat not yer been ABLE to
his SEA! in the Senate
Mir Brooks wss prosecuted crimnaiy and was mucted
In fac OF $500. The House appointed Committee OF
Investigation which commutee reported that Mr. Brooks
and Mr. Ket ought 10 DO expelled resolution to that
effect failed TO receive TIE two thirds necessary its
passage when the genuenen reslgned their seats-Ar.
Brooks informing the members had voted IN the
affirmative en- Inc passsxe of the resolution that he
should no longer consider them acquaiutances He
was returned ,oCopgress ~tn but lew dissenting voices
and was eecieS 10 ,he Thrift 1fh Congress During
tbe debate upon the ques oil his expulsion Mr. Brooks
involved IN per, Alterations with several
bers and emorg oths with Mr. 8urhnRsme, q member
nom MASSACHUSETTS,, 10 whom Mr. BROOKS sent q chAI
lerge. Dir Buripgsne so epei h but Mr.. Brooks object
ing TO the place proposed, toe matter WAS dropped.
The asssUt made the srestest exctement throughout
the country and war deprecated by all sensible OF
both parties Ii was Gisgrace 10 the naen and will be
a lasting blot on It's escucheon IL has been pleaded In
exienuation tor Mr. Brooks nduct that iected
By the South Carolina oe,egst svonge the insult Of
fered 10 The Stse by giving Mr. Sumner the insult OF
blow, but thai he hsmed bv and his own
PASSIONS and carried the matter further he in.snd
ed M BROOKS wss no gully in the ordinary OF
the tenn ne bad the air AUD manners 81 o gentleman
He was net hrti c,g's msb IN mental point Of view
but quite up 10 TIE average cabre OF wh,
sent nova GAYS 10 Coz gress. His last appearance In
public was made a the Presidents levee, the 18th Of
January, when he not ed in the following terms by
. correspondent Of the 3 atom Post
AMIN the oicesbe OF those present Col Pres
ton $ br ooks who Nth charming and distinguished sdy
his the wife of senstor the glass OF fashion
and the mould of form" The good looking colonel IL ia
yore with the LADIES' lot from celebrity he
has acquired but from the quRes Of generous nsture,
wish those Northern people, who regard Cot Brooks
"rufAn' ard bully might know him well do;
when thee woulo be change OF sentiment in
gard TO The motives from which originated his unfortunate
affair with Mr.. sumner
Congress ps,o tie highest honor to the remains OF Mr.
Brooks. Hs body brought into the House, his me-
mory euogiz by bis friends his crime CLOSED over by
opptsition aLd member rhcltored By his coffin
openly otei ded ts cOurse IN the sumner affair. dts
preached by tne C-splaiu OF the House In
presence or the Pre- dert the Prcei elect the Cab
net, Judges Of tie Supreme Court AMI members OF both
boutes. The body wa sfsrvsrd inferred Ia the Con
gressoral cemetery. II leave sfe and four children
So hved, died, and WAS buried Preston 3. BROOKS.
history Of the untry Cannot b. ruly written unless his
tame shal he mentioned with oboQuy. Such the &C.
kDow6 dyed fsoi ar is cur duty 10 record H. De
tuit nil ye-un