Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-14
THE BIOLOGISTS OF BROOKS.

tits fitting that members of Congress who vel.
come Shareholders as their companions in lssisla-
ton should become the e~ulogists Of Assassias.
Hear these slave drivers and their allies on The
virtues of Preston NJ. Brooks:
"Mr. Keitt announced the death Of Mr.. Brosk,
saying that his disease was acute %inHamation u
the throat, aud was 80 swift and fatal. that svsu
his medical advisers believed him to be in ne
danger. until within the brisfest possible psriod
OF time OF his decease. Mr.. Brooks was born in
E~dgeheld District, South Carolina in 1919 and
had served in tho Legislature Of that State and
rendered gallant services in tho Mexican war.
lie was sent 10 Congress as the representative of n
proud and gallant constituency, whose history has
been illustrated by the virtue, sta tesmapship and
eloquence Of Robert Gopdloo HARPER. John G.
Calhoun and George McDuf6e.-He spoke Of HE
long and intimate relations with the deceased.
VINO I'D MS 6earing, was frank and honest, in die.
pute severe. and in friendship delicious.
MIR. Brooks has left a wife and four eb;ld,.,
Within the sanctity Of that home he would NAT
lntrude, but would supplicate Heaven 10 furpish
II balm to their crushed and bleeding hearts. Tho
earth never hallowed upon It's bosom a trusr son.,
nor Heaven opened wide it's gates to rscs;,.
manlier spirit. lie submitted resolutions sxnrs.s.
i've OF the deep sensibility with which the Hou.s
has received the intelligence of his Loath And
rendering to the family Of the deceased the sym.
p"thy OF the House, and that Grape shall 10 wor.
w " CIV ~ lot tllfty GAYS.
These resolutions were subsequently, .dont.d
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said ,bat Mr.. Rroak.
mcritoo the confidence Of his constituents. besasss
he was always the faithful advocate Of their nolit.
lcai sentiments. and the jealous guardian of the;r
rights, interests and honor. Ills relations with
ut uoceascd were such as to enable him to know
ana appreciate his virtues. He was A man of a
KIND heart and most tender sensibility. Mr.. keith
had well said that his friendship was of the most
extraordinary tenacity. Ii these elements. which
are among the highest characteristics of true man.
hood, ever LED him to acts. which our judgements
Shohiu decide TO be wrong. let us remember that
to err is human. to furgive,divine.
A proper rebuke of this toad yism of Campbsu
is the commentator which Savage gives of tho
only act that has given Brooks notoriety, his at.
tempted assassination of Sumner. A rebuks
which we should think Cam pbell, consciencelss.
AS no is' might feel, after reporting and voting in
favor OF Rrooks' expulsion and playing second in
burlingame's duel. The Savage.ism Of the Ten.
nesseoan is not moro abhorrcnt, than tho losth.
some servility of the Ohio Demagogue.
Mr.. Savage of Tennessee said that bo d;e M,
approve OF much talking at any time. but he would
do injustice to his feelings and those of his con-
stituents' by remaining silent on this sad occasion.
History records but one Thermopyla, but there
ought to have been another, and that for Preston
,. BROOKS. Brutus stabbed Cesar in tho CAPITOL.
and whatever may lie thought of the wisdom and
justice of the deed, the world has ever since sp.
proved and app!auded the act. So shall the scene
n the Senate Chamber carry the name Of The
deceased to all future generations, long to he r..
membered, after all there are forgotten, and whsa
these proud walls shall have crumbled into ruins.
Had he been permitted to choose his own death.
Mr.. Savage was convinced that he would have
fallen in some great battle for public freedom !
But it was no. for him to question tho wisdom Of
Omnipotence."