Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-28
W. II. THOMAS.

An UNwRIrTEN HIsroRY coScERNING Mr. Books.
A correspondent Of the Charleston Courier, wri-
ting from Washington, gives some items about Mr..
Brooks and his attack on Sumner, which have never
before been published He says:
Prominent among these "reminiscences is the
fact that the reconciliation Of the deceased with
Lewis ID. Campbell, Of Ohio, the advising and cor.
responding friend Of Arson Bnrlingame, IN bis sham
demonstration Of fight with the gallant Sou,hron.-
Campbell meeting Brooks during the present session
of Congress, rendered him his hand, which the lat
ter at first refused to accept declaring that there
was some things to be ssaid before friendly rcla.
tons could ever be restored between them. Camp
bel then declared that he earnestly desired recon.
citation adding elnphatcaly that :" he wished to as
socatc with gentlemen" and was willing and ready
to remove any obstacle that stood in the way Of his
purpose. The necessary retracon was made, and
amty was restored, and Campbells sincerity was
sgnazed by his conduct and deep agitation at the
dcath.hed of Brooks, and by his subsequent eulogy
OF Brooks, on the annunciation of his death in the
House Of Representatives.
The poltroonery of Buingame was settled be-
lief in the mind Of Brooks and he so declared to
General, Colonel, or Mr.. James, (of wisconsin,
think, who, it is said was to have been Buringames
second, in the very improbable contingency of an
actual duel He further told James that il Burlin.
game came within his reach he would cane him, and
to let his principal know it, 1t is notorious that
Burlingame, after his Quixotic expedition torards
face, in Washington, during the last session Of Con.
gress and kept out Of Brooks reach, although the
latter made several efforts but wholly unsuccessful
Ones ascertain his whereabouts, from Campbell.
During the present session, am crcdlbly informed
that Burlingame kept carefully out of Brooks reach,
never coming to or leaving the capitol, except in a
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 chair next to the or desk which b. used to
occupy. Yet the creature is regarded by>a large
portion Of his hood -winked and cheated people at
home, as hero and champion, and they have COW
cred him with, not with blushing honors," bat
with honors that must make him blush in secret and
in shame under of his own unworthiness
and deceit.
| learn, also, that Brooks was only restrained by
the earnest entreay of his personal and political
friends from castgating Senator Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts, as he had done WIS colleague, Summer,
and thus putting them on their proper level, par
ignobih ,tratrum.
AS proof Of the generosity and kindness ofheart
characteristic Of Preston S. Brooks. may be men.
toned the fact that having been assigned by Prcsi-
dent Pierce the privilege of naming some one for
Lieutenancy of the IT, S. Marines, he. unasked, and
Of his own motion, named nephew, or other near
relative, of Colonel Louis T. Wigfal, now Of Texas,
with whom he had fought duel, on his fathers
quarrel, in youth or carly manhood, and by whom
| he had been severely wounded, and with whom he
had never been reconciled.