Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-23
From the Boston Post
THE LATE HON. PRESTON S. BROOKS.

Messrs. Editors:- It'll not for the purpose Of reply.
ing in a strain OF invectire 10 The uncharitghie remark
INDUCED in by several Boston paper-. on the sudden
dscease of tbs gentleman wbose game forms tie
caption Of this communication, that impeIs 10" /,
trespass upon Jour columns at this time. ] will u":
here contemplate !ie effect such IN -chriaiian.Iie *
preston of Language may produce upon The :'-artr
sDd minds Of the afflicted family, relatives aud friend.
| Ofthe departed, when they shG!l hive been lHAir Gc
quuintcd with the deep seated raneoF #ith which
these Journals have followed their victim, even 10 III"
grave.
| have now another purpose TO fulfill. I'm 1855 C.
bill had passed the United Siates Senate TO r-im-
burso an individual certain expenditures no haa in
CURED in advancing American interests in a foreign
country. Ii had pissed the same body at two previ-
Gus sessions, but was defeated 10 the House of Repre-
sentativee. When it had for the third time reached
the popular branch Of the national legislature, the III
d;vidual in question felt intense solicitade lest ii
should be subject ~ n third defeat. The clai,n, on
all sides, was acknowledged to be- a righteous one,
and every one c0nversant with the whole affair won
dered at the opposition with which il had net in tho
House. With & heavy heart, rendered so by re.
peated defsats and perpiexitie', but with IA dcteiIni-
nation TO seek out some member Uf the House who
could be the most Instrumental in procuring the sup
port Of the Southern members, whose npposition
crushed the measure al its two previous failures, the
Interested party met a Southern member III acct.
dental conversation.
a propitious moment had arrived. The Claimant
found an attentive listener in the member IT Con.
gress; a faithful exposition of affairs was gone through
with; tho V lrious annoyances. expenses, anxiety, loss
Of time and business which lad arisen consequent
upon the repeated failures, as above stated, 10 secure
what was honeslly considered but mere justice. in.
.erested the member as the claimant r-counied every
particular in connec ion with his Application. A
chord was touched in The heart Of the member; 4
manly aud generous impulse followed; and with that
nobleness Of soul which belonee alone 10 the high
minded, honorable mud charitable, he extended his
hand and said, Had | before properly understood
the merits OF your case, | never should have vo:ed
against granting your relief, believe me. l will Al;
once attend to this matter, and you may rely upon
nay warm support in your behalf" And he kept his
word. The bill passed and b.came u law. Thus, by
this generous action, a losd of painful anxiety was
removed from the mind of the recipient Of this net
OF kindness, and his friends ~rejoiced at the Gual re.
suit. The clainar. herein named is the writer Of
this article, and a citizen Of Massachusetts, The
member Of Congress was Preston 5. Brooks, of South
Carolina. | should be doing a great injustice to my
own feelings were l to remain silent under all the cir
cumatances, and omit to give this pl.in and uuihtuI
statement. thereby rendering under Cesar The things
that are C@sar's." May these few line, reach The
home OF the bereaved widow, that she may know
one Massachusetts man sincerely mouras Der loss.
BosroN, Jan. 81, 1857.