Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-04

s .sfsl of ,thednnoSalT The EmpSfor in
fendM s&fifstto bHpfxeent at;the Funeral
tervae, but hnall} dfeided nbt ~ do so,
but Had& acan of 6ndbleace ousdrs. Bur-
ijnganfe. AMiong ting synfpAfhetic tele-
grams from all parts of Europe, is one from
the Queen of Prussia, expressive of her sad
feelings at Mrs. Burlingame's bereavement.
l inclose a very pleasant obituary nopee
taken from yesterdays journal dc ST. re-
-fersboertv official -ergar- of-the Foreign
Office.
,l;en hq scrv amt honOr 70 Oe e. cURrr ~
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
BURLINGASIE AND PRESTON BBooKS-PER-
SoNAL "REMINISCENCES OF THE AFFAIR
BETWEEN THEM. - ssr' t' t.l}s +-t
80 Mr.. +. w. Simonton, who held intimate
personal relations with Mr.. Burlingame at
the time he accepted the challenge of Pres
ton Brooks, writes to the San Francisco
B,tll6tt,t, giving the details of that remark
able episode of our political history After
reeounting the assault on Mr.. Sumner,
which aroused the indignation of Mr.. Bur-
hngame, Mr. Simonton refers to the speech
of June 20, 1856, which brought out the
chaiiege from Brooks 4 90 Always an elo-
quent and impressive speaker" says the
Writer.rP on this occasion he surpassed
himself. Never shall 1''eease to hear his
clarion voice asi it rang through the hall
that day In dcnuneiation and ihyective
poured from full heart Having briefly
stated the facts of the outrage, he stepped
suddenly forward a pace or two toward the
chairman, and in tone and manner earn
est, tiignified, and electric, said Sir, the
act was brief, and my comments on itshall
be brief also. / denounce it in the name
of the institutions it violated; denoance
it in the name of the sovereignty of Mas
sachusetts, which was stricken down by
the blow; denounce it in the name Of
humanity; / denounce it in the name of
civilization, which it outraged i denounce
1T in the name of that fair play which bull
lies and prize-fighters respect! What
strike man when he is pinioned-when
he cannot respond to Blow Call you
that chivalry? In what code of honor did
you get your authority for that?' God
knows my heart. desire to speak with
Kindness. speak no sort Of revenge. /
do not believe that member has friend
who must not in his heart of hearts con-
denim the act. Even the member himself,
if he has left spark of the chivalry and
gallantry attributed to him-he himself
must loath and scorn the act''
Mr.. Brooks sent O demand, within a few
hours, for withdrawal of the above lam
guage or a personal encounter. Mr.. Bur-
IlnRuIut p&tSrtu ulUlktIt ItduN u Inject
any consequences which might follow.
Friends of both parties laboredto prevent a
meeting. Mr.. s., himself, among others,
urged on Mr.. Burlingame the principles of
New England which he would set at def
ance by duel. He did not deny this, but
thought the occasion was exceptional.
Southern men needed an example, show
ing them that it was not lack of physi-
cal courage which made Northern fnen
aQly laaG 0f life th m, hap
reminded of the political prospects he was
sacrificing, he said: Whether ] fail i'm
political life or fall on the field, my per-
sonal sacrifice will be nothing, if the cause
we have at heart prospers; and have an
abiding faith that it will profit by my sac
rifice.n The friends who acted for Mr..
Brooks suggested an explanation of his
language in debate. Mr.. Burlingame at last
assented to a memorandum, statingin sub
stance that he had, in his remarks, no pur-
pose to insult or degrade Mr.. Brooks. At
least, this was the view of its meaning
presented by Mr.. Brooks friends when
urging peaceful settlement of the diff
Guilty by exchange of notes between the
principals. By this proceeding the friends
of Mr.. Brooks achieved diplomatic tri-
umph. They had saved their principal
from exposure to the rife of Mr.. Burling-
anne, which they had, meantime, discover
ed was not apt to miss it's mark-its owner
having become very expert with it during
his early life in the West. The writer says
that a steadier hand or truer eye with a
rifle, il had never been his fortune to see.
Mr.. Brooks friends could not conceal their
exultation and within few DAYS there
was general understanding at Washing
ton that Mr.. Burlingame had fiinched, %
and had retracted the Objectionable Ian
guage in order to escape the alternative OF
accepting a challenger from Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. Buriingame soon became sensitive and
impatient uuder this discipline. He saw
that while this status prevailed, his decided
stand in publicly rebuking the assault
upon Mr.. Sumner, and indicating a readi-
ness to accept allthe personal consequences
of such denunciation, had produced pre-
cisely the opposite effect to that which lac
intended. Finally he obtained definite
and positive evidence that some of Mr.
Brooks immediate friends We're engaged
in the work of incorporating and dis
torting his conduct.
At once his course was determined, and
he wrote a card briefly and modestly sta
ting the perversion of his memorandum,
and adding :" But, inasmuch as attempts
not altogether unsuccessful have been
made to peryert its true meaning, / nol
WITHDRAW Il. And that there may not be
any misapprebension in the future, / say
explicitly that leave my speech to inter
pref Itself, and hold myself responsible fol-
1t, without qualification or amendment
+" In regard to this letter. says Mr.. S.,
" he did me the honor to consult me. Fail
ing in renewed efforts TO induce him II