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Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 12: (search)
ome strangers, were conversing near him. Preston S. Brooks, a nephew of Mr. Butler, and member of tblood. Do you want the pieces of your cane, Mr. Brooks? said a page of the Senate, picking up the y debate. In this dastardly assault, Preston S. Brooks struck the heart of every slave and everhe press of the South applaud the conduct of Mr. Brooks without condition or limitation. Sumner, inys later Mr Wilson received a challenge from Mr. Brooks, and in reply made use of these memorable wotion was introduced into the House, that Preston S. Brooks be, and he is, forth — with expelled frosolution was lost by a vote of 121 to 95. Mr. Brooks immediately addressed the House; and on closr a member of the Thirty-fourth Congress. Mr. Brooks returned to Charleston, and was soon re-elec honor did you get your authority for that? Mr. Brooks sent him a challenge, which he accepted, and take any part in the action brought against Mr. Brooks for the assault by the District of Columbia,[4 more...]
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 13: (search)
eared at the parlor window, and was again received with cheers of parting, when the multitude retired, and he himself sought that repose which his feeble system, after the demonstrations of the day, demanded. His injuries from the assault of Mr. Brooks were much more serious than he at first anticipated. For several months he remained at home, under the treatment of Dr. Marshall S. Perry, and the unremitting care of his affectionate mother. He found, however, strength to dictate several letathized with John Brown in respect to the ends he had in view, but did not agree with him as to the means employed for securing them. I once, says James Redpath, visited Senator Sumner in the company of John Brown. We spoke of the assault of P. S. Brooks, under which Mr. Sumner was suffering. Capt. Brown then suddenly said, Have you still the coat? Yes, replied Mr. Sumner: it is in that closet. Would you like to see it? Very much indeed, returned the captain. Mr. Sumner then, rising slowl