Politics and Public Service
Sumner-Brooks Affair
In May 1856, ardent abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts delivered a two-day speech entitled The Crime Against Kansas. He described excesses that occurred there and the South’s complicity in them. Only some of what he said was true. A specific target of his invective was Sen. Andrew P. Butler of South Carolina, who was not present during the speech. Several days later, Butler’s nephew, Congressman Preston Brooks, attacked Sumner with a cane while he was seated at his desk in the Senate chamber. Sumner was beaten into unconsciousness, rendering him incapable of resuming his duties for more than three years. As a mark of how deep the divide was between the two sections, “Bully” Brooks became an instant hero in the South. He was the honored guest at testimonial dinners and amassed a large collection of canes sent to him from admirers. Sumner, for his part, was lauded as a near martyr in the North. Massachusetts re-elected him while he was still unable to take his seat in the Senate.
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THE BROOKS COLLECTION The records from Governor Brooks' term in office include: Dry Farming Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress Correspondence Bulletins General Correspondence Correspondence Conventions and Expeditions Senator Francis E. Warren ...
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Looking for CHARITY BROOKS b. in Ga, County unknown ,abt 1806. She married a GARRETT and lived and Died 1869 in Lowndes Co Al.. Need parents. Post Response Your Name: E-Mail Address: Subject: Message: If you'd like to include a link to another ...
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Instead, he was dragged out of the hold still bound, and indeed drowned with his handcuffs on. According to Rawson in 'Pandora's Last Voyage', Sumner left a widow and children on Tahiti. There are, however, no records, and no memories remain.
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