Preston Brooks

[gem]

How many people feel what Preston Brooks did to Sumner was appropriate?

If you're not familiar with what happened see link:

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Caning_of_Senator_Charles_Sumner.htm

 

[John Hartwell]

How many people feel what Preston Brooks did to Sumner was appropriate?

If you're not familiar with what happened see link:

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Caning_of_Senator_Charles_Sumner.htm

Of course not. The deed was barbaric, and to defend it would be outrageous.
On the other hand it is true that he lived in a time and society in which some elements of barbarism were tolerated, even encouraged. But, in the general tenor of 19th century life, his act was criminal and vile.

jno

 

[AndyHall]

I would explain why Preston Brooks used a cane in the first place, but that require mentioning you-know-who.

 

[gem]

I would explain why Preston Brooks used a cane in the first place, but that require mentioning you-know-who.

Why did he use a cane?

 

[gem]

I would explain why Preston Brooks used a cane in the first place, but that require mentioning you-know-who.

Do you think what brooks did was ok?

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

His actions went way beyond the limits of tolerated behavior.

--BBF

 

[gem]

Of course not. The deed was barbaric, and to defend it would be outrageous.
On the other hand it is true that he lived in a time and society in which some elements of barbarism were tolerated, even encouraged. But, in the general tenor of 19th century life, his act was criminal and vile.

jno

Is anyone here going to defend the actions of brooks

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Is anyone here going to defend the actions of brooks

Not enough controversy here, huh?

 

[KeyserSoze]

How many people feel what Preston Brooks did to Sumner was appropriate?

If you're not familiar with what happened see link:

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Caning_of_Senator_Charles_Sumner.htm

Attacking an unarmed man and beating him half to death is never appropriate.

 

[Republican Blues]

WHo would defend the actions of a craven coward and lunatic for an attack on an un armed man?

 

[diane]

Think the idea there was that Brooks had decided Sumner wasn't a gentleman and therefore it was proper to wallop the daylights out of him as if he was just a nobody. Guess it was penciled in on page 22 of Brooks' copy of the Southern Code of Honor.

 

[gem]

Think the idea there was that Brooks had decided Sumner wasn't a gentleman and therefore it was proper to wallop the daylights out of him as if he was just a nobody. Guess it was penciled in on page 22 of Brooks' copy of the Southern Code of Honor.

Do you think what he did was appropriate

 

[diane]

Do you think what he did was appropriate

Nope. It was Do you think Sumner's speech was appropriate? A little over the top, maybe?