The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15
THIRTY-SIxTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1859.
1m BARRIERS VERY RoRAy-spEscu WADE ONO.
Mr.. Aasons resolution was taken up.
Mr. wApE (rep) Of Ohio, said that at first It WAS not
his purpose speak this resolution. He made up his
mind when tho resolution introduced that he would
vote for it, account Of any particular benefit that
he supposed would result from It, he thought it would
probably the effect of increasing that state of
element which already TO be sufficiently strong,
At least for all practical purposes But this
luton the whole subject Of controversy between the
Northern and Southern States the slavery question has
been discussed and illusions had been made 70 him per-
sonaly such TO render il essential he should
reply He had desire to get frequently to speak
this most hackncyed subject He had not been very for
ward in thrustng hi nsef before the Senate but when
measures Of great importance had been pressed, he had
been compelled to give his views. was said by the
mover OF this resolution that great object of to
elicit the state Of Northern feeling respecting the invasion
at Harper's Ferry.
EXPLANATIONS OF MR.. MASON
Mr. MASON, (dem) Of Va desired 70 correct the Scna-
tor That assertion had been once or twice ascrbed to
him in the Of this debate, but ii was msappre-
hension What he said that he wished TO ascertain
from what Brown derived his funds and tho coun
nee which led To his incurs. &c had reason to believe
II came chiefly from the New England States
Mr. WADE continued. For the basest purposes the
great party to which he belonged had been charged with
completely In this affair." but be treated the charge with
scorn and contempt entirely oyersrained that
It fell on his ear without giving him single emotion.
But he knew what the effect such charge would be in
that part Of the country where jealousy existed with
gard to the acts and motives OF Northern men. The
only statements that reach the ears or the South
ern people sided and antdote to this charge
they will never get No s allowed 70 express his
sentiments the South unless they are cut and trimmed
20 suit pubic opinion. No Northern man Ia now permt
ted go the South unless he leaves his manhood and
Independence behind Under these circumstances n n
not strange that the Southern people
ing the Of Northern feeling They deem II impor-
tapt TO exclude iDcendary documents from their midst
hat he thought the most dangerous ncendarism 10
be found the speeches Of Southern when they tell
their people that the great party having control
of all the free States sympathize with John
browns raid. He regarded Brown insane, and
asked Senator's TO discriminate between tho
and his acts. IT the State Of Virginia feels
deeply this incurson into her territory, and murder
of her cnzeps, what the feelings OF Northern
lew years ago whose relations aud friends had gone into
tar distant Territory aud formed colonies there, weak
and feeble and scattered through that Wilderness when
,b,y found the deliberate purpose of great, pow
rfl and nil pcrvading party to drive them out OF
them 10 obedience under Institutions which they abhorred