New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-06
DIR. HOWE AND COOKS CONFESSION.
Frou The Boaoa T,da,cript.

correctness of the explanation:
Ii is only within few days that have seen the
printed confession Of John T. Cook. SO far ~ il
relates TO Dr. S. g. Howe it is in these words: a" do
know that DR.. Howe gave Capt. Brown Il breech-
loading carbiDe and pair of mUzZleoadg pistols, All
OF Government manufacture. They were eit either ut
the house Of Capt Brown or at the schoohouse where
most Of the arms were conveyed. AT what TINE ana
for what purpose they were given TO Capt. Brown, l
do not know"
The following are the only facts which could furnish
aDy foundation for this statement:
Nearly three years ago, box with rifle and two
pistols were sent to DIR. Howe President Of the
Kansas Committee, directed 10 be forwarded 10 Kan
for use in repeling invaders. Capt. John Brown
was then in Boston, and was going to Kansas. They
were handed to him. for the aud the destination
mentioned.
This is susceptible of proof And from these facts
Of which Cook could have had other than hearsay
information il originated the statement supposed 10
imphcate Dr. II. with the recent transactions at Har
pers Ferry. JOHN a. ANDREW
TIE JOHN BROWN MATTER IN THE LEGISLATURE.
The foIlowipgis the concluding portion of the de-
bate in the Massachusetts, Legislature upon the John
Brown matter:
Mr. Atvll of LYNN thought il was unnecessary for
the House to express opinion upon John Brown
and his acts and that ought 10 20 on with the ous-
ness of the session.
iournment az any rate, and he was unwilling 70 say
that John Brown was right though he respected HIM,
and thought bis motives were good. On TINS prnSi-
pie he hoped the preamble OF the motion would %
struck out .
Mr. Spoiord said he surprised at the position OF
the gentleman from Maiden. He had seen notice
that he would speak at meeting this evening IN honor
of John Brown. If Brown had done hls duty, then
was proper for the House 10 adjourn The gentle
man had said that this not political question.
What else is IL The other day a gentleman died in
New-York Mr. Irving who had done more for
IL. hufras abnaftr
proposed 10 do honor to him.
Ii the House is disposed 10 do honor 20 John Brown
and his acts let it do manfully and boldly Let no
gentlemen who have lkened his galows to the cross
sBulk behind any technicaties or any pretense that
il il not political question. Mr.. Spohord, IN con-
cuson, aeknow edged that he was in a heat, and he
thought there was need of il. He was speaking for
the Union and the Constitution as well az for his con-
stitueDs.
Mr.. wentworth satrized Mr. Spoford exhibition of
zeal for the Constitution and Union, but he thought
unnecessary. We are all for the Constitution and the
Union. Without expressing any opinion as TO the
precise meaning Of the preamble-whether 1t Endorsed
John Browns acts or merely praised his piety and
fidelity 10 duty-he thought it not wise TO adopt the
preamble, or to adjourn. John Brown Is 10 be exc
Cuted to-day. Let rginia take the responsibility;
let il not be said that she executed Brown on ac-
count of the exhibitions OF Northern sympathy for
him.
Mr. Griffin said the gentleman Mr. SpoAord) seemed
TO infer reasonable inference in the resolution IL
was not the Legislature OF Massachusetts which enter
tans the treason. The telegraph tells us daily where
the treason is lurking. The gentleman from Newbury-
port can do no better when his services here are closed
than 10 make tracks for South Carolina. lie called the
gentemans attention TO the resolutions OF the South
Carolina Legislature, proposing to establish South
en Confederacy and the remarks OF the Governor
on II.
This furnishes beautiful theme for the gentleman
from Newburyp0rt Where can his young head Ind
greener pastures than this Why should he spend his
brao no xtth win ia brethren
South Carolina willing TO take up arms for the
overthrowng of this Constitution He is needed IN
South Carolina. They crying for him, as babies
down town said to be crying for worm lozenges'
Laughter.
Mr. Griffin had high views of John Brown, and his
value the race but this not the place 10 express
these views. In other places 1t may be done. Had
there been motion TO dourn out Of respect 20 WASH
ington Irving he would have opposed it. He renewed
the motion to indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Tucker of Boston condemned severely Browns
wicked and uneaed for folly be pltled his rash mad.
ness. Perhaps if Mr.. Griffin was in Virginia he would
not sheer at the men of that State. If he there
be might not do it. Mr. Tucker called the attention Of
the gentleman TO the killing of Bacheder, at the time
of the Burns surrender and alluded to the Worcester
County surrendering their banner to two Boston
policemen as showing their bravery.
What he asked, is left 10 the Southern men 10 do,
but make Southern Confederacy They are driven
il in sedefense. Read the articles OF the fanatlcal
wanderings and rawlings of the Boston press The
Southern press is mild, compared with them. What
good have all your rawlings been to your Union; or
what relief has it been to one slave Not any. But
it has destroyed the peace of the country, and done
only injury.
The gentleman from Lowell, with his usual cunning,
says it's only John Brown and his seventeen followers.
Does he mean to say Brown would have attempted IL
if he hadn't promise of from without. He
knows Brown was prompted to it by the coward DIR.
Howe and others. John Brown was not insane rs he
was said to be. There was method in his madness.
The gentlemen knew better than to say it was only
John Brown and his seventeen followers
Mr. Wentworth explained that he said Brown and
his followers made pitched battle and stood regular
siege.
Mr.. Tucker-Well, it's easy enough to do that, be.
cause they had taken the United States Arsenal.
Laughter.
Mr. Beas of Weymouth opposed the motion to adj
journ.
Mr. Upton of Salem moved the previous question.
The Chair decided that the motion TO indefinitely
postpone not in order.
The House refused to adjourn at o'clock
The motion to strike out the preamble was carried
by a vote of l04 to "a.
The question recurring the motion TO adjourn,
the House refused the Yeas and Nays and then reject
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