The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-12-14
Harper's Ferry.
This subject is the main topic in Congress-
On motion of Mr.. Mason of Virginia, to an.

Harper,S Ferry.
This subject is the main topic in Congress-
On motion Of Mr.. Mason of Virginia, to ap.
point Committee to inquire into the extent of
the plan, and the completely Of certain indiyid.
uals at the North, the debate opened in earnest.
Mr.. TRuMBULL moved to amend by authorizing
the committee to inquire also into the taking of
arms from the Arsenal, At Liberty, Mo-, by the
slave-state men, in 1855, to prevent the opera.
tons of the New England Emigrant Society
A good deal of harsh language was INDUCED
in by several Senators. Mr.. HUNTER of Va,
is reported by telegraph as follows:
"Mr. Hunter expressed some surprise at the
manner in which this resolution had been re.
viewed. 1t was proper IN itself, and made en-
inently necessary, by the circumstances of the
recent occurrence. The South was not 80
much startled by the forays Of Brown and his
few followers, but at the sympathy SO openly
expressed in the North for him, and At the an.
parent indifference 0f the great mass at the
North at such manifestations of sympathy.
The Senator from Illinois proposes to turn
the matter into party issue. Does he suppose
the south regards peace and safety in com.
munity as . party matter? They are 10th to
believe such things can be treated with indf-
ference by those bound to them by the ties of
common government; but il such il the case,
it is time they were made aware of it upon such
occasions as this, which has no parallel in the
history of the country.
The leyity displayedby the Senator from New
Hampshire is like the laugh Of an inebriate 1T
the bed Of death. The South can take care of
themselves II no remedy can be found in the
general Government, let the South know, 30
that they can take action. Is this Union to be
used only to stay the arms Of States for self
defence, and give no protection against such in.
surrections II there be in truth such aliena.
ton OF feeling, and this simple resolution can.
not pass without being emothered by party is.
sues, let us know it 1t once"
Mr.. WILSON of Massachusetts, said in SUBJ
stance:
"He should vote for the resolution and
amendment. When this intelligence first reach.
ed tho North it was REGARDED as merely strik.
ing OF the working men. On learning the real
character, it was received almost unanimously
with disapprObatiOn and regret but the cleo
tions were pending in New York and New Jer-
sey, and one or two Of the leading papers in
New York, for the purpose of affecting those
elections, made most violent, false and infamous
charges against public men, and the masses of
the people in the free States were thus excited
to universal indignation.
There is not one man Of thousand of the
people Of the free States ever dreamed of such
foray or knew anything of it. He spent two
or three weeks in New York and New Jersey
previous to the election, and everywhere he
heard regret and condemnation of that move
ment."
We hope Mr.. WILSON'S statement Is to the
extent of sympathy in the BRowN foray may be
Endorsed by the people, in their conduct a. we'll
az in their words