New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-15
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHISeros, Dec. II, 1859.


SENATE. .WAsHNGToS, Dec. II, 1872
Mr.. MAS0N'S resolution taken up.
Mr.. WADE said at first It was not his purpose 10
speak on this resolution He made up his mind, when
tie resolution introduced that no would vote Tor
it, not on account Of any particular benefit that nc
supposed would result from it, for he thought II would
probably have the effect of increasing that state OF ex-
element which already seems to be sufficiently strong
AT least for all practical purposes. But over this rcso
luton the whole subject of controversy between the
Northern and Southern States the Slavery question
had been discussed, and illusions had been made TO
him personally, in such terms 70 render essential
he bonld repiy He had no desire get mp frequently
10 speak on this most hacBneyed subject He had not
been very forward in thtustng himself before the
Senate, but when measures of great Importance had
been pressed be had been compelled 20 give hls VleWs
II was tad by the mover of this resolution, that one
p1eat object of it was to elicit the state Of Northern
feeling respecting the invasion at HarPer's Ferry'
Mr. MASON desired to correct the Senator. mat
assertion had been twice ascn6ed to him IN the
courfe of this debate, but it was misapprehenlon.
What be said was that he wished 20 ascertain from
what source Brown derived his funds, and the counsel
which led 10 his incurson He had reason TO believe
| II came chiefly from the New England States.
Mr. WADE confused. For the basest purposes the
great party to which he belonged had been charged
with completely in this affair, but he treated the charge
with scorn and contempt. 1t 80 entirely over
strained that il fell on his without giving him
single emotion But he knew what the effect OF such
a charge would be- in that part of the country
where Jealousy. existed with regard 10 rue
only statements that reach the ears OF the
Southern people oDe-sded and the antidoe TO tins
charge they will never get. NO man IL aiIoweu
TO express his sentiments at the Soutn, unless
thew are cut and trimmed TO suit public opin-
on No Northern man Is now permitted 10 20
into the South, unless he leaves his manhoed
and INDEPENDENCE behind. Under theee circumstan-
ces If IL not strange that the Southern people are de-
luded respecting the state of Northern feeling ihey
deem il important TO exclude lncendaTy uocu-
nents from their midst, but be thought Tue mos. ua
To ha fCund in the HDeeCleg OF
Southern men, when they tell their people mat tne
great party having control OF all the Free states SYM
Tathse with John Browns raid lie regarded Brown
rs insane and asked Senators to discriminate between
the man M his acts If the State of Virginia feels
deepy al this ineurson into her territory and murder
of her citizens, what were the feelings Oh No,heI
men, few years ago. whose relations ana iiends hsu
cone into far distant Territory and formed coiones
here weak and feeble and scattered through that
wilderness when they found 1t was the deliberate pu
nose Of a great, powerful and all-perVadng party 70
drve them out, coerce them 10 oDeuenoe 'uer
tutons which they abhorred from The bottom OF their
souls They were driven OUT they were murdered III
cold blood: their property destroyed. lhey APP
neaed 10 Congress for redress, and they only got IN
suits here instead Of sympathy, "hem l S'aeo
| this | state what l do know. This Gov,
| eminent did at least eonnive at that Danu
| of cOnspiratoIs, who arming themselves law
| essly with arms belonging TO the Government
invaded that Territory took possession OF the ballot
boxes, drove the citizens away hom the polls drove
them away from their possessions, and exercised vI
| amy over them; but that took place good way on
| aud didn't ate the same excitement as Wnen slu
lar transaction comes nearer home. In has Judgment
the ony difference between that case and TINS was
that in The case OF kansas the invasion was mace WIN
no other purpose than TO introduce Slavery there az al
/ hazards and by force Of arms whereas Oiu Johh
| R,own and his men, with like unlawful purpose,
undertook 10 extrpate Slavery from the STATE oil VIZ
| pipia The Free-State men there got no consolation
from the Government, hut Senator used TINS IAN
| puaee: owe will subdue you-you are traitors-we
| - "A IN hang every man of you.
Mr. WAGE said he aid not 90 back to these things for
the purpose OF jusying John Brown ana bis crew IN
their invasion of Virginia, but only to show why IL IS
that the men in the Free States 10 considerable ex-
tent do sympathze with this old hero. In the darkest
hour Of Kansas when her rights were All m perm, u
everything looked gloomy there, ana me Feleiai Wv
eminent tailed 10 nterpose in her behalf then was
that old John Brown appeared the stage oi action,
| sruipg himself as well he might, ana ooWmen.ed
10 90 thar usce himself and his fellows ios1 the
| Government had denied. He did with heroisnl
and determination that challenged admiration from bus
frie nds and even oeet from his enemies lie oIoN
tbs Border Ruians from the Territory and conquered
| a peace Mr. Wade believed that John Brown was
msddened by the OF blood he witnessed m hhn
sas for he I'D no. think any sane man on EARN Woud
| have undertaken the enterprise he did at haIPeI
Ferry He also said he never had seen single person
| who justified Browns raid, Tor the Northern PeCHe
DO not synpathize with crime, he rspHed 10 -n''
| ,Johuson's criticisms the Republican platform.
| Mr. Wade said he not one OF those MO sup
pose all SHAREHOLDERS to be deeply criminal ior ne
! men. Washington was STAKEHOLDER, but ne eA-
pressed himself in hopes that that institution ight pc
| abolished by some means. How long %oulq DC e
reunited TO remain in Virginia now and make s1ch
| declarations Mr.. Wade had nothing to say when
Slavery wa. Kent al the South but when they under
take 10 push il into Free Territory, where does no,
exit and has no right to exist, he would resist H. ahe
never consent that Slavery should invade one men OF
| Territory now free. Perhaps, hsd be been born az
he South he would have been fierce hre-eAieT s
he WAS now in defending himself against ire lie
| understood how these things Were and accused no
man because he was a stakeholder. lie had been se-
| rnsed of denouncing the Union. He would Ike 70
| know when be bad done So
Mr. CLAY quoted from speech OF Ny. Wade in I,
1885, where he said This pretended Hnion was a.
| :. y,sretrieions There not "a business man any
where, who, Il he hsd such partner, would hes-
tate 10 kick him out al once ana nave gone WIN
| a. hiYnr-roeaning such partner as the south
Mr. WADE adIoitied that he did make pretty
serre spesch but be did not think his language was
Nj CIAf Ala asked why be did not disavow L
| fonr venrs AGO, when il was quoted here.
| Mr. WADE-I am not IN the habit oil rrtre@, ns "
the fsee Of The enemy. II the speech was literally ~