Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-07
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL

Mt. CLARK briefly reviewed prominent recon
mendations ia Helpers Book strongly oondemuipg
those who signed the circular, and insisting that
they were carried out the Union could not exist.
don'' put brother against brother, father against
son; don't destroy cous -Iyatye sentiment OF coun
try.
Mr.. Gilmer offered a substitute for Clark's reso
luton, looking TO the union Of national and cor
serVatve men on the basis OF the declaration here
toiore made by Whi and Democrats against the
further agitation Of 8 avery
1.r' Curtis moved the p evlous question
BIT. Washburn, oil Illinois, moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table Negaiiyed by a tie
The House adjourned without ballot or npv nc.
tlOn on CIark's resolution
SENATE.
Mr., Trumbull said let this investigation be i'm
partial and thorough. The effect on the country
would be n ost sautatory, and had smilarainves.
tgatlon been instituted WHEN similar Transaction
occurred 10 1865 it would have been better The
arseual at Lbery, Mo, was then broken into and
the public property taken away. lie briefly re-
capltulattd the facts OF that occurrence as stated
| by Capt leonard, in charge there. That, how
ever, was Tor the purpose OF forcing slavery into
Kansas, while at Haiper's Ferry the effort was to
abolish slavery.
lie then offered an rmen lment TO the resolution
| extending inquiry to the former case.
Mr. Mason SAID that he would not stand In the
way OF the inquiry suggested, but the very doou.
hicuA AL tbe i1cta UtchllV forth
He said the Committee could not examine both at
| once, aad therefore time and money would be lest
by adopting the amendment
lie wanted 10 know whence resources we're de-
rived for the Harper's Ferry Invasion; who sun
Piled the money, munitions and counselY Congress
could not act on the subject without official infor
nation, aud If it should turn out that Congress-
had no power TO prevent such tran il 4 the
duty not Of the Southern States alone, but Of ali
states TO take proper measures for their protec-
| ton
| He alluded to the remarks of Mr.. TtumbulI ro
speeting the shrcks from Kansas rot being heard
In virginia by saying that no shrieks would be
heard from Virg.uia happen what may in their
| po itical relations with Others. lie did not know
what mans rotieal education could be 10 lend
him to use such expressions in reference to the 70
| cent events.
Mr. Trumbull answered that nothing the senn-
tor could say could get him to speak disrospect,
fully OF Virginia or auy other State of Union
| lie spoke the term shrleas tas used 10 regard 10
| tho people OF kansae, but not with the Wow Of
casting ridieule on any portion Of the country.
Mr. Masons Impression was that the term came
| from the political association OF Mr. TrumbulL-
At first it was shrieks gor Freedom.
| Mr.. Hale followed, denouueing the Supreme
Court OF the United States, and defined his posi.
| tion generally In regard 10 the Slavery question.
hr' Hunter expressed surprise at the manner
| this resolution had been received. II was proper
III ltsell auu lnuuo tnlnontly necessary by Crcum
stances OF recent occurrence. The South was not
50 much startled by the oray of Brown aud his
few followcIsbut nj the sympathy openly express
ed In the North for HIM, and ut the apparent In.
| difference Of the great muss al the North at sueh
| manifestations OF sympathy. 80
| The Senator ifsm Illinois proposes 10 turn the
| mater into party issue. Does he suppose the
| South regard the peace and safety Of the eOmmu-
nifty as party mattelI They are loath to belieye
such things can be treated with indifference by
Ia han Lxf tI., H., ,F II
government Buff such is the case Il is time they
were made aware OF II upon such ocoaslous as this
which has no parallel in Ino history Of our coun-
| try.
The levity displayed by the Senator from New
Hampshire Is like the laugh Of an Lebriate at the
bed OF death. The South can take care OF them.
| selves II no remedy can be found Ia the General
| Government. Let the South know this SO that
they can take action in this union 10 be- used only
to stay the arms Of the States for sef-delence and
| give us protection against such insurrections, II
there be In truth snch ALIENATION OF feeling and II
| this simple resolution caunot pass without being
smotheredby party issues, let us know it at once
MI, DAVIS said one gratifying fact was the dis.
tinciness with which senators disayowed oil con-
neciion with or sympathy for the mad foray of
| Brown. MI -tt ~ =
Mr.. Green remarked that the purpose
| for which the arms we've taken at Liber
iy was not to force slaves into Kansas aud
not TO subveft the Government or laws of the u &
but TO resist unlaHfnl acts Of the Emigrant Aid
Society which had prevented u execution OF the
laws II the Territory. Although 10 was an un-
lawful act, Il was for good purpose, and in order
TO support law and order the truth ought 10 90
| be supposed II was an aiToclous act like that at
| Har pers FenY This affair demands the inferno
sltion Of the Fede al Government while scenes in
Kansas. whether right or wrong, have been passed
by Those acts are recorded for pOslerity TO Judge,
aud let them remain undstutbed
Mr Criuenden thought the amendment could do
| no harm, a0d would occupy only few days more
time, ana hoped IL would be adopted
Alr. wilson said he should vote for the resolu.
tion and amendment. When this intelligence was
first received In the North II was regarded merely
as IA str Ike among workmon On learning the real
character 1t was received almost unanimously with
disappiobatiOn aud regrets, but elections were
| pending iu New York and New Jersey and one or
two leading papers Ia New York, flr the purpo,e
| OF Affecting thOpe elections, made most violent,
false and Infamous charges against public men,
! There IS not one man In thousand Of the people
OF the Free States ever dreamed Of such ioray
or knew anything Of It.
lie speHt two or three weeks 10 New York and
New Jersey previous to the election aud every
where heard regret end condemnation eKpressed
at thHt movement. lie never saw man who did
not regret IT, The leader In that Invasion, by his
conduct and language had excited sympathy and
admiration, By all men he was regarded as sin-
! eeTei although fanatic, h0 violated law under
eonvietion that he was doing right, and was will
Ing to take the eonsequeneea But the present
Governor OF Virginia, BY his mode Of dealing
with this qasslion by his eyidsnt attempt to make
political capital and got up needless oamor, has
excited feeling OF dersioh and contempt.-
Among the masses North to this cause Il 70 DO at.
trlbuled to sympathy manifested for Brown more
than any other source, whatever, had he dealt
| with the question ss discreet magistrate aud not
made en- outrageous aud Infamous ATTEMPT 70 i'm
plica . innocent men for partisan purposes what Is
! witnessed to-day would never have taken place
| He con ented himself by hoping the investigation
would DO 0thorough-whOever may BE- implicated
\ LET them take the consequences.
MF. Clark spoke In favor OF the resolution and
amendment, and, after further debate the Senate
/ adjourned Without taking n yote TTT