Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-15


,hroush ibsi wilderness, rhsn ihoy found hat
twes ths delibtfalt putposs of fttlt. t5s.
edal and sl Psryading psrty 70 drive them out
and coeioe them &c obedience pndts institutions
which they abhorsd from the bottom Of their
souls They were driven out they were mur
decd IN cold blood, their property wBs destroy.
e. they pppraled TO Congress Tor fedfess, and
they only got iBsulis here instead ofsympathy
When state this only state what do know.
This Government did at least connivs at this
'end OF conspirators who were arming them
selves lowlessly with aims belonging 10 the
Government aud invaded that pt scelul territory
and took possession Of the ballot boxes, ard
drove the citizens away from The polls; drove
them away from their possessions, snd exorcis
ed tyranny over them But that took place a
good ways OF and did not create the same excite.
ment as whom a similar transaction comes near
home. In his judgment the only difference
between that case and this, was that in the
caee OF the Kansas invasion il was made with
no other intention than to introduce slav0ry
thcro ct all hazards, and by force Of arms
whfreas old John Brown and his men with a
ike unlawful purpose Undertook to extifpate
slavery from the State Of Virginia The Free
state men then got no consolation from this
Government, One Senator used this language
we will subjue you, you are traitors, we wi
hang every man Of you
lie said that he did not 20 back TO taese
things for the purpose Of linstifying John Brown
and his crew In the invasion of Virginia. but
ouly TO show why it is that the men Of Free
States, to a considerable extent, do s, s,mpathize
with this old hero. Ia the darkest hour Of Kan
sas, when her rights were all in peril and eve
rything looked gloomy there and the Federal
Government failed 10 interpose in her behalf,
then it was that old John Brown appeared on
the stage of action, arming himself as well as
he might, and commenced 10 do that justice TO
himself and fellows that the Government de-
MED. lie did Il with heroism and determi.
nation that challenged admiration from his
friends and even respect from his enemies Ho
drove the Border RuiIians from tho Territory
and conquered peace.
lie heneved that Brown was maddened Nv
the scenes Of blood he had witnessed in Kansas
/ ioi he did not think any sane man on earth
would have undertaken the enterprise. lie ais
so said he had never seen a single person who
justided Browne raid, for Northern people do
not sympath 20 with crime.
lie then proceeded TO reply TO Mr. Johnson's
criticisms on the Republican platform lie said
he was not one Of those who suppose that all
the shareholders deeply criminal for her, for he
knew how habit and customs modify the feel
ings OF men. Washington himself was a slave
holder, but he expressed himself in hopes that
that institution might be abolished by some
meanT How long would he be permitted Ia
remain in Virginia now and make such deCla.
rations lie had been accused of denouucmp
the Union He (Wadel would like to know
VIII n he had done so
Nr CLAW quoted ffom the speech of Mr.
Wade in 1856, where he said this intended un
ion was all meritor, u; there was not business
/. A. 4 4 4
would hesitate to kick him out at once and hay,
done with him--meaning such partner as tn,
South.
Mr. Wade admitted that he did make prclt,
fierce sp 'ech, but did not think his languag,
was correctly reported
Mr.. CLAY ask, WHY he did not dsavow i
four years ago when it was quoted here
MIR. Wadc-l am not in the habit of rettaet
Jog in the face Of the enemy. If the speee
J was literally reported, it was done by an enem
to the Republicans
Mr. Cia,--l saw it in a newspaper support
ing his party, where it was highly cou mend
ed
Mr. Wade said that he was at the time alud
ing o the irritation in eous quence Of sfiair
IN Kansas aud the manner The proslayery pei
seeuuons were peIseyeIed in, the removal q
the Missouri restriction, DC Then he declare
that unless some means could be found TO pre-
vent these II ings it would ultimately result i
just what he was charged with saying in inak
ing the different sections as great en-, mics a
two hostile nations.
Mr. Clay said there was stronger lanquag
than that in the speech, and read another ex
[ tract to the effect that there was no union no,
between the North and South, and the onl
salvation OF the Union was TO be found i
diycstng it entirely Of all taint Of slavery
Mr. Wade-l do say now that there ia n
+ very considerable degree of good feeling txiai
! isi.ng between the different sections OF hi
} nation do not know to-day bu. what thl
that sentiment, if not true, is very nearly tru,
. Now Northern men cannot travel and do bus
p in the Southern States. As / read in III
newspapers, great numbers of merchants O
theirwB South to do businefs, have been IT
Gently sent back, not because there was an
particular accusation uganst them, hut becaus
} they were from section of which the Sout
1 was exceedingly jealous.
? After further debate the amendment to NJ
/ Mason's resolution was rejected. Yeas g
nays 30
/ MIR. Mason's resolution was ihen unanimous
! y adopted.
AGcI Executive Session tho Senate adjourn
: ed.