Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-09
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NJ Masvns resolution offered ye,i.rd"y !"f m rnluir!
into the IIarp-rs Ferry Invasion, ca'he up
Slr Truubu saii II would receive his cordial sup!or.
Whenever u murder has been committed let u ascertain
Who are guilty and hold them responsible u. hoiId
the Investigation would be ,h%FoIsh s'h ,"np.rs
especially IA the South oi the idr" That such "'fe'ch'
receives any cOuntrnance or supi"f no" 'ly F"i,
-rabl. number OF czens. No u"n Hh' was "" t''ru
70 destroy the Constitution. SuJyrr 10: GoYe:n'fl AZ"
resolve society Into its original elements. could justify H.
No matter what evils, either imaginary or r.a! ns!
exist iu the body polite one Individual or twenty "u
o,weuy rnions could be permitted IN s own way aHu
In defiance Of the the land 10 undertake 10 correct
them No government on the earth could subs' II 's.
was allowed Anarchy would be the consequence. rs
for the mir gudrd who !c ca the iasaTSeEts nc
had already rxpatcd the ps!!ows lis errors and gone
before the nnal tribunal Lr, hi, investigation be pSr
ia. aud thorough and the eaee. on the country would or
ssluary. Had similar investigation men
when similar transaction occurred III 1885, Nou!o nave
been better.
and public property taken away lebrs:y Tccar'ulste
the tact, Of that occurrence stated by Captain Leonard
In charge there. That, hoTtseT, "as Tor 'he frposs
forcing slavery into Kansas. while al liarfef fery wy
or, VA. 10 abolish slavery II. then offered an amend
ncut 20 the resolution extending inquiry 70 TIE former
Gaze. -. -. =. a.. 49,. . =,
the inquiry suggested but the very document read contain
ed all the facts officially set forth II the Senator rah"n
prevent recurrence Of such TRANSACTIONS NC S"un o
stand in the way Of applying proper legislation bH nov,
xhrn four war. had elapsed and neither that senator nor
those wh him. have asked An INVESTIGATION II
va. e stTarcs s rTo'd hr 20 cni'HwIo eonp'c '"es
. 'rsnsa'!iVu, :,
Mr Mason con,nncd. >ar;at the comr''r. 'on'f not
.xana. both Affairs once aud therefore TINE an" N
p-.c would b. los: by the adoption O.: the Amendment
lie wanted ascertain rher. thJ re'"nrces '"r- h"re
: .lr the lIsTprrs Ferry in"ason.
, Who supplied rctry and munitions and counsel? 'rn'
srr., could act ia. subject without oM'i"' n"i
nation AMI II I: should turn out tl4 Cans,r.s ha, Wv
power prevent such transaction. II !: IA. ne.! n", "
In. Southern States alone, bu. OF ~! Lc s'a-- 70 '' P'
I be. rarasur,. for protection ..,
u. alluded 10 the remark Of Nr Iur'.i! tr'r't!hs .s
r.Ls from Kama, not being heard IN NrSn' NJ 'synS
t M ,htI.As ynrId he -,td from virginia nape, "fr.
MAY III ,s.r political rea;."a. "''h "'"t's ' ' "
know ~lss nlam'- politics.! %iHr'ti"h e''., ~
him 30 u. such eSprr-s.vas =. 'e'''='' ~ "
~. Trumtvl answered ,ha, nothing the Senator r'sh'
say could drive him 10 SPEAK " ,,r .r
or any other state Of the tn!Y:. lie ,ie.s ~ 'e .
".hrek- as used In regard TO ne people Of kM'-s; .u'
not with vie4 "f casting rdicrls On Any portion :" we
WI Mason .all hi. impression -, rha, :he terra came
from the political a-,ocisr- Of SE IsuyouI-a' n''
NJ TrnmsnI ,housh, would he found :ha, ih' term
WA, d:,, applied by lhe Democracy 20 'hr1r 'ponsn-
whom they s,i.ms,itsd a. N .hsa' shrsAs,' 80, -
m.n from which h. had read vas not an o'cia report ~
Gan, Leonard the Senator seemed to suppose "ae h'
r,pcrt CT ihr Kansas Investigating conih''sr L. '
ags she Senator 0m Virginia paid III e ATTENTION 20 "e
g. f IN. ueopie Of Kansas but ~, ear, appear "a
b. open Ia case those gagged 10 'ir>. IuaSu
proc. cdny> have been tried a"d punl'sed, W l"e o'e
rl,. ihoe engaged IN snIlaf pr"c.-hihs' .e's 80
,,i.h ofcc u. trusted however, mat tH' "sAr "ou''
now ret the attention 70 descTv:d.
M. Hale defined hi, position a; somc i"asth He Ta' 'o
, r.oution and also Tor amendment, bu. he "a, .or
~ the resolution had b-E Introduce" 30 early y! tr 80.
,oD As lie wanted keep the era o. good feeling uhi
after Christmas IL had been accused ~ prey .ghNla
Tor. Of ccmpicy With the lsrpers Ferry affair Nr
sa. no, mr. pared 20 admit deny that nov: bu' si any
rat. :.a good why Ie should not he api""
ID his committee lie denied that the Republican pi'
4, eve. sought tamp.- Si.h Southern sdve, aS! 80.
been said respecting danger 20 the Union, bu: -
III. creates, danger frsn the co5,!aE: or'q"! "
r.,rosch which cast on the people o. tue II &c
H.. Likewise denounced she Supreme Court n s%ssis -
Mr. Iun..r expressed his rurprisr ~ VIC 'H'., - '
ai,,.,p h.Hh h..p FpES
iu !t.cf, and made erninsnily G:s-hM' ~! 80. :,
stances OF r.CeI. occurrence Ths SS'.', - -.
much star led hy the force ~ BrDsn ana E's " " ..
er. So WAS AZ the sympathy NHe' h'x ~, ~ :,
expressed for him throughout 'He ."N'I a. :, .
N. appar.a, Indifference oithe great nass- me- s
,,;.,.c, nf - ,r,n.,taons Of sympathy. The sena
tor frrr, Iinu, nor proposes 10 !hs"N n's a'''
---. pa-.y ;.,ur Doe, hr surpose the S"n'h 'ssa e
80. 30 ,,t.Y 9, :he community A. parry matter
rh.y are 10th 70 believe tina! ruth events ea' "e
-, t.; ,ig,.,,. hy ho,e bound 10 them 10y the lies o.
- 1T; but !. sGch l. the case, is tine thA
49, sor, yer. r,ai- aware of. Upon -uch ~ Occasion
. ,h which has parallel In the history OF iis cPury
,b ,.yi,y display ed by ths Senator from New hslp,.
~; ,h. laugh Of iE-hri.t- by ih= -ide O; me bed
.tb IL. south are fully able 20 tase care o: themselves
;,hc general government caHno< Auofa P'oee'D ' ""
South .noa IL ~ once.
Mr. Ds, sra-i AZ the dist!nctncks with which -
na,o-s had d-syoSe only p-r=onaly but also III he
n.f ~ those With whom ey associated, all conn.c
lion with or sympathy 70! he nsd forsy OF BroSH M
nir .t Liberty had connection with The question h'I
she SENATE Il vas II. duty Of Congress 10 ahofd Pr
lion TO our common country against attacks from "''
we'll ss without. ,.r,
Nr Green said In the case 81 Liberty the slw, nn
taken not 10 force slavery KansaS but TO
| AWFUL attacks Of the Euzrant Aid Society S'd
! be constitutional authorities Of The tsrr'''Y'