The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-16

appointment Of special committee of inves
tigatlon on the HArper's Ferry invasion cam
up.
MIR. Wade, of Ohio, said that at frst ii wa
not his intention to speak on the resolution
He made up his mind when the resolution
was introduced he should vote for it, not OF
any particular benefit he supposed would re-
4 suit from it, for he thought Ii weuld proba
/ bly, have the effect of increasing in Virgini.
1 the excitement, which already seems to b.
sufficiently strong, at least for oil practica
purposes. Butover this resolution the whole
subject of controversy between the Northern
and Southern States on the slavery question
has been discussed, and illusions been made
to him personally, in such terms as to render
it essential that he should reply. He had nc
desire to get up frequently to speak on this
most hackneyed subject He had not been
very forward in thrusting himself before the
Senate, but when measures of great import.
ance had been pressed, he had been compelled
to give his views. lit was said by the mover
Of this resolution, Mr.. Mason, that one grea,
object OF it was TO elicit the state Of North
ern feeling respecting the invasion at Har-
per's Ferry.
Mr.. Mason desired to correct the Senator.
That association had been once or twice as
o.
and II was Misrepresentation. What be
said, was, that he wished to ascertain from
what source Brown derived the funds and
counsel which led TO the invasion. He had
reason to believe it came chiefly from the
New England States.
MIR. Wade continued. The basest of pur-
poses. The great party to which he fMr. w J
belonged had been charged with completely
in this affair, but be treated the charge with
scorn and contempt Ii had been 30 entirely
overstrained that it now fell on bis ear With
out causing him single emotion. But be
knew what the effect of such charge would
be 10 that part OF the country where jealousy
exists with regard to the acts and motives OF
Northern men.
He regarded John Brown as insane, and
asked tbs Senators to discriminate between
the man and his acts. Ii the State of Vir-
ginia feels deeply at this incurson into her
territory, and the murder of her citizens,
what we're the feelings of the Northern men
few years ago, whose relations and friends
had gone into far distant Territory. and
formed colonies there, weak and feeble, scat.
tored through that wilderness. where thew
found that it was the deliberate purpose OF a
great, powerful and all.pervading party to
drive them out, or coerce them to obedience
under institutions which they abhorred from
the bottom Of their souls. They were mur.
dared in cold blood; their property was de-
stroyed. They appealed TO Congress for re-
dress, and they only got insults instead of
sympathy. WhonI state this, state what
know.
The Government did ut least connlye al
that band of conspirators, who, arming them
selves lawlessly with arms belonging TO the
Government, yaded that peaceful Territory
and took possession Of the ballot box and
drove the citizens away from the polls-drove
them away from their possessions, and ex-
ercsed tyranny over them. But this took
place good ways of, and did not create the
same excitement as when d similar transac
ton come nearer home. In his judgment the
only difference between that case and this
was, that in the case of the Kansas invasion
II was made with no other purpose than to
introduce slavery there at all hazards and by
force OF arms, whereas Old Brown and bis
men, with alike unlawful purpose, undertook
TO extirpate sla1 es FIR ON the State of Vir-
ginia,
The Free State men then got no oonsola-
ton from this Government, but one Senator
used this language: ssWe will subdue YOU.
You are traitors. We will hang every one
these things to Justify Brown and his crew
in the invasion of Virginia, but only to show
why the men of Free States, to considera
bic extent, do sympathize with this old hero
In the darkest hour of Kansas, when oil her
rights were in peril, and everything looking
gloomy there, and the Federal Government
failed to interpose, then it was that Brown
appeared on the stage Of action, armipg
himself as we'll as he might, and commenced
to do that justice to himself and followers
that the Government denied. He did il with
heroism and determination that challenged
admiration from his friends and respect from
his enemies.
He drove the Border Ruff ans from Kansas
and conquered q peace.
Mr.. w. believed Brown was maddened by
the scenes Of blood he had witnessed in Kan
sas He did not think any sane man of earth
would have undertaken the enterprise. He
never saw a single person who justified old
Browns raid, fer Ahe Northern people do not
svmpathi2e with CRIME. He then replied to
Johnson's criticisms on the Republican plat
form.
Mr.. w. said be was not one of those who
suppose that al Shareholders were deeply
criminal, for be knew how habit and customs
modify the feelings Of men. Washington
was STAKEHOLDER, but expressed himself in
hopes that the institution might be abolished
by some means. How long would be be per.
mitted to rsmain in Virgins now and make
such declarntiorss He had been accused Of
denouncing the Union; be would like to know
when he had done so.
AT the close Of the debate, the amend
ment to Mason's resolution was rejected, 80
to %, and the resolution nnanimo usly adopt
ed.
HousE.--Air. McRae continued his re.
marks. In reply to Mr.. Curtis, be said that
the Democratic party was not pro-slavery
il merely stood On the defensive, with refer
enee to the question, while the anti. slavery
party was aggressive. lie called on the