Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-21
REMARKS OF SENATOR
OF SOUTH CAROLYN
III e.. S. Senate, December I

The Senate resumed the cor
the following resolution, subm
Mason on Monday last:
Resolred, That committee be a
quire into the facts attending the
and seizure of the armory and
United States at Harpcr's Ferry,
Il band Of armed men, and repo
same was 'endetl by armed resis
thorities and public force of the
and by the murder of any Of the
ginia, or of any troops sent Their -
public property; whether such ir..
ure was made under color Of any
tended to subvcrt the governmci
States of the Union; what W
and extent of suchorganization:
citizens of the United States, not a.
plicated therein or accessory the
tions Of money, arms, lnunitiol
what was the character and extc:
equipment in the hands, or undr
qaid armed and. band where, an; ,.:.
the snme was obtained and tr :sr.-.-
place 30 invaded. And that snid
whether any and what legislation me-,
opinion, be necessary on the part of [
States, for the future preservation Of Ii
the country, or for the safety Of the p
perty; and that said committee have
send for persons and papers.
The pending question being on IL
ing amendment offered by Mr.. Trun
And that the said committee also il
the facts attending the invasion, Seizure
bcry, in December, 1855, Of the arse.
United States, ut Liberty, in the State 0:
by mob or body of armed men, :.
whether such seizure and robbery was a
resistance to the authorities of the Un
and followed by IN invasion of the :
Kansas, and the plumber and murles
its inhabitants, or Of any citizen of
States, by the persons who thas seize.
and ammunition of the Government
combined with them. Whether said
robbery of the arsenal were made III
uuy organization intended to snbvert
ment of the States or Territories of.
what was the character and extent nf ~.
zation; and whether any citizens Of
States, not present, were implicated t
cessory thereto by contributions of
ammunition, or otherwise; what wa
ter and extent of the military equip!
hands or under the control uf said III
and when and where the same were
used by such mob what was the
urms and ammunition of every desc!
ken from said arsenal by the mob
same or any part thereof have been +
the vuluc of such us were LOST VIII
Luther Leonard the United States Z
mand of the arsenal at the time,
the fucts in relation to its seizure
his superior officer, and what mcu
were taken in reference thereto.
Mr.. Chestnut said: Mr.. Presid'
Senator from Virginia introdn
lution which is now before us:
pectation Of participating in thi y
propricty Of the resolution itself -
fest, and the consequences whlt
to flow from'its quiet, easy, uni
ton by this body SO full of
bringing repoSe 10 the country:
believe there was solitary III
Of the American Senate who
oppose Or impede its passas
plain, straightforward, manly
what is the meaning cf thi:
Will the Senator from lllino
purpose. and his only purlW.e
elicit information on an oct
took place five years ago?
does not respond that that is
and only purpose, will TAX
that the purpose is to clog,
trammel, to blunt the very |
of this proceeding. Why is
gentlemen on the other side
tell US that they court this ii
l believe they do; believe,
from Noipo fNr Fn.spudpn 1, IOr