The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

be in truth an alienation Of feeling, and this
simple resolution cannot pass without being
smothered by party issues, let us know at
once.
Mr.. Davis said one gratifying fact was the
distinctness with which Senators disavowed
all connection with, or sympathy for, the
mad foray Of Brown
Mr.. Green, of Missouri, remarked that
the purpose for which arms were taken at
Liberty was not to force slavery into Kan
sas, not to subvert the government or laws
of the United States, but to resist un.
lawful acts of the Emigrant Aid Society,
which had prevented the execution of the
laws of the Territory. Although an un-
lawful act, it was for good purposes, and in
order to support law and order. The truth.
ought to 60 forth in connection with this
matter, and not let it be supposed it was an
atrocious act like that at Harpers Ferry.
This affair demands the interposition of the
federal government, while the scenes in
Kansas, whether right or wrong, have been
passed by. Those acts are recorded for
posterity to judge, and let them remain
undisturbed.
Mr.. Crittenden thought the amendment
could do no harm, and would only occupy
few days more time. He hoped it would
be adopted.
Mr.. Wilson would vote for the resolution
and amendment. When this Intelligence
first reached the North, it was regarded as
strike of the working men. On learning
the real character, it was received almost
unanimously with disapprobation and re-
grets but elections were peading in New
York and in New Jersey, and one or two
leading papers in New York, for the pur-
pose Of affecting those elections, made most
violent, false and infamous charges against
public men and the masses of the people of
the free States. This excited universal
indignation there Not one man in thou
sand of the people of the free States ever
dreamed of such foray, or knew anything
of it. He spent two or three weeks in New
York and New Jersey, previous to the
election, and everywhere heard regrets and
condemnation of that movement. He never
saw man that did not'regret it. The leader
in that invasion, by his conduct and Ian
guage, had excited sympathy and admiration
from all men. He is regarded as sincere,
although fanatic. He violated law under
the conviction that he was doing right, and
was willing to take the consequences, but
the present Governor of Virginia, by his
mode of dealing with this question, by his
evident attempt to make political capital
and get up needless clamOr, has excited a
feeling of derision and contempt among the
masses at the North. To this cause is to be
attributed the sympathy manifested for
Brown, more than to any other source
whatever. Had he dealt with this question
as discreet magistrate, and not made out
rageous and Infamous attempts to implicate
innocent men for party purposes, what is
witnessed to day would not have taken
place. He concluded by hoping the investi.
cation would be thorough. Whoever may
be implicated let them take the consequent
ces.
Mr.. Clark spoke in favor of the resolution
and amendment.
After further debate the Senate adjourned
without taking vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.
HoUsE.-Mr. Kellogg rose with a privi-
legged question, and caused to be read an
article from the New York Tribune. Mr..
Kellogg wished to show the false position
Mr.. Greeley holds to the Republican party.
When his (Kellogg's) constituents complain
of him, then it would be time for the gen.
tleman of New York to complain. If the
Republicans have any regard for their own
dignity, they will rebuke those who, by
treachery, prepare papers for Others to sign.
When the struggle in Illinois commenced,
Mr.. Greeley and others met in the parlor of
Senator Douglas and planned to sell Illinois
and Missouri. Mr.. Douglas, in the mean.
time, was declaring that he was democrat.
Mr.. Greeley did say that Mr.. Douglas was
free soiler. He (Kellogg) had no knowl
edge or recollection that he signed the
recommendation for the Helper books. He
never saw it. There was not a man in his
district who would trample on the constitu-
tional rights of the South. The North is
becoming less and less democratic, and the
South stronger and stronger democratic, and
the time would soon come when a great
majority of the people would be Repub-
licans.
Mr.. McClernand replied that if such
consultation occurred, how came his COL
league, Mr.. Kellogg, to know it? If the
consultation was private, he, as an individ-
ual, would have scorned to reveal what was
said. 1t was strange that such charge
should now be made after it was known
that Mr.. Greeley had endeavored to defeat
Douglas re election by employing unscru-
pulous means and money too, to that end,
was raised in New York.
Mr.. Kellogg, in reply, said be was not at
the conference, but what he had stated was
the fact.
Mr.. Duel offered a resolution, which
was adopted, to invite the clergymen of the
city, to open the House with prayer.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, wanted to know
bis colleagues authority for statements
alleged of conference between Douglas and
Greeley, such as been charged.
Mr.. Kellogg did not think proper to
make the declaration.
Mr.. Morris replied he should not have
detailed private conversation. This was
the first time he had heard this charge. He
believed there was not one iota of truth in
it. Douglas was elected by the Democracy
of that State which had adopted him as her
son. He said few more such scenes as
those of yesterday, and they would hear the
crack Of the revolver and see the glitter of
the blade.