The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-16
- YDeeases IN CsnEress.
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a. rontroversy hetWeen the Northern and
Sssshsrn StAtss On she slavery question has
- ~ .~-Sn~s IL In snrh tnrms A To render
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NesSrs - ~ nm Frequently "a sneak on this
Cc.f hscSmsved srntect. He hsd not been
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Ss.ys y nj -hen neaspres 81 treat i'm
s.os - hsen nreasad he had hen compelled
Is rive his views. Il was sasd By the mover Of
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ssscsinr M IN yAsion Al Haruer's Ferry.
- NasOn desired 10 correct the Senator
That assersioa had been once or twice ascribed
=, SIN "a the course of this debate, but Ii was
ralaannrphenaion What he said was, that
= visssd to ascertain from what source
Hrovn derived his funds and counsel which
IA 70 his inc ursion. he had reason to believe
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WIZ. Wade COMMUNICATION the hasest pnr,
v,n.Sa the great pArty 10 which ne belonged
Ssd been charged with com pftcity IN TINS al.
s~ir hut he treated the charge with scorn and
csnssmpt. II was 80 entirely overstrained
that tt fell on his ears without giving aim
single emotion. But he knew what the effect
or sucn charge would he ia that part OF the
raunfrv where jealousy exists with regard 10
he scts aud motives of Northern men.
Ssaaturs are anxious to exclude incendiary
uuhl,ca tious from the South; but Mr.. w.
thoash, me most dangerous incendiarism was
- - found In the speeches of southern Sena-
Sors themselves. who tell their constituents
that the great party having control of all
-. frse STA ties sympathixe with ohm Browns
ria He hoped S;ena ors would discriminate
between the man himself and his acts
II Inc State of Virginia feels deeply on ac-
count OF her recent invasion, how do they
suan,.s the people of the North felt a few
yests aeo. on the occasion Of the invasion OF
Eausas. when their relatives and friends were
drfyan from their homes. and were muir
dered in cold blood; and then, when they APP
vnaaIed 10 Congress-. only received insults
Instead of sympathy! That was a good ways
on and il did not create the same excitement
that q similar case does now, which is nearer
home ia did not refer to these past matters
for the purpose of iustifying Old John
BROWN and mis- crew in their late invasion of
V,rriuia but only to show why it is that the
man of tha free States to some considerable
ertent do sympathizs with this old hero
Mr. W. believed that Brown was maddened
Sv the seenes of blood he had witnessed in
Kansas, for no sane man would ever have un-
saertsken spch AN enterprise as the Harper's
Ferry Invasion. He had never seen single
man woman or child who justified that at
far. for Northern people do not sympathize
with crime.
now existing in tine Southern States He was
not one OF those who supposed that all slave
holder were deeply criminal; but when they
undertake to force slavery into territory now
DAr h, had
beeu bern at the south be would have been as
fierce a fre.eater as he was now in defending
himself against fire. He had been accused al
denounciug the Union, but he was wrongly
rnported This fabric had been more than
eighty wears In building and it could not be
destroyed in a day.
Mr Brown read several ex tracts from Hell
uer,s hook.
Mr. Wade did not approve of those senti-
ments in that book but he saw no harm in its
circulation on thu, principle that the freedom
of the press was allowed in the North. Ar
guments could be addressed to peoples minds,
and they could decide on their action for them :
selves. He alluded to Mr. Letcher's endorse.
ment of Rufnsr,s pamphlet as parallel 10
Sherman,s endorsement of Helpers.
Mr. Hunter explained that when Mr. Letch-
er gave his signature he did not know wha
the pamphlet would contain and he had since
refused To aid its circulation.
Mr.. Wilson thought the same excuse should
equally exculpate Mr.. Sherman
Mr.. Mallory read from the Congressional
Glohe the exposure of the character of Hell
per by Mr. Briggs Of N. c. a few years ago
The debate on Mr.. Mason's resolution to in
0uire into the Harper,s Ferry affair was con.
ciuded by Senator BIgler, who replied in calm,
and temperate language to Mr.. Wade
Mr. Trumbull-s amendment to include an
inquiry into the seizure of the Arsenal al
Liberty. Missouri, was defeated by ten ma
jority.
Mr.. Mason,s resolution was then unani.
mousiy adopted and the Senate adjourned.
The House met at the usual hour. when
Mr. McPae resumed ms rama,,ts saving