The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15

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bad been dono TO Mr. Letcher by reading that paper
without appropriate explanation. When young man
Ar. Ls,cher heard address from Mr.. Runner, and,
tion. After its publication was 30 different from
what he imagined that he refused 70 aid 10 s circua
ton Governor Letcher had also publicly dlscanea An
ment, and said tina the sentiments which he had enter
tanned at that time and which were then entertained oy
ton Of slavery, had been changed 1t had been the
result Of The discussion ana agisanon winch
had naa taken pace snss sns sreas chanse naa ~
Virginia Governor lstcher therefore, Was not respons
bie or he ever bad been ne had d'scaimed entirely
aad fully IN the late canvass HIS disclaimer was sincere
and in accordance with his action In Congress.
Mr. WADE said ne mad wished 10 present the abstract TO
the Senate not to show they were the opinions Of Mr.
but that that gentleman had recommended them
to the people Of Virginia. and 80 far as he knew, without
ceDsure.
lie printing, but after seeing that contained sentiments
30 different from what he supposed he had refused 70 aid
Wsss . os Ssn uDon some
explanations In regard TO Helpers book. He said was
large book, made up Of statistics and quotations from
the opinions Of eminent Of own and Of other
lands. II thought BY those opposed to slavery that
II was valuable work to circulate and an effort was
made 70 make u oOmpsndu% out Of This and
mendatien Of that book but Of pamphlet 70 be made up
Of the facts which contained There persons who
disproved OF sentiments In IT, he never heard Of
man who had approved of the sentiments read this
morning Dy the gentlemen rom M6ss6i pi. AS they had
not signed the book q WHOLE they should not be held
responsible for those objectionable sentments
MIR. BROWN did not 80 much object 70 their having
signed the paper without knowing ts contents as to their
refusal To epudiae the book now that they knew what
1t contained Their candidate for Speaker signed be-
fore he had read III why did he not repudiate now that
he had seen H.
Mr.. WILSON said further explanation was out Of the
question but Senators must know that not man who
had signed the book agreed that intercourse with Southern
men should be discontinued. He did agree with it,
and had a who had. The whole difficulty
and II was passed around the country that In,
editor OF the HERALD had q copyright Of the book
Both houses Of Congress had been turned into ad-
vertising mediums for this book, and Il was now
peiced In the Of Washington BY boys He thought
they had had quite enough Of it. No who signed it
Mr CINGxAx, dem Of N O., asked whether the en-
doJsemeDt of Mr. Seward not endorsement Of the
Compendium Mr.. Seward had said he "read the book
with deep attention. and seemed 70 be work OF great
merit rich vet accurate in statistical information ana oci
cal in anaIysis" He would like TO know whether the
Mr. WILSON replied that Mr. Seward was accustomed 10
speak for himself, and when be came here be had no
He had vet 10 See The rss repuScan who saresd with
Some of the sentiments Of the book but n some of The
Mr. MsIInny dem Of Fia said 4 cond ~ h ,ss;
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anhor of the boot ana proceedeS 10 read rom sh G
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employer, IN salisbury, North Carolina.
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senator rom Nnrth Cnroi;na A. tho tim, y,hs s
= marks werc made hs reca;ued FROM 5ln. s1e
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,o, cd Inn ,bree hnndsa d"l,,rs in sma ,ht ~
men who employed him knew nothing Of It; that eioer
20 ,romb,ea hin, ana vnate ros,,n,,c GA ,h
e, had heSn tan, , ani hn zoe ,,t nuu sto
eer did not and must srb;, @ y' n he ;naa.
ran, ~ n,anS,na Hs,nor das,rad s h;n jung
bring the matter before the senate hut he did not vis
70 az q, Tho ,aers were IN his des no ,nJ ~ saaa
or Could EXAMINE he whole fac,s ,hs, usasad ~ '.a
Mr. C1,NcMAN had heard af.ren. version Of what baa
be,n stated in excuse Of Helper Fverv Senator would
sss has has ss an ss Ror ssou
exnnruae the uoyt Helner had nronueed oross rrond
upon sky ood s,eners Of t and ct he did not find
NJ mason bn no that the peonIe of the North
Should !, ad Helpers book II they saw It, but they had
business the South. So far as he had
examined it, it the vile and false compendium
OF Hiander on the South that he had He ap
eas to bon shareholders as separate class 10 the South
thus seeking TO foment dscord There distinction In
Virginia between shareholders and Shareholders
to the public policy this question. This
was shown ut fiarper's Ferry where not more
than in ten Of those who turned out to
resis. invasion Shareholders He on to inquire
what was the origin OF the republican party ting it
back TO the Know Nothings and native Americans. he
said John Browns invasion was contemplate only be-
cause failed. But in view Of the sympathy him at
the North and the persistent efforts Of the sectional party
there interfere with the rights of the SOUTH was not
at all strange that the Southern States should deem il
proper themselves and prepare for any contngen
cy that might arse He conrasted affair at Harpers
Ferry with that at Liberty showing that Mr. Tumbuls
amendment mere mockery. II an exponent Of the
principles Of the republican party should be elected Pres
dent he would be elected upon purely sectional basis
and 1t was said in the slave States dissolution of the
Union would take place. II he knew the CON
dition Of the Southern States, the question would
not be stshall the Union be dissoIved9', but
s there no mode on earth by which the Union can
be preservedr' an effort should be made--and God
grant successful opeo preserve the Union under the
constitution that would be DONE Virginia was almost in
state OF war; with warlike preparations every county
going on with troops in the field and martial law pre-
valng in one portion of the State the Legislature en-
bodyng the mind the peope Of Virginia n measures Of
defence at home providing for an increase Of the military
force for the complete and full armng Of the whole State
and money for these purposes The honora
bic Senators see IN that the state OF the public mind Of
VIRGINIA