Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-08
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WAsaHorox, December 6th.-UoUss.-xs.
Clark briefly reviewed the prominent recon.
msndstioos In Helpers book, strongly con.
dsmning those Who signsd the circular, and In
dsting that II they we're carried out the Unioa
coold not exist. Don't put brother against
brother. father agsinst con. Don't destroy the
conservative sentiment Of the country"
M. Gilmar offered substitute for Clark's
resolution. looking to the Union Of national
and conservative men on the basis Of the Dc.
| clsrstions heretofore made by Whigs ard Dem
| oersts against further agitation Of the slavery
question
Mr.. Curtiss moved the previous question.
Mr. Wsshburne OF ILL.,. moved 10 lay the
whole subject on the table.
Negatived by . tie vote
The House adjourned without ballot. or
any action on Clark resolution.
SENATk-Ar. Trumbull, Of Illinois, said, let
| this in, estieation be impartial and thorough.
The effect on the country would hs most salu.
| tary. and had similar Investigation been In.
| stituted when similar transac,,on occurred In
1856. it would have been better Tho Arsenal
| 1t Liberty. Missouri. vas then broken into and
the public property taken thsrefrom. He
briefly recapitulsted the facts Of that occur
renee, % stated by Capt. Leonard, in charge
there. That. however, was for the purpose Of
| forcing slavery into Kansas. while at Harper's
Ferry the effort was to abolish slavery. He
then offered an amendment to the resolution
extending the inquiry to the former case.
Mr.. Macon replied that he would not stand
in the way Of the inquiry sugg, sted. but the
very docune ent read contained al the facts Of.
fcially sent forth. II the Senator wanted to
prevent the recurr enee Of such transactions he
would not stand in the way OF applying the
proper legislation, but now when four years
had elapsed and neither that Senator, nor
those Who act with him, have aeted an inves
tigatiop, it is little strange TO be 90 anxious
to couple these transactions.
Mr. Mason continued. The committee could
net examine both at once. and therefore time
and money would be lost adopting the amend
msnt. He wanted to know whence resources
were derived I,r the Hsrper's Ferry invasion /;
who supplied the money, munitions, and cOun-
sell Congress could not act on TIE subisct
without official Information, and If it should
turn out that Congress bad no power to pre-
vent such transactions, it is the duty not Of the
Southern States alone, but Of all the States. to
take proper measures for their protection. He
alluded to the remark of Mr. Trumbull, res
acting the shrieks from Kansas not being
heard in Virginia. by saying that no shrieks
would be heard from Virginia, happen what
may In their political relations with others
He did not know what mans political educa-
ton could be to lead him to use such express
sions in reference to recent events.
Mr. Trumbull apsw wered that nothing the Sen.
ator might say could make him to spesk dis
respectfully Of Virginia or any other State OF
the Union. He used the term shrieks, ss
used in regard TO the people Of Kansas, but
not with the view Of casting ridicule on every
portion Of the country.
Mr.. Mason's impression WAS that the term
came from the political associates Of Trumbull,
at first it was shrieks for freedom.
Mr. Hale, OF N. H., followed. denonncing the
Supreme Court Of the United States. and de-
fined his position generally on the slavery
question.
Nj. Hunter expressed surprise at the man.
ner this resolution had been re, eived 1t was
proper in itself and made eminently necessary
by the circumstances which have recently oc.
Cured. He was not so much startled by the
foray Of Brown and his fellow followers, but
at the sympathy openly expressed by the
North for him. and at the apparent indiffer-
ence Of the great mass Of the North at such
manifestations Of sympathy. The Senator
from Illinois proposes to turn the matter into
| party issue. Does he suppose the South re-
gard the peace and safety Of the community
as . party measure? They are 10th to be-
| lisve such things can be treated with indiffer.
ence by those bound to them by ties Of com.
mon government, but if such is the case, it Is
time they were made aware of il upon such
occasions q. this. !. hich has no parallel in the
history Of the country. The levity display ed
by the Senator from New Hampshire, 10 like
| the laugh of the inebriate upon the bed Of
| death. The South can take care Of them
| selves If no remedy can be found in the gene.
| raj government. Let the South know. go that
| they can take action. lis this Union TO be
| used only to stay the arms Of States fer self
| defesce. and give no protection against insur-
| rections? II there be in truth such an aliena.
ton Of feeling, and this simple resolution can
| not pass without being smothered by party
issues, let Us know it at once"
Mr.. Davis said lone gratifying fact wa. the
distinctness with which Senators di.avowed All
connection with or sympathy for the mad foray
| of Brown"
Mr. Green, OF Wis, remarked that the rur-
| pose for which arms were taken at Liberty.
was not to force slavery into Kansas, not TO
| subvert the government or Ia VS. Of the United
! States, but to resist unlawful acts Of the Emf
grant Aid Society, which had prevented the
execution Of the laws Of the Territory. Al
though an unlawful act. it was for good pur-
poses and in order to support Law and order.
The truth ought to 60 sorth in connection
| with this matter. and not let il be supposed
that it was an atrocious act like that At Har-
per's Ferry. This aft ir demands the interpo-
sition Of the Federal Government, while &C. mes
| in Kansas, whether right or wrong have been
passed by those acts are recorded for poster
| ity to Judge, and let them remain undisturbed.
| Mr.. Crittenden, OF KY, thought the amend
ment could do no harm, and would only occur =
few days more time. He hoped it would ts
adopted.
| Ne. Wilson, Of Mass, would vote for the res
olution and amendment. When this iptel,i.
| esnee first reached the north il was regarded
. strike Of the working men. On learning
the real character. It Was received almost uo-
animoualy with disapprobstion and regrets but
elections we're pending in New York snd in
New jersey, and enc or two leading papers in
New York, for the purposs Of affecting those
elections. made most violen', false and infsmous
charges against public men. and the maeses OF
the free states. This excited universal indigna-
ton. There vas not one man In thousapd ol
the people Of the free states ever dreamed ol
such forsy, Or knew anything Of it. He spent
to or three weeks in New York and New
Jer,sy, previous to the election, and every
where heard regrets and condemnation Of that
movement He never ssw man that did not
regret it. The leader in that invasion. by biz
conduct and language had excited sympathy
q siocers although fanatic. He violsted Law
snder the conviction that he vas doing right
and was abundantly willing to take the conss.
auences, but the present Governor Of Virgins
by his mode Of dealing With this qaestion, by
hia evident attempt to I, AXE Doliifeal a -; ~