Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-06-21
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isss Ccntni',ee 90 the Harpsr's Fsrr, AH.ir.
made sfspsrs 20 DAP ], 10 sigs.l By hs..r.'
nasos, Davis sed Fitch. They r.,i,s A.
isng'h all the circumstances sosp.et.d vi,A
.ha' raid, and quote largely from IN. ,o-
inmn'ous testimony. 10 speahs Of the iu,..
eafity OF The p.ses aud safety Of the South.
ern s'stes 10 tbs present eonaisien Of the
public mind AZ the North. IL nav not. thew
saJ, become them 70 suggest duty ia those
states TO provide By proper lsxisls,ioa
against HE masbisasioss wiihis their Dor.
dsrs, destructive u the p-aos Of 60, Of the
s'nfedefsts republics, sut % cid b.sons
'nsm fuiiy TO expose the soa.eaasne.s re-
.ui'iog IRON the present. license there e.i.,.
ing. to the peace aud integrity efts. Uoios
which 70 necessarily hvsiveS 90 IL. son,in.
usscs. The report also, trace che history
OF the large armament collected By Jehs
bro-o q Hsrpers Ferry. sod ssy. th. rad
might have been prevented By the VI a,ssehu
s''ts Kansas Co1ni,ts~. Tb. Comsi,,.s
Gays there cas- be no doubt thst B,ovn plan
vas 10 eonmspss . serv,l. war opos the Dor
dsrs Of Virs MA, which be expected - az
tend, and which he believed hi. means vsre
'ufhsi,nt 10 sxieod ihrOusbsut that State.
sod throughout the Sonth. Ia does net seem
be snt's ted his iniinais fri,p With his
plane, even sftsr they we're ready for .1eeu.
ton nor hsvs the COMMITTED been abb.
clearly to trace knovlsers Of them 20 coy.
The Coom',,ss after mstnrs sonsidsraiios
are not prepared 20 'uggest any i,gi.isiiss
whish IN their opi oioe sou DO adequate 70
prevent like occurrences in the failure.
Ihs report speaks % the eon,tituiion.l du.
y OF Cong'sss to project state from isvs>
sion, domestic ins1rrsstios, &e, but say.
that the ssiss alone cen Pssdsr such pre-
visions ef.etual Bro-ns raid ~. sim ply
90 set OF lavl-ss ruthsni'o, under the s.ne
uoh OF ne public OF political suthori,y SO
Tar As the safety Of The pablo property 10
involved, ths eomsi,tss most earnestly 70.
commend ,hatsueh provision should be mad.
by the Executive, Or IL NECESSARY By Law, to
protect with 'dsqus's military guard, pub
lie buildings aud the sr,suaIs 10 Vi. safes
10 the sans msbbss that Nsvy-yards are
nov protested
The minority OF the committee, (Sens.,rs
CollAmsr and DoOlittls.) max. q minority
rePOr'. They say there is ne svidsne. tsGi
any e,bef eli sens exespt tAOss vbo were
WIZ b'ov1, we're sessssSfy to any CuiLssAk
or invasion BY contributions thereto or e.,.
sr"i's, ho' sny proOi aha, any oth.rs had
fnoul'dgs Of the conspiracy, o. tie purposes
10 1859 They say too thai there vas nc
evidence that Vas . soBspirssy 10 rsseu.
b'evn from the prison 10 Virginia
Tine aud rejection lave happil, di.,ip.,
ted much OF the Alaru and suspicion. snd
shown The. This was but ~ OH.boo, Of ID,
outrsgvsi Aad laulsssbs.s in Kansas, com.
messed there ~ an armed invasion 10 cen.
uoi Its own people In their slsetion., and
soTernnsnI for tbs istroduetion and perpsI
ss'ioa Of 'lsvery IL thai territory on To. on.
haed, aud resistance aud d.k-Des en- Oh.
other
The committee say there 10 no fact call.
ing for legislative action. Ne such matte,
presented stAu in fact or testimony, a
minated in the majority report, ths, u.
abo toniss II 'hs free slaiss Iook . sours.
s"vsrtly Intended 70 produce . treasOaALls
V,olshon Of the laws and the peace Of u.
siaveholdinS states, much le,s shat any sseh
course 70 eouasshaased By the bsdy Of Oh.
people in The free states.
1be COMMITTEES pray to be discharged from
the further eossid.ration Of abe subject =
The report, exclusive Of ,bs volum Nous aes,
'inoDy. occupies $50 fsolssap pages.