Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-17

the srrest Of John Brown, Jr., In Ohio. The
return states that Il is Impossible to arrest
Brown unless an armed foFcs is sent for that
purpose.
Mr.. Mason also presented the return OF
Marshal for the arrest Of F. B. sanborn, which
recapitulates ths facts as stated heretofore
and adds that no arrest can be made. owing
TO the judicial proceedings Of the State of
Massachusetts Both warrants and returns
were referred to the Committee on the Judi-
eiary, with instructions 10 inquire and report
II any further proceedings were necessary 70
Vindicate the authority Of the Senate and 10
effect the arrest Of witnesses.
Mr.. Sumner moved to refer the memorial Of
hlr. Sanborn 10 the same Committee.
Mr.. Mason moved that It be rejected.
Mr.. Sanborn said he felt it 10 be his duty
to protest against such suggestion. It was
related Of one Of the judges Of He'll that he
punished first and heard aflerward. The
Senator from Virginia had taken that as his
precedent
Mr.. Mason said that the Senator had used
language in making opposition to q motion
that, so far as his intercourse with gentlemen
went, he had never heard used outside Of the
Senate. He could not take il as personally Of
feusive. The Senate is the best Judge Of what
was due to its decOrums
Mr.. Sumner said the Senator from virginia
in his self-oonhdence had undertaken 70 lec-
ture him on manners. In reply he would say
that when any outrage comes before the SEN
ate, he should speak Of II az il deserved, and
If any precedent from bad place could ap-
ply he should not hesitate to use it.
Mr.. Mason briefly replied, but his remarks
were inaudible.
Without disposing Of The matter, the spe-
cial order came up, bsing Mr.. Browns terri
torial resolutions.
Mr.. Latham said-It is now six years since
this country was admitted into the family Of
nations, during which time she had been IA
yored with unboundsd prosperity, and mil
lions had foeked to our shores. He thought
that in this time We had advanced in poiiti.
cal ethics to the extent that We lad in our
material progress. The hank tariff. and last
but not least, the all-sbsorbing and mischieV-
GUS question of slavery, soon became secular.
In the latter wide scope had been given, and
the most sel6sh passions prevailed.
He proceeded 10 show that there was no
irrepressible conflict between labor and capi-
tai. There was no capital State without
its being labor State. He deprecated the
means by which the Republican party rode
into power and denied that the negro had ever
advanced in intelligence for centuries. The
irrepressible conflict was q Northern sb-
straction used as lever by sectional men
for scattering fanstieism and riding into Do
litical power. It was due to the South that
the North should let slavery alone. He did
not believe in the sincerity Of the Republicans
who declared they had no intention to inter-
fere with slavery in the States. It was incom-
patible IN sectional party if the Union is to
be preserved The irrepressible conflict must
be abandoned.
Mr. Latham continued his remarks. In conclusion
he spoke Of the perpetuity Of the Union the ahee.
tons for which were too deeply aeoTaed In the hearts
of the people to he eTadicated. Mr.. Brown said he
wanted to vote these resolutions Mr., Bigler
moved to postpone the resolutions and take up the
Patent Law Bill.
Mr.. Holt said he hoped the resolutions would
not be postponed. There should be a vote on
them before the Charleston Convention. The
friends Of the party now in the city were
waiting fer the gentlemen to show their hand.
The resolutions were PQstpOned-yeas q,
nays 25.
The bill amending the patent laws was
taken up and amended, but without q vote on
its passage the Senate adjourned.