Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-15
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The Harper's Ferry Investigation.

The lIarpor's Ferry Investigating Committee
continued its sessions from day 10 day, and nre
examining witnesses. They aro making but lit
tlo progress No new Developments have been
Aanadc. The committee arc considering the pro-
priety Of subpnnaing Gov. Wise, with Wow Of
getting all the faots in his possession ip regard TO-
tho matter and also tho documents and evidence
in his possession going to show that various
schemes were started for the rescue John Brown
If tho committee determine to bring tho Gov. be-
foro them the evidence will undoubtedly take q
wide range, and then there IL no telling when and
whore it will end.
Tho committee have not yet decided sub
pwnaing Gerrit Smith, They arc informed that
his mind is not entirely restored, but he is gradu
ally recovering.
Gov Robinson. Of Kansas. testified on Saturday
before the committee. to the effect that Brown did
not 20 To Kansas to settle, but on account of the
diffculties, which ho expected would extend gene
rally until the country should became involved,
md slavery be abolished. Ills object was not
peace. but revolution, and differed in this respect
from the FREQ State mon generally. The only
other person who nvowcd to tho witncssa similar
object was James Redpath. After ho had lost all
hopc of accomplishing his object, he related to
tho witness the designs of himself and some 9th.
ors who were operating with him. lilo said but
few were in their secret, although many were op.
Grating with them. The reason Of hO opposition
to taking possession of tho Territorial and Le-
Coutptou Dtute BoNeTnIlcHb W tuc UhItob UoA Wur
because he saw in such policy an. end to tho
disturbances, and consequently to his hopes of u
revolution. Hence ho and those with him. who
were chiefly reporters of the press, made war upon
all who were likely to aid in securing quiet in or.
der to destroy their influence with tho people
LIP said he acted op tho principle that the end
justified the means, and they hesitatcd ut no false
hood or libel against any man who stood in thor
wny, provided II promised TO further their object.
This, hc said, accounted for the ISLANDERS OF the
reporters. who were in tho scheme, against those
who opposed them. Witness knew Of but ono at
tempt to set on foot revolution. This was lod
by Col. Lane, who Mr.. Redpnth snid was under
strong pledge to not as their leader IN fighting.
Soon after tho creation Of tho Military Board,
witness heard Gen. Lane say that ho had given
orders to the Brigadier Generals to strike at
rnl points in the Territory, with view, rs he
understood to effect n general slaughter Of pro-
slavery men, His orders were never obeyed, if
given. and he soon after went into Southern Kan
sas with tho purpose as Mr.. Leonhart. one of
his officers, afterwards told Witness to march up-
on Fort Scott. Some United Statos troops were
in that vicinity MT the time and Mr.. l.. said that
Con. Lane showed the white feather and backed
down Witness supposed, until the conversation
with Rcdpath, that this an insane movement
of Lanes alone, bnt he now understands that 1t
was concerted plan of the rovolulionists. This
wns tho end of that class of operations, so far
MS witness was cognixant. The New York Tri-
buno used by these men, Phillips and Rod
path, well as many other papers.and thcy claims
cd that by means of the press, to which they had
correspondents they could mako or des-
troy any man.
1t came out in evidence that Realf Hinton
and kagi were also correspondents, and that
all Of them, including Phillips and Rcdpath, wore
Foreigners.
Mr.. Conway, elected to Congress from Kansas
under tho Wyandotte constitution, is here, and
will testify tomorrow.