The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

The senate Harpsrss Ferry Committee.
TIE R1FueAL OF JAMES RKDPATH TO 90 TO WASH
MaroN.
Maiden, Mass, Jan. n, $780,
10 Esaaaer NAsox Chairman Of Senate Brown Committee
SxAsoR-on my return 10 my homo here this morning,
Ifound paper, purporting 70 be summons, on which
your name appears and by which am required 70 be at
Warrington day before yesterday.
An the "impossibc," according 10 an eminent New Eng
hand moral teacher. Theodore Parker obligatory,
write you tostate that have not the power to obey it,
a. cannot turn back the hands OF the clock Of me
disposed 30 10 do, which am not This summons, my
solored servant tells me, given to her Monday AZ
one Of the race that have no rights that white man 10
bound 70 respect Am bound recognise her right 70
deliver me summonsY You see, Senator rather have
You there choose 70 stand on the legal principles Of
the democracy but waive that advantage nasmuch e
did not get the summons, nor knew that there
summons here for me- until this blessed morning Even
have obeyed tho summons. Why did not your
want soonerf was at home all ass week, and
any federal Official They need looking afier, Senator
Now, what must do Please let know by return mail,
as have business which requires my speedy and
p. Sunless you need me very much, please don't
send another summons, as cannot afford the time very
WELL and don't want 70 visit Washington besides, as am
not Northern N. O., am not good ut answering ques-
tons.
BosroN, Feb. 1, 1860.
Senator MASON, Chairman Senate Brown Committee:-
SESAroRI wrote to you few days ago that could not
60 to Washington, and Why write 70 you 70 state
that shall not Co. and why.
Yesterday Marshal Freeman met me by appointment,
and delivered second summons. In a letter which
he wrote TO me on Saturday be states that
Some Of ,he ssnsmss summoned before hs Select Commit
tee Of Omitted States Senate having appehenns
q .ssy should e, hey opsy 1s
that they may positively assured any merfsrence WITH
ss 3, no g s ID ID " be made
10 obey the summons that may inform MI. Mssons -
To this note replied a. follows
1l6 WASHINGTON STREET, BosroN Jan. sO--ll AN
have jus. arrived II own . attend Your letter
have not been legally summoned. ] received last
p1:e.Ss % o
legally summopedto appear shsll then and promptly 10
ES S ' SSrs tsS
win either start for Washington his evening noay you II
This note brought Marshal Freeman to the office to de-
sire personal interview, which granted for the pur
pose OF receiving the summons.
therefore waive the legal objection as to the serving
OF the summons, acknowledge that have received
in time TO obey II, but refuse most positively pay
any manner Of respect shaIi not 20 to Washington
FIBt~Because the committee Of which you are chair
man is inqusit0ral and unconstitutional body. Hav
ing once sworn W support the constitution las under
stand ~ cannot innocenty obey unconstitutional
command 10 violate its provisions. This my first obec
ton 70 obeyng your summons, has been made by Mr.
Thaddeus hyatt and fully concur in the position he has
assumed.
Secondly-ky knowledge of John Brown and his inten.
tons my private personal property and ia OF very
siderable pecuniary value What have written respect
North Eba and thereby hope, encouraged the free
States that earnest spirit OF aggression against the
acIims ,, Of slavery which is destined to sweep
You have right to compel 70 give you my property
without paying me for IT, which you pro.
pose to So and 4 you ala would not sell to
Thrdy-I do not believe that either my life liberty
would be safe were to 60 to Washington. do re-
friend, Mr.. Stephens, not yet tried By appearing at
Washington would put myself In the power Of the Preei-
dent and Of virginia for requsiton from the Governor
once be honored We're required to appear at Charles
town as witness, you well know Senator, what the re-
the gentlemen Of State boastingly and unblushngly
avow, under oath, that they participated in the cold
blooded murder Of prisoner, unarmed and when not
one solitary voice n the Commcaweah s raised In de-
nuncaton Of the cowardy crime, would be foohardy,
think, and very unwfse, for any anuslavery man TO
You do mot promise 70 protect me from going 70 Vr-
gnia, and win not "walk into your parlor" Mr.. Mason.
Fourthly-I associate with gentlemen when at home,
and try 70 regulate my conduct by the rules OF polite
oesy; those rules and every instinct Of manhood forbid
me TO recognise the right Of any negro catcher 70 cato
sns Senator Mason wGod not pOgs my lips By
Fugitive Slave law In ~ infinite adherence In infinite
reverence chereh the memory Of its most heroic asssi
anti John Brown. You mistake the North Senator udg
ing 1t from Of its political representatives. The free
States would indeed be 'servie States you nsolept-
ly termed them, those Congressman who submit to be
browbeaten into civil answers to impairment questions
were in any other than political sense their representa-
tves. If it please Providence to lay me, John
Brown was laid wounded and to DEATH the floor
Of Southern prison, and should then think, John
Brown thought, that the demanded great
sacrifice as for me to speak and you should come
doubtless you woud) TO try TO exor political capital from
my dying tongue, then, Senator, may submit TO the
am freeman, and inspired by that martial music
now heard by those who listen to the throbbngs Of
greatNorthern heart shall never consent 10 i-never
by the God OF decency and manhood, never.
Fnthly-Even had sever held these views, would at
once have refused to go to Washington after reading this
note that received last night
SELECT coxnrr.. Roox 9. g; s.sArr,2
JAMS REprATH, ESQ, Massachusetts =
am n a., Ssssd oy ~. Mason chairman Of the ss:
9th, which be has handed your wash
70 he Ss ana s
a 70 sppear oy the 6 February proxmo measures viii be
yours d. r. MURPHY, Clerk Of Committee.
II is too ate Senaor The crack of the plantation whip
(which resounds the last clause Of the noe) has no
ror for the men Of the Northern States now The
tge Of the STAKEHOLDER broken for Il rTetrievably
destroyed by that historic which, resoluely defyinR
the mandate Of the Virginia sentinel once act good
example to Northern members Of Congress- and lowed
its dying groans the drge Of your Southern domination
JAS REDPATH.
IxDPArH MISSING.
Boston, Feb. 4, 1880.
Mr. James Redpath has resolved respond TO the
to appear before the Harpers Ferry Invest
eating Committee at Washington. To-day he len for
parts unknown.
Fires In New York.