The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-01-03


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-Washington Rep.
MIR. CHANDLER's SPEECH.
We give below the speech of Senator
Chandler, upon the resolution of Mr.. Ma
son. for an investigation of the Harper's
Ferry affair.
Mr. CHANDLER-I Go not propose to
make any extended remarks at this time,
although l propose at future day to dis
cuss this irrepressible conflict and to
show that for the past three thousand years
there has been no cessation of that conflict
l will not occupy the time of the Senate in
its discussion now. but at future day l
shall do 80. At present shall merely say
that am in favor of this committee, for
reasons different from those which have
been stated l am in favor of it, because
the first execution for treason that has ever
occurred in these United States has Just
taken place. John Brown has been ex-
ecuted a. q traitor in the State of Vir.
ginia. and l want it to 60 upon the rec
ords of the Senate, In the most solemn
manner. and to be held up as q warning to
traitors. come they from the North, South,
East or West-dare to raise your impious
hand hands against this Government. against
our Constitution and our laws, and you
hang Sir, care not whether that traitor
be q Garrisonian Abolitionist. who pro
claims himself, and has for years proclaim
ed himself, as in opposition to the Govern
ment of the United States. or whether be
be a Southern Governor. wLo prcclaims
that in certain events he will raise his trai.
torous hand against the Constitution and
the Union, l want this racord to stand. and
to stand solemnly before the Senate-let
the traitor hang. 1t is no new doctrine
that il sprung upon US to-day. Threats
have been made year after year, for the
las. thirty years, that in certain events the
Union will be dissolved. Sir, it is no small
matter to dissolve the Union. 1t means
bloody revolution, or it means halter. 1t
means successful overturning of this Gov
ernment, or it means the fate of John
Brown. and l want that to 60 solemnly on
the records of this Senate.
But again, sir. have another reason for
desiring this investigation l want to know
where John Brown was educated. The
Abolitionists of the North, if l am rightly
informed, and there are very few Of them.
are non.resistants. am informed that the
Abolitionists, as a class, are non.rdeistants.
If that be 80, and John Brown was an Ab-
olitionist, he received bis education some
where, and l want this investigation to
bring out and show clearly where he was
educated. and my word for it. the crime Of
that education will not rest upon the Re-
publican party.
Again, sir. it has been charged here over
and over again. that the Republican party
is responsible, directly or indirectly. for
this foray. believe that this investigation.
if it is fairly and ably, and honestly con.
Quoted. will show that if there is any polit.
ical party in the United States responsible
for the action of John Brown. it is the
Democratic party and that alone; and
will tell you Why. sir. Look at the action
of the Democratic party in the State O
New York. last year. The Democratic
party there aided in putting up Mr. Smith
as an Abolition candidate avowedly to de
feat the Republican nominee. Governor
Morgan. Again. sir. - the honorable Sen
ator from New Hampshire said yesterday
look at tho universal howl Of delight tha
pervaded the northern Democratic press
on tho announcement Of the John Brow
foray. You will find it from Maine L
Michigan; you will find it pervading th'
entire Democratic press Of the North every
where. When l came to Washington,
was firmly persuaded that there we're bu
two classes Of individuals who charged tha
the Republicans we're directly or indirectl,
responsible for the acts of John Brown
one class was knaves, and the other fools
but since came here have changed M
mind l believe that the knaves Of th
North have fooled some very sensible pee
ole in the South, but at the North there
. not a sensible man that does not belong
the first class who even brings the charge
! Senators ask US why We have no symps
, thy for virginia in this instance! Sir, "
; do not understand the case at all Whs
. arc the facts in this case a? Seventee
, white mes and five unwilling negroes sui
rounded and captured town Of two thou
) sand people, with u s. armory. any quar-
tity Of arms and ammunition, with thre
. hundred men, as am informed, emplcye
t in it under civil officer, and held it ft
E two days. These l understand to be th
E facts of the case, and you AK Why Y
$ have not sympathy? We do not undel
. stand any such case a. that. The Senate
from Mississippi (Mr Brown asks. VIII
D would you say if Virginia and Carolin
we're to attack the armory at Springfield
t l do not know what is the population {
, Springfield. but l viii guarantee that if Be-
: easeen or twenty-five Of the gecerals, n