The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-25
From tie Boston Post.
The Mask Thrown 0ff.-.The Massachu.
sets Republicans make Common
Cause with the Brown Disorganizers.

From the Republican press Of Massachu-
sets we have all along had the most vehe-
ment disayowals of sympathy with the leaders
of the Harper's Ferry expedition, coupled
with expressions of virtuous indignation that
the Republican party should be even suspec-
ted OF completely with the revolutionary
schemes Of John Brown, or of extending to
the poor lunatic' any sort Of aid or encour-
agement. But, at the same time these inno-
cent and artful dodgers hase affected the ut
most horror of the treason and massacre per-
petnted in the midst of peaceful community,
they zealously opposed the punishment OF the
traitors, as well as every means taken to de-
tect and expose their confederates who insti-
gated the bloody drama, and acted their part
in it behind the scenes. While firmly insist
ing that Ossawottamie Brown had no abettors
in his treason, except such as took the field
and actively co operated With him, they have
manifested the greatest feluctance to any in
vestigation of the affair Which might tend to
throw light upon its orign and history; and,
though pretending to ridlcuIe the inquiry in
stituted by the United States Senate, as
bootless and frivolous undertaking, they have
been industriously engaged in throwing OBJ
stacles at the very step Of its progress. In
deed, their solicitude IN wedding full expose
of the plot in all Of its notifications was totally
inconsistent with the theory of their inno-
cence, and plainly Indicated that they were
either active participantslin or endOrsers OF it.
Besides, at an early stage of that inquiry, the
fact was established from the mouth OF their
own partsans, that Browns band ofdisorgani-
zers had long been pensioners and hirellng
emissaries of the Republican party, and its
willing instruments in ehacting scenes equally
bloody and Revolutionary upon another field.
At last crisis arsiyks which, in the face
| and eyes of the world, aifsfds an unerring test
of Republican sincerity in this matter, and
shows, beyond the possibility OF doubt,
where that party stands, and what are its real
sympathis in regard to the Virginia outrage.
| A leading member of its organization, who is
known to have held secret correspondence
with John Brown at the time he was pre-
pairing for his descent upon Harpers Ferry,
is summoned to appear before the lnvestga-
| ting Committee snd refuses compliance. The
| United States Senate, adopting the usual and
only judicial alternative in such cases, sends
officers. with requisltion under the hand
and seal of its President to compel theAtten-
dance of the contnmaciousswitness, and they
are violently resisted in the dis charge OF their
duty. The Constitutional authority OF the
Federal Government is set at naught In Mas
sachusetts, and the higher law of notification
reigns supreme. And while the champions
of this higher law are exulting in their triumph
over the Constitution, and making the welkln
ring with their shouts of defiance to the au-
thority of Congress, who, but the Republican
party press and members Of the Legislature,
| spontaneously catch up and re-echo the Jubi-
liant strain Let the patriotic Union men OF
the country note well the fact that it is the
so-called moderate Republicans OF Massachu-
sets who heartily endorse the action OF the
| Concord mob in resisting the execution OF le-
| gal process to obtain information in regard to
the Virginia massacre !; that they enthusiast
caliy applaud the determination of these
abolition rioters, as expressed in their printed
resolutions to resist the exercise OF federal au-
thorty in compelling the attendance of Mr..
Sanborn, in every form and shape, and to the
last extremity and that they are evidently
quite as much pleased at the preparation of
this outrage, and the dseomfeiture of the In
vestigatng Committee, as the most radical of
their Garrisonian allies.
Thus the real connection of the Republican
party with the revolutionary movement at
Harper's Ferry stands self-exposed in all the
blackness of its Hypocrisy. While protesting
to deplore and condemn this movement, and
calling on heaven and earth to witness that
their skirts are pure and their hands unsullied
| from the blood of its victims, when challenged
to the proof they will have no witness but
seek utterly to stifle investigation, and are not
at all scrupulous as to the means. They no
longer stand aloof, or affect disinterestedness
in the struggle between Union conservation
and disunion fanaticism; their active sympa-
theis are rapidly developing themselves on the
side of the latter, which is their natural affini
| ty; and, so far as the matter before the Senate
Investigating Committee is concerned. they
well never again, in the face O. recent events at
Concord, be able to say, "Let the CALLED jade
vince our withers are unwrung."