New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-24
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THE HARPER's FERRY INVESTIGATION.
No testimony has been given before tue Commit
tee Of Investigation in any way duplicating Republic
cans with John Browns raid. Mr.. Reaf states
tmphaticaIy that the movement was koown to but
few persons, as Brown was a secretiye mao aud
Kept his own couusels. None who accompanied
him to Hsrper's Ferry but Kagi was informed of
the plan, which DID not contemplate nsurreetion,
bat IunJipg off negroes. he says also that Brown
and those in his confdeaee were radical Abolition
sts, who denounced the Republicans. When Seus-
tor Wilson made his speech in La Rrence, they as
sailed him for failing to approach their standard o.
duty.
Mr.. Wilson appeared before the Committee, and
stated he bad written to rr. Howe OF Boston for
orisin letters which had beea referred to by RealC
That letter was written 10 May, 1858, aud substan
tally tells DIR. Howe that information has reached
him to the effect that Brown intended using arms
furnished for Kansas by toe Massachusetts Aid
Society, 10 manner not contemplated, and advises
that they stould be Withdrawn from him.
Mr.. Blair Of Colhnsvilie who manufactured the
pixies which figured Of Harper's Ferry, states that
they were ordered during the Kansas troubles as
weapons of protection.
Mr.. Calender, cashier of the bank at Hartford,
proves that Brown had funds there @hich were
drawn to fuInlsh supplies for Kansas. Neither had
the remotest idea of the movement in Virginia till
it was published
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Various attempts have been made since Saturday
to produce a combination Of elements opposed TO
Mr.. Sherman, without success. Every candidate
proposed is met with objection from oue or the
other interest and the present disposition Of Dem
ocrats is to return ard adhere to Mr. BocOck,
after giving Mr.. Wisslow complimentary vote.
Other experiments are Indicated, but with no ex-
pectation of practical result. There never was
anything in the suggestion of Mr.. Larrabee except
through interested inspiration.
i. MR. DOUGLASS DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mr.. Douglas s demonstration fulfilled general an
ticipation He underbid all his previous huma'
ton to obtain Southern liberation without removing
one obstacle at Charleston.
For, While he arraisned the Republicans as re-
sponsbls for John Browns foray, ne concluded
with reiteratng his Squater Sovereignty heresies,
which the South regards at worse than the other.
His speech was mainly repetition OF his stu M
harangues in Illinois, except what referred to the
proposed bill for preventing invasion; which, as he
stated. must be offensive TO the South in view o
their 6isunion projects.
Mr.. Fessenden, in a brief, manly and direct re
ply, repealed Mr.. Douglass gross mPutatlons upoi
the Republicans, exposing their falsehood, and con
yictipe him of wantOnly charging what he must
have known to be unfounded.
JUDGE TANEY.
Judge Tapey is almost recovered from bis receit
.ttock and Will be able to resume seat in Court in
few days
MR. MEMAIINGER's MISSION.
Intelligence from Rchmond states that the Legis-
lature viii probably take no definite action upon the
mission Ct Ar Memminger, from South Carolina,
but discuss it till near the time of adjournment and
then postpone it.
TIE sOUTHERN-TRADE EXCITEMENT.
Several capitalists and leading business men from
Charleston and other Southern cities are now here,
who. while expressing extreme views, themselves
believe no disturbing influence upon trade or com
merce between the North and South will result from
the present excitement which is fast subsiding at
the South.
THE HOUSE.
Dir. Barksdale OF Mississippi declared in the
House be would resist the Inauguration Of Messrs.
Seward, Chase, Banks, or any other Republican
President. He spoke to empty benches.
Mr.. Corwin rose Immediately after and the
House filed up almost instantly by withdrawal
from Senate. His speech was distinguished BY all
his peculiar characteristics of eloquence, humOr,
argument and ilustratiOU. He demonstrated that
the principles advocated by the Republicans in
resisting the extension of Slavery were those OF the
fathers, end that the camOr against them now came
from tie descendants of the very men who had sus-
tanned the ordinance of 81. The South was ex-
tremely resliye under bis had hits, aud Messrs.
Lamar, Kett, Barksdale, aud others, attempted to
break their force, but only TO suffer more by the
encounter.