The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
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Mr. Brrnnsss said he Dc 1ired his colleague CMr cox)
Q insert ~, simple tar' graph about Mr. Giddinss 70
'er by writing He, 4owever did not 300 his colleagues
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esdpe 10 repy he aid not stay TIL II was all read
sn q, X res 1@ed saying he had no no idea thai Mr.
. reg .iy to MIR Hutchins. When his colleague Cdr.
su.0 lns) TAXED about dirty linen he wished u = be
y raordiAsry attacks here and al home Mr.. Gdd
.useiesAly attacked him in the last Congress- His
spoken On The aefsnsiveslways, and defended myself
ON attack. ] am ready TO DO 4 always. stand by
End with colleague Or Hutchns) inserting
As paragraph TO which nine ouy written at his re
guest IN rrplyY My remarks called forth by the
questions concerning report Of the Committee of
Thirty three They intended 70 be for the purpose
OF urging remedial legislation ~ IS strange that the se
pootcsps while they so qutck to prae the southern
Union (Messrn Etherdge and Clemcns) hur kher
srtssics at Northern Union msn Who arc democras 1t
b because they prefer their platform to the Union,
AF. WsnsTER opp Of Md rose TO quv.tion oil
preee, concerning some fugitive slave case in Carlisle,
~ taligg OF. vessrs Stevens and junkin in reply
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
TIE Senie's amendr1ent TO the Pacific Rsilroad was
'eonsideref until Che expiration of vne morning hour.
The Horse ot by 95 against 81 that part Of The
proposiron thai Central road shall go via Fort Riley
nom tha mouth OF sae Kansas rsyer
The csport OF the Committee cf Thirty three cameuo
M. CAMPBELL trep.l of Pa alluded % the present
condSsion of affairs If corciaton they ssould
looAsahe oanger in the face and act as becomes
n ~ se who bpye seized the forts arsenals and other
pui tic propert, surrendere. them he would hea their
Complaints ard well ourded furnish the msssares OF
reHtss what reason have the enemies OF the on to
the peaceful inauguration of Mr. Lincoln who
elected strictly according 20 the forms OF the consttu
Zion Though the vessel of state was now dased about,
pilot wiz presently be found He argued thai gov
ernrent u grand ns,ton of peope and net Of States
rs supreme, snd the heresy 81 secession
can make impression reasonable minds
Sceesscn rebellion In the seeded Starrs there are
men tr.o 10 the goves ment and who preeeye their ALI
he It.tiav andh to
they'se protected. ANY other course would sink tue
goves~ men to perdaton ANY government. not protect
Awsr~ky of that There are no grievances which
redressed in the Union. He willing to do
shng ryland, Kentucky Tennessee and other
Sak and for loyal Georgia and Alabama who
rep assistance He argued that Mr. Crittendens pro
po6 lion condemned in the last Presidential
eject ION by overwhelming majority. In the language
OClay earthly should induce him TO vote for
So cc for the introduction OF slavery where it
did not before exst, whether south north OF the
parallel OF thirty six degrees thirty minutes The prop
~ ion Of the Select Committee met his approval He
of the passage Of their resolution recommending
te repeal Of ,he Personal Liberty laws aud OF the bill
ndatory of the Fugitive Slave act IT in the
power of the slave States quiet this agitation by aban
doning extreme views, giving up the Crtenden mea-
and other Representatives, and combining the nd
mission OF New Mexico as a State in the Union This
would settle the chief question OF difficulty namely that
rssting to the Territories should concatory
here fail, would the calling OF a National
Convention At all events, Pennsylvania will stand BY
1uE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AT 17rR CAPITAL
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep.) OF Mich, from the Select Com
solution ,instrucng them to report as TO the alleged
coDsplracy-
The committee entered upon the investigation under
deep Of the importance and the intrinsic diff
Guilty Of the inquiry To the existence of secret
Organization having for its object the resistance and
the throw OF the government would IN the very
nature Of the case, be difficult task, # such orga
uization really existed on the other hand in time of
high excitement, consequent upon the revolutionary
events transprng all around and the air filed
with rumors and individuals nduigng in most extrava
giant expressions Of and threats il might well be
thought difficult TO elicit such clear proof would enable
the committee TO anthora'ivey that such
organic, alton existed, and thus contribute to
q the country; The committee have pursued
their abors with determination their
part to ascertain the real facts far possible,
and 4 sometimes they have permitted inquiries and
admitted testimony strictly within the rules OF
dence within the Of the resolutions it is 10 be
attributed to their great anxiety to elicit the real facts
and unfounded apprehensons The extraordi-
nary excitement existing prior the Presidential
election led disaected persons OF high and low Positions
sdter the result that election became known con
suit together the question Of submitting to that
suit and also upon various modes of resistance; among
ether modes resistance counting ballots and
70 the Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln the seizure Of the
capitol and the District Of Columbia, discussed
formally in this city and elsewhere but too much diver
sity Of opinion have existed admit Of the
adoption of any well organized plan until some OF the
70 practice Since then persons thus dsaiiected
seem to have adopted the idea that all re-
should have at least the color Of safe authority
the purpose at any time entertained of forming
Columbia attack the Capitol prevent the Inauguration
q Mr.. lincoln IT seems 70 have been rendered conn
gent upon the secession Of either Maryland or Virginia.
both and the eancton Of Of these Certain
organizations this District and in Maryland that prior
70 the Presidential election to have been openly po
htical clubs have since assumed the character of mill
tary organizations, are now engaged In drilling and ex
pect provide themselves with arms, from the
But far the committee able to their pur
Peees, while they sympa,hzed strongly with secession,
spo no ,Re Of Supa unless the s"san sSq
shorld be demanded by State TO which they profess
psnies Baltimore professed to be drilling the
purpose Of preventing other military companies
passing through the State Of Maryland Whether these
representations of the purposes of these companies
correct not the committee have failed to any
satisfactory evidence that they have any purpose what
ever as mere mob without the sanction OF state au.
thorty 80 attack the Capitol any other public property
in this District TO seize the District. II it should be
admitted t,at any OF these organizations hos
te 70 the sovernment entertained unlawful purposes
such as contemplated IN the resolution Of the House
The committee unanimously Of the opinion that the
q secret Organization here elsewhere hostile to
she government. that has for its object upon It's
sponsAlity az attack upon the Capitol or any other
of any or the functions of the government. The
committee submit herewith all the testimony taken upon
the subject, and ask that the and this report be
printed the committee be discharged from thu fur
ther consideration Of the subject.
Mr.. BRsrcI, (opp.) OF N. G., from the commit.
See, presented his views, as follows
That he concurs entirely with the majority Of tho
eounittee that the testimony does not establish the
existence OF conspiracy or combination, purpose
the part Of to seize the public property
lhc District Of Columbia to interfere with the regular
operations OF the government lie thinks II has been
established, notwithstanding the difficulty OF proving
negative that such conspiracy does exist either in
fhh District elsewhere. II appears from the testi.
nony Of Lieutenant General Scott that companies
os artillery and company q Sappers and Miners OF
the regular army have been ordered here, and are
CHARTERED in the city in close vicinity 70 the Capt.
1ol, under the mistaken belief that tho public
property In the District would be In
danger, and the committee being unanimously OF tue
opinion that combination conspiracy, or purpose
II
dersgned would ask tue passage Of the following resou
ti0n:-
That the quarteng OF troops OF the regular army this
District and around the Capitol when their
protection from hostile and the session
Congress is i'm polite and offensive and, n permitted,
destructive OF civil liberty; and the opinion
House the regular troops In II ought 70 be forthwith
moved therefrom.
Mr. BRANCH demanded the previous question.
Mr.. HOWARD understood the report made by him - be
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