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man who'it is fair to suppose, from what is said
of his appearance on the ground, had been
carefully and deliberately preparing himselffor
the event during the whole period in which
Broderick had been on the stump.
Thus uaequally matched, Whist was to be
naturally expected but just what followed
The inexperienced mans pistol going off be-
fore he had even aimed it; the experienced
mans bullet, fired at leisure, and without risk,
going with deadly maleyolence straight through
the vitals of his victim. The act is cool, pre-
rneditated murder, and nothing else Unprac-
ticed Northern men are fools to allow them
selves to be dragooned into such tolls. Let the
assassins of the slave power be met as assas-
sins. Let them bear the odium of their real
vocation. And let Northern men do their duty,
and prepare for whatever consequences may
threaten, but let no one of them foolishly ex-
pose his life to the unequal chances of chal-
lenged conflict with men of such an infamous
profession.
Senator Broderick's whole course, since he
has been in the Senate, has been such as to
command the respect of all sides. Unas-
Stunning in his department, upright in his con-
duct and purposes, attentive and fearless in the
discharge of his duties, his loss is public ca
lamity, irrespective of his political position and
the circumstances of his violent death.
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Anti-Slavery Church, that shall remember
them that are in bonds as bouhd with them"
A letter, we understand, will be ere long sent
to the churches of every denomination, by the
Executive Committee of the Church Anti-Sla-
very Society, that viii bring the subject dis
tinctly and directly before them. Unless that
letter be smothered and suppressed by the
ministry, (who stand at the gate and command
the ear of the ehurches,) like the late overture
to the New School General Assembly from the
SYNOD Of the Free Presbyterian Church, the
churches will have opportunity TO pass upon it,
and the country and the whole world will
know whether its churches are ranged on the
side of the oppressed or of the oppressor.
The wise providence Of God is swiftly bring
ing the experiment to an issue. The late re-
fusal of the American Board, at its annual
meeting in Philadelphia, to adopt the amend
ment offered by DR.. Cheever to the report on
the Choctaw Mission, pronouncing !" the holding
of slaves to be, in the opinion of the Board, an
immortality, inconsistent with membership In
any Christian church, and that missionary
churches should be required Immediately to put
away from themselves this sin, and cease to
sanction it even in appearances" will hasten
the solemn solution.
Let the friends of the slave, in the church
and out, in patience possess their souls. Events
are ripening. The solemn breathing drama is
fast unfolding. The curtain is about to be
lifted upon new order. The years are ours,
but the ages are Gods. Let US hold fast our
Anti Slavery integrity, and never let it 60.
Oh. blessed is he who divine
Where real riehf doth lie,
And daTes TO take the side that seems
Wrong 10 mans blindfold eye.
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From the New York Tribune.
EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA.

The great work of Russian Emancipation is
slowly progressing. The Provincial Commit
tees have been tardy in their deliberations. It
It scarcely month since those of Kaloupa and
the Cossacks of the Don sent their projects to
the Central Committee Of st. Petersburpb
There were facts to be learned from the pro
prietors these facts were to be verified. in
many instances, by personal examination: and.
when this basis had been obtained, a commit.
tee has often consumed from fifty to hundred
sessions before agreeing upon a definite plan Of
emancipation. In all the provinces, there have
been found men of benevolence and Justice,
who, like Councillor Baranovsky, Governor oil
Orenburg-a speech of whom we have before
us-have entered fully into the noble intention
of the GAR and, by word and deed, furthered
1t to the utmost extent of their power. The
right of the serf to himself is conceded The
question discussed has been, how shall the
emancipated serf best become the owner of a
house, with land enough to sustain him? The
amount of land varies, with the productiveness
OF soil, from eight to twelve acres. Landlords
are compelled to furnish this land, and means
to work 1t, aud take their pay ia labor---a GER
tain number of days labor per wear for so
many years. They have also to provide for the
maintenance of the aged and inirm and
small municipal authorities are created for the
protection of the serfs in their rights. Such is
the general tensr of the projects elaborated BY
the Provincial Committees, which are to be di
gested into one general plan by committees ap
pointed to that duty by the Emperor, under the
direction of Gen. Rostovtzof. The question
Immediately before the Committee at present
is, in what way shall landlords be guaranteed
the payment OF these annual sums of money OF
laborf The Government hesitates to assume
the guaranty of thirty or forty millions of dol
lars per year. Thence arises the plan of leav
ing the purchase of land to the will of the
peasant, in which case many would not buy
and the risk of the Government in guarantyinp
payment would be very greatly reduced. The
rumor that emancipation would be proclaimed
in September, on the attainment of his majori
ty by the heir apparent, was, of course, un
founded. Such proclamation would be i'm
possible in the present state of the conditions
which are to be affixed to emancipation. And
everything must move slowly in work which
eleyates from slaves to freemen twenty millions
of people, scattered over a territory four or five
times as large rs our own slave States.
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THE COUP D,ETIT.

The Washington States, the Douglas organ
in this city, renews its threat ot coup detat
in The event of the election ola Republican
President We published SONS months ago
paragraph from the editorial columns of that
journal, in which Floyd, Thompson, and Cobb,
the Southern members of the Cabinet, were en-.
joined, by their allegiance to Slavery, never TO
surrender their trusts to the hands of Black
Republicans" Floyd, the SECRETARY of War,
was especially called upon to hold fast 70 his
command of the army in the contingency sup
posed.
The following is reiteration Of the same
reasonable sentiment by the States of Friday
last fa
/" 1t would be expecting too much of lumani-
ty to suppose that the slaveholding States would
risk Submission to such an Administration as
Black Republicanism would bring to Washing
ton. Virginia, in view of what has transpired
within the last few days, would be faithless to
every principle which she holds most dear, were
she to consent to let the Armory at Harper's
Ferry and the Notifications at Old Point Com
fort pass into the keeping of Seward, aChase,
a Banks, or any other Black Republican. What
oCSuiitJ SOulu NC lufuleH6Q ueT, Udt the arms
therein contained would not be employed for
overpowering herr"
We are not informed by the Douglas organ
whether its fayorite, Douglas, is to be made pro-
visional President, Ia Ossawatomie Brown,
or whether Mr.. Buchanan is expected to hold
over. But the States known hatred of the
President would lead us to expect that Mr..
Douglas is to play the Napoleon. AS the
States and its confederates mediate treason,
on the happening of a probable event, we pre-.
sumo that they have their programme cut and
dried, just as Brown had his. We are Gu
rious to compare the Democratic" Provision
al Constitution with the one found in old
Browns bag. 1t would be curious if they
should be found to correspond in their leading
features.
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CAPT. BROWNS INTERVIEW WITH
GOVERNOR WISE.

The Richmond Eaq,ire7's correspondent at
Harper's Ferry publishes the following detailed
account of the interview Of Governor Wise with
Captain Brown:
On Governor Wise reaching the Arsenal
old Brown received him with the utmost com
posure, though evidently suffering much from
his wounds. He said:
"Well, Governor, suppose you think me
depraved criminal. Well, sir, we have our
opinions of each other"
The remark was made with no disrepect
whatever. The Governor replied:
You are in the hands of the State, and
have questions to ask, which you can answer or
not as you choose"
Brown said he was conscious that be was IN
the hands of the law, and was prepared TO meet
his fate that, as far as he himself and those
already in custody were concerned, he had no
concealments whatever 10 make; that he had
been mistaken in his calculations about assist
ance from Others otherwise he would have given
much more trouble. He said that the whole
plot was we'll contrived and arraigned as far
back as 1856, and that he had reason to expect
the assistance of from 5000 to 5000 men; that
he looked for aid from epeTy State Virginia In
cluded.) Upon being asked If any negroes or
whites, in or about Harper's Ferry, were pledged
to him, he declined answering. But upon re-
Election he framed an answer in these words
"From my visits, and associations, and in.
quiries, about here, have a right to expect the
aid Of from three to FIVE thousand men,
A Provisional Constitution was found on one
of the rioters, (Stevens,) and shown to Brown,
to know if it was genuine. Upon hearing the
preamble read, he pronounced it genuine, and
confessed that he was the author chiefly, though
the document was amended in their Conven.
ton. he declined answering questions that
might implicate others until yesterday, when
he said he had fixed upon Harper's Ferry 10
1856 as the point to commence his operations
against the Southern States that he had fully
examined its strength, ascertained the number
of men in charge Of it, and the probabilities Of
taking it said he rented the Kennedy Farm
In Maryland about two years ago for his two
sons-Oliver and Watson--under the name Of
Smith, TO secrete the weapons, &C., and had
continued, from time to time, to add to his
stores. He thought he would have succeeded,
had he held Phelps's train at Harper's Ferry
thinks he would then have been able to hold
the place long enough to inspire confidence in
him and his plans, and then his promised sup
port would have come up.
A Mr.. Moreton McGee, from Kansas, was
arrested on suspicion Of being connected with
the insurgents, and upon questioning BgOwa ~
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ossAwAToMIE BROWNS POLITICS.

Mr.. James Redpath, well known ad-
vocate of negro instructions, has furnished
the Boston Atlas with a long account of the
life and schievementsof Browa, the leader of
the attack on Harper's Ferry; and concludes
his glowing tribute by the following paragraph,
in which his political afinities, or rather, we
should say, his antipathies, are defined. 1t
will be seen that he repels the charge that
Brown is Republican, as false; and goes on
to show that Browns distrust of Republicans
was so great, that he brought matters to
premature crisis, lest the triumph of the Repub.
tcans should cause the public mind to lapse
into the idea of peaceful and conservative So
luton of the Slavery question. Redpath says:
E" AS to John Browns political opinions. Il
is asserted that he was member of the Re-
publican party. 1t is false. he desySSed she
Republican party. Of course he was opposed
to the extension OF Slavery, and in favor, also
of organized political action against it; but
when the Republicans cried Halt John Brown
said-Forward, march He was an Abolition
list of the Bunker Hill school; he had as little
sympathy with Garrison as Seward: he be-
ieyed in human brotherhood and the God of
Battles; he admired Nat Turner as well "a
George Washington; he could not see that it
was heroic to fight against petty tax on tea.
and endure seven years of warfare for poIti
cal right and crime to fight in favor of re-
storing an outraged race to every birthright
with which their Maker had endowed them.
but OF which the South had for two centuries
robbed them. The recent outbreak was prema.
ture. The inevitable coming triumrh OF the
Republican party, / have the best authority for
stating, was the most powerful reason for the
precipitate movement. The old man distrust-
ed the Republican leaders; he said that their
success would be backward movement to
the Anti-Slavery enterprise. His reason was.
that the masses of the people had confidence
in these leaders, and would believe thai by their
action they would ultimately and PEACEFULLY
abolish Slavery. That the people would be
deceived that the Republicans would become
as conservative of Slavery as the Democrats
themselves, he sincerely-may add, and with
reason-believed. Apathy to the welfare of the
slave would follow; hence it was necessery to
strike blow at once. You know the result"
The statement of Redpath, that Brown chad
as little sympathy with Garrison as Seward
refers to the fact that Mr.. Garrison has always
opposed the idea Of abolishing Slavery by war
or bloodshed and we have been pleased to
observe that even Mr.. Garrison has been true to
his peace principles on this occasion. He de.
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very handsomely. Being shown once how to
liae up The parabolic mirrors for concentrating
heat, he always succeeded afterwards. So with
the chemical experiments. He makes all the
gases, and works with them, showing the
Drummond light, &C." & -
The writer adds, that before the necessary
amount was subscribed, Prof. H. n. Lockwood
borrowed from bank, on his own note, the sum
OF $500, in order to secure Ben's freedom be-
yond contingency, as the purchase-mone
had TO be paid on the 9Th inst.
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The TRIAL OF BRowS AND MS CoHFEDER.
ATEs.-The Circuit Court of jefferson county,
Virginia, met at Charlestown on Monday, and
Brown and his confederates were brought up
for trial. The charge made to the Grand Jury
by Judge Parker is very creditable document
1t speaks of the prisoners as unfortunate"
and says they must be regarded as innocent IN,
til they are found guilty by jury of their peers.
He discountenanees all excited, hasty, or lie,
gal proceedings against them, and declares
that they must have fair trial. Judge Parker
does honor to the bench of Virginia by this
calm and dignifed course. But, if correctly
reported by the Baltimore American, he makes
the objectionable blunder, in the face Of the
bred Scott decision, of describing slaves and
free negroes as citizens
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MOB LAW AND ESPIONAGE.

The following incendiary article appeared
in the Washington States, the Douglas or
gan, on Tuesday last. We had barely
room, in our last issue, which went to press
the same afternoon, to extract the portion
of it which refers more directly to ourselves,
and to brand it as it deserves. Il is worthy of
Robespierre, for hardihood, ferocity, and reck-
lessness of truth, decency, and the rights of
others. Without shadow of evidence, this
organ of the Illinois Senator ISLANDERS his
neighbors and fellow-citizens, and, in spite of
his disclaimers a day or two later, attempts
to excite spirit of mob violence against u.s.
1t also counsels the establishment of sys-
tenn of espionage, and would have the Republi-
cans of this city watched and logged, in regu-
lar France-Austrian style, by minious of Doug
las and Buchanan Such is the counsel given
by the States to the people of the Federal Me.
tropols
From the States of Tuesday, Oct Is.
THE RESURRECTION AT HARPER's ERRY.
This is altogether the most alarming and
daring insurrectionary demonstration that ever
has been made in the United States.
1t is natural corollary to the "irrepressibe
conflict" doctrine-an emanation and an es-
sence of Black Republicanism.
The plan seems TO have been deliberately
preconeerted. To what extent the leading
Sewardites are complicated in it, by their aid
and advice, may never be aseertained.
1t cannot be reasonably doubted that it was
formally inspired by them and we hope means
will be found TO bring every guilty wretch con-
nected with it to condign punishment.
The siaveholding States are now more dis
tinctly forewarned than ever as to that which
Black Repubicansm is prepared q ssSSffztrSoe
National Government. 1t is the part of wis
dom for them to forearm.
In the mean time, let the metropolitan au-
thorities look vigilantly and act diligently on
behalf of the security of the District
Let euery toell- disposed resident consider him.
self a special constable, for the purpose Of as
certaining the iniquitOus dens Of incendiary
!SetcarditeS.
That there are desperate Abolitionists IN This
community, prepared to apply the match to the
Union, cannot be reasonably doubted
Haze the National Era and Republic any
subscribers IN this cityS If so, such are IN
hostile array to its durable aoell-6einq.
We suspect that the bloody scheme of Hdr-
pers Ferry had ats diders and ubettors IN
Washington. We shall not be surprised fit
is a concentrating point for the concoctiag of
desperate Black Republican schemes
The time for striking was in all likelihood
arranged here. No moment was so favorable
as that which brought the intelligence of tri-
umphant Sewardism in Pennsylvania, Ohio, &c.
Happily, we have an Executive who knows
how to conscientiously discharge its duty.
Suppose it were represented by Seward,
Chase, Banks, or any other Black Republi-
can, what would be the condition of the coun.
try?
There must be no temporizing policy pur.
sued towards the insurgents. Their enormi-
ties have been such as to turn mercy itself into
an executioner.
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WASHINGTON, &C..
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1853.

hsr All letters for the National Era must
pc addressed to Mrs. NJ. L. BAILEY, National
Era, Washington, d. c.
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The following gentlemen accredited agents for the
Era; G w. Light Boston, Mass J. A. Innis, Salem,
Md; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio; L. T. Park
Mount Union Ohio; Joseph Hughes, Philadelphia, Pa
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A CARD FROM Nh. GIDDNcs. We copy
sfrom the Philadelphia North american card
from Mr.. Giddings, in which he denies that
Brown consulted him in regard to his intended
invasion of Virginia. He at the same time ad.
ministers merited rebuke to the demagogues
who, for the sake of making political capital,
are anxious to implicate him in that affair.
When shall we hear from Mr.. Guthrie {?
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The HAMPERS FERRY INVASION AS PARTY
CAP1TAL."-Such is the title Of the leading ed.
itorial on Monday last, in the Richmond En-.
quirer, the organ of Governor Wise. 1t is urged
by the Enquirer that the enemies of Repub-
hcanism should press this affair into their
service, and thus, if possible, arrest the tide
which is sweeping the Sham Democracy before
it This is frank confession on the part of
the Wise organ, and fully confirms the charges
we have elsewhere made, against the party TO
which it belongs. The Harper's Ferry Invasion
is regarded by the leaders of that party as a
most fortunate circumstance and while they
overflow with crocodile tears, their hearts re-
jeice at it. Their only regret is, that it did
not happen three weeks sooner, when its effects
might possibly have saved them from over
whelming defeat in Pennsylvania, if not in
Ohio. Democratic aspirants to the Presidency
and their retainers are the Only parties in
tie land who do not sincerely deplore the
folly Of Brown and bis confederates.
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TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER BACKING DowS.-
The Richmond Enquirer, few weeks ago, de-
ciared that the doctrines of Douglas were IN
cendiary, and that Douglas was worse than
Seward" But it now declares, according to
the New York Times, that as between Doug
las and Seward, it would not hesitate moment
to support the former, though it cannot posi-
bly, approve his position" We failed to read
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Vol. XIII.

acter- This fact, and the whole recent history
of Italian struggles for freedom, give US a high
notion of their honor, courage, and capabilty
of selfgoverhment
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the article referred to by the Times, but if its
position is correctly stated, it is evidently COM
ing down.
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"MY VERY DEAR FRIEND JAMES GUTHRIE."-
There seems to be a strong desire to iuculp pate
Hon. Gerrit Smith in the Harper's Ferry re-
volt, in consequence Of a letter from him, found
among the papers of one of the insurgents.
The letter in question refers entirely to "your
Kansas affairs" and probably relates to some
underground railroad scheme, with which Mr..
Smith has heretofore boosted his connection !;
but the letter being in the hands of Brown or
one of his confederates, the fact is taken for
granted that he was privy to the reasonable
plot at 'Harper's Ferry. We know not how this
may be, but it is not fair to assume the fact
upon such vague evidence. But if the letter
from him proves his completely in the affair,
what must we think of the following memoran
dunn of one of the conspirators
ave have also a small memoranda book
which belongs TO Realf, one of the party; on the
fy-leaf is written the address of Elias Long.
ley d Bro, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
Cincinnati and my very dear friend James
Guthrie, Louisville"
Now, is it not singular that distinguished
Democratic candidate for the Presidency should
be found to occupy such close and confidential
relations with this gang of conspirators If
Gerrit Smith is to be implicated in treason and
rebellion, how is Mr.. Guthrie TO escape sus
picion?
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ITALY.-Madame Mario writes to the New
York Times the gratifying intelligence that
Mazzini has abandoned his impracticable theo-
ries, and joins heartily in the movement for
Italian Independence under the King Of Sar.
dina. 1t is even said that he has written let
ter to the King, in which he pledges his ale
glance and cooperation in the great nationali.
zing enterprise.
A fact is mentioned by Madame Mario in re-
gard to the movements of Mazzini, which is
creditable not merely to the Italians, bat to hui
man nature. Notwithstanding the large re-
wards that have been offered for his apprehen.
sion, he travels all over Italy, converses with
hundreds of leading men, and is seen BY thou
sands, yet he has the temerity to defy the Gov
ernments, and to date his public manifestoes
from their principal townsi History furnishes
few such examples of moral heroism binding
together whole masses of men in the bonds of
honor and good faith. 1t is truly wonderful,
that among the hundreds intrusted with the
knowledge of his presence, no one Of them is
base enough to betray, when stimulated by the
hope of large rewards. We shall after this
discredit the proverbial censures Of Italian char.