The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-28
How the Republicans are Implicated.

Nothing can DO more ridiculous than the
manner in which the Slaveocrats have sought
TO implicato leading auti.slavery men in tho
insurrccton at iIarpers Ferry. With the
particulars Of that insurrection, came tho
news that, among tho papers of Capt.
Brown, were letters from Joshua II. Giddugs
Gerrit Smith, Fred. Douglass, and othors,
showing the authors to bo we'll posted in no.
gard to his movements. Tho letter of Cor
it Smith, when published, proved to have
been written OH the 4,h of juno last, and
to / clatc to matters and things in Kansas.
Tho letter Of Fred. Douglass is so brief and
SO much to tho poiut, that VIC give it entire.
IL reads:
My DEAR CAPTAIN Brown: l am vory
busy at home. Will you please como up
with my son Fred and take mouthtul with
me ; In haste, yours truly.
Dec cmber :. FRED. DoUGLAss
The only thing in this lotter that looks at
all suspicious, 10 the word "mouthful, and
that would not under any other cilcumStsn
eos. Tho SIayeocrats soem TO fear that
Fred. meant "niggor.' In trying times
ike these, ambiguous words must be
scanned closely.
Mcssrs. Mason and Faulkner Of Virginia,
and VuIiandingham, of this State, have
had an Interview with Capt. Brown.
during which Mr.. YalIandingham, with that
AGILITY so peculiar to Northorn doughtaccs
questioned him minu.ely, in regard 20 Mr.
Giddipgs' alleged knowledge OF his move
mcn;s. Capt. Brown very properly declined
to givo this doughfaced pettifoggor tho do
sired information and now tho Slavcocrats
are sure that Mr. Giddings WAS connected
with tho insurrcctionary movement. Mir
Giddipgs has since publicly denied hay
ing been consulted by Capt. Brown, in
regard to any movement or matter what
over and still they will have it so !
There is moro candor aud common sense
in the following extract from the Baltimore
Amfric2n, than in all that has boen said By
tho Northern Democratic pross, upon thi'
suljoc.:
Gathering all tho facts and rumors con
cerniug tho Iato affair at HIrpur's Ferry
together, 1t is difficult to decide whatbcr i
should DO called a ludicrous tragedy, or t
5 solemn farce. Wherever our language il
spoken, the event will bo spread all owes tht
world. The comments of tho prCss-Nortl
and South-agrco in an important particu
lar. Tho futio attempt is cverywhor,
, characterized as the mad act of n iUw fanat
> les. II is not amoro arbitrary arrangement
that makes treason capital otfenso. AM
it all tho insane, folly, and the atrocinu
wickcdness of provisional Government
! schemes should ever DO successful. the
. could novcr attain to the dignity of u Revo
4 iution.
But it is perfectly idlo to say the least, t
turn such an event into political capital n
/: party would dream of endorsing these @
c similar atrocities; and it is u poor and un
worthy class Of Tactics that would geek t
laston tho responsibility anywhere oIso tha
II upon tho misguided RctOrs thomscve,
!. Whatever may DO tho tendency of !hei
il avowed principles, TO organization, worth
f., Of tho name, has ever counsCled yioluu
!, resistance of tho law in slave territory.
By tho wayne notice that, among Brown
!, papers, was copy of tho Cleveland Ptdi
v Dcdler, containing something or other in iC
= gard to tho exploits OF Capt. Brown in Kar
Il sas. Lot tho matter be- thoro ughly invest
u gated, and, if MIR. Gray be guilty, lot Co
n Wise havo him. No partiaity should
shown to Democrats, in matters of sue
!" great moment.