Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-10
THE BAcKER OF JOHN BROWN

From the Louisville johradi
DIR. Samuel q. Howe, OF Boston, IL peculiar aud We
~ remarkable man. We frst knew him nearl, forty
wears ago student 10 Brown University At Pow
dence Rhode Island We presme that traditions of his
career as student still preserved aud related the
University. lie quick and bright and isieated but
probably the widest aud inveteraely vos
Young man ever connected with the Institution There
was scarcely kind Of mischief which he did not ha
buay practice. IL any petty prank OF even gross out
rage was perpetrated within the college precincts or in
the vicinity the general sentiment uniformly and at once
settled upon him as its author. He nse rather
low word full of all Of "deyiitry" He WAS CON
tinualy summoned before the faculty and publicly nd
monshed and fined and rusticsted and suspended and
the constant expectation Of all that he would be ex
PEELED Still he remanded throughout his four wears and
graduated-we think in the class Of ls2s-thogh with
out honor. .. ....
We suppose that nobody who knew Samuel G. Howe
or knew OF him in college had the slightest
that he would good We remember 10 have
heard With feeling OF utter SURPRISE few months after
lac graduated, that he studying with the utmost in
dusry in the office OF Dr. Ingalls, distinguished
clan and surgeon of Boston, with prospect Of be-
coming able and distinguished in the profession he had
chosen. He remained With DR.. Ingalli We believe u..
al he was admitted 10 practice, aud all who knew him
regarded him then certain TO win professional isnc
ton lie carried into the pursuits OF scruce the same
spirit aud energy that in his preyious wears he had
manifested in Seing and annoying aud ionrng all
i him.
But DIR. Howe at that time impusve, he had
In his soul too much OF the spirit Of wild and reckless
desperate adventure TO be able settle calmly down i
the practice OF peaceable profession n New England
when stirring events that could touch the hasrt of
bold aud genetons man. taking place n any pact
of the world. The Greek revelation had that time
broken ont and the Greeks arousing themselves from
their old and hereditary sEnber striking maaully
Tor independence. The odds against them were terrible
aud their cause seemed Desperate but these
y the circumstances 10 kbdle the arior and enlist the
action OF DR. Howe With whatever means he could
command in men and money he fastened to Greece and
so bore himself throughout all her that his name
yet mentioned and blessed by her that of one
her nobest and best and devoted benefaciors He
encountered every peril and did than any other
man 10 prevent aud relieve the suerings OF the recan
soldiers aud people.
DR.. Howes since his return from Greece TO The
United States Is probably better known thousands
others throughout the country than us For
years he has been the Superintendent of the Masschu
sets Asylum for the Blind, aud nDquesonably he has
made that institution the admiration of the public and
the model Of all similar institutions our land
lie has devoted 20 it all the powers of fine intellect
and great and most enthusiastic heart He has accom-.
pished for the blind what never ACCOMPLISHED be-
tore, aud what but for him. might not perhaps have
been accomplished for half a century to come. And
he has not confined his oSertans thai mobile enter
prise alone. In all the great aud public bene-
factions OF Massachusetts, he has borne important and
leading part. lie has been Of the first looked
to- and one Of the chief relied on whenever any
great thing To he undertaken for the relief of any
class OF suffering humanity in his native State or for the
promotion OF her welfare and her fame.
Dr. Howe has always been a Free Soer and We be-
ieye, an ultra Aboitions From our knowledge of
his character aud history however, are constrained
or does lie from his boyhood and enthusiast
for freedom and the perveron Of this feeling or sent
moni in bis bosom has doubt made him what he Is to.
ward slavery aud siaEehoijers Ifit j. true il Ger.
nly appears to be, that he gaze his eountenance 10
the conspiracy for fomenting rebellion Throughout the
Southern states he should vseysT his merits in other
respects may be- he eIecraed by the present generation
aud by posieIity But if as we scarcely hope he
innocent Of the great crime shall most heartily re-
joce In being able to proclaim his innocence.
SEWARD, HALE AND BROWN.
The alleged completely OF Seward and Hale with OSss
soismie Brown 10 his late foray matter Of great in
ercs TO The pablc We therefore give our readers the
following article igola the Louisville iouTHdl in which
the testimony on Forbes on IBIS subject Is reptejeed
and argued skilfuliy aud poiniedy
MH SswARD's CoaSizaScg oF rBg BRowS CoNsrIRA.
cT.-lt seems 10 Us impossible TO credit the letters OF
FORBES which We pEb'hei " the Journal Of yestersy
without believing Mr.. Sawaid u b. El,i;Y oi degree u
priyy in the scheme OF BrOwn and his confederate.
which must dsmn him utterly Statesman aud which
ought TO damn him as man. We come 20 no other
conclusion. With respect 20 the credibit, of the LET
srs Of Forbes when t is remembered that they were
~rtteu, OF Pupott 10 have been written considerably up
yards Of year ago, 10 the course moreover OF cor
respondence which from IT, yefy natats etqlaled ali
thought Of publicity there appears be very htle room
TO doubt Alas too little. We can perceive no motive
for lahood TO which Forbes accessible 10 the sri
hng OF the letters Nor are any such motives indicated
impUtei by Others The substantial accuracy Of the
letters Is NOT denied 4nd repeat " they are true
NJ. Seward Is, and deserves to be- rgined man polt
eilly and personally he Is worthy Of nothing better
thaa In any relation. For what are the facts o.
laid open In tue ieiies Of Forbes The subject Is i'm
portsnt enough 10 warrant iheig reproduction here We
invite The honest aud sterling masses Of the Repubca o.
| Of the North 10 aerutinize them.
Writing from Washington on the 9Th Of MAY, lsss
TO DR.. 8. q. Howe OF Boston, Porbes SAYS
"0n Saturday list Nay had an interview with Scna
tor William n. Seward OF New York, having been intro
duced to him through letter from leading Abolition
s DR.. Bailey Of the Frs. went fully into the whole
matter, in all its bearings lie expressed regret that he
hsJ been told aud said that he in biz position onh, moi
TO have bean Informed Of the circumstances In part
sgree with bp, aPd in PsFl differ regret that The
misconduct OF the New EnganiSs should haye forced
me 70 address myself ~ him bni being pow enlightened
on the snbee' he eannot sel ei this business continue
is present crooked eondon Instead Of causing Il u
be put straight" both g. regards my chldrens staa
ton s well ss The cotton speculation Of the huusnlts
risns