The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
LETTERs FROM THE PEOPLE.
PARALLEL BETWEEN BROWN AND THE REPUBLfCA
LEADERs-THE LOCALITY OF THE OUTBREAK IN
MILITARY POINT OF VIEW,

PARALLEL BETWEEN BROWN AND THE REPUBLICAN
LEADERs-THE LOCALITY OF THE OUTBREAK IN A
MILITARY POINT OF VIEW.
TO THE NprroR OF THE HERALD.
is impossible after reading the account of the INCUR
rcc.ion Harpers Ferry not to be impressed with the
serious predcament in which the inhabitants of that
ton of the country would have been placed had the
plans Of the leader not mscarried simply for want Of
adequate preparation. =
The spot well chosen and tho plan projected
by natural soldier .plcnty of of the most i'm
proved make to distribute among the negroes and a
broken country TO facilitate their escape the line
formed the more apparent advantages of the scheme,
while the high mountain ranges between Cumberland and
Wheeling would in the event Of success have furnished
In their gorges and rayacs shelter for bodies oil nsur
gents to form the nucleus of future instructions and 10
act as conveys for runaway slaves Once across the
border line the fugitivos safc by tho connyance
and active cooperation Of black republican sympathy
steady upon the slave population OF the contiguous
states would have thus commenced and the whole stand
ing army Of the United States could have sufficiently
guarded the passes to have stopped their exodus.
No portion OF the boundary between tho North and the
South offers such facilities for organized and perrna
neDt instruction Of slaves the district question: and
whether Brown or some one else originated the idea II
displays great eagacity.
Brown failed for want Of men, and because the slaves
bad not been duly taught and prepared for instant co:
perly arranged before the enterprise commenced IL n in.
possible 70 conceive Of a failure.
Let rs be thankful that did miscarry and let us hone
that the eyes Of the South may be opened dangerous
future, which this premature attempt Of desperate man
has fortunately unrnasked in time II tho South at this
time cannot throw overheard its noisy denlagog,es and
irrespective OF party unite in demanding obtaining
from the North security for her slave institutions them
Mr. Editor we must look for further and more serious
manifestations Of the irrepressibc conflict than tina. fur
Dished by the late attempt at Harper's Ferry.
The black republican prints down sOssawa,tomie
Brown" Tic Is insane mailman, ruiiian, and-worst
OF allan aboitionist
might be interesting. in this connection TO compare
TWO types OF Character OF which Brown should be one
our eahng black republicans the other order arrive
at conclusion as to their relative excellence as czcns
| and
The accounts show that Brown was thoroughly in ear
nes-thai MS fanachm insanity persuaded him that
e vas dong God service He devoted all he had TO the
,urneranee OF hls scheme-hs life and the lives Of
ms sonsand Tough, after all hope Of success had fed
until he fell insensbie from numerous wounds Enemy
as ne was Of the South can respect him.
The others on the contrary fight with no weapon but
me tongue, which, though safer for their miscrnbe
] selves, makcs IL more dangerous for the countrv