Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-23
The Ground of Apprehension.

From the dispatches published yesterday morning
to Gov. Wise by the Governor of Ohio and by the
United States District Marshal of that State appears
that there more foundation than we had supposed
for the rumor, that preparations foot in the
Northern States for attempting the rescue of old Brown
movement has doubt been in process OF organza-
ton for time, looking that object This rumor
j. also, supported 10y the suboned from letters
from reliable sources recently received by Gov Wise
and which find published in the EngHrcr of yester-
| day:
Extract from Letter from Lcrsbrg, Union County
Pa Nor. l., 1889.
AS friend to the Constitution and the Unon feel
it duty tn appriSe YOU OF and awless
band of fanatica aboitionSts and Black Republicans
forming in this well several other counties in
this State The principal organization is in this village
and auxiliary societies exist in the neghborng towns
They call themselves The NOBLE Sous LIBERTY and
far can learn number about FvE HUNDRED in ALL
and are led by Capt. Jas. Smelly, alias Timber Jim "
ultra abolonst Of this village They armed with
pair of CoLTs REvOLyERS EACH and design dropping in-
Charetowu and the adjacent places by ones and twos
so as to avoid suspicion, and when all collected
ChareStown at certain signal pounce upon the Jail and
demand the release OF that old villain John Brown now
prisoner in the hands of the judiciary of your State
The reason for using reyolvers is that they can be
carried about the person without attracting attention or
exciting suspicion.
The time for collecting the forces of the bri
gands above mentioned, could ascertain but thcy
will go Charesiown in disguise and mostly bv night
THUS far they have observed the utmost secrecy a. to
the existence and object of their association and 20 avoid
suspicion on the part of all outsiders here they will leave
gradually that their motives will be suspected I'M
I'll day two previous 10 the execution of Brown
was ushered into large room, where, to my aston.
iShmen found about seventy five persons congregated
all seemingly conversing upon some topic which they
While I in the room several persons were initia
ted and took the oath of membership"
Extract from Letter from Enon, CLARK County, Ohio
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each other take the liberty OF addressing few lines to
you; whether they will De OF any benefit to you or not
know not Since the break ont of trouble at Harpers
Ferry there has BEEN and still continues To be great
deal OF fear and anxiety with regard 20 the result and
my object in addressing YOU Is let YOU know that it is
the opinion Of number of citizens that there will b
desperate effort made to the notorious Brown
from being executed, and that may be done by sudden
/ and tremendous rush on the guard. will not dictate
but think you will need heavy and efficient guard
and well arranged aud well posted otherwise, should
he fearful OF the ehusiun of blood If reports be true
you may prepare for struggle Ii j. reasonable 10 sup
pose that Brown having rendered efficient service for
the Republican party in Kansas and elsewhere they will
| not see him swing if they avoid it. .
II anticpaons with regard to your hay
Jag trouble on the day Of execution land it might be
rush on the prison previous TO the day of executon)
would expect 10 your towns, villages and hotels
crowded with strangers few days before the day of exc
cution all secretly armed
Extract from Letter from Nes, York Nor "a. 1859
MY object in addressing you is 10 inform YOU Of the
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the city OF Boston aud the interior Of this State which
has for its object the of John Brown the insu
rectionst the day Of execution Thi. organization
i composed exclusively OF crazy aboouists and una
way negroes and yet their plans very extensive and
apparently practicable and II carried out well calcula
ted to insure the accomplishment of the object IT, how
ever, they should fail in the attempt release Brown
hey propose TO wreak their vengeance upon those who
have been instrumental in securing that Justice for the
criminal, which he richly deserves Nv informant i,
man OF character and believe OF strict integrity who
. g.. ont Nn in ~
self though have endeavored 20 dissuadc him from en-
gaglng in such peri!ous enterprise. All that have
learned in relation to this affair impaired to me in
confidence bat rrcpressiblc sense Of dHy and the
hope that the whole affair may be frustrated liz such an
object is really contempla,ed) constraus to acquant
you with the facts"
ErfrGei Of a Letter from Harri,J,rg.
q" will reveal 10 you a conversation between nlyseIC
and from this town zho has travelled recently
through New York. Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois
His statement i this He conyersed with man in Ohio
who told him that You knew the North too well to re-
peNe those men under sentence and that n you did not
repneve them they would certainly them lie was
then told there, by who was favorable 10 the
south that there was certainly on foot to
rescue the iugves now under sentence He was also
Oid by the same person that there was a comp1py Of
men, numbering 2jD who had left that State under pre-
/ tense OF going out on hunting excursion: but the
statement was false their intention was 10 come TO
virginia and skulk around until the day Of the execution
gi TIE prisoners and then to them With aid from
/ New York
nc -Nh ue sew ] ORR papers are decidedly In favor
Of rescung him lBrown consequently think il wouId
ice right aud proper TO be we'll fortified In case of an
Emergency. think it would be well 10 have a congid-
'raOe force at Charestown preceding the day Of the
I XecutiOu."
! Elirari fran LsH,r fran Col,naJia T,Hn.
have received letter from friend 10 the North
telling that IL is the intention Of the aolitopists ia
,e-cue OLD Brown and his party. am Northern man
hui have no sympathy with these scOuudres who would
/ murder innocent women aud children.
The writer Of the letter supposed would keep 20.
cfet everything he wrote, but he i egrcgously msta
| ken.