Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-29
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with Suspicion, ana several n8ve been arrested on
the charge Of being spies. Mr.. William Lee,
gentleman from Charlottesvillej was brought in
to-day under arrest causing great excitement. lie
was soon recognized and discharged. Mr.. 0uld
also left for Washin gon last evening, thus sirtu-
ally Leaving the prisoners in the hands Of The fr-
ginia authorities. 1t is said that Gov. Wise is not
very complimentary to the people of IIafpsE's
Ferry, imputing to them cowardice in allowing
such handful of men to holG population Of
nearly 1900 inhabitants prisoners for twenty
four hours. lie also spoke of the fact OF eight or
ten men keeping forty or fifty citizens in cou6ne-
ment. One replied well, Governor, but you
must remember We were packed together like
sheep" The governor replied, ''Yes,I know tha.,
but must say think you acted like cheep also.''
The hearing of the case before the Examining
Court of Justice will probably take place to-mor-
row, when il s probable the prisoners vii be re-
moved to Wythevle for trial. Captain Brown is
not considered in any danger from his wounds.
though Stevens, it is thought will not surviye he,
however, hss powerful constitution, and may
recover. ..... .... .ri -.
Chambersburg, Oct. 21-This community las
been considerably excited to-day by the appear
anoe at noon Of one Of the fugitives from Harpers
Ferry supposed to be Cook gentleman from
Quincy overlook the man on the load leading
from WaJnesboro to this place and carried him
some distance in his buggy. When about threo
miles from town, the man got out Of the vehicle
under the pretense Of taking another road. About
one hour after this the gentleman saw him upon
one Of our streets, aud informed two othet0, who
followed and tracked him to the house at which
bav - haor dad ubo in,
ing one man to guard, the other went for assist
ance, but before returning. the suspected party
had escaped at the of the house end passed
through garden. Al the foot of the garden, q
blanket, containing a Sharps rife, unloaded, was
found. The blanket is known to have been in
his possession, Immediate pursuit was made by
number Of citizens, but no trace could be dis
covered. The blanket is marked "E. H." aud
both it and the rifle are now in the possession of
Sheriff Brown. |, is believed that the man had
other weapons. Cooks wife and child are how
and have been for the past week, at the house
through which he passed, but she denies that
this man was Cook. The general impression
however, is that it was him. g4 e.,ar sdi
Parties are now in pursuit Of him, and others
leave in the morning. 1t is supposed that oth-
ers of the fugitives are in the negh5orhood,
and efforts are now being made to ferret them
out. If they are caught there will bo no favor
or protection extended to them by our citizens.
LETTER OF GERRIT SMITH TO CAPTAIN BROWN. -
Peterborough, June 5M 1s59-Cald John Broten
My Dear Friend wrote to you week ago,
directing my letter to the care Of Mr.. Kearney,
lie replied, inForming me that he had forwarded
it to Washington City but as Mr.. Norton received,
last evening, letter from Mr.. Lauborn, saying
that your address would be your sons house, viz
West Andover, l therefore write you without de-
lay, and direct my letter to your son. have done
what could thus far for Kansas, and what I
could to keep you at your Kansas work. Losses
by endorsement and otherwise, have brought me
under heavy embarrassment the last two ycars,but
must, nevertheless, continue to do so in order TO
keep you at your Kansas work. l send you here.
with my draft for two hundred dollars. Let me
hear from you on receipt Of this letter. YOU live
in our hearts, and our prayers to God is that you
may have strength to continue in your Kansas
work. My wife joins me in afectionate regard to
you, dear John, whom we both hold in high es,
teem. I suppose you put the Whitemau note into
Mr., Kearney's hands. 1t will be a great shame IL
Mr.. Whiteman does not pay it. What noble
man is Mr.. Keatney How liberally be has con-
,rbuted to keep you in your Kansas work ! q
(Signed) Your friend, GERRlT SMITH, 4'
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER, s,b 20 inq
The following is the anonymous letter received
by Gov. Floyd of which mention has been made
"Cmcinnati, august 2oth, 1s5g-SIR; have
lately received information of movement. Of SO
great importance that feel it to be my duty to i'm,
part to you without delay. ! have discovered the
existence of select association having for its OF,
iect the liberation of the slaves at the nth by
General ipsurrection. Tho leader of the move
ment is old John Brown, late Of Kansas lie has
been in Canada during the winter drilling the ne
groes; and they are only waiting his word to start
for the South to assist the slaves. They have one
Of their leading men, o white man in an armory
in Maryland; where it is situated have rot been
able to learn. As soon az everything is ready
those of their number who are in the NorthsrA
states and Canada are to come 10 small companies
to their rendezvous which is in the mountains in
Virginia; they will pass down through Pennsylva-
MIA and enter Virginia at Harper's Ferry. brown
left the North about three or four weeks ago and
will arm !ha negroes and strike the blow in a lew
weeks, SO that whatever is done, must be done at
once; they have large quantity of arms at their
rendezvous and probably distributing them alrea-
dy; an pot fully in their confidence, SO this is
all the information can give you. ! dare not
sign my name but trust you will not disregard the
warning on that account" si l1s bsisss
THE following is the Constitution Gund among
the papers at Browns farm' 'fAt '-e.i 80
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PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION AND ORDINANCES FOR
TUE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED srArEs.
WHEREAS Slavery through its entire existence =
in the United States is none. other than the most
barbarous, unprovoked and ugjusiifable war Of
one portion Of its citiEens upon another pornons1i
the only condition of which are perpetual imPrsso
onmsnt and hopeless seryisude. or absolute sStsrs