The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-30

Here is a bill of $4,000, together with trans
portation, travelling expenses, &c. The money
to procure this was furnished in some way, and
by some persons. The letters found in Browns
possession, show that contributions were made
by Plumb, Chase, Giddirgs and many other
leaders Of the Republican party. And the fol-
lowing article from the Chicago Press, the lead
ing republican paper Of Illinois, will show who
furnished him with large amount Of the above
materials:--
The dispatch from Harper's Ferry which
makes Brown to have said that his Sharpe's r-
fles were furnished by the Massachusetts En-
igrant Aid Society for Kansas purposes, re-
quires word of explanation. In the fall OF
1856, the Massachusetts State Kansas Commit
tee--not the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Com
pany-sent to the National Kansas Committee
in this city one hundred Sharpe's rifles, for the
general purpose Of the Free State cause. They
were forwarded from this city to the Nebraska
frontier and stored for the winter In January
1857, the National Committee held meeting
IN the Astor House, New York, at which the
Massachusetts, delegates claimed the arms, in
view Of the probable termination of hostilities.
The Committee yielded to the demand and gave
the Massachusetts, Society an order on their
agent for them. "&
Brown had already sent request to the AS
tor House meeting for the rifles, which had been
discussed and laid on the table. The National
Committee gave Brown no arms or ammuni
ton then or at any other time. At the New
York meeting, however they voted him few
boxes of clothing which he represented that he
and his friends stood very much in need Of
Some time dnring the previous summer, short
ly after the sacking OF Ossawatamie, the Com
m!ttee assigned to him twenty five navy revol
vers, but they never reached him. Arriving in
Lawrence they were loaned to the "Stubbs"-
a military company Of that place-and Brown
never applied for them alleging as a reason
that he had had difficulty enough with the
Lawrence people already.
Brown then went to Boston and made appli-
cation for the rifles before the Massachusetts, COM
mittee, to whom they had been returned. In
this he ,Oas successful. The Committee gave
him an order for the rifles, with the understand
ing that they were to be used in Kansas as the
peculiar exigencies of the Free State cause in
Southern Kansas might require. Brown urged
with much force at this time that the war was
not ended that the next year would bring q
renewal Of it in the Fort Scott region, and that
it would be necessary to be prepared fer it.
These arguments were conclusive in the minds
of the Massachusetts, Committee, and on the
principle that if fighting is to be done it should
be we'll done, they decided to give Brown the
arms. After using them in Kansas last year,
the presumption is that he shipped them to
Harper's Ferry.
The above article from the Chicago Press
shows that the whole affair was got up in the
dark behind the curtains, and destitute Of that
openness ard courage which would go some
way to redeem villainy from being utterly des-
picable; but the developments and facts point
with an unerring firger to those who have by
deed, word and action, engaged in or connived
at this base attempt to subvert our political in
stitutions at the cost Of having our fair land
then, that these facts make pretty strong case
against the Republicans; case so strong that it
will take positive proof to rebut it. Every can
did man, in view of these facts, will fix the re.
sponsibility on the wire workers Of that party;
and it will take more than ridicule, idle decla-
nation or pleas Of insanity to remove this con-
viction from the minds of honest men.
Now the Republicans of Harrison, and ofev.
cry other county in the Union, will either en-
dorse the actions Of the conspi-ators by clingine
to their guilty leaders or condemn them by cut
ting loose from the traitorous crew. There il
no avoiding it, and IT is useless to mince words
about it; they must either occupy the position
of traitors to their country or leave their bas,
political associates. This may seem harsh tt
some, but we do not 50 design it; we merely de
sire to show them on what slippery ground the,
stand and urge them to seek better footing