The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-27
> of the following gentlemcn:-

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eam'sL- N Barlow, Bsntlnln II Field,
Reuben Wmkeis, M.ses tayior,
George j. Forrest, Royal Phelps
y. W. Chatter, N ABtets,
Arthur lssry, William Coleman,
George G Collns, JoAa + AgDc~,
JsR.s Dwell, eesrEe Gteef
n N Fox .!ehn Oslhort,
.cAn hShcesou, H.ary Yevert,a,
Thsa y Y0sngs.
EHs Rise and Progress o. the Blosdy
Outbreak AZ H~rP~r's Ferry.
yBllow OBTAINS Tue c.'sIssnity WA thrown
isss CONSERVATION, the 18th Instant, ny the appa
hing Intelligence that formidable ousbeesk, headed
~ ksrshern abolitionisss, had broken oas II Mar.
bess Ferry in Virginia with the sve~sd object "f
Aysss the co,oreS population al she South - sske
Up arms against their masters. II resulted IN the
saosiGcs IL valuable lives and tho destruction OF
private and public property hut il failed II soSoes-,
asS wcss Of those ~ho actively participated N il.
seIe slain or taken prisoners Had the sxsecss.
usSs Of It's leaders been fulfilled, portion sf the
Southern states would now b. under the scoarge
Il Aiaeous uprising Of brusal,t, and ignorance
against civilization involving fearful deeds Of HOOD,
sspise and outrage, which it sickens tie iulagina
90. =. aw.n opon.
Short hves Al rara.d In I.c-s;.y N. uar-
PERI Ferry rebellion was, such deep aud enduring
results, for good evil, cannot fail 70 sprins from
w. thai IL u essential for every citizen
70 understand iss true import We therefore
request careful perusl Of she folio wing out
bnc Of Its history, and that every one VINO
eh@rishss the peace and welfare VI his County,,
VIII ponder over the truths It teaches before
voting NJ the coming election. 1t win appear sh at
Northern sbolisicnis,s have long contemplated
var Of aces; that preparations for It have beeu
s,os ~ and slieraiely made; that the recent in
snscp oi the South not intended ~ be NO.
iscd one; that its active agents we're supplied with
Ach~y and arms from the Kansas Free state faat,
snd BY eympathisers in the North; and that the
documents exposing their rules Of future action
ere founded upon the principles laid down in the
speeck delivered b. the Hon. William H. Seward
., Rochester, On the 25th sf Ociober, 1858. You
vln he called upon, on the 7th Of November next,
10 signify by your vote, your approval or rejection
Of Lsse pernicious principles, and We ask you 70
rfsst, before giving them your endorse ent
syon the cas1miues which would flow from their
adoption,
Il las been discovered that Central Association
was organized some time ago, which adopted
She following plan for the ABOLITION VI slavery.
Among its founders we're Mr.. John Bro n-known
i4niliarly as sa~stomie" Brown, Mr. H. Kagi
G~rr't smith and many others, some Of whom, ~
hss been revealed, subsequently, established sub
sciary associations In different towns and cities OF
the country
When human being " upon BY rsbber, rav,shsr
murderer or y rant Of any kmd, b the duty the by
saunders 10 go to In Or her rescue By ~se "eet Be-
srnnce Of ths duty except ths pressure Of higher dn
vs. f such there BED, inability V AFFORD relief, or ~
A~e,nA tknuv tvx xpnrC
.hB duty being naturally inherent In human rela
oo0s and necsss'ts, governments and laws are ~ no
saihorty opposition 10 II. II they nterpose them
Selves they tramfled under foot without
nsony, would Lsmple under foot laws that shouli
forbid ~ to rescue men from Wild beasts or from burning
bu,nmgs
On this principle, I. ne duty Of the laeeh,tiers
tAis cesntry, their pirate capacity sna-i fsaIs-
without asking the per mlssion or waiting the movements
o, the govern'neDto 90 70 TIE rescue Of TIE aoes from ~
A0~ds u their oy7'reeoss
The duty self evident and natural one that he
Who pretends to doubt should be regarded either
Seeking evade or himself eervile and ignorant
save ~ corrupt Institutions customs
Holiing Ass cpinions, propa<e TO act upon h<ss
AOd We invite all other citizens 81 the United States 70
irp The enterprise To enable them u judge of its
feasibility We lay before them the following programme
u measures, whch think, ought to be aioptd, and
Wcu be successful
l. The 10 nation u associations throughout the coun
Cy, Of ali PERSONS sho willing To pledge themselves
p,bcy " isvor the enterprise snd render ASSISTANCE and
s1ps.ri Of any kind, 10 IT,
Establishing sustaining papers advocate the en-
Asrprne
Refusing 70 vote for any person for any civil Or
Military oce whatsoever, who not publicly committed 70
: Haasng WAY cad ~s1tsa,y equipments.
Frmtrg and diipi ing sucA Military cssap01Ses
eaos selsrnter for actual seyrSce
Dtach,no The nan aaoe.o,ders Of I've South from al
alliance Nih Tie shareholders, and inducing them
honor, justice and humanity.
4 Info .si"g ne saos (y es.issarie to Be aiming
pssn Of emancipation u Ivy may Re prepared b. CO Operate
q the Pn9er ssase
g. 10 encourage emigration 70 the Sous, Of persons
v When the preceding preliminaries shall have suf
nCenty prepared the then TO military Joce(at
~~erous paints at tie same tte in tie South. ,oAo shaU
vaie the sandard IF freno~ and cal % Il ne sap ami
sseA FREE persons as may be ,cslisn0 to join st.
TO- II emancipation shall be accomplished only By &C.
tual bosfiee then all the laws Of war OF us,ura
and JUSTICE will require that the emanci ,ated slaves
shall be compensated their previous wrongs ue .ov
q puyJae 10 make such compensnor 50 far Us prp.
srty ~ TIE shareholders and Aesr ab,srs comp
shem And our intention TO make known t,is
give courage and self respect, them
boly into the eyes OF their tyran, and 70 give tasm
true ideas Of the relations of justice existing between
tl mselves and their 0ppr~seors.
IL To remain IN the south, after emancpttipn, until
shall have clished have estabisii, sach
governments will the future freedom OF tile
peis'E cmanclIated.
Aud we anticipate that the public avows Of those mea
sntes and our omen and Jealous preparation for them
VII have the ELECT within rcas ,lable tme-we
tout wi'bn few years at farthestto d.tafh ne go
verbucLt md the country at large rom the interests OF
10 destfVy Ns nuHst s1tt>
{rJetg To annihate the cal credit Of the slave
nnefs, and finally 10 accomplish The eci.ciop e sLbo,y
W. hope u may be without blood.
be objected that thIs scheme proposes war,
,s we lac', 1t DIES Propose oarprcore tcar, iaLd--
D.s nererhstes mor ulat should prooe nsos4srry And
our answer 10 The objection s that in revolutions Of TINS
~ necessary that private individuals should
sue nIst STEPS The t-a must b. thrown OVERHEARD the
btue must De 'orn down, the nrst gym b. fired by
prNhe oetsons, before mt can be organ
It'd the old be forced (lor notng put ayer to
Itself VIII force ~ TO ADOPT the measures which tie in
sureents have In view. - =
II the American governments, State national yonld
abolish slavery, we would leave tho work ia their ia Ma
Bot MS they do not, an1 apparently w not ~ pro,
D. force tbem TO do IT. or TO DO ourselves 10 defiance of
fbem
n any considerable number Of the American p,,ole
viii JOIN ns the work viii be easy aud b1od,ess one
for slavery live only qur nhd IN the sympathy or
subsection IT all arounu y.
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