Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-26
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Mr.. Eallandieham-In Northern Ohio?

Mr.. Eallandigham-In Northern Ohio?
Mr.. Brown-No more there than any.
where else in all the free States.
MIR. Nallandigham But you are not per-
sonally acquainted in Southern Ohio!
MIR. Brown-Not very much.
MIR. Vallandigham (to Stephens -Were
you at the convention last June?
Stephens-I was.
Bystander-And you think that honora.
Bile? Have you read Gerritt Smiths last
letter?
Mr. Brown-What letter do you mean?
Bystander-A paper Of yesterday, in speak
ing of this affair, mentions a letter in this way:
"Aprop0s Of this exciting news, we recol,
lect very significant passage in one of Ger
rift Smiths letters published a month or two
ago, in which he speaks of the folly of attempt,
ing to strike the shackles off the slaves by the
force of moral suasion or legal agitation, and
predicts that the next movement made III the
direction of negro emancipation would be an
instruction in the South"
Mr.. Brown-I have not seen the paper for
some days past but | presume, from your
remark about the gist Of the letter, that
should concur with it. | agree with Mr.
Smith that moral suasion is hopeless.
don't think that the people of the slave states
will ever consider the subject Of slaveryin its
true light till some other argument is resor
ted to than moral suasion.
Mr. Vallandigham-W time did you
commence your organization in Canada?
MIR. Brown-Thato occurred about two years
ago, if remember right. 1t was think III
1853.
Mr.. Nallandig ham-Who was your Secre-
tary.
Mr. Brown-That | would not tell if
recollected, but do not recollect. think
the officers were elected in May, 1888.
may answer incorrectly. but not Intentional
ly. My head is u little confused by wounds
and my memory obscure on dates &c.
DR.. Biggs-Where did you get arms t.
obtain possession Of the armory? \.
bought them.
@. In what State? \. That | would
NOT state.
Mr.. Nallandigham-Did you expect gen
eral rising of the slaves in ease OF your sue
cess?
Mr.. Brownie, sir; nor did wish it; |
expected to gather them up from time to time
and set them free.
Mr.. Yallandigham-Did you expect to hold
possession here till then?
Mr.. Brown-Well, probably, had quite a
different idea. | am here prisoner and
wounded, because foolishly allowed myself
to be so. You overrate your strength in sup
posing could have been taken if had not
allowed it. was too tardy after commen-
cling the open attack--in delaying my move
ments through Monday night, and up TO the
time | was attacked by the government
troops.
q. How many guns! \. Two hun
dred Sharp's rifles and two hundred revol,
vers-what is called the Massachusetts Arms
Company's reyolvers, little under the Navy
size.
q. Why did you not take that swivel
you left in the house? A. | had no occa-
sion for it. 1t was given to me q year Or two
ago.
q. In Kansas? A. No; had nothing
given me in Kansas.
q. BY whom, and in what State? \. |
decline to answer. 1t is not properly 4 swi-
vel; it is very large rifle with . pivot. The
ball is larger than musket ball; it is inten-
ded for slug.
To the Reporters wish to say, further
more, that YOU had better--all you people
at the South--prepare yourselves for a set
Element of that question that must come up
for settlement sooner than you are prepared
for it. The sooner you are prepared the bet
ter.
Bystander-Q. Was it your only object to
free the negroes: a. Absolutely our only
object.
Q. But you demanded and took Col.
Washington's silver and watch? \. Yes;
We intended freely Inappropriate the property
of shareholders to carry out our object 1t
was for that, and only that, and with no de-
sign to enrich ourselves with any plumber
whatever.