Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-20

INTERESTING DEXAkAS
usussisusssu a shs Prsvssisasl 0svsrnnsnt
WHEN rHE PLOT VAS corcocTzD
rH.nrrr;s Frnav. October le-Tn <wounD % !
IsOld oawssmie'' Brown are not 3 81 danxse- Il
pns, and be is today almost well ,in. ~.
Dunbar =, sissndsa hin p PsSss,s'U = IL
lIte. He 10 calm and cool, nd exhl1Ib Nat eeso-
Icscness, In View Of his certain fate, which 10
pat Of his nature. His fAnaticism 10 a that char
nind about the propriety II the despesstsly Wild
bray IN which be has engaged. He takes Il for
lsntsd that he was right, cares fos nobody slse's
6piniou, and vlewy Ne murders he and his msn |
committed = merely The necessary result Of the |
var In which he had engaged against slavery.
having no doubt Of his conviction, and svers b:
not like - be slaughtered by the mob. =
He made /. statement = Gov: VIE this nosn-
Ing, q which the following h the unshnce
81 win be sixty years old next month: rented
the Kennedy farm six months ago. IL belongs to
Dr. Kennedy, Of sharpsburg, Nd; had paid the
rent mp to March next. never hid over sWeuty-
two men 1t any one time at that farm, who be.
reason TO expect reinfofcements from Maryland,
kentucky, North and south Carolina, and Canada,
(negroes and whites,) and bad arms enough on
the farm TO arm about nlssa nuS m msn.not
3U Shsrp's rines, and LOUD spears. I LETT these
arms at the farm We had plenty Of powder and
fixed ammunition. We brought all the arms nom
and thev were then packed In double boxes, - -
to deceive the parties who hauled them TO the
YARN. They were directed to J. Smith & Sons,
Kennsdy farm, that being the name We had -
Browns Visits TO Harper's Ferry were frequent,
and he was in the habit Of calling at the Office Of
the United States Armosy, where he spent many
pected Of entertaining any design against the peo
pie o. property Of the heighborhood-
Possessed Of cunning necessary for the prose-
out had IL been possible he was careful to LET but
few Of the arms which he received be landed at
Hsrpes's Ferry, lest suspicion might be excited
against him. He ordered them to be dropped at
Hsgerstcwn and sandy Hook, whence they were
removed to his house In wagons. The people Of
the neighborhood In which Capt. Brown resided
visited his house, and when the large boxes con-
that they were tools for ninina, consisting I Of
piekaxes, shovels aud spades. Though they ac-
cumulated Tor period Of eight months he was not
suspected, and to complete the delusion Of his
neiyhboss he frequently took home with him par
GELS Of earth which he pretended to analize, In
search Of minerals. Often his neighbors would
visit him when he was making his chemical ex-
was looked upon a. one Of profound learn.og. and
calculated TO be most useful man to tn. neigh
bofhood. There was but little commuuication
between him and Capt. Cooke, % far ~ the peo-
PIE knew, though u became plain that they held
frequent interviews.
CoxDucr IN rHE ENGINE HousE.
IL 10 stated by those who were in the engine
house prisoners Of the insurgents that the con-
duct o. Capt Brown and hi. men was ma, Il by
Extraordinary Goodness under the circun s.ances
When the nag Of truce reached them Brown said
be would comply with no other conditions than
that he be Permitted to march his men out and
give battle, though he was aware he would have
70 die After the flag left, and while the com
pandant Of the marines was parleying, complaint
was made by one OF the insurgents that the house
was too warm and asked that the door be opened,
70 which another objected, saying that some OF
them might be shot The door, however, was
opened slightly, and gun fired from the outside
sped IL ball through espace and instantly killed
dered the body TO one corner Of the room, when
the clothing was stripped Oh, and with the remark
she !. dead" Brown again took his position 70
ssormed by the marines Brown placed hs mem WIN n
position To receive and repel the attack, while
those whom he held AZ prisoners were put in a
position where the balls Of the attacking party
would not be likely to reach them, as he had told
them they should not be harmed. When the en-
trance was forced he maintained his GOODNESS and
fought desperately, and IL was said that the ma
rne 80 seriously wounded fell from the ball FROM
Gov. Wise this morning, with party Of mill.
tary went to the cave, some miles above here in
which Cook and his men were reported to be con.
had bsen there. > - .
The PROVISIONAL CoSsrIrrrtor. Ac
Prersssosat CoasfsfEfioR and Ordinances for III.
People Of the United Sfafss:
/ Pveomete-Whereas slavery throughout the en-
nre existence Of the United States Is none Other
than the most bafbafous, unpfovoked, and unius
Unable war OF one portion Of its citizens upon
another portion, the only conditions Of which are
the perpetual imprisonment and hapelcss servi.
tude, absolute determination in utter disrry,rd
and violation Of thee eternal and self-eyiden n,
truths SET fcrsh In our Declaration Of Independ.
ence: Therefore we, citizens Of the United States
and oPPtessed people who, by recent decision
rights which the white man Is bound 10 respect
togethsr with all Other people degraded by th.
laws thereof, do, for the time being, ordain aud
Constitution and Ordinances," the better 70 pro
tect ourselves, property, lives and liberties, and
Art Is-Q~aiif easioms for Membership All
preDed, and enslayed citizens, or OF prescribed
l and oppressed races Of the United States, who
shall agree to sustain and enforce the Provisional
Conedtation and Ordinances Of the organization,
with all minor children Of such persons, shall be
entitled to protection
Arr. 1.-THE Provisional Government Of mi,
Srg.nixation shall consist Of three branches, viz:
iegislative, executive, and Judicial. -
,Art: III -Lsgisiatirs.-rhe Legislative braach
shall Do the igres OF House Of Representatives,
composed o. not l~n than Eve nor more than ten
Suo sodik DC electe0 0y citizens Of
pature age and Of sound mind CONNECTED with
shis organization, and who shall remain in ofice
Tor three years, unlfo sooner removed for miscon-
aaes, Inability, Or bx death. A majority Of such
AM Iv.-Erssssi~s- The Executive branch Of
tnis ofRanizaton shall consist Of President and
Vice President, who shall be chosen by citizens
g ,s @ and each Of whom
sensvsd ~ Death, OF inability. o. misconduct
Ar. V.-Jsdseial,-The judicial branch shall
consist Of one Chief Justice Of the supreme Court
and four assocists judges Of aid courf each con
shutting circuit court. They shall Zach BE-
chosen In the same manner q the President, and
shau coufiaue In once until their places have
citizens. 49, - Is = -" - =
gArticles XIII. 70 XIV. provide for the tri,l Of
the Prestdent and ether e1Rcess and members Of
Cengreni Impeachment Of the judges; duties Of
ne President and Vice President; the panlshment
% crimes army spPointnents, salsries: &C., treat
fore any treaty OF peace shall lake fsli effect it
shall Be signed ~ The President and Vice Presi-
dest, ssd he Chief, majority Of
the House II Representative, . majority Of the