Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-29
B.-I have had correspondence.

.Bystander- DO you consider yourself an
instrument in the hands of Providence.
81 do.
Bystander.-Upon what principle do you
Justify your acts
Bly, the golden rule. I pity the poor
in bondage. That is why am here. 1t is
not to crafty any personal amnesty. or feel
ing of revenge or vndictive spirit. 1t is my
sympathy with the oppressed and wronged
that are as good as you, and as. precious in
the sight of God.
Bystander--C Certainly, but why take the
slaves against their will. ' r. .'t
B. Warmly-I never did.
Bystander did in one instance, at
least.
Stephens, to the inquirer interrupted Brown
You are right, sir, in one case. "a groan
from the wounded man, In one case know
the negro wanted to 60 back.
To Brown--Captain, the gentleman Is
right.
Bystander, to. Stephens Where did you
come from
81 live in Ashtabula county, Ohio. =
Mr.. V.-How recently did you leave Ash
tabula county? =
S-Some months ago. never resided there
any length of time have often been through
there.
Mr.. V.-How ia. did you live from Jeffer-
son?
Brown to Stephens.-Be very cautions,
Stephens, about answering that, it might
commit some friend. I would not answer it
at ALL
S., who had been grooming considerably,
although the exertion necessary to converse
ton seriously affected him, seemed content
to abide by my captains" decision. Heturn-
ed over and was silent
Mr.. ", to Brown-Who were advisers in
this movement
B-I have numerous sympathizers through
out the entire North.
Mr.. Vim Northern Ohio?
B.-No; no more than anywhere else in
all the Free States.
Mr.. V.-But you are not personally &C
quainted in Southern Ohio I?
= B.-Not very much.
I Mr.. Were you at the convention last
= June?
B.-I was; want you to understand,
9 gentlemen, that l respect the rights of the
poorest and weakest of the colored people op
+ pressed by the slave system, just as much as
/ do those of the most powerful and wealthy;
that is the idea that has moved me, and that
: alone. We expected no reward. We *
pected the satisfaction of endeavOring to do
n for them in distress-the greatly oppressed
!, and of the distressed, is my reason, and the
q only one that impelled me.
# Bystander-Why did you do it secretlye
i B.-Because thought it necessary to sue
l. cess. For no other reason.
Bystander-You think that honorable, do
'e you? Have you read Gerrit Smiths let
5. ter?
S, B-Wha letter do you mean9
W Bystander-The n. Y. Herald Of ycster-
er day, in speaking of this affair, mentions let
o. ter in which he SAYS, that it is folly to at
tempt to strike the shackles Off the slaves by
the force of moral suasion or legal agitation,
If and predicts that the next movement made
in the direction Of negro emancipation will be
ty an instruction in the South.
V. 81 have not seen n. Y. Herald for
= some days past, but I presume from your re-
IN marks about the gist of the letter should
Oh concur with it. l agree with Mr.. Smith that
do moral suasion is hopeless. | don't think the
people of the slave States will ever consider
the subject of slavery in its true light, until
h.. some other argument is resorted to than NOR
" al suasion.
en- Mr.. V-Did you expect general rising
h. of the slaves, in case of your success?
no No sir, nor did wish it; expected to
gather some strength from time to time-then
he | could set them free.
Mr.. V.-Did you expect to hold possession
here until then?
en- B.-Well! Probably had quite differ
,m ent idea do not know that l ought to re-
veal my plans am here prisoner and
,e- wounded, because foolishy allowed myself
ell to be so. You overrate your strength, when
you suppose that could have been taken, il
M had not allowed it. was too tardy, after
commencing the open attack, in delaying my
movements through Monday night, and, UP
to the time was attacked by the Govern
nv ment troops. 1t was all occasioned by my
desire to spare the feelings of my prisoners
or and their families, and of the community.
Mr.. V.-Did you not shoot negro on the
bridge, or did not some of your party?
ILL B.-I know nothing of the shooting of the
, negro Haywood.
IN Mr.. What time did you commenc,
your organization over in Canada?
on BIT occurred about ten years ago. If
remember right, it was, think, in 1S49.
m Mr.. WHO was the Secretary?
nv B.-That would not tell if recollected
but do not remember. think the officers
d. were elected in May, 1858. l may answer
in incorrectly but not intentionally. NY head
is a little confused by wounds, and my mem
ory of dates and such like is somewhat con-
fused.
III. DIR. Briggs-Were you in the party at Mr..
rk Kennedys house?
m B.-I was at the head of that party. &C.
cupied the house to mature my plans
,e- would state here that have not been in Bal.
timore to purchase percussion caps.
DR.. Biggs-What was the number of men
at Kennedy's?
B.-I decline answering that question.
DR.. B-WhO lanced that womans neck
on the hill
B.-I did. have sometimes practiced in
OH surgery when thought it matter of human.
ity or necessity, when there was no one else
to do it, but have not studied surgery.
DIR. B.-(to the persons around) 1t was
m. done very well, scientifically. These men
m. have been very clever to the nelghbors, have
been told, and we had no occasion to suspect
Mo them, except that we could not understand
their movements. They were represented as
tb- eight or nine persons on Friday.
le B.-There were more.
Thirteen questions were now put in by al
.ce most everybody in the room as follows:
Where did you get arms?
b bought them.
,t- In what State?
That he would not tell.
tbe How many guns?
,n B.-Two hundred Sharpe's rifles and TIVE
y hundred reviewers, what is called the Miassa
INV chusetts arms--Companies revolvers, littl.
the under the Navy size.
e Why did you not take that swivel you left
nd. in the house?
vas b had no occasion for it. 1t was CIV
;nl, en- to me year Or two ago.
~ In Kansas?
.;tb B.-No. l had nothing given to me in Kan
~. ~. By whom, and in what State?
b decline to answer that. 1t is not