New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-12

decidedly advere wish 10 any connection with Kan
sas matters. /, therefore. think that II any vote
Iurports TO from there il viii BE- purely bogus,
ana made up by Democratic agents to suit their
necessities II the people there were really to vote
think that Dir. PARROT would, in that section not
run far, If any, behind hi competitor.
The State election il TO be held in November.
-Four or FIVE separate parties travelling all over
the Territory, speaking for the Republican ticket.
The main wish is to bring out vote, "a the Peopie
are tired Of these frequent elections. In any ease
! think that you may safely at Kansas down TWO
to one for Repubiicanism.
Gov. Medary and MIR Holderm8n ara here. but
profess not to make any canvass. Sainineaarl
talks oraculaIly of "Old John Brownsm,' and
shake his head with pathetic significance. Since
the Harpers Ferry affair the Democrats have tried
10 make capital out of it in Kansas especially Me-
Diary and bis friends This shows the falacy OF their
Judgment. The people here are the very last to
reach BY any such mad-d0g cry. No one, OF course,
ju~i6es the eccentric and reprbensible crusade OF
the I'D man; but then they remember that be fought
for the most sacred rights Of the people Of Kansas
at Black Jack, Lawrence, and Osawatomle. ne
get for him and the misguided boys with hR Is as
strong sentiment condemnation, which they
leave TO thu Democratic rufians who have made MIN
The homeless stranger, but brors old man that ne S
Ere this recehes you he may have persisted gno-
miniously on tie scaffold. Had such an outbreak
against regular authority occurred 10 the most des
potic country in Europe, the old mans bravery, ana
moderation, and honest fanatlclsm, would nav
made the despots TEMPER mercy with justice; Du.
much | fear that the tender mercies OF the siav'
oliQarcby are cruel. Standing on volcano OF thei7
own making they cannot have mercitul thought
to one who would hasten the explosion.
I find TIE Herald of Freedom an Administration
print, supported by Government patronage. and
which keeps the names Of Chase and Banks at its
head the better to deceive, permits some Admlns-
tration writer to pen editorial In It's COLUMNS
charging completely in the Harper's Ferry affair on
some Kansas men. Nothing could be more prepos-
ferrous. The factis "Old Brown" was man who
kept bis own counsel and do not believe he acted
at the dctation of any one. know that in Kansas
he set all authority in the Free State militia force 1t
defiance. He was responsible to no man-would
be responsible to no one. Whenever he was thrown
in contact with other Free-State forces, there was
always some little difficulty, as Brown never did,
or would recognize any authority AN that was, or
could be known of him was, that what he did in
Kansas be generally did we'll / see that Gerrlt
Smith il charged with counseling bis movements.
New. while Gerrit Smith is not Republican he is
man, and think common justice demand that be
should be Judged only for what his letters show.
That Brown should act according to his counsel, or
that of any other man, is directly the reverse of
what he ever did. do not believe that even those
with him knew what bis objects really were (if he
had any) That they might have their own impress
sons is likely but that he made them his conhdants
fnlIy do not believe. He must have changed If he
did. That be has cOrresponded with, and got money
from many persons ia likely but his Kansas services
doubtless caused the liberality to him. and many
" ould think after his marching from Missouri to
KaLsas with the slaves last Winter, that such was
his work, and reward him for doing as he did
Old Brown bas been through the wars, and they
have bunted his appetite for the ordinary pursuits
of life. His private affairs have been made ruin.
| remember that before the wars he devoted himself
TO the grape culture, and horticulture as special
ity. Alas his were made the apples OF Sodom
and the grapes of Gomsrrah." l stood on the
ashes of his house and the ruins Of those OF his two
sons, and that was early in The difficulties. He
says he entertains no revenge for bis loss OF his
murdered children. That vengeance is wrong, and
that God will repay" That Providence gave
him q mission to fulfil against Slavery, and like
wrspt prophet he sets about it. He was made
soldier by the wars Of Kansas. How many soldiers
(,fficers) in the regular army wish for war, wish
That " cruel devastating war; would break out
Is il nbuman in him who is trained to the business
Thai Old Brown has eenrendered monomaniac Is
N doubted. The shockingly indiscreet movement
at Harper's Ferry more than all other things shows
that il WINS not planned BY others, and gre" from
bis own half crazed brain. But the old man scouts
the idea that h. is insane. The brave OH man
scents such an idea as a cOwardly subteriuge, anu
the cbiyalry listen and accept his own dubious
vouchers as plea for their itching TO send MIN 70
the gallOws.