New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-26

ri0ht arms. When we got there we found the dead
Ard the wounded. When You left you bore the char
acter Of gentlemen; when you arrived at Harper 8
Ferry then you bore not only the character Of gentle.
men but the character Of soldiers. Though YOU were
not called upon to pull trigger, you preserved order
composure, drD, and discipline in the midst of the
highest excitement have ever witnessed
Let me alec thank the corps Who left this city, the
next noinirg, and their commander, Col Angus. All,
all or the way az prompt preparation could be
made, ara steam carry them. We met many the
way, and el me pay an encOulium TO Capt. Marge Of
the Alexandra Rifles, who with the accession of his
corps, enabled me to proceed with 81 Virginia soldiers
10 TlaIptrs Ferry.
Iwss compelled, at the Relsy House, TO order the
return o. the companies witch followed me. There
enough without them. The volunteers Of Jeifsr-
son, and OF Berkley there. The farmers we're
there with their long gurs and res The people were
there vito arms and without arms Trey expected 10
get AIMS there but 10 the disgrsce-not Of Virginia
but Of somebody who Is responsible, fourteen white
rufiaLs ana FIVE negroes had taken the Armory-ths
Thermcpyls Of Harpers fery-at night where thou
sands Of mupkets were kept The Governor then
briefly rtcsp.ulaed the particulars of the surprise and
capture Of the place. mentioned the seizure OF lOOO
sesis ard referred TO the disappointment OF the IN
vsders in not finding the negroes ready and willing to
arm themtelves with those weapops. 1hey csrrled on
few slaves but one negro escaped from tfeIn, and
was drowned in attempt 10 get bsck TO his master
The fanatic the "BCTdsr Rofhen, the Chief OF
Kansss" who had been denouncing the people Of Mis-
souii Border Rufians, Il nov prisoner OF tree
son. lie made great mistake az 70 the disposition Of
the slsyes The Aboitonists aunot comprehend that
they are held among us by pariarchs tenure.
After biief allnsion the outla~, Cooke, and the
unguar5ed condition Of Hsrpers Ferry, the Governor
ssid: There ought to be guard kept there, an1 as
the General Government has not provided one, either
military civil, Governor, proclaim 10 yOa that
! have put guard there. have PIT Capt. Brown
SEai pes res into the hands of the people laugh
ter and applause, and will not stop antl send an
ample supply of Virginia muskets, with flint, percus-
sion or some sort Of lock- the proper de-
"a a. the placa IL hpeTs 4 lie WOQld have given
bis right arm if our Virginia boys had been there to
take the rufisns who surprised the town. lie was
ready TO weep when he heard that their force Consisted
Of only eve men, and that they had taken the town
in ten riIutes There was no cowardice IN thet part
Of the people there, because their unguarded citizens
we're prisoners. They loved Washington, they loved
Asead they loved tie operatives who were PRISONERS
But be Gov W. told them that they had made mis-
take; srd that if Gen. Washington had been prisoner
and bis lie imperiled by an attack, ne the Cow
would have risked his own, aud other ives as wen 10
making that attack without delay Thisis the spirit,
and not tue exact language, Ofthe Governor REMARKED
The Governor then proceeded TO speak OF " Captain
Brown' awarding 10 him credit for bravery torttude,
and humanity toward his piisoners. lie dwelt, with
an appropriate auti climax on the fact thst Brown had
armed himself with sword which Frederick the Great
had sent to Gen. George Washington! The sword be-
onged to Mr. Lewis Washington, one OF Browns prs
oners lie said that he mad bushel OF Browns core
spondeT ce-not al oft. A carpet bag full was taken
TO Baltimore by the troops of that city, and infused
(by publication. The letters in bis possession proved
that prominent men al Lne NOIIh were iniPH'ht0o IVA
the affair Whether our sister States of the North Will
allow such men TO remain among them unrebuked or
uppunished re mains to be seen. II any one should
smuggle of Cert Smith, some night, and 0ring MIN
TO me- would read him a moral lecture and then send
him back home. The Governor said he remained at
Harpers Ferry to prevent anything ike " Lynch law
in Virginia There question OF jurisdiction to
be settled, he had made up his mind fully and alter
determining that the prisoners should be tried in Viz
sina, he would not have obeyed order TO the con-
trary from the President Of the United States Laugh
ter and applause.
In conclusion, the Governor urged the importance
of the organization of the military throughout the
State scd the exercise Of vigilance to guard against
the disgrace of similar surprise. He thanked the
soldiers and citizens for the Compliment they had paid
him. and declared that he had done nothing but his
duty in repairing to Harper's Ferry.