The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-20

co,'d here exst rat commanding event, tns soqas'
who has brought toseher % nighs ecpses 81 osnes
whch h.ve occurred for long ms 10 our history am
slad 10 ee Il Il tho prevasnt interest m the hero Of ar
psrs Ferry has provoked sariosty All psrtsOf e cou-
Try In regard u The details Of his individual history
s not wonderful that gentlemen in all parts Of the coun
try are nndng threads relationship bstween
and be was happily representative Of tho American TO-
public. This John Brown farmer, the sixth In descent
from Peter Brown, who came TO Plymouth in sixteen
hundred and twenty in the Maynower say the SIXTH
aud al the nix were farmers. His grandfather, cf Syms
bury Conn.,. was captain n Revolutionary history. His
father was largely Interested In cattle, and became con
tractor for the supply Of bsef 70 The army IN eighteen
hundred and twelve. Our Captain Brown, then boy,
with his father present witness at the surrender
Of Hull. Captain Brown cherished always worry high
respect for bis father Of strong character. It y
probable that his estimate just As for Captain
Brown himself be Is 30 transparent that all
through him. He ID . man to make himself felt
wherever IN the world courage and integrity are
esteemed - the rarest OF heroes, and yet pure
sdeaiist- Every ono who has heard him speak has
been impressed alike by hts anpe and artsess
goodness and his sublime courage. Ho joins the high
faith Of tho good with the Revolutionary spirit Of bis
grandfather He believes in two Instruments golden
rulc tho Declaration Of Independence When be
here no used In conversation these woeds Better that
whole generation Of men, women and children should
pass away by violent DEATH than that word Of these
two should be broken in this country" There Union
let and strict constructont for you He believes the
Of American States he conceives that the only
enemy Of the Union Is slavery, and for this reason,
patriot he seeks its abolition Governor Wise has pro-
nounced his eulogy in that does dcredit the
moderation Of timid partisaas Captain Browns
speeches to the Court have Interested nation in him.
What artlessness and painness ne had interered in
behalf Of tho great the wealthy the wse he said
one would have blamed him; but he believed that when
he nerfered in behalf Of poor and depised people be
was doing right What favorite Will he be in history,
which plays such pranks with mere temporary reputa
tions. Nothing resist Y II he suffers death, It is
plain that be win drag certain Official gentlemen into
immortality most undesirable, and Of which they have
already dsagreeable forebodings. Indeed is the
resolution Of the Governor Of Virginia hang the man
whom he says possesses the greatest integrity truthful
ness and courage that he met as that the kind Of
men for whom the gaiows but2 No man dare be-
leve there exists in Virginia another as worthy
to ve deserving Of public and private honors this
poor prisoner But here to think Of the relief Of
the family Of John Brown To my eyes, the family looks
very large and in need Of relief comprises his brave
fellow sufferers in the JAIL the poor fugves who are
hunted still in the mountains Of Virginia and Pennsyl-
vana all the sympathizers in every State, and every
man who loves the golden rule and the Declaration of
independence like him. and who the tiger instinct
that threatens himself in the malignant public sentiment
that exists at the South sad just now John Brown
IL an dealisi but he believes in his ideas such an OK
tent that he aored to put them all into action lie did not
believe in moral suason but in putting things through
We in Massachusetts fancy free, but seems that
we are somewhat mistaken We have great population.
great wealth. great alentand yet life and freedom are
not safe the judges y on the forms Of law and
do not ike John Brown the~ eyes to see the sail be-
fore the storm They assume that sbe United States can
protect the prisoner and his witness Ine STATE Judges
fear collision between two belligerents d cannot md
law enough to maintain the sovereignty Of the At
a pinch they Of no more use than idiots. Afssr
thing has been done they may wiring their hands at the
reeult but they had better been born. Vermont
Judge knows the laws protect with their whole power the
CITIZEN and worth whole court house full OF lawyers
SO doatrous Of forms to let the substance Is any
man in Massachusetts, simple 10 believe that when
United States Court in Virginia. in these times Of excite
nent sends the North for witness th il wants him
to slaughter and eat? Your habeas corpus may be a
nuisance by taking away tho right reliance citizen and
lion relief to the family of John Brown We shall
endeavor relieve all those in whose behalf he suffers
and all those who in sympathy with him. not for
get aid him. also in the best way by securing freedom
and independence in Massachusetts, itself Mr. Emerson
spoke about twenty three four minutes.
Mr.. Andrew then said that Mr. Emerson had not come
empty handed but bad brought with him from Concord
contribution Of fifty dollars. Finance Committee was
appointed solicit further subscriptions The Chairman
next introduced Wendell Phillips who made the closing
address The meeting throughout enthusiastic and
the speakers were frequently and loudly appauded.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov II, 1850.
Nec Project Of tie Aboli,ionias to Free Old Byo,ms-Leod
ing Men Of Virginia 10 be Spirited of as Hostages
Broscm to be Released the Hostages Hung-They Should
Bag Gocernor Wise-Where heis 10 be Found and how
Ndbbed-EBorts 70 get him to Address the Pople-ze
Prevailing Sentiment in Virginia the Erising Csis-
Strong Faith N the Conservatism Of Pennsylpansa-7ze
Election Of Black R>pullioan Prssdaa-Tae End Of
Tie Union, dc.
The most plausible plan yet devised for the release Of
"Od Brown" has been recently developed through some
agency at the North favorable to the proavery cause
mBVlan is to make descent upon some of the border