The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-25


spears. ali OF which were left al the farm. lie
also had an abundance of powder and fixed am
munition, all the arms were from time 10 time
brought from Connecticut and other eastern
points 20 Chambersburg. Pa, anu were
directed 10 J. Smith X Sons. Kennedy Farm
his assumed name. They were packed in dou-
bic boxes, 50 a. 10 deceive the parties who nan
died them o; the way To the farm. Tie SAYS that
he made one mistake in either not OBTAINING the
train on Sunday night or else permitting II 10 60
on unmoested. This mistake he seemed 10 in.
fer exposed his doings too soon, and prevented
hi reintoTcements coming.
The names Of all his party at the ferry on
Sunday night, except three white men whom
he admits that he sent away on an GRAND. are
~ follows, with their proper titles under the
Provisional Government Gen. John Brown.
Commantcr-in-Chcf wounded, but will recover,
Capt Oliver Brown, dead Capt. Watson Brown,
dead: Capt John Magic of Ohio, raised in IT.
riuia, dead: Capt Aaron {. Stephens. OF Conn,
wounded badly, has three balls in his body, and
cannot possibly recover; Lieut.. Edward Coppe,
of Iowa. unhurt; Lieut. Albert llazlett, of Pa,
dead; Lieut.. Jeremiah Anderson, of Ind, dead;
Lieut.. Vim. Lcman, of Maine, dead; Capt. John
F. Cook, al Conn, escaped; privates, Stewart
TAYLOR, of Canada dead Charles i. Tidd, of
Maine dead; Wm. Thompson, of y. Y, dead ,
Dolph Thompson, Of y. Y, dead. The above,
with the three whites previously sent OF, make
in AL seventeen whites. Negroes-Dangerheld
Newly. of Ohio. raised in Va, dead; Emperor,
of y. Y, raised in South Carolina, not wounded,
a pri-oncr-thc latter was elected member OF
Congress OF the Provisional Government some
time since Lewis Leary. of Ohio, raised in Va,
dead Copeland, of Ohio, raised in Va, not
wounded. prisoner at Charle>town. gen.
Brown has nine wounds, but none fatal
4 bushel of letters were discovered from all
parts OF the country. One from Gcrritt Smith,
informs Brown of money being deposited in "A
hank in New York Ia the credit of J. Smith 4
sons and appears To Ice of many informing
him, from time Ia time, money was raised.
The following is the Constitution found among
the papers at Browns farm:
| Professional Consultation and Ordinances for
TIE Peopie Of the United States.
Whereas, Slavery throughout it, entire eNis-
tence in the United States i none other than
the most barbarous, unprovoked and unqualified
war Of one portion of H. citizens upon another
portion, the ONLY conf tions of which are per-
pc,ual imprisonment and hopeless servtudc, or
absolute determination, in utter disregard and
violation of those eternal and selcvident truths
~.i forth in our Declaration of Independence
| therefore, We citizens of the United State, and
/ the oppressed people who, 10y the recent dccis
! ION al the supreme Court are declared To have
no rights which the white man j. bound To rc
spect, together with all other people degraded
/ hy the laws thereof 10, for the time being, or
,i,in and establish for ourselves the following
! provisional constitution and ordinances the bet
Ter tn protect our people, their property, live,
aud liberties, and to govern our actions.
Article /. Qualifications for membership =
/ Al ,.,..... ...a,uIc age, whether prescribed
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scrii,ci and oppressed races of the United States
who shall, agree to sustain and enforce the Pro
y-ioua Constitution and Ordinances of this or
I .aniztion Together with all minor children oi
such persons, shall bc held To be fully entitled Ia
protection under the same.
! ART. ,. Branches of Govcrnmcut.-Thc Pro-
vsiuna Government Of this organization shall
consist OF three branches, viz: Legislative, Ex-
cxutivc and Judicial.
/ ART. . The Legislative branch shall be- n
/ Congress OF House .. Representative, composed
OF not L., than five nor more than ten members,
who shall be elected by all citizens of mature
age and sound mind connected with this organi
cation. AMI who shall remain in Office for three
years, unless the saline he removed for m-con
duct Inability death. 4 majority of such
members 90 constitute "a quorum.
ART. T. Executive branch of this organization
who -hi! h. chosen hy citizens ar members OF
this organization, and each OF whom -hall hold
I hi Ollie thu" Se'"r ""ie-H sooner removed by
death 'hh,''y OF misfortune
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