Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-22
LETTERS I'd GOVERNOR WISE.

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r.ly thereof.
LETTERS TO GOVERNOR WISE.
me information aud Intelligence that induced
Governor Wise to move forward the troops to
Charlcstown so long before the execution, we're
contained in dispatches and letters which too
pla.n!r indicated settled purpose of rescue
In the opinion Of Governor Wise the presence
Q! a large body Of well appointed troops would
advise evil disposed persons Of h efolly OF such
all attempt, and thus be the means OF pre-
serving life. To have delayed advancing the
troops would have encouraged the Abolitionists
- prosecute their organization for a rescue,
and enabled them to impose on the t~housht!ess
by mi>reprcsentns the danger, and under
rating the number OF troops that now guard
tac prisoner.
The Intelligence which induced Col. Davis
10 telegraph Tor five hundred troops was
communicated by a respectable and respon-
sitlc CT, zen Of Virginia .Jnst from Ohio, and
whose statement was every way entitled TO full
ia,,h and credit. This intelligence was rot
communicated 20 Governor Wise, but merely
the order 70: hve hundred troops to be immr-
diatcly d,spatch, !-whick was promptly com.
pied with. without inquiry a. 10 the necessity
Tor item.
That the public may Ser the fixed determi-
.ot!on Of a large portion OF the North 10 At
telaJt a rescue, we Su1join extracts from let
r. -I-li. ,.--,p- sr,n, fhnSp LET
tiers we have omitted ali portion, that could
lead 20 the discovery Of the aGthors' names.-
We are induced 10 his Course from Is regard
70 the persons who have given the information.
These are bat selections from hundreds, from
nm and reliable sources, which have been
r,,c;ved. There may hc TO foundation for the
rI,nor. and we sincerely hope there il not. but
we canrOt read the letters received by the
Executive without, feeling Convinced tina; tho
rescue OF Old Brown is being actively p!snncd
by a well provided organization.
Tie excited condition Of the public mind
ground Char.c>,own, caused by these ruluore
and the acts Of inceadia-:S:! that hsye destroy.
co the property Of the jurors, could
justify an augmentation Of the forces, il fer 40
o,ner purpose, 70 prevent an outraged people
frcm seeking Vengeance upch the authors Of
their "romgS.
Let it De remembered that these letters are
from reliable persons, eith Names attached,
and tha; they speak Of what they know and
haze seen. They bring no idle and irresponsi-
b.. ;urDor, but rciair acts that cannot but coli.
vince the mos, iac-ciulous that there are those
in the Northern States vino have been planning
the rescue Of John Brown. The presence Of a
large military force would, ii WAS hoped, arrest
this organization, convince It's leaders Of their
folly, and show the country that Virgins will
enforce the judgments of her courts.
Ettruct from u Letter from LcciS5ury, tpi0H
Comfy. Pa, .Eore,ader Is. 1859.
AS 4 frictd 10 the Constitution and the
Cnion, | feel it my duty to spprise you Of a
s%u,n, secret and lavless band Of ~lanatical abo-
]!,touiS;> and Black Republicans TOW forming in
tuiS. A. well as several other counties in this
State. The principal organization is in this
village, anl auxiliary societies exist in the
neishhoriug towns. They call themselves
THE Nor," S"NS or LIBERTY, and as far as |
can learn number about FIVE HUNDRED in all
and are led by Capt.. Jas. Smelly, ditGS Lin
Der Jim;' al ULTRA abciitioniSt OF this village
They are armed with Il pair of CorT's Rrv0r-
ve#s each, and design dropping into Charles
town and the adjacent places bv or-s and
two>, 50 Us to avoid suspicion. and when oil
are collected at Char!cstomu, at A certain
srrnal, pouncc upon the jail and demand the
r. Ease OF that Old villain. John Brown, now n
prisoner in the hands Of the jud;.iiv of YOUR
State.
The reason for using rcvolvers is, tia, they
can Lc carried about the person without attract.
IL. attention or exciting suspicion.
The exact time for collecting the forces Vi
tie bri-andS above mentioned | could moi
ascertain, but they will go to Charlcstown in
disguise aud mostly by night. which, | believe,
Is the IN adopted By their rins ieadc7.
Thus far they have observed the utmost
secrc>y a. . tie existence and object Of their
ASSOCIATION, and to avoid suspicion on the part
OF all outsider hcrc. they viii leave gradually.
SO that their motives will not be suspected
until Il III! o. two PREVIOUS to the execution Of
Brown.
II was uShcrcd int" \ large room. where. 10
my aston,Shmcnt. | found about seventy .ivc
persons concregatcd-aIl seemingly conversinc
upon some topic which they wished kent
secret.
While | vas in the room sever persons
were initiated and took the oa,h of member.
slip"
Gsrae. from a Letter from EMo', Clark
County, Ohio.
Although w.arc personally entirely strangers
t3.:ch Other. | take the liberty Of addressing a
f'w lines to you; whether they will be of any
benefit 10 you or not, know not. Since the
break on, Of trouble at tlarpcr's Ferry there
has been, aud still continues to be, a great deal
# fear and anxiety with regard to the result,
ani my object in addressing you is to let you
know that 1t is the opinion Of a number Of our
Citizens that there will be q desperate effort
mad" L. save the notorious Brown from being
Executed, and that may be done by a sudden
and Tremendous rush on thSguard | will not
dictate, uIt | think YOU will need a heavy and
efficient guard, and we'll arranged and well