The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-01
FURTHER PARTICULARS of THE OUT
BREAK AT HARPER'S FERRY.

proposed to set up in opposition to the general
government of the United States.
1t sets forth in its preamble series of absurd
and incendiary principles upon the subject of slave
ry, and then declares provisional government es-
tablished upon the basis therein expressed, F'the
better to protect lives and liberties, and to gov
ern our actions, etc.
Then follows the provisions of the proposed con-
stitution, ordinances and regulations. The cleo
ton of president and vice president, house of
representatives and judges of the supreme court,
the appointment of cabinet officers, commander
in-chief of the army and various other matters are
provided for. The whole thing constitutes batch
of absurdities which could be productive only of
mischief in any attempt to put it in operation, and
of certain destruction to those who mig hit engage
in it.-BdLimOre Sun.
The Gorernor's LaterUte,o acith Old Broun -
Governor Wise, accompanied by District Attorney
Ould and several others, visited this remarkable
man in his bed room. Brown was propped up in
his bed evidently suffering great pain from his nu
merous wounds, but with his mind collected, and
looking calmly about him, and then giving
vent to groan. The Governor after questioning
him several times, got him into a laxative mood,
and he voluntarily made the following important
disclosures:
81 rented the kennedy Farm from DIR. Kenne-
dy, of Sharpsburg, Washington county, Md, and
named after him. Here | ordered from the east,
to be sent to me, all things required for my under
taking The boxes were double, so no one could
suspect the contents of them even the carriers
gagged in hauling them up from the wharf All
boxes and packages were directed to j. Smith Il
Son. | never had more than % men about the
place. but had it so arranged that | could arm at
any time 1900 men, with the following arms: 200
Sharp's rifles 200 Maynard's revolvers, 1000 spears
and tomahawks | would have armed the whites
with rifles and pistols and the blacks with spears
they not being sufficiently familiar with the other
arms.
Il had plenty of fixed ammunition and enough
provisions, and had good right to expect the aid
of from two thousand to five thousand men at any
time wanted Help was promised me from Ma
ryland Kentucky, North and South Carolina and
Virginia and Canada. The blow was struck little
too soon. The passing Of the train (Phelps's on
Sunday night did the work against us-that killed
us. | should not have let it pass But only re-
greet l have failed in my designs, but | have no
apologies to make concessions to ask now. Had
we succeeded, when our arms and funds were ex-
haustcd by an increasing army, contributions would
have been levied on the shareholders and their
property appropriated to defray expenses and carry
on the war Of freedom. Had known Government
money was in the safe here, | would have appro-
priated it"
Old Brown here appeared quite exhausted, and
leaned back in his bed. Gov. Wise told him he
had better be preparing for death, to which Brown
that he (the GOvernor) though he might
live fifteen years. would have good deal to answer
for at last and had better be preparing now, too.
Startling Rcrelation-THe Points of AHack-
In trunk, supposed to have belonged to Captain
Brown, found seven small though elaborate
maps of as many different States, bearing peculiar
marks, which would seem to indicate that the points
of attack, and the course Of the insUrrectlOnary
movement through the South, had already been
carefully determined upon by this we'll organized
and confident league of traitors. Certain counties
in the several States, of which only these maps
were obtained, bear cross marks formed by a pen,
and in several instances as if to command greater
particularly of attention. to suggest more avail
able points OF attack, circular lines drawn around
the crosses.
The designated counties ir the States of South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, form
continuous chain of districts for route of travel
from Georgetown, and from Beaufort, South Caro-
lima, along the Savannah river to the Chattahoo-
chic river and the Western border of Georgia;
from thence passing through convenient points on
the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers to the borders
Of Mississippi from WI ence it continues with lit
tie interruption to the Red river The maps,
which about eighteen by twelve inches, are
carefully and neatly pasted on stout cambria cloth
Upon the margin of each map is pasted the census
returns of 1850, of its State giving in detail the
relative strength of the white and slave population
of each county, and the proportion of females to
the whole number of inhabitants. BY referring to
the counties marked it will be perceived that in
them the slave population vastly preponderates,
and might therefore have been deemed a safe field
of operation for the abolition invaders.
When old Brown, the leader of the insurrection,
was wounded and supposed to be dying, Major
Russell, of the marines, kindly ordered him to be
to room in of the departments, and
all attention paid to him. Brown looked up, and
Major Russell, said, "You entered first
could have killed you, but | spared you" In
reply to which the Major bowed and said, 81 thank
you"
Who Paid the Erpenses?- Brown, the leader
of the invaders of Harpers Ferry, is poor man,
and was of course unable to provide the sinews of
war for such enterprise as that laid down in the
programme of the abolitionists The question is
where did he get his funds? His inventory emu
merated two hundred Sharpe's rifles, two hundred
revolvers, one thousand spears, and plenty of am
munltiOn. According to estimate in the New
York Express, the two hundred rifles would make
a bill of $4,000; two hundred revolvers, at the
New York average price-say, SIS each-would
make $4,000 more; the spears add another $4,000
to the bill; total, without the ammunition, Sl3,-
900. Who are the outside contributors? Gerrit
Smith is one, and time and enquiry will bring out
the others, who, behind the curtain, and destitute
of the openness and courage which redeem rascali-
ty from being utterly despicabe, have been hiring
assassns to spill Southern blood. The New York