The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-01

Having reached Tabor m Iowa As place designs,ed as
lie nosi Suitable Tor the propssed ns ncuon) IN J.,
him sky collars fT my trsvung expenses (Which sixty
s.nt honey but 10 could give rDe no more
funds, there no pupils al Tabor, escep, Captain B.
and his son Owen. did not, however, TINT myself
merely to smpart military instruction wrote tracts "a
SPECIMEN epclsed) and aid other things. ana was rea ~
70 DO xay tsine which could b. Of Losing A. Icing
blh confidence and patience, TO Mr. Gerrt Smith
The Wcrer quarter and insist that something
be speedily sent to Mrs Forbes and the i've
children II Paris Mr. smith forwarded q Mr..
closed oTat OF his own for $2b urging the B,s-
t0afs TO add to It aud send directly But aztec
rome tine Mr SapborD returned the draft saying, Hard
times Capt b. wrote TO request Mr.. Smith 70 advance
$50 on his own Capt. 's) account; but Mr. 3 knhv
that sum from himself NJ Thaideus Il, att, OF New
York, having IN August author lied 10 draw han
Tor SOW wrote 70 request Of him to forward thai sum W
Mrs, f., which he did Not do
DefpairiDR Of receiving the long promised remttnces
and finding that the situation Of my family was source
Of such intense anxhty TO me, Capt gave me the ttl
he had (S47 5o to help me eastward, ami GU the "a Of
November embarked on board the Hesperap, going
Gown the Missouri 10 St Louis. On reaching the farm i
young John Brown, in OHIO was received by him most
kindly but some days enpsed before he could
the hi'le money requisite to carry me on to New York
II is essential that all persons clearly comprehend Why
the New England humanitarmDs promised ana why they
did Lot fnhlt disc0ses the lack Of reliability among
certain persons here which ought TO be understood and
"
It WAS anticipated tnat force would be resorted
Kansas and they wanted coax men 70 20 there but
tns pro slavery party having aruulIy spread the false
effort be free State and the Northern spectators the
spot having dishonesty helped TO circulate and reesho
that false report for the sake III encouraging bona de
settlers to crowd in and buy building lots the
an increased value the New England humanita ans the
East swallowed the hait and conceived the notion that
further disbursements might be avoided But In cheating
me they have cheated themselves. Kansas is now in
greater peril than ever
Though have discovered that I was wrong in my est
mate Of certain portion Of the New England hunanita
is good among the rank ana file OF the aboltonsts If not
there can be little indeed in the whole white popllaon
for among the supporters Of slavery and those nderen
10 the question: or even among the iukewarm, what
there be OF good? But be again miataKen--f every
aboltionist in Amerca-even il every aboitonst the
world were to turn rascai--that would alter my
opinion the great principle OF right contained in abo
htonism, nor would check my efforts in the cause Of
freedom m
H. FORBES.
MR. FORBES TO THE GOVERNOR OF VERMONT.
WARRINGTON, D, c., May q, 1858.
Hon. RIIAsp FLETCHER, Governor Of Vermont Mont
pener, Vt
SlR-Wthout presuming to form any opinion to the
truth of the assertion made by Capt John Brown
last autumn viz That you had promised TO let him have
whatever arms he might want from the deposits Of your
State at nominal price, think II proper at any rate
inform you that those arms would not used for Kansas
agreed upon but for the project pure and simple,
as explained in the accompanying letter dated May Ia
AS there are many persons TO when l must show that
letter, beg that may be returned to me, copy Of
1t, which will answer the same purpose
beg that you will not enormously suppose that wish
to entangle you with any claims which havo the
mittees and other regulators. have heard Of pro-
mise your part except that for the referred
above ana In that respect caution you that surprise
may be sprung you has been practced upon
also transmit by this post the volume of extracts ex.
I'M nf fta froaC
Kansas and the volunteers whose instruction sent
To Tabor superntend during which necessary absence
obliged sell thing was turned starving Into the
street, the pittance which the rcpudators promised
dedicate to tner maintenance not having been sent to
them. H. FORBES
Mr. FORBES TO DIR. HOWE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May % 1858.
DR.. S. G. HOWE, M. d., Boston, Mass
SRI have received Information that my family
the point Of being turned out Of France. Mrs f. hav
ing, the children from starvation, applied
Consul in Paris, received from tring assist
ance but it was accompanied by insult for my political
OPINIONS and was followed by an edcl Of expulsion do
not know where to address them and with anxiety,
gled with drean, wait for adyicrs.
Had the sorrow Of yourself and your fellow committee
men, and leading humanitat been real funds would
have been forwarded long ago TO Paris.
am ende0voring 10 return TO New York, and If can
stop on the road to see some persons, shall so-not
are pleased to iusinuae, donounce betray
but to expose your conduct and prevent you
from betraying. This affair composed of two com
paints, DISTINCT yet somewhat connected-the open
and public which reiterate to a-pro siaveryies re-
pubcans and anti slaveryites-to whom explain the
horrible way have been Ill treated by tho repudatng
committees when went to instruct the scream for them
at Tabor; the other, mentioned only abotionists il
that you and yours under the pretext Of carrying
..wel maturea PLAN" collect 'secret service fund.-
the real object to be attained by which q scheme
pure and simple, and It's accompanying cotton specul
ton; and this being serious matter for the abolition
soil ploashng las your agent John Brown styles the lat
ter projecC being by me treated Of TO those only who
ought 70 know all about it, you that may prevent
% a. FORBES.
MARCH l, 1868.
Dr. -. Herewith ! leave you for Transmission to
Capt B. the copy Of my letter TO his son. dated Feb g.
and that Of March /. wish you could have them copied
and sent to him. Pray read them a.tenvey. earnest
y direct your notice TO the extract also pages 764 AMI
797. Depend on it, man, even il he were fully quail
fed should be allowed to Independent Of competen.
committee
Though have scrious cause of complaint against B.
and consider his qualifications beng very limited vet
he might be Of use In certain under proper control
(see pages aoove) But II he act independently apprc.
bend some calamity.
shall allow my private resentment 10 he an in
Jury to the public therefore, when wanted for any Service
in which can see my way Clear and act in connec.
nop with persons whom can trust am always ready
Greaty DO grieve ut the want Of candor in John
Brown Jr. who concealed from the fact of his father
having some weeks left Iowa for the East as learn
To-Day. Certain circumstances permit much deception
70 be practised by silence by direct assertion is lit
tie, and the consequences might have been productive Of
mischief for was the point Of sending to him in Iowa
copy Of the enclosed, which would very likely have
fallen into hands for which II not intended The ac-
companyug letter should have sooner but as do
sired several copies delay has been occasoned.:--
Understanding that your father intends Immediately
put his project (why not the well matured pan) into
execution shall not for the send the copy made
Mr. sanborn that may not stand in the way Of your
fathers supplies In matters affecting the public am
bound TO account for what do and give the proper
time and manner my reasons for refusing to continue my
co operation Though irrtatcd at your fathers conduct
shall never injure for the delinquency Of an In
divdual, and had faith in his frankness would even
forege my anger and labor again with who has de-
ceived me. will not do it II he can accomplish his
purpose and good come out Of II shall be happy; not
ever, hardly expect that any good can be accom-
pished by man who commences operations by co-ope
ration IN pilagDg and in turning destitute into the street
him as being equally faulty with other New England re-
puoa1ors H.
THE EXCITEMENT IN VIRGINIA.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTOwN.
rrPe af Tim Dali