Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-20

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Ar xxn. lsi.sss. Mop srss., .s,.r As,.
ng 9esdered himself = kerseif prisoner, A |
'eS 81 ! say P,sP k ssssss,s . .;s
ssgani Fior, IAN affeRWdEds be put 10 death %
lrst hssing = We Ssnsss q isir and lnpslsi |
sa e sns sny = i. ssssses 9. r,ss
sevsfley; but it shxt b the duty Of all ps1Dops,
male and female, connected herewith, At all omci
and under all circumstances, TO treat al such ~
the nature of the circumstan win admit Of and
insist on Hike course of conduct from all 0thers,
a. In fear Of Almighty God, 10 whose care and
) Art sixassriss.-Al All. persons w6e
may come forward and shall voluntarily deliver
up szves ard havo fhstr mnnnes Registered n TIE
continus a pesce be entitled to The fullest proase
ton Of pefsohs and property, though not connect-
ed with this efganiiaiion, and shall be treated
friends, and not merely as persons neutxal.
xArt.XXxIV.-Ntwf The person and prop
cry Of all slavehodes who shall remain absolute
ly neutral shall be respected, 10 far ~ circum-
dances csnallow q, but shall not be entitled to
Arr XxxYs-Ns Ne<diess Wasss-Necdles
waste or destruction Of any useful property OF
ticle by IRE, throwing open Of fences, fields,
jury o. sisiss shall no. Be tolerated a asy tine or
place, but shall be promptly and properly pun
Ar. xxxvI.-Proputy Cs.fsssssd = Entire
be acting either directly Or indirectly, with o. for
the enemy, OF found willfully holding slaves,
shall be eonnscated and taken Whenever and
wherever It may be found, In either free or slave
Art. xXXvH.--Dsssssfess-P Persons convicted,
impartial trial, of desertion 70 the enemy sfter
becoming members, acting az spies, or Of teach
provisions or supple x any kind, .osds. bridges
persons or fcatons, shall be put 70 death and
their entire property conhscated
Art. xxxvIfI.-vio,atioa Of Parole Of Hes~--
Persons proven. 10 Be guilty Of taking up arms
after having been set At liberty parole Of honor,
or after the same to have taken any active part
with or for the enemy, direct indirect nall be
Articles xxx, XII, and XII, require all to
labor Tor the general good, and prohibit immoral
Art: xLIl-1as Marriage Relasios-SeAeels--
all times respected; families kept together q far
az possible, and broken families encouraged 70
reunite, and intelligence Offices established for
iished as soon as may BE-, for the purpose 81 re-
iigous and other Instructions; and the INIT day Of
the week regarded 40 the day Of rest, and appro-
priated 10 moral and religious instruction, Ind
the Improvement and relief Of the suffering, the
instruction Of the young and ignorant, and the
encouragement Of personal cleanliness; nor shall
any persons be required on that day to perform
ordinary manual labor, unless In exy emely urgent
Art. xLIH.-Canyiss Arms Opssiy. -AIi per-
sons known 70 be Of good character and Of sound
mind, and Of suitable age. who are connected
with this organization, whether male or female
shall be encouraged 10 carry arms openly =
Art. XLIv.-Ne Psvsos 10 Cary Ceneselsd
Weapons No person within the limits Of con-
auered territory, except regularly appointed Po-
riers or other fully accredited messengers Of Con.
gress, the President, Vice President, members OF
the supreme Court, commissioned officers Of the
shall be allowed at any Hmx to carry concesied
weapons; and any person not specially authorized
| 30 to do, who shall be found 20 doing, shall b
deemed suspicious pcrson, and may at once be
arrested by any ofncef soldier or citizen without
the formality Of 4 complaint or warrant, and may
at once be subjected to thorough scare b: and sha
have his or her case thoroughly investi gated and
be dealt with a. circumstances or proof shall re
quire.
Art. xLv.-Prsons TO be Seixed.-Persons with
In the limits OF territory holden by this organiza
ton, not connected with this equalization havfn,
arms at all concealed otherwise, shall be seized
at once or be taken in charge Of some vigflan
| officer, and their case thoroughly Investigated
and shall be the duty Of all citizens and soldiers
as well ., Sfnce,s to arrest such parties q. arr
without iormality Of complaint or warrant; and
they shall be plsced in charge Of some proper Of
ncer for examination or for safe-keeping
Art XLVl-These articles are not for the over
throw Of government. The foregoing article
shsil not BIZ construed 10 a. In any way % encenr
age the overthrow Of any State Goyernmeutsoe Q
the General Government OF the United Suites, ana
look to no dissolution Of the Union, but simply 4
amendment and repeal; and our flag shall be th
ton.
Art. xLvn.-No Plsrai,,y of omee. tv,
Of the Offices specially provided for by this instsu
time.
Art. xLvm-onA-Every officer, civil, 0
military, connected with this oeganixafion shall
before entering upon the duties Of once, max
solemn oath affirmation 70 abide by and supper
the provisional constitution and these ortiaances
sls", every citizen and soldier before being fall
SoHELuLs.-The President Of this Conventiol
l shall convene Immediately on the adoption of thi
instrument Convention Of all such persons !
the Consultation, who shall proceed 70 IN by elec
| lion all Offices specially named In aid Constitu
ton; the President Of this Convention presfdin,
and Issuing commissions to such oficers elect al
| such officers being hereafter elected the unanne
provided In the body Of this instrument. -
RxroRf or DrsrRIcr ArroRxxY OrLp.
The report Of Mr.. District Attorney Ould which
we give at length contains references to the book
and papers OF Brown, which, II is understood, In
dictate the character and extent Of this roverneut
ths Prssid<.t Of fAs DATED ssstss,
Everything 10 quiet There are only ave pris
zens have been killed, and one masine All tn
citizens were killed outsIde the lImifs Of the Uni
ted States territory In Virginia The marine w,
morsaliy wounded within IL. have seen Colone
Lee, but not Gov. Wise. Only nineteen persons
were. engagad in the matter, Of whom Ave were
free negroes from the North. Brown has been liy.
| ing few miles from here, In Maryland, s;ncs
June last. His premises were seasched to day, and
fifteen hundred pixies and two hundred gnns
found, besides nints, axes, blankels, CLOTHING DC
IN abundance. Brown says he has contemplatcd
tbs movement since 1885. All Of his party are
either killed % captured except one, who LEFT on
Monday. They were dSiven by the yirginiaDs
into the asmory. and thsre Col. Lee and tvsive
marines did the balance. All the slaves engaged,
q any, were forced. None Of the persons lid by
Brown were hun, although allswere In tlsebufl6.
Ing sformed by the mafines. The books ana "a
Pefs Of brown are secured, which throw consid-
cradle light on the movement. Strange it g. but
tue. that Brown and his eighssen men took POI
session Of the Government property and town, and
held them during eundsy night asd Monday.
The Government money II all safe. It 4 not
mown which At the party killed the marine
.Ths msn who carried Oh Lewis Washingfon L
one Of the wounded prisoners do nes appfehend
any violence 70 the Psisoness. Ros'r OuLD.
WHEN TIE PLoT WAS CoxcocrKD.
The Phihdelpbia Press Of yesterday pub1fsbes
The following, which II says IL "ffom the peu Of
losding antislavcry nam Ia that city & shows
eba2 we yerc cofrect In having supposed chat