The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-23

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which you treated the Important public qaes,ions Of
le times, well the conduct and character Of our
public servants.
No administration has been 700 high for your aim, while
some Of the have quaied undcr your reprocs
The recent appalling events Hapers Ferry, startling
the whole country wiresoever they have reached have
to be expected, elected the full power - -.
ikRnD sun one very important thing has escaped even
your attention. &NsN H
While lam quite as 10th to condemn the present go
vcrnment as You cah bc, because ! am Of those who
stand with yet the truth should b. spoken Never lot
honest men forget nc Jt and nobility of the old SENT
meni" Anicus Pluto, ssd nsetts, ,amsa rsri,asn = Z 4
say hcD that cesurc must iay a2an IFS, the President
for negligence and and the want OF pravson Hs Is
commander IN Chief IL oil military strength by
aud by land and although he has Secretary al waf,
whose eepccial charge army matters attach never.
thecss the President stands accountable before the
whole country f.r consequences a. large Hs sapsr-
ry suprene for he can dismiss careless or nconpe-
tent S cretar. u t NT ~ sANcsse
statce whether FEDERAL STATE. ought 70 bc regarded
citadel in town. for is the very heart OF defence
hsr u riss S ,1I Sres for Ssso"ns S 40 %
repel attack 10 crush rebefon and defend their hearth
stonss. tf tits iss
was the armory at Harpers Ferry secure In military
fcnseS Was officer these.wiurA guard OF soldersx
negative response must inevitably provoke censnre at
home and ridcue abroad The h'g"st degree OF praise
the sagac,ous mind whether Of the staesmsn
eoldier whose forecast anticipates and prevents
danger rather him who heals the hurts after the
event - -.t&i
Sir, Lieutenants command, under steady and brave
heart, would have banked this nglorious cop dc din
only blood, but mcneysaved the lives OF pcacefu c-
xens and the agonized fears Of women and chkisen.
Il win be no e1cass - s.ciatm, VINO could have
Military principles and regulations deRlo and
tain ne problem in Euclid.
the frequent remark Of The most splendid soldier
Of modern times perhaps Of any age, Napoleon the
First, that the best general might losc battle and
sn, ls ns y BE- s that a sne
raj Dupont, one Of bis most excellent occrs sunk un-
der his dHpleasurc. He threw away BY neglect and
igDobe ceptoaton 6ne army in SPAN, aud in spite
Emperor.
The lessons OF experience made purpeeely
inscrcabe Omnpotepce for our greater benefit In the u
bitter sometimes follow them Is because
the pervcrsenees Of makes them needfu not for his
Improvement only, but even Tor Lis salvation from
peTis. -.@
Pray Heaven sir that they who have charge Of the
curiy and honor Of whole country may from
the repetition OF such another catastrophe from its
shame and horror.
Whittier ore we driag2 Let every patriotic American
citizen put that question 10 himself Aye, whithcrf
Shall heartess hypocrites, shal ravng and low-am
bitioncd demagoguss, shall tho papits too, cry
Cnion into fragments, and deale the metnores
OF the virtnous and tilustrious men who framed
and Sc, their hands and seals to our holy Constitution and
bid it live forever. Eto perpetua,
Is this Harper's Ferry tragedy be the rst page in
annals whence shall date diRhonor and disap
pearance as great nation Or sha! we sprngng anew
vindicate our republican institutions, md lifting them
slof them for fruro times IN honor and revere
NR.-snce this was written II is 70 be obseryed that
What fss 60 ssp.vrs sns, or Is tGe warning be cast
awayf ff4 aIt.E sSs ts.tf5as ts,A 80 4Nat
QUESTIONS FOR THE DAY. ',sf. ~ 5,
~ 10 IaF EDITOR OF THE EBRAID. q . t'V'i ifr.s'.
Allow to suggest 70 the people of the rnited saAes
two questions. Frss-How much ofths money exDended
by old Brown IN his Harpers Ferry hbuster movement
out Of Greeeys Kansas fundi sec6ndsuppose W.
| H. Seward had been President and Brown had main
tanned his position, would any federal force have been
sent to put him down. or would be have bscn called
traitor and rcber Finally, let us have proper names
now, and henceorth call the republican party which
really s-the FIRE aid murder party. ANTI-sEwARD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
saa1 ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct 21 1859.
II was gratifying in the midst Of the diabolca excite
ment at Harper's Ferry, which has had tendency Il
chill the blood Of any sou.herncr, 70 friends
at the North, and / may say the friends Of the
union Of these States, in the person. at least, O.
the editor of the HKnAlD, condemning in nnmea
sured terms the conduct Of those of their section
conspicuous In public stations for the inception and
element of the bloody scene Harpers Ferry the
sex ards asd smi.s and such iks Il is Justly sad by
Nhc6 &c sequel may oxh,ssf to Be more terrible than
any other that has ever shook The federal Union We
already signs in the political and social heavens por
eItous Of cloud that may shower down dse and brin
stone upon the heads Of the foowerso Of old 0ssawatame
Brown. There involved in the Harper's Ferry
affairs sitting in high places and others asprants for the
glory to be achieved the "irrepressibe conflict
doctrine" No punishment would be too for the
politician who wod concoct such foul treason against his
fellow citizens OF the Unop The spikes sharpened
and sent here TO butcher innocent and children
| their beds speak language that Southern
mistake who can look upon two Thousand Of those bloody
instruments landed upon the soil of Virginia in sight of
honorcd mothers and sisters, without cursng the Union
that binds Who friends? Are they Of those
midnight emissaries, proving about negro quarters
Are they Of those internal pedagogres that tanper with
our slaves? II s unfortunate for those gnenen who
desire TO amongst and share hospitality, lest
the innocent be suspected.
Our noble and gallant Governor had only 10 tap his
drum and drawn swords and brstng bayonets oyousiy
ieaped III his command The aud boats could
take fourth Of those who wished TO obey his
II has had the effect OF proving TO the world tina. the
telegraph Of moral courage and herosm needs but be
touched and the whole Southern pulse instantly united
in common beat 1t ought 70 make gallant Co
Commander in Chief of the navy and army of the
United States, for il there military despatch
given TO any hostile movement the globe the Harper
Ferry ''repressible conflict was UNION.
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