Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-29

'"'"n, ano hopouy else.
Mr.. V. Will you answer this Did you talk
with Giddings about the expedition here Z
b. No sir, 1 wont answer that, because q denial
1t | wont make, ard TO make an Affirmative Of it
| should be a great Ounce.
Mr.. V. Have you had any correspondence with
parties at the North on the subjec, Of this move.
mentf
b. | have had correspondence. III.
Bystander. Do you consider it a religious move
menti
B.. Il is in my opinion the greatest service q man
can render to God.
Bystandor. Do you consider yourself an ins.ru-
ment in the hands Of Providence!
b. | do.
Bystander. Upon what principle do you justify
your acts
z. BY the golden rale. l pity the poor in
bondage. That is why I s~ here. It is not TO
crafty any animosity. or feeling Of revenge, or of
a vindictive spirit. II is my sympathy with the
oppressed and wronged that are as good as you,
and as precious 10 the sight Of God.
Byslander. Certainly, but why take the slaves
sgainst their will
b. Warmly-I never did.
Bystander. You did in one instance, at least.
Stephens, to the inquirer. interrupted Brown
you are right, cir, in one case. "a groan from the
wounded man) In one case I know tho negro
wanted to 40 back.
To B~rown-Captain, the gentleman is right.
Bystauder, to Stephens-where did you come
81 live in Ashtabula county, Ohio.
MI. V.-How recently did yoe leave Ashta5ula
S.-Some months ago. I never resided there
any length Of time. l have often been through
there.
Mr.. V.--ITow far did you live from Jefferson ,
B. to Stephens-Be very cautions, Stevens, about
answering that, it might commit some friend.
would not answer it at oil,
s., who had been g%roaning considerably,
as though the ~exertion necessary to conversation
seriously affected him, seemed content to abide
by:"my Captains" decision. lie turned over and
was silent.
Mr.. v, to Brown-Who we're your advisers in
this movements
B.-I have numerous sympathisers throughout
the entire North.
Mr.. YIN Northern Ohio 7
B-No; no more there than anywhere elso in
all the Free States.
Mr.. v.-But you are not personally acquainted
in Southern Oaioi
B.-Not very much.
Mr.. Were you at the convention last Junes
81 was; I want you to understand, gentlemen,
that I respect the rights Of the poorest and weak
est of the colored people oppressed by the slave
system, just as much as I Go those of the mos,
wealthy and powerful; that is the idea that has
moved me, and that alone. We expected no re.
ward. We expected the satisfaction of endeavor.
ing to d, for them in distress-ths greatly op.
pressed-as we would be done by. The Org Of
distress, and Of the distressed 10 my reason, and
the only one that impelled me.
Bystander. Why did you do il secretlyf
B. Because I thought it necessary Ito success.
For no other reason.
Bystander. You think that honorable, do you I
Have you read Gerrit Smiths last letter.
B. What letter do you mean!
Bystander. The New York Herald Of yesterday
in speaking of this affair mentions q letter 10
which he says, that it is folly to attempt to strike
the shackles off the slaves by the force of moral
suasion OF legal agitation, and predicts that the
next movement made in the direction of negro
emancipation will be- an instruction in the
South.
B. / have not seen a New York Herald 70,
some days past, but / presume from your remark
about the gist Of the letter I should concur with
it. l agree with Mr.. Smith that moral %suasior
is hopeless. don't thinL the people of the Slave
States will ever consider the subject Of Slavery il
its true light, until some other argument 10 re-
sorted to than moral %suasion.
Mr.. V. Did you expect general rising Of th.
slaves in case of your s~uccess1
B. No, sir, nor did I wish it; I expected /,
gather strength from time to time, then 1 could
set them free.
Mr.. v. Did you expect to hold possession here
until them
B. Well Probably had quite a different idea
l do not know that l ought to reveal nv plans:
am here a prisoner, and wounded, because I fool
ishly allowed myself to be go. You oyerratt
your strength, when you suppose that l could have
been taken, i'll had not allowed IT, / was TOO
tardy. after commencing the open attack, in de
laying my movements through Monday night, and
up to the time I was attacked by the Government
troops. 1t was all occasioned by my desire t.
spare the feelings Ct my prisoners and their fami
lies, and Of the community.
Mr.. V. Did you shoot a negro on the bridge. o,
did some Of your partyf
B. knew nothing Of the shooting Of the Dogr,
Haywood.
Mr.. V. What time did you commence your or
ganization over in Canada
b. II occurred about ten years ago. II 1 re
member right, it was, I think, in l849.
Mr.. V. Who was the Secresaryr
B. That l would not tell If / recoIlected. bat
do not remember. / think the officers we're elected
in May, 1858. I may answer incorrectly, bu. no
Intentionally. My head is a little confused b,
wounds, and my memory Of dates and such lik,
is omewhat confused.
DR.. Biggs. Were you in the party at MIR. Ken
nedy's housed
B. / was at .he head Of that party. I~occupiet
the house to mature my PLANS. l would state her,
that have not been in Baltimore to purchas,