New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
THE VIRGINIA FRIGHT.
JOHN BROWN.

Gov Wjee's organ, TIE Richmond Inquirer,
bastens to shield It's protege from the storm of
rdicuIe and anger which viii follow upon his sense
less r6yeille of all the militia in Virginia, by
publishing the letters which he had received notifying
him of contemplated invasions by bands Of Brown
rescuers They are as follows Ii is unnecessary to
say that the most of them arc hoaxes:
Extract from Letter from Lei:6rT9 UHiO" County Pa
"As friend 10 the Constitution and the Union,
feel II nv duty 10 apprise you Of sworD secret and
lawets baud Of fanatcal Aboltioniss and Black Re-
uubcans now forming in this well as several other
counties in this State. The principal organization II
in this village, ard auxiliary societies exist IN the
neehbOrng towns. They call themselves Inc NOBLE
Sons Of Liberty and as far as can learn, Snn1er
alias Timber JIM. ultra AbOliuonlst OF this VII
laqe. They are armed with pair of Colts revolyers
each, and design dropping into Chsrestown and the
adjacent places by ones and twOs, as 10 AVOID sus
riS;or mud when all are collected at Charlestown, at
certain signal pounce upon the jail, and demand the
,.ease of that old villain John Brown, now prisoner
fn the hands of the judiciary of your State.
"Tbe reason for using revovers IA that they can be
carried about the person without attracting attention
or exciting suspicion i,
brieands aforementioned | could not ascertain, ont
they will 90 10 ChaTestown in disguise, and mostly by
night. which believe, is the plan adopted by their
sThus far they have observed the utmost secresy
20 the existence and object OF their ASSOCIATION ana 10
avoid suspicion the part OF all outsiders here they
will leave gradually, 80 that their motives Will not be
suspected snt day or two previous to the execution
Of Brown.
81 was ushered into a large room, where, 10 my
tonishmen, found about seventy live persons eongre-
gated - all seemingly oonyersing upon some topic
which they wished kept secret.
"Whie was in the room, several persons were IN
itiated and TOOK the oath of membership.
E-frae. Jroa q Later from Eaoa, Cart Coua'g oAo.
4" Although We are personally entirely strangers 20
each other take the liberty OF addressing few lines
10 Won; whether they viii be Of any benefit 10 yoI or
moi know not. Since the break out Of trouble at
Harrers Ferry there has been, and still continues 10
be- great deal of fear and anxiety with regard to the
result ard my object IN addressing yon IA to let you
know that il is the opinion OF number Of our citizens
that there viii be desperate effort TO save the noto-
riors Brown from being executed and that may be
dore by sudden and tremendous rush on the guard
viii not dictate, but think YOU will need heavy
and efficient guard, and we-a-ranged and we-Posied
otherwise should be fearful of the eusioD of blood
If reports be true, you may prepare for struggle IL
il reasonable TO suppose That Brown having rendered
Efficient service for the Republican party in Kansas
and elsewhere they VIII not see him swing, II they
can avoid il. If our sntcipations are
correct with regard to your having trouble the day
of execution sand il might be rash the prison
previous the day Of eXecution We would oxpect TO
see your towns villages, and hotels crowded with
strangers few days before the execution, all secretly
armed
Ertraes from L<rsr Jroa Se'O York, SOs. IA, 1889
"My object in addressing you, u 10 inform YOU of
of the existence Of organization IN tss city, extend
ing TO the city Of Boston and the interior OF this State,
which has for object the Of John Brown, the
nsurrectionis the day and in the event OF the exc
cution. This organization is composed exclusively Of
erazy abOhtOnsts and runaway negroes and yet their
plans are very extensive and apparently practicable
and II carried out well calculated 70 insure the accom-
rlisl,ment OF the object IT, however, they should fail
Ia the attempt release Brown they propose 10 wreak
their vengeance upon those who have been instrument
tai in securing that Justice for the criminal which he
richly deserves. Nv informant II man OF character
and believe Of strict integrity, who is identified in
some manner with the orgaIEzAtSon himself, though
have endeavored 10 dissuaie him from engaging in
such perilous enterprise. All thai have learned IN
relation 10 this affair impaired 10 me IN confidence
but an irresistible Of duty, and the hope that the
whole affair may be frustrated hf such al object is
eally contemplated, CONSTANTS ne to aequiiiH you
with the facts.
Extract ef Ls'ser fres Hayrisbs,g.
" VIII reveal 20 you conversation between my
self and man from this town. who has travelled
! Gently through New-York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois His statement Is this: He conyersed with
| man in Ohio who told him that you knew the North
too well not 90 reprieve those men under sentence;
and that If Won did not repTeve them they would
tanly rescne them. lie then told there, by man
who WAS favorable 70 the South, that there was
tanly movement on foo, 70 rescue the fngitves
under sentence lie also told BY the same person
| that there was q company OF men, numbering 80
who had left thai State under preiense Of going out
hunting excursion; bat the statement was false,
their intention TO come 70 Virginia and skulk
around anti the 6ay OF the execution OF the prisoners
| and then 10 rescue them with AID from Nrw-York
"He says the New York people ale decidedly nisyos