Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-02

during the trouble receive DO sup-
plies Of any .ort, though US since
received some"
1t will thus be perceived that Col |
Forbes ia known in this State. How
much he may have contributed, di-
recily or indirectly, to secure the elec-
ton Of Republican candidates is not
divulged 10 his expose.
But Col. Forbes had an interview
with VIM. II. Seward, at which time
he disclosed the whole scheme, that
ended in the emeute at Harper's Ferry.
WAsHISToS, May 6, 1853.
To DIR. $. q. Uoue, NJ h., Bos-
ton, Mass. On Saturday (lst May
! had an interview with Senator WIN.
III. Seward, Of New York; having
been ntrcduced to him through let
ter from leading abolt'onist, DR..
Bailey, Of the Era. | went fully into
Tue WEOle HAUL, III al no ''"'A h5o
He expressed regret that he had been
told, and said that he in his position
Dug. t rot to have been informed OF
the circumstances. In part | agree
with him and in part ! differ. ! re-
gret that the misconduct OF the New
Engandcrs should have forced me to
address myself to him; but being
now enlightened on the subject, be
cannot well let this business continue
in its present crooked condition, in
stead of causing it to be 'pnt straight"
both as regards my children's situa-
ton as well as the cotton speculation
Of the Lumanitarlans.
1t must be remembered that Forbes
opposed Browns scheme, and de.
nounced it to those with whom he
conversed or correspondent.
Forbes plan was as follows:
With carefully selected colored
and white persons to organize along
the northern slave frontier Virginia
and Maryland speciality a series of
stampedes of slaves, each one of
which operations would carry off in
one night, and from the same place,
some twenty to fifty slaves; this to
be effected once or twice a month,
and eventually once or twice q week,
along nOn-contiguous parts of the
line, if possible, without cor flict, only
resortlng to force if attacked. Slave
women, accustomed to field labor,
would be nearly as useful as men,
Everything being in readiness to pass
on the fugItives, they could be sent
with such speed to Canada that pur-
suit would be hopeless. In Canada,
preparations were to be made tor
their instruction and employment.
Any disaster which might befali a
stampede would at the utmost COM
promise those only who might be
engaged in that single one therefore
we were not bound in good faith to
the Abolitionists (as we did not jeop-
ardize that INTEREST," to consult more
than those engaged in this very pro-
ject. Against the chance of loss by
occasional accidents sLould be weigh
ed the advantages of a series Of sue
cessfnl runs Slave property would
thus become uutenahle near the from
tier; that frontier would be pushed
more and more southwark, and it
might be rcas onably expected that
the excitement and irritation would
some stupid tlunders. TIE Missouri
frontier being so far from the habita>
be part Of Canada, and the political
par,ies-anti and pro-slavery-being
in that State (Missouri) so nearly bal
anced, suggested peculiar action in
that quarter, which would depend in
a great measure on affair in Kansas.
BROWNS PLAN.
Brown had a different schem6.-
He proposed, with some twenty five
to fifty, (cclorcd and white mixed,)
well armed and bringing quantity of
spare arms, to beat up slave quar-
ter in Virginia. To this l objected
that, no preparatory notice having
been given to the slaves, mo notice
could with prudence be given them,)
the invitation to rise might, unless
they were already in a state of agita>
ton, meet with no response, ora fee-
bic one. To this lie replied that he
was sure of response. He calcu-
lated that he could get on the first
night from 200 to 500. Half, or
thcrezbouts, Of the Grst lot he pro-
posed to keep with him, mounting
100 or so of them, and make dash
at Harper's Ferry Mandatory, dcs-
troying what he could not carry off.
The other men, not Of this party, we're
to be subd;vided into three, four or
five distinct parties, each under two
or three of the original band, and
would beat up other slave quarters,
whence other men would be sent to
join him.
The foregoing presents the respect
i've plans of Brown and Forbes
Forbes was anxious to secure the in
tervention of the anti-slavery men OF
the North to prevent Brown from
undertaking his work of blood, be-
lieving that it would end ia a total
failure. With this view, he conf
IDENTIFY communicated the whole mat
ter to Seward, Lawrence, Chase,
Fletcher and other prominent anti
slavery leaders. Mr.. Seward, the
originator and standard-bearer of the
Rannhlican Marty tells Col Enrhoa