The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-12
LETTER FROM HENRY CLAY PATE.

COMPARISON BETWEEN HIMSELF AND JOHN Known
MORE KANSAS "REMINISCENCES.
THK EDToR OF I7M HERALD.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 8, 1850
Having received anonymous letter which desire to
answer, request that you allow to do through
your journal, the author is unknown and the
paper is the only channel through which reply would
probably reach him and those for whom is intended
The letter follows 1t is without date but postinagxed
New York.
To H. C. PArE-Bordcr RuHaa and Pet Of the Presdent-
ha. 'f should D NOT Cali kes You Brown
Clay
you hst name but don't bring il! thai honored in such
isrmnsd shan ss broker PATE :. lea., old Brown:
an Y! o
sones The which Brown into such excesses
Think Of Presden who refused the assistance Of the United
he S
Of facts and sSy what yGp wgpd hTs been
From Jefersonian Republican.
THE ENCLOSURE
rser are n' S By he aud
SSp had SON. Brow n Tho s n Tsse Es'1n that
i1S c ~ dasn IN e. g
he spo, and Brown from being murdered That
@ ss s IN s WIN
sn h ss BE oS M
his uebut tho towards dared not give him the chance
s
is m na s
sSeir hsches s,svehoider named Gibson dealt he f.ai
his nli and scsaering hls brains Brown aaa
s a @ sa SSs e. y, s
wfeces-since then awarded with commission Unaod
ses over The prosrase man and spit obac-
y thus S Died Captain E. P Brown. Skate ar.yr-.Ae
from that time forward the old man devoted himself to war
frontier
The rlendacty of your letter Is only equaied by the
ignorance displays and surpassed by your coward,ce
in sending me an anonymous note. would not be
uoed If were the only Of the kind have recsived
and did not reflect the sentiments Of large number Of
Northern people known black republicans and aboi
tons, amongst whom have beon vited for tho last
three or four years II is 10 their sense Of JUST aud
reasop-h they haye theu-l would appeal, through you
respectful hearing at least That am according to
popular prejudice at the North, "border ruian will
not be denied; but that am real rrlan you shall DO
put upon tho proof my proposition horein made, shall
be accepted But DO ncny moet empha:icaly that am
the "pet Of the President" If lam pet Mr. Buchanan
tho subscriber s not OF IT, having never received
Of his favor, but instead, his disavor. Although have
asked of him anything for myself have boer denied
somttng for friend That show of disfavor however
did NOT make me an enemy OF his adminsr aon, II
might have done you, and ready 10 defend 40 tar
Us becomes any good democrat Whatever else YOU may
cav OF the President he shas not that ain TO answer for
ask VI Brown is an outlaw, what am II l would put
that question 10 you. ] have never been in the
penenary, although some of your friends have tried
10 gtt me there. Brown has, from pretty
good testimony. never killed man, white or black
nor woman cold blood or in any othcr way, though
yolr abolition organs have charged IL on me- Brown has
never robbed and burned house albeit stood accused
in Dr. Gihons attempt at book, with that same Brown
has never STOLE negro, notwithstanding il has been
pnbihed TINT hooked ono, which turned out TO be my
own; Brown has by his o.n confion and the admi ion
OF his wnrneSt admirers lhavc been found guilty
OF treaaos nsureon and murder, and sentenced 70 bo
fad the face 70 charge UPON me- John Brown has Then
why insinuac that am outlaw Only because am a
STAKEHOLDER that be rcooe to md myself In such
exccent company Gov. Wise, Senator Hunter, Sccre
inry Cobb and Stephen A. Douglas, not mentioning thou
sands OF the vcet patriots and best Of men, including that
llustrious aatsnn In his grave whose name you pre-
tend 70 think dshonor (Do you suppose his spirit would
not blush " admrer Of traitor 10 tho country
nc loved 20 dearly and served 30 faithfully
nKo you, TO be an admirer OF hmselfO You
MINK ,hinK Brown .'is vile noendary,v and "condemn
ns course Why then do you volunteer his advocate
hna my raduccr on his account Possibly you hate thu