Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-24

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Mr.. N.--About that rescue easel
B.--Yes, | did hear him express his opinion
on Il very freely and frankly.
Mr. ". justify ing iu ..t
B.-Yes sur do not compromise him In say
ing that
A Bysiander you go out to Kansas
under the auspices of the Emigrant Aid SOci-
etyl
B-No sir; went under the auspices of old
John Brown, and nobody else. i
yAlr u Will you answer tllisl Did you talk
with Gddings about the expedition herei
B.--No sir, wont answer that, because a de-
nial Of il would not make, and to make an
/ affirmation of il / should be a great Ounce.
Mr.. B.--baye you had any correspondence
Sith parties at the North on the subject Of this
inovciuentl b..
Il. II have had correspondence.
Bystand,r-Do you consider it a religious
movement '
b 1t is in my opinion the greatest service
man can render to God.
| Bysiarder-Do You consider Yourself an
INSTRUMENT in the hands Of Provideneel .#
B.-I do. ..,
Bystauder--Upon what principle do you
justify your actsl
B,-By the golden rule. pity the poor in
| bordage That is why am here Il is not
to crafty any animOsity, or feeling OF revenge
or Of a viudictive spirit. Ii is my sympathy
with the oppressed and wronged that are as
| good as you and precious in the sight Of
! God ..r To 0..EH.
Bystauder-Certainly, but why take the
slaves against their wlh
i -Wamly--I never did.
Bystlnder-lou did in once instance, at
least.
stephens, 20 the inquirer, interrupted Brown,
You are right, cir, IN ono case "a groan
fromtho wounded man In one case know the
negro wanted to 60 back
To Brown Captain, the gentleman is right
Bystander, to Stcphens-Whero did you
come iruml
ST. live IN Ashtsbula county, Ohio,
Mr. V-lIow recently did you leave Ashta-
bula county,
s.--sOno months ago, I never resided
there any length of time have often been
through there.
Mr. v.-How far did you live from JefTer
soui
b 20 stevens-l3o very cautious, Stevens
about answering tAai, it might commit some
friend. l would not answer it ut all
s., who had been groaning considerably, al
though the exertiUn necessary to conversation
seriously affected him, seemed conien
to abide by "my Captam's' decision. lie turnet
; oyer aud was silent rr
Mr.. ", to Brown-Who were your advieor
in this movement 5 .r
B.-I have numerous sympalhisors through
out the entire North.
Mr.. V.-In Northern OhoS
i No; no more there than anywhere Gle,
in all the Free States.
Mr. V.--But you are not personally aequain
ted in Southern Ohio!
B.-Not very much.
! NJ " Won al tho conwpnlin1 las
Junel
b Il was want you tn understand, gentle
men, that re poet the rights Of the poorest an'
weakest of the colored people oppressed by th
slave system, just as muolr as | do those of tn
most wealthy and powerful that is the ide
that has moved me, and that alone. We ex
pccted no reward. We expected the satislac
lion OF endeayorng to do for them in distress-
the greatly oppressed-as We would be don
by. The cry of distress, and of the distressed
" is my reason, and the only one that impCled mt
, Bystander-Why did you do it secretly
B.--Because thought it necessary to sue
cess. For no other reason
Bystander-You think that honorable, d
you Have you read Gerrit Smiths last letter
B.-What letter do you meant
Bystander-The New York Herald of yestel
day in speaking of this affair mentions a lettC
! in which ho says, that it is folly TO attempt 1
strike the shackles or tile slaves by the force {
moral suasion or legal agitation, and predict
} that the next movement made in the dlreotio
of negro emancipation will I've an insuTTtctio
in the South
B.-I have not seen New York Herald fo
q some days past, but | presume from your rc
o marks aboutthe gist of the letter should con
0 cur with it. agree with Mr.. Smith that morI
U suasion is hopeless don't think the people
. the Slave States will ever consider the subjs,
of Slavery in its true light until some other a
u gument is resnrted TO than moral suasion.
Mr. V.-Did you expect general rising
the slaves, in case Of your success
+. B-No, sir nor did | wish it expected
y gather strength from time TO time, then | cou
set them free.
D Mr. V.-Did you expect to hold possessiC
/ here until theni
B.-Well! Probably l had quite a dillrre
idea do not know that ought to reveal II
q plans | am here prisoner. and wounded, ~
cause | ioolishly allowed myselfto be 80. Y,
Overrate your strength, when you suppose th
could have been taken, if had not allowt
y it. | was too tardy, after commencing the OPT
attack, in delaying my movements throug
le Monday night, and, upto the time was attac
ed by the Government troops. II was all o
casioned by my desire TO spare the feelings
y my prisoners and their families, and OF the col
munlty.
= Mr., V.-,Did you not shoot negro on d
bridge, or did some Of yonr party
Id B.-I knew nothing Of the shooting Of Il
negro Haywood. ~
n Mr., V.-What time did you commence yo
organization over in Canada
20 Bit occurred about ten years ago, IL
ol remember right, il was, / think, in lsi0
Mr. Who was the Secretary
B.-That would not tell if recOllected, b
do not remember. ] think the officers we
elected in May, 1853. may answer inconee
to ly, but not Intentionally. My head is lit
IN confused by wouods, and my memory of dat
aud such like is somewhat confused.
ro DR.. Biggs We're you In the party at N
Kennedy's house ..
B.-Iw was the head Of that patty. ] occupi,
the house to mature my plans. would sta
here that have not been in Baltimore to pu
chase percussion caps.
DR., Biggs.-What was the number Of men
Kennedy's,
at B.-I decline to answer that question.
DIR. B.-Who anced the woman's neck,
the hill 7
B-I did | have sometimes practiced
II surgery when thought Il a matter of humai
" ty or sity, when there was no one else
do il but have not studied surgery.
TO- DIR. b 10 the persons aTound)-lt was do
very well, scientifically. These men have be-
ef very clever to tho neighbOrs, / have been tol
~ and we lad no occasion TO suspect them, exec
that we could not understand their movement
&c They were represented az eight or nine Persor
on Friday. .a /.
B.-Thero were more
ld Thirteen questions were now put in by Almo
oyeyb, dy in the room, as iIllows
no Where did you get armsl
u 81 bought them.
In what State a