The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
John Browns "Secretary of State -
in Texas.-He Offers to Sure nder,

RICHARD REALF, the "Secretary of State"
to the Provisional Government of the late
JOHN BROWN, has at length turned up in
Austin, Texas, in which city he arrived
some two months ago, and delivered a lee
ture since when be has been studying in
that place for the ministry, intending to en-
ter the Methodist Itineracy. These facts
we learn from the Austin InteNigencer of
the 18th instant. The editor of that paper,
upon seeing articles OF the Mobile and New
Orleans press relative to REALF, sent for
him, and the following is the substance of
the interview, promising by acknowledging
his connection with BROWN in Kansas and
Canada, the article thus proceeds:
He also entered into the history of
Brown, himself, Cook, Stevens, Tidd, and
Kagi, going to Chatham, in Canada; says
they were straitened for money that the
Provisional Constitution was read there by
Brown, and agreed to, and the officers
elected, as stated. Mr.. R. says that Brown
then informed him that Forbes was in New
York and in the possession of certain cor.
respondence between himself and Forbes,
and that be feared Forbes would use the
confidential correspondence 8" to an evil
use," and desired Realf to go to New York
and get the correspondence. Mr.. Realf
says that finding himself implicated he went
to New York, but did not find Forbes
through Greeley, as he had been advised,
but revealed the matter to Orlando Yeaton,
managing book-keeper of Higgins & Bro
theirs, carpet manufacturers, Murray street,
New York Mr. Butler Lawyer, Thaddeus
Hyatt, w. F. McAnsey, of Kansas, then on
visit to New York, and the daughter of
VIM. Henry Burleigh. He then left for
England, and often spoke of the matter in
England and France, telling it, among
others, to MIR. Vezey, American Consul in
Havre. Having renowned Abolitionism,
he sailed from France to New Orleans, and
from thence to Mobile in April last.
He says that as soon as he learned
Browns purposes he renowned all notions
of participation, and only acted with them
because othis conviction that having learned
their plans, he could not have escaped,
though the pledge of secrecy only extended
to the forfeiture of the protection which the
society afforded. MIR. Realf assures us that
his remuneration of Abolitionism is sincere,
and that he has told his acquaintance here
that should he remain out OF the pulpit, be
intended to make speeches, giving his notions
of the horrors of Abolitionism in the North,
during the next Presidential election and if
not, then publish letters. He assures us
that be does not know that Gerrit Smith
sent money to Brown, the latter saying that
Smith was cognizant of all his plans that
DR.. Howe and Theodore Parker, of Boston,
Thomas Wentworth Higgenson, of Wor-
cester, and Sanborn, of Concord, were cog
infant of his plans, and would sustain him
with money. He says that Brown was
very secretive man and able leader. MIR.
Realf mentions stopping in Cedar County,
midway between Iowa City and Upton,
where be lectured on education and other
Subjects He tells us that after leaving
Cleveland for New York, he never had
further correspondence with any of the par.
ties-this was in June, 1858 And when
he returned to the United States he sup
posed the whole expedition had been broken
up. He offers no defence or apology for
the monstrous wickedness of the purposes of
the association but processes sincere con-
viction of the great moral wrong.
We will add, that we yesterday suggested
to the friends Of Mr.. Realf the propriety of
his placing himself Internationally at the
disposition of the President of the United
States. We are glad to say that he has
done so, and has also offered to surrender
himself to Governor Wise, and has notified
hot o hall
until their wishes are known.
Realf has been sent for by the Senate
Harper's Ferry Committee.