The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-11
Views of the People on the
Momentous Question.
First mxalment Of the Reports Of the
Special Herald Reporters.
Interesting Letters from Wisconsin, Hi.
nois, Pennsylvania and Louisiana.
The CondkIen Of Trade In the South apd
West-Politieal Spesulatiom Lively Tines
Ahead for the Charleston Conyeutjon-
Present Condition Of Chieage-What
They Think Of John Brown.
&se., &c., ~.

Aney lnnA Of John Brown,
&e., &C., &s.
WISCONSIN.
OUR MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 30, 1859.
1ne Arrpresentation Of Senator Doolixae-Ssun z,tAs
Of The Republicans Sympathise tpin Brous-Laroe Sals
hu Photogrdphs-yoAw Brorgn Sermon IN a Nadisoa
CA1reh-Hts Cause End1rsed-Helpo's Book in VIZ.
eonsn-7hey Denoance Members Of Congress for Boessnu
Out Of the Enirsement- Wsconsis Repxb1jca,u IN
Fdr~ Of VIM. IT. Sesoard- -Nomination Of General
Scod-Fdrmers Recovering from their ExSsrras.
mens-Archdnts Still in Trouble Rasroads Of Ws.
oonssn-Fdrm Mortgages and City Bonds, dc, Ie.
Senator Doottlc has slightly misrepresened the eelsns
OF his republican associates in this State in regard TO the
John Brown tragedy. There is an unmistakable svm
pathetic feeling amongst the members Of thai psrty
throughout the State At least tentls Of the repuh
ican camp Of Wisconsin look upon John Brown az q mar.
tyr in good cause, and class him with the Revolutionary
heroes Many Of them consider his cause patriotic ono
denying, at the me that he nten led the
Of the citizens but simply the running of Of slaves
and, az such, uphold him In the act The svm.
pathy for him is 80 strong that "he that runs
may read" Certainly the honorable Senator could NOT
have mingled largely with the inhabitants Of this ssate
without discovering this fact Hundreds OF the photo
III,
practical demonstration in his favor-payng for them ono
dollar EACH The agents also ordering the cbeaD
copies sold by the newsboys New York for which thew
are receiving orders ahead His likeness Is thus finding
ts way into every nook and Of the State Ono
class OF the republcanshe vave OF which
MI Doote Is the representave-deny that there s anv
sympathy for him, and, the contrary assert that hin
course is condemned by the republicans There is not
however, an out and out republican press in the State but
hcoc chz J~~l
mas SHOWN decided feeling in favor Of the hero he Ia
called.
On last Sunday the pastor Of the Congregational church
OF THIS city preached asrong upon Brown and his
cause holding him up Of the great men of the
and rs being the most remarkable Of the pneeenth
century His sermon not Of the Dr. Cheever stamp o
rather less OF the out and out abolons coorina Those
qualified Judge in the matter pronounce q reflection
sentiments Of large majority of the republicans Of
this State. He took his text from the 2oth chsu.er Of
Mathew 5lst and SD behold one Of them
which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew
sSs perish viii he sword n IN" hish nrie~ and
In handling this subject he styled Brown a the sdyo.
and defender OF the great principle OF freedom but
like Peter whom Jesus rebuked for attempting 70 defend
~ he mode saonss ~ Ssr.ng .hS .srs. ~. ~
Peter resorted 10 the venia mode Of warfare, notwh
standing the superior force against him, did Brown IN
the defence Of the cause that he had nearest hs heart
and thus fell martyr to his The reverend gen.
ueman reviewed the entire Of Brown willis in
w.rtshis ~ c.ss. M rscord p,nce n the o c.sN. 1
Christ He endorsed his motives and at the time
denounced the mode of warfare. But In that part
re
Vireinians f~ s
he sermon vas l,.tened N nv a crovded hou.o and
deep interest manifested throushout n snnsrensy su
ed the taste Of the bearers Evidence Of that kind
Of sympathy for John Brown, and leading republicans
endorsing the seutmens held forth certainly nre rood
CROUCH proof that there 10 strong sympathy in this
Indeed would not be surprsed 70 see the hkeness Of
the in bs STATE n 1sso and nailed ~ Sus,n ~
publican flag in the Common wealth. Certain n v that
IN this state the leader OF the Harpers Ferry tragedy
| will be associated thoroughly with Inc canvass
Notwhsandinp this stronr expressjon Of svmpathv IN
favor Of the cause Of Brown and tbe b he renu
cans Of this state in vote that was taken 10 1857 upon
the question Of Allowing negroes The rsbt Of voting here
was an exceedingly small vote cast in favor Of H. ma
refspe to ADMIT on oouaty he race hat thcw are 20
anxious to berate from slavery under The doctrine that
| all men were created equals
tion politicians in this State The discussion at washing
ton upon the Harpers Ferry tragedy and Helpers book h
OF success II 1850 The lenders assert ha, Congress- now
doing more for the republican cause in the Northwest
than all the republican press combined has done in tho
cuation hundreds are reading it that never
heard Of it had il not been for the Discussion Congress
Some the booksellers leading Of the West
have had the book upon their shelves ever since 1857
found sale for IT. but the meeting Of Congress
they have been unable supply demand Both demo-
Gratis and republicans are calling for it, and those unable
70 Hnd copies to purchase are trying TO borrow
Many Of the republicans denounce the members Of
Congress for backing out Of the Of the work
| considering it, as they do, great benefit 70 them
The coming Presidential contest from the present indi
cations will be conducted in this State upon the irre-
pressibie conflict STYLE The dear people win bc daily
informed by the different orators upon ali the important
points the niggers organization, from his wooy head
down nall the number OF noggiugs that he
ceves every twenty four hours Of homo
nyn he is allowed at each meal In short the Internal
ngger will be the Alpha and Omega Of all the opp ston
speeches. studied and braced by quotations from Helpers
| siImpendlng Crisis"
In Presidential preferences the republicans are de-
cidedy for Senator Seward at least nine enhs Of them.
He will receive the delegates from this State who win
stand BY him from rss 70 last and will reluctantly take
ticket, who about onefourth Of the German populs-
on Of the State, are, man, Seward The noina.
ton Of General Scott by the New York Union peetins n
severely denounced by the leaders in The opposon Of
this State.
Douglas will undoubtedly receive the deIerates from
wisconsin 10 the Charleston Convention, although they