Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-07
JOHN BROWNS sEeRETARY OF STATE

The Austin (TeKas) Intelligenccr puts at rest
any doubt regarding the whereabouts Of Richard
Rcnlf, Secretary of State to the Professional Gov
eminent Of the late John Brown. Realf,it seems,
duplicates other parties than have been heretofore
named. The Intelligcnoer says
John Richard Renlf arrived in this city two
months ago, md has been studying Tor tic minis
try, intending TO enttr the Methodist itincrancy.
We noticed a lecture delivered by Mr.. r.. TO the
Bible Society some six weeks ago, which, we sup
pose. escaped the attention Of The Delta people.
On Thursday night last We listened to Mr.. RI
lecture upon poetry.
Seeing the foregoing Article on Saturday last.
we sent for Mr.. Realf, and called his attention 10
it. He at once frankly hvowed bis identity, and
remarked that he had mentioned frequently that
he had been connected with the affairs Of Brown
in Kansas. lie 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 cons,i
tuition was read there by Brown, and agreed to
and the officers elected ny stated. Mr.. II. soy.
that Brown then informed him that Forbes was ia
New York and in possession Of certain correspon
dence between himself and Foftes, and that he
feared Forbes would use The cor fdential CORES
p%ondence TO an evl use and desired Renlf to gr
to New York and get the correspondence Mr.
Reaif says that finding himself thus implicated h,
went to New York but did not fud Forbes ,hrougl
Greedy IS he had been advised ; but revealed tht
matter to Orlando lealon, managing book-keopel
of Higgins g. Brothers, carpet manufacturers
Murray street, New York Mr.. Butler Lawyer
/ Thn0dnua HYATT w y NJ, 4 paay or gna.o,
then on a visit to New York, aud the daughter o
VIM. Henry Burloigh. lie then left for England
and often spoke of the matter in England ant
France, telling il, among others, 70 Mr.. Vezey
American Consul at Havre. Having renowned
abolitionism, he sailed from France to New Or
leans, and from thence to Mobile in April last.
"He says that as soon as he learned Browns
purposes he renouncod all notions Of participa
ton, and My acted with them because Of hi.
conviction that. having learned their plans, be
could not have escaped, though The pledge Ct Sc
crecy only extended to the forfeiture of the protec
ton which the society afforded. Mr.. Renlf as
sures US that his remuneration of abolitionism il
sincere, and that he has told his acquaintance
here, that should he remain out Of the pulpit ht
intended to make speeches, giving his notions O
the horrors of aboli,ionism in the North durin@
the next Presidential election and if not, then tt
publish letters. lie assures US that he does know
that Gorrit Smith sent money to Brown, the latte
saying that Smith was cognizant to oil his plans
that DR.. Howe and Theodore Parker, of Boston
Thomas Wentworth lIiggenson, of Worcester, an,
Sanborn, Of Concord, were cognizaut Of his plan
and would sustain him with money. He says tina
Brown was n very s%ecrctive man and able leader
Mr.. Reaif mentions stopping in Cedar county
midway between Iowa City and Upton, where b
lecturod on education and other subjects. He tell
US that, after leaving Cleveland for New York, b
never had further correspondence with any of tn
parties-this was in June, 1858. And when b
returned to the United States he supposed III
whole exhibition had been broken up. LII offer
no defence or apology for the monstrous WICKED
ness of the purposes OF the association, but prc
3 fesses a sincere conviction of the great mora
r wrong.
W will add that We yesterday suggested t
the friends Of Mr.. Realf the ~propriety of his plac
Q ing himself Internationally at the disposition @
the President of the United States. We are ga
} to say that he has done so, and has also ofere
to surrender himself to Governor Wise, and ha
e notified these authorities that he shall remain her
until their wishes are known"