New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-01

then, Davis Holman, and Allen, yielding to the
manipuatiODs OF thcir friends would have changed
TO SIN H. and elected him
RICHARD REAI4F UPON JOHN BROWN.
To ne Ed,tOr Of The n. y. Tribune
SIR: Permit me, who have barely escaped from be-
ing hpched as an Abohtioust in the South, only to
find myself denounced q recrcant apostate 10 the
North, and who therefore can hardly be suspected Of
bidding for sympathy from either section, to say a
word two in answer to the allegation asserted with
20 much heat and clamor that "ths Hsrper's Ferry
"nsurrection of John Brown the natural legiti-
nate and inevitable consequence Of the teachings Of
81 the Republican party" 10 contrsdicting and dis
proving this charge, moved not by any particular
regard for RepubioaDism, nor any particular hatred
of Democracy but only by desire 10 do justice TO tue
memory of John Brown between whose PRINCIPLES
(which revere) and their latest mode OF application
twLIeh condemn great many persons seem unable
70 distinguish.
Tile charge thus alleged Is lck0lly and altogether
Nntrue, .and this for the simple reason, that the
movement Of John Brown was conceived and
originated at least Of years antecedent 10 the
formation Of the Republican party. While yet Gay
was in the zenith OF his fame and Webster had not
81 sold himself TO the South, aud the Issues which
have kince torn the country were unknown, JOhn
Brown was bIOOdlDg upon his scheme. la the Con-
VebtiOn held at Chatham G. w, he made speech
aeclaratOry Of his purposes and expressive OF his
views wherein he stated that for twenty years the
project which has resulted fatally TO himself and
aasIOusly TO the slaves, had been the absorbing pas
sieD of his nature which all other pursuits and pur
pOees had been rendered subeeryienl. In the year
1851, be being then OHIO wool-grOwer,j went 70
England bearing samples OF wool as his contribution
% The great International Exhibition and this journey
was undertaken solely account OF the resOus which
follow:
With view to the abolition Of Slavery he had been
= close student Of the theory OF mountain and guerilla
warfare, through long series OF years "no, being ne
srous of practically examining tie different mooes OF
fortjhcation entreDchmeD &c empOye IN the states
Of the Old World he chose for the period OF ms Visit
that IN which London would naturally be t1ronged
with the representatives Of Continental Europe, ana
When consequently il would not be a difficult matter
to provide oneself with letters Of introduction 10 peo-
pie in oil parts Of those countries. immediately ne
bad secured such letters, he crossed into France
whence after very careful inspection OF It's forthca-
tons be started for Spain Italy, Austria, Prussia, 49,,
through which countries, especially their ln9unthnu
portions, he made Heightened tour, with tue sole
view OF applying the knowledge thus obtained To- me
prosecution Of the enterPrize IN which he died. TINS
was IN 1871 The Republican party had no existence
until 1854 The satement therefore, that the lncqisOn
INTO Virginia Iesulted az consequence OF the lncu-
Gated doctrines OF RepublcaDism, Us nov dlsprOYen.
Nor was Brown himself, nor were any Of his coad-
JotOrs, committed TO the Republican creed. Henfy
Wilson, in 1851 advised thai party III Kansas to Sc
cure The Legislature 10 themselves by Young umoef inc
provisions Of the IecOmptOn Constitution I1e al
vice was taken, and the result predicted was achieved
Not one 81 Bro'cns original party 0oted. Some OF
M were at that time correspondents OF the Eastern
press and IN the interim between the GrasshopPer
Falls Convention when il was decided upon 70 vOte
and the day on which the election occurred, We
sppostd the action Of the party IN every pOssb way,
by letter. speeches and Ia every available manner JOr
Nkfch dea0aRccd AbOiHiOnistS GY tie hdd-
arg Republican J0nrHdl Of that TERRITORY.
Once mOfe the only representative Of Republicanism
who received any inkling OF John Browns plans,
learned Them from hostile quarter, and took in-
MEDIATE steps 20 pn il out Of Browns power 70 COM
NIT any illegal act whatever 1 sllude 70 Senator
Wilson and bis letter 10 Dr. Howe Of Boston.
John Brown in biz heart dctpioed the Republican /
patty, whether neL6dLy or wroa9i0lly, Of coarse
20 not undertake 20 sav lie called il party who |
had I'd the % Liberty, aud pr0stituted 10
base purpO5ts lie SAID il declared l mon 10 be- free,
equal entitled 20 liberty and Tie pufs9t Of hopp ncss
and yet deprecated any interference Hth slavery m
the States where II existed, q cravcn.bearteduoss
which met only with bis contempt So, putting
NO faith IN the professions Of that party he undertook
20 abolish Slavery himself
They who assert that, in this enterprise, Le was
moved rather by hatred Of the slageboder than alice
zion for the slave, do bis memory moot foul wrong.
The love Of biz heart cOmpreheDded aud encOmpas-ed
NH He believed th6t unless the interference
az some third parry should anticipate aud
a. nrevent the interference OF slaves them I
sslyes tbe,e latter would, one day, overthrow !
a. i5stitutiop by q bloody war Of e&termina- |
,o aCa a their masters; and IL was 70 prevent lhe
havoc and carnage which, as he conceived, threatened