The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

APRIL, IS09-SlX months prior 10 the MAUI
describing a visit to the Abolition leader at
his home in Peterboro, where he was warm
" welcomed, and given $3.50 by Smith, who
also gave him a note from another promi-
nent Abolitionist worth 5000, and wrote to
friends in New England THAT s., 200 must
be raised for John Brown before fall, and he
(Smith) would agree to furnish one-htth
that amount himself.
THE AMT ODG
When Gerrit Smith heard of Browns
failure he became greatly agltated, and
roamed about his house moaning and groan-
ing. as report said-''biaming himself
The finding of Brown correspondence in
creased his trepidation. At length, when
the wires rumored the issuing OF a reqrisl-
ton by Gov. Wise for the arrest of Smith,
his friends found it convenient to pronounce
hin. crazy, and bundle him off to an asylum,
where he remained until the outlaws all
went to the gallows with sealed lips. 1t is
said MIR. Smith wished to make a public
statement avowing his knowledge of the
conspiracy, but was restrained by his friends.
Old Ossawattomie was made of sterner
mettle. During his trial, when his counsel
attempted to read a telegram from Ohio al
lodging hereditary insanity N his behalf, the
old man arose from his bed, and drawing
himself upright, ''dtsdaiaed to put in any
such plea!' There had been insanity in
members of his family, perhaps, but the
despatch he considered "a miserable ~artifice
of those who ought to take a different course
with regard to me, if they took any at all.
| view it with contempt"
His remark was understood to allude to
cowardly confederates, who had pledged
him support, but were now Sinking respon-
sibility. 1t is well known that a similar ex-
petition was organized in Ohio, to invade
Kentucky simultaneously with Browns
movement, but failed for some reasons
John Copeland, one Of the mulattos who
were hanged, left a confession, giving much
information of the Western plot, together
with names OF leading conspirators at Ober-
lin, Cleveland, and other points. He showed
plainly that his expenses were paid by
prominent Republicans at Oberlin, who sent
him to Brown with a letter stating that he
would be "a valuable man in the coming
fight" Stevens letter Of credentials also
declared that he could whip any ten slave
holders In the fight"
FURTHER REVELATIONS.
During the excitement following Browns
execution the New York HeruM brought
out five columns of letters written in 1888
by Col. Hugh Forbes, an Italian army officer,
formerly a comrade of Garribaldi, but now
a refugee in America, who was employed by
the AbOlitioniSts to drill their troops in mill
tary tactics. Forbes assisted Brown in Kan
sas for several months, but on falling to get
his wages, wrote to the Eastern Abolition
lists complaining about it. Horace Greeley,
when appealed to, fell back on the law, de-
claring that he was not bound by an unlaY-
ful contract.
f. b. Sanborn, Secretary Of the Massa-
chusetts "Emigrant Aid Society !" (which
sent Brown and his iawhawkers to capture
Kansas for the Abolitionists), and after
wards the + ographer of Gerrit Smith; and
DIR. 5. g. Howe, of Boston, appear to hare
been the chief agents IN organizing the
Army" They kept paltering with Forbes
until both his money and his patience be-
coming exhausted, he denounced them, high
and low, at the same time selling the cores
~pondence above mentioned. From the lat
ter it was discovered that a plan had been
arranged, distinctive from Browns, for
stampeding slaves along the entire Southern
border, thus gradually driving the ~institu-
ton farther and farther South until extinct.
But Forbes letters disclosed a still more
d%annlng fact, namely, that Chas. Sumner,
W. ii. Seward, Gerrit Smith, Gov. Chase,
and dozens Of other Black Republican lead
VIZ ~ ScSh1Hflht vi cOiIl DIONu - dtiO-
cious schemes from their incipicncy, yet
allowed them to mature, and finally burst
upon the heads Of an unofcnding, unsus-
pectlng people, in violation Of Law, Of JUS
tice, and Of common humanity!
1t Is hard to believe that United States
Senators of even the moral idea" stripe
would %connive at treason and murder, but
these bold, bad men knew that every spasm
OF agitation and popular excitement IN
creased their chances for selling the govern
ment, and all other considerations were SUI
bordinated to that object. In one Of Forbes
letters to Dr.. Howe, dated Aug. &, 1858, he
mentions having called on Senator Seward,
and explained his operations fully, in all
their bearings" Seward received him warm
ly, but expressed "regret that he haE been
todd, as in his position he ought not to have
been informed of the design" Forbes also
mentions similar interviews with numerous
Republican leaders in Congress and out of
In taking leave of the old fanatic it may be remarked
that he was uplifted among the saints as Waldo