The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1859, Page 1

Pe " WUMING UP POR THE PROSRCUTION. Interesting Correspondence from Har- per’s Ferry and Richmond. THE INDICTMENT AGAINST THE PRISONERS cd Joana. BR. and Old Brown’s Plot, ae &e., &c. "BE FOURTH Pay’S PROCEEDINGS. : _ , Kasamuamown, Va., Oot, 20,1860, ‘Hao Court met at ton o'clock. ‘The JunGe announced that he bad received a note from ‘the pew counsel of the prisoner, requesting a delay for a few minutes, to enable them to have an interview with ‘the prisoner. He would accordingly wait a short time. Seon afterwards Brown was brought in, and took his ‘waa! recumbent position in bed. ‘Samuel Chilton, of Washington city, appeared as addi- tiena! counsel! for the prisouer, and was qualified. Henry Griswold, of Cleveland, Ohio, was introduced to ‘the Court as counsel for the prisoner, and qualified. ‘Mr. Canton thought it due to himself to make an ex- planatory statement vefure the trial proceeded. Yeater- day he was very unexpectedly called upon to come here, and ald in the defence of the prisoner. Knowing from the newspapers that the trial was in progress, he took time to consider and consult his friends ms ‘to the propriety of accepting the propo- sition. He would have had no hesitation if he hed been spoken to in time, but his friends advised Ihim to come, and he did so with the expectation of merely assisting the gentlemen already conducting the defence. Upon reaching here he found that they had withdrawn from the case, and he then hesitated about undertaking 4; but upon consultation with the prisoner and hisTriends here, they insisted he should do 80, and he would do the est he could, not feeling at liberty under the circum- stances w refuse. These circumstances, however, would render it impossible for him to discharge the full duty of counrel, not having had time to read the indictment or ewamination already given. He made no motion for delay; this was a matter entirely within the discretion of the Court, and if the Judge thought proper to refuse to grant any postponement, he knew it would be done under a cense of duty. Those extraordinary eircumstances would also render it impossible for his associate, Mr. Griswold, to discharge his full duty ag counsel. A short delay of a few hours, if the Cour, thought proper to grant it, would enable them to make some preparation. ‘The Covet decided that the trial must go on. No more @elays could be granted. ‘Mr. Hort objected to the receiving as evidence of the letter of Gerrit Smith heretofore published; also to the auioblography of Brown written by himself,"and both were withdrawn. Several witnesses were then examined by Mr. Hoyt, and crogs-questioned by the prisoner lying on his bed, ‘wrapped in a blanket. The testimony was mainly relative ‘to Brown’s kind treatment of his prisoners. At one o’clock a recess was taken fur dinner. “ AFPTEKNOON BESSION. At the aftornoon session several witnesses for the priso- gor were examined, all proving that Brown had treated his prisoners with humanity, and frequently expressed his regret that blood should have been shed by him in self- defence. ‘Me defence cloeed their testimony at about four o'clock, ‘ghd the State desired to give the case to the jury without argument. Capt. Brown insisted that his counsel should argue the ease, and after the opening speech for the State the Court ‘adjourned to Monday morning, when the counsel for the prisoner will proceed. THE CAPTURED INSURGENT AT CARLISLE. CanusiR, Pa., Oct. 29, 1859, The prisoner in jail here, for whom a requisition was made by the Governor of Virginia ag Albert Hazlet, was pofore the Judge to-day upon a writ‘of habeas corpus. Ooungel for the prisoner claimei his discharge on the ground that his name was Wm. Harrison. Several resi- dents of Harper's Forry were examined, and testified positively that the prisoner was one of the invaders. They had conversed with him and recognized him. Mr. Copeland said he saw the flash of his rifle when in tho act of shooting a citizen. No one of the witneases knew his name. ‘The Court took the ground that the requisition is legally and formally right, but thore is no evidence that we have fany man in our custody named Hazlet whom we can deliver on this requisition. We ayo satiafiod that a mon- strous crime has been committed, and that the prisoner ‘was there and participated, and therefore recommit him to await a requisitien from the Governor of Virginia. THE BILL OF INDICTMENT FOUND AGAINST THE PRISONERS. ‘The following is the Dill of indictmont found by the @rand Jury :— Judicial Oircudt of Virginia, Jefferson County, to wit. X ferson i be ‘nbe jurors of the commonwealth of Virginia, in abd for the body af the can Meco em; Re attending upon cuit of county, Sethe do, present that, Jobn Brown, Aaron , Stephens alias Aaron D. Stephens and Edwin Coppov, white men, and Shields Green und John Copeland, free negroes, w- gether with divers other evil minded and traitorous per- sons to the jurors unknown, not having the fear of God before their eyes, but being moved and seduced by the {aise and malignant counsel of other ovil and traitorous persons and the instigations of the devil, did, severally, ‘on the sixteenth, seventeenth and eightocnth days of the month of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hund- red and fifty-nine, and on divers other days befure and aatter that time, within the Commonwealth of Virginia and ‘the county of Jofforson aforesaid, and within the jurisdic- tion of this Court, with other confederates to the jurors ‘unknown felopiously and traitoronsly make rebellion and Jevy_war against the said Commonwealth of Virginia, and to effect, carry out and fulfil their said wicked and trea. gonable ends and purposes did, then and there, as a band ‘of organised soldiers attack, seize and hold a certain part and place within the county and Stave aforesaid, and ‘within the jurisdiction aforesaid, known und called by the name of Harpor’s Ferry, and then and there did forcibly capture, make prisoners of and detain divers good and Joyal citizens of said Commonwealth, to wit: Lowis W. ‘Washingwu, John H. Alistadt, Archibald M. Kitzmiller, Benjamin J. Mills, Jobn E. P. Daingerfleid, Aim- stead Ball, John ‘Dowoho, and did then and there slay and murder, by shooting with firearms, ‘called Sharp's rifies, divers good and loyal citizens of suid Commonwealth, to wit: Thomas Boerley, Gao. W. Turnc Fontaine Beckham, together with Luke Quinn, a soldier the United States, and Hayward Sheppard, a free negro,’ and did then and there, m manner alorvsaid, wound divers other good and loyal citizens of said Common- ‘wealth, and did thon and there feloniously and traiwrous: ly establieh and set up, without authority of tue Legis.a- tare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a goveriuent, Separete fram and hostile to the existing goveramenut ot said Commonwealth; and did thon and thore hold aud ox ercise divers Offices under said usurped government, i Wit: the eaid John Brown ag Commander-in-Chiof of tho military forces, the said Aaron C. Stephens, alas Airon D. Stoslhens, as Captain; the eaid Edwin Coppec az Lie tenant, and the said Shields Green and Johu Cupoland us soldiers; and did then and there require and compel vd: dience to said officers; and then and there did hoid anit profess allegiance and fidelity to said usurped govern went; and under oolor of the usurped authority fore- said, did then and there resist torcibly and with warliky arms, the execution of the lawa of the Commonwoulth of Virginia, and with firearms did wonnd und malta divers other good and loyal citizens of said Commonweulih, to the jurors unknown, when attempting, with lawful “aut uphold and maintain said constitauon and law's thority , to of tho Gommonyeatth of Virgmia, and for the purpus: end and aim of overthrowing and abolishing the cone? tution and laws of cald Common wealth, establishing jo the place thereof another and different goverument and constitution and laws hostile thereto, did then an: @here feloniovsiy and traitorously and in milkary aeray, join in open datue and deadly warfaro with the civil officors and pagers in the lawful service of the said Commouwealth of Virginia, and did thea ang thore shoot and discharge divers guns aud pistols, chargo! with gunpowder and Jeaden 6, Ogainst and upon divers parues of the militin and volunteers embodied and soting under the command of Colonei Robort W. Baylor, fnd of Colonel Jobn Thomas Gibson, and other offlvsrs of said Commonwealth, with lawful authority to quell and Giddings’ Address on Slavery the of our wine fear of God before their eyes, but moved aud by the false and it counsels of others, and ipstigations of the , did each severally, ma- and felonious! with each other, and certain John E q Kagi, Charies Tid, io Catesby veu and Levi, Boo, property of to rebel afid yim the year of our Lord 18659, in the county of Jeffereon and the Commonwealth of Virginia aforesaid, and within tho jurisdiction aforesaid, in and upon the bodies of Thomas Boerly, George W. Tur- ner, Fontaine Beckham, Luke Quinv, whine persons, and Hayward Sheppard, etree negro, in the peace of the Commonwealth, then and there being, feloniously, wilful- ly and of their malice aforethonght, did make an as- swult, and with firearms called Sharpe's rifles, and other deadly weapons tothe jurors unknown, then and there charged with gunpowder and leaden bullets, did then aad ‘here feloniousty, wilfally and of their malice aforethought sboot and d e the same against the vodies severally and respectively of the said Thomas Boerly, George W. Turner, Fontajne Beckham, Luke Quinn and Hayward Sheppard; and that the said John Brown, Aaron C. ‘Stephens, alias Aaron D. Stephens, Edwin Coppee, Shicids Green and Jobn Cépeland, with the leaden bullew afore- said, out of the firearms calied Sharpo’s rifles, aforesaid, shot and di as aforesaid, and with the other deadly w t the jurors unknown, as aforesaid, then and there felouiously, wilfully and of their malice aforethonght did strike, penetrate and wound the said Thomas Boerly, George W. Turner, Footaine Beckham, Lake Quinn and Hayward Sheppard, each severally; w wit, the said Thomas Boorley in and upon tho loft aide; the said George W. Turner, in and upon the left shoulder; the raid Fontaine Beckham, in and upon the right breast; the said Luke Quinn, in and upon the abdomen, and the said Hayward Sheppard, in and upon the back’and side, ging to the eaid Thomas Boerly, George W. Turner, fontaine Beckham, Luke Quinn and Hayward Sheppard, then | Pee habs bas dbacsest bogey) - as wforesaid shot and discharged by them, severally and respective out of the Sharpe's rities aforesaid, and with the other dead- ly weapons to the jurors uvknown, as aforesaid, each one of which Baki mortal wounds they the said Thomas Boerly, George W. Turner, Fontaine Beck- hum, Luke Quinn and Hayward Sheppard each died; ana so. the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths afore- said, do say that the said John Brown, Aaron C. -Btephens, aliss Aaron D. Stephens, Edwin Cop- pee, Shield Green and John Copeland, then and there, them the ssid Thomas Boerly, George W. Turner, Foo- taine Beckham, Lake Quinn, and Hayward Sheppard, in ‘the manner aforesaid, and by the means aforesaid, feloni- ously, wilfully, and of their, and each of their malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace and ba 2 of the Commonwealth. rth Count—And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforeeaid, further present that the said John Brown, Aaron C. Stephens, alias Aaron D. Stephens and édwin Coppee and Shielis Green, each severally, on the seven- teenth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, in the county of Jefferson and Commopwealth of Virginia aforesaid, and within the juris- aiction of this Court, in and upon the bodies of certain ‘Thomas Boerly, George W. Turner and Fontaine Beckham, in the peace of the Commonwealth, then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethonght, aid make ap assault, and with guns called Sharp's rifles, then and there charged with gunpowder and leaden bulleta, did then and there felonionsly, wilftily and of their, and each of their malice aforethought, shoot and discharge the same the bodies of the said Thomas Boerly, pec ‘W. Turper and Fontaine Beckham, and that the said Brown, Aaron C. Stephens, alias’ Aaron D. Ste- poens, Edwin Coppee and Shields Green, with the leaden ets aforeenid , shot out of the Sharp's rifles aforesaid, then and there, feloniously, wilfully and of their malico afor ht, did strike, penetrate and wound the suid Thomad Boerly, George W. Turner and Fontaine Beck- bam, each severally, viz:—The said Thomas Boerly in and upon the left side; the aid George W. Turner, in and upon the left shoulder, and breast, und the said Fontaine Beckham in and upon the right breast, giving ta the said Thomas Boeriy, George W. Turner and Fon taine Beckham, then and there, with the leaden bullets aforesaic, shot by them severally out of the Sharpe’s rifles aforesaid, each one mortal wound, of which said mortal wounds they, the said Thomas Boerley, George W. Tarner and Fontaine Beckham then and there died; and that the said Jobn Copeland, then apd there feloniousiy, wilfully und of bis malice aforet t was present, aiding, help- ing, abetting, comforting and assisting the gaid’ Jobn Brown, Aaron C. Stephens, alias Aaron D. Stophons, Ki- win Coppee and Shields Green in the felony and murder aforesaid, in manner eforesaid to commnit. And #0 tho furore aforesaid, upon their oaths, do say that the said John Brown, Aaron C. Stephens, alias Auron J), Stephens, Edwin Coppee, Shields Green and Jobu Copeland then and there them, the said Thomas Hoerly, George W. Turner and Fontaine Bockbam, in the manner aforesaid and by the means aforceuid, feloniously, wilfo ly and of their, ‘and each of their malice malice aforethought, did kill aud murder, against the peace and dignity of the Common wealth of Md oe Tewie W. Washington, John GB. Alstadt, John E. P. Daingerfield, Alexander Kelly, Emanuel Spangler, arm: Flead M. Bail, Joseph A. Brua, William Johnson, Lewis P. Starry, Archibald M. Kitzmiller were sworn in open court this 26th day of October, 1859, to give evidence to the Grand Jary upon this bill of indictment. Teste: ROBERT T. BROWN, Clerk. A true copy of said indictment. Teste: ROBERT T. BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jeflerson county, in the State of Virginia. Which bill of indictment the Grand Jury returned this 26th day of October, as foliows:— A true bill. ‘Tnowas Ruruxrroxp, Foreman. ‘Ocronmr 26, 1859. OUR HARPER'S FERRY CORRESPONDENCE. Hugrsa’s Ferry, Oct. 27, 1859. Excitement and Alarm of the Peoplo—appearance of tha Charlestown Voluntecrse—Dangers of the Road—More Disclosures—Preparations for the Bnecution—How Juries are Made Up in Virgima, de. ‘We arrived here a few moments ago from Charlestown, having run the gauntlet of the road, despite the perils we anticipated from the rash and excited foolings of the militia patrols posted here and there along the line, aa ‘well as the cautions and warnings of our friends. The ne- cessity of forwarding our despatches, and the impossibility of employing messengers, determined us to proceed tn por- son to Harper's Ferry, and thore mako arrangements for sending down our despatches, In tho present excited state of people's minds bere, it ts out of the question to get them to take any trouble even to earn the eternal dollar, if this quid pro quo involves any labor, or risk, or draws them from the discussion of the al-absorbing subjoct— tho rumors of @ reecue of the men now on trial. Indeed, as we sit here, the only uneasiness we feol is that this grout attempt should be made in our abgonce to-night, and im this cage the absence of the HxRAxD reporters must be inevitably deplored by the svckors of full and truthful re- ports. On this head, however, the conviction of the alarmists to the contrary notwithstanding, wo have little fear. You could bardly eredit the extent of the credulity aud equent suspicion of the “Virginians” of this place. » sharply scrutinized, and the proverbial cu- natives is fully exemplitied by the leading ws put ull suspected, Even after one passes mus- w it i becessary that he should be on hus guard, for the most entrapping ques- tions are “guessingly” put to him tw elicit his free opinon with regard to the late events, and it is clear that « slip of the tongue would subject u fellow to a sum. mary ejectment froin the capital of Jefféreon county. It strikes Ine thst come of the reporters now bere irom the Northern States are just barely tolerated. in consequence of that neutrality aad impartiality which is 4 well known. und # leading teature belonging to their peculiar avoca- tions. I am credibly mformed a3 an amusing on dit among the strong stelt bere, that ono guatieman of the press who Wag onfrom the State of Ohio taking note of Ubis feeling Incoptinently “cut” it. Ibis rather amusing tu see the awkward squad which wros out te the hotel of a morning, and are put through their ‘facings’? by on ununiformed chap yclept captain. One-fourth of them are armed with muaket and bayonet, and their accoutrements are hung most curclessly over Weir every day clothes, with pouch and waist belts. To udd w tho ‘etlect of this physical demonstration in a town where but one opinion prevails, a cannon 18 placed in position in front of the Court House. From a statement I heard this Morhing by a gentleman who examined the bore or ori- fice of the “internal engine,” with the aid of a small looking gises, it would be more daugerous to those who attempted to discharge it than to those against whom It it be levelled. it is at vight one is struck with the flerce oxcite. Ment ofthe natives, Then every man one chances to Ineet with between the hotel und the telegraph ofllco— the extent of our venturous rambles—is armed with a Sharp's riffo, and the fire in the barroom prosents a cirete of warriors eimilart prepared for any emergency. Pa oki hy a ‘umetances, shee it oo pourri ong ‘bout going. down’ rs Fer dark, it was no wonder that our Teladeuse ccthes ase SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1859. negro barber, volunwered we started the nicht was Longman hwy butwe boped to reach of ere imauifeatations of hes forth. Bop: this, patrola would. tire at survivors w halt, and z i ‘when the storm burst forth, a fleroe fam and sheet, avd heavy thunder avd Lghtuln with great difheulty we kept op our course ‘kuegs, spon whieh only @ very feeble ra: from a lautern alternaely by eacl istawn, we wel S555 nee F htioniste and adempt at rescue of the prisone! town. One querist eae vet woxious that aes should be di oo ‘this promised to sce Mr. Faulkner about it in the we went », despite the stort, until we reuched the'fe- 08 of Harper’a Ferry, As we onured we were in by & eentluel—aBe tn rien, ‘suy there bad been, huving “guessed” it was their da- ty w keep outof the rain, and again our magic sesame “Hxxatp reporters” cleared the way for us. The town was completely senthoelled at every point by militiamen, sud several of the Fredericksburg company who had been telegraphed for bad algo arrived, aud Temainder were expected tofollow in the morning. A detachment of marines bave been ordered down from Wemaeen, and I believe that some of the Penusylvanin militia have been specially posted along the Pennsylvania Inne. Here there is the greatest excitement, and twice we were challenged on our way to the telegraph oflice. storm, we are told, had interfered with the comm 4 tion, and our des would vot be sent, 80 we had to make arrangements with tho mail agent. Mr. H. Johnson, United States Marshal of Ohio, had an interview to-day with the prisoners, and it is understood that Copland—who {s from Ohio—made a confession im- plicating pereous not heretofore mentioned in connection with the twatter. Leuers have algo been discovered, ‘through his means, which open up the most startling de- velopements, and show the great extent of this treason. Gov. Wise refuses to permit copies of thoge letters to be taken for publication. The coming ¢xecutions are already discussed. The pri- soners, it is said, will be hung on a high gallows, within jo jail yard, so that they can be seen by a vast multi- ude, The mode of empannelling a jury in Virginia differsfrom that of New York. The venire consists of twenty-four men, selected by the Court as impartial jurors, having no bias or prejudice against the accused, The ‘list is then banded to the counsel for the defence, who have the pri- vilege of erasing eight of thenames. The jury to try the case is then selected by lot from the re sixteen names. At the selection of the venire by the Court the defence bave the privilege of cross-examining the jurors as to their bias or prejudice, but there is no other privilege of challenge than the erasure of eight of the names. OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Rucaxonp, Oct, 25, 1850. Effect of the Harper's Ferry Movement—Political Move- menls—The Fall Trade, dc. ‘The Harper’s Ferry transaction is the all-absorbing topic of interest, and fairs and politics alike are ignored for the timo being; and such, I imagine, will be the case for some time to come. The people in theceuntry regions Of Virginia bave not yet fairly recovered from the shock and apprehensions produeed by so daring an enterprise, and they prefer staying at home to await the full develope- ment and termination of this extraordinary movement. “Qld Brown’? may be said to have given the deathblow tothe Fair of the Virginia Central Agricultural Society. ‘This was truly inauspicious, considering that this was the first exhibition of the eociety on their own hook, and stil more 80 in view of the immense outlay to which the society, was subjected during the past year, in the purchase and fitting up of grounds and suitable buildings. A gentleman from Lexington, in this State, gow in this city , informs me that the health of John Letcher is stili in @ precarious condition. His aitack of orysipcly; wa the mos: dangerous with whit he had herotefore been seized, and he is still eomewhat apprebensive of @ rsturn of it. } &t. George Tucker, for many years clerk of the Bous of Delegates of this State, declines a re-election to the office. Already there are more than half @ dozen candi dates in the fcid for the position, among whom are edi tore, lawyers, and in fact representatives of every prom inent profeesion. The salary is $500 a year. T understand that Judge Hopkins, of Washington county, late representative in Congress from the Thirteenth Congres sional district and now delegate elect to the Legisiaturo will be a candidate for the Speakership In opposition to | Oscar M. Crutehefleld, Fsq., who bas occupied that posi tion for many years. ‘James Barbour, Bsq., of Culpepper, a prominent member of the late Hons of Delegates, and 2 delegate elect to the next House, is alao apoken of in con- nection with the position. ‘The action of the next Legis Jature of this State in relation to the Harper's Ferry trans- action is looked for with considerable interest. Governor Wise, it ie supposed, will recommend strong measures, which will nodoubt elicit warm expressions of feeling re- | epecting this matter, and a reflex of the whole policy of the ‘South in the future, and then will foliow the other Southern States in toner etill more violent and unequivocal. Ishould bot be surprised if a general organization and armament of militia apd raising of volunteers on a permanent foot- ing would be the result. The feeling is violent in the ex- treme, and it will take many years to allay it. ‘The financial condition of Vi ia at presentis moro favorable than it is known to have been since the first inauguration of her internal improvement system. She is not only prepared to pay the accruing interest upon her public debt, and make the required snnual deposit of, I deli me million dollars in her sinking fund, but also to discharge a large portion of the floating debt which she contracted a year or two ago by the isswe of small scrip. She can now afford to add seven millions of dollars more to her public debt without increasing the taxes one cent. It is found that sbe is reaping large dividends from some of the public works, which it was thought would yiold no profits for many years to come. There are many othors of her works which will be thus yielding in ual suc- cession henceforward; and before many years it is estl- mated that the yields from these sources will much more than pay the interest wpe bee pene debt. ‘The fall trade has ext anything ever known in Richmond before. The increase each year seems to be in transportation, resulting from the gradual of our public works. When the great Covington and Obio Rallroad is finished, and @ connection thus established be- tween the AUantic and the Obio river, through the centre of the State, Richmond will become the centre of an im- mense trade, the advantages of which will necessarily be reflected upon your great commercial metropolis. Jt is m contemplation to check, by an act of the Logisia- tare, correspondences with the slaves and free colored Bae of the State from abroad. This practise is nown to have produced evil consequences; and it is sup posed that such a law will be passed ns to prohibit oorres- Poudonces of this character, except through the medium of white persons, who shall read them before delivered. ‘The white clergymen officiating in negro churches are my generally made the medium through which letters w that class are delivered, and this to avoid their being ‘opened and read by the slave owners. The clergyman announces from the pulpit on Sundays, after serviae, that he has a letter addressed to so and #0, and itasafe delivery is thus secured. It is known that many others in the city bave permitted themselves to be used for eimilar purposes ; and Tam aware that henceforward they will be strictly looked after. ‘The po of Judge Maton will arrive here to-mor- row. parations are making to pay appropriate hooors: to the distinguished deceased. ee Ricumonp, Va., Oct. 27, 1869. Parade of the Military on the Pair @rownd— Their Review by Governor Wise—Despaiches from Harper's Ferry for Arms and Ammunition—What Is the General Government Doing? —Letter from Philadiphia . to Gowrnor Wise, Detailing the Next Plan of Attack: on Virginia— What Governor Wise will Recommend to the Legislature—Continued Action of the Border Slave States— A Zonave Company to be Organized in Richmond, dc. The trains of yoeterday evening and this morning brought a very largo number of visiters to the Fair; and to-day the fair ground presented quite a contrast to its ap- pearance for the three past days. The announcement that the First regiment of Virginia Volunteers, comprising, with one exception, all the companies in our city, would parade on the fair ground, made the scene peculiarly at- tractive; and the consequence was aa immense rush of Persons to the ground. ‘The visit of the military was de- layed until four o'clock in the evening to avoid interrup- tion to the regular buiness routine of the Fuir. Moreover, Gov. Wire, who accompanied the regiment, was prevented Dy an unvsunl press of business from attending before that hour, and then it was deemed necessary to take the rail ‘way cars for the fair ground, for the sake of greater do- epatch, and to afford time for the parade and review of the ground. The programme previous to the parade con- sisted of a grand exhibition of all the horses, an addross by the Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, a ploughing match, and a cavaicade of horses in single and double harness, At four o'clock precisely, the regiment, consist- ing of six companies, the State Guard, tho Gtays, —— | nee. Company F, the Montgomery Guard, the Blues and the German Ris, Bescepdes trom the ears ut the entrance tothe Fairy Aad marched into the horse track, whore they! iwto}ine. ln a fow minus Governor ‘Wise, with O16 Of tiie ‘aids, Colonel 8. T. Bayley, arrived in a carrmge | dedge’s stand, and thence procacdod ‘with am’ escort, @omposed of the President of the Central Agricultural ‘Sbokeiy, the warshais, judges, and other eitigensof the, State, to a porition in front of Kime. Ab | ‘bignal from Colonel T. P, August, who ¢ Governor, with bis ait, reviewed the regn Aneanwhile, playing approprinws airs. ‘She en m which this digplay excited was in- tense. Everyman present folt aa though he desired to share the shaders of an ovcasion like this, and afew folbe pride in the grand display which pemeneuers After the aris, the Governor reeumed bis pemang he crowd of gentiemen who acoomy bien, re witnessed, with manifest [hag & eeries of evolutions by the regiment. freghevtly that at no tine since his wcces- rion to (itice, bed be. witnessed such a grand display on the part of t,and bors flattering testimovy to tiny and efficiant drill of the several companicr. organization of the First Regiment Were was. uo out as they mado to-day. ‘The sma lest the regiment numbered at least Oty musket, some eighty and vinety, The Harper's Ferry. rebellion secs to have inspired a miltery fig ake mated i eas, = 2 8 coly 7 . Before a month from me feroe uf te 3 ire aa i Jouen wenden y ld amoaut W Bee sl reaped 3 ey bei tothe military 8 daly, yy Rew recruits, Dut other ec are ‘Osganised Which will rival iu num- ‘ers, ab least, apy now in existence. ‘eign war of five yeare duration could hardly beget such 2 military Apiritas seems to have resulted from this Harper’s Ferry event, The State pride of Virginia is fuity aroused, and there is in addition a pecuhar sensitvenees upon the epirit of the Old Dominion, and arouse it w the atmost pitch of enthusiasm. Boliev me, #he 1s up and sieving. | Governor Wise received a despatch last night from #Operintendent of the arsenal at Harper’s Furry, request- tug him to send on a supply of arms and ammuuivon wo prepare for another apprehended attack, Th Governor also received bes from New York, informing bim of the Hon in that cit; of the superintendent is another aitack, to be anfounded. This movement in New York, which i# supposed to have formed the basis of the alarm, had reference to the res- cue of Cooke and his associates, and not to another attack on the arsenal, as seemed to be ap- prehended.. The Goveruor, however, forwarded on re- ceipt of the telegraphic despatch, one bunired muskets and fifty pistols, with a large supply of ammunition; and if the arsenal is not protected by the force now on hand, be will order off the Firet regiment of Virginia volunteers from thia city to take possersion of and defend it. He is iteball not be a souree of terror to the beighborhood and an instrument of death in the hands of the enemy. Strange, the 6u tendent of the armory ‘a feceral institution) should have w telegraph to the wernor of the State for meaans to defend itfrom further attack! This is very generally commented upon here, and rej as astrange anomaly. The first authentic information of another attempted foray q@ill bring Wise himself to tho scene, with all the available volunteer foreo of the State; and if it is deemed necessary, in order ‘ puta final stop to this rebellion, he will scour the coun- the very heart of Maryland and Penn- sylvana. ‘The Governor is in daily receipt of numerous threaten- ing letters of an anonymous character from differeut parts: of the North. Many of them betray a degree of fanati- ciam, malice and hatred of the South, which could hardly be eupposed to exist even among two different nations. Some of them threaten ce upon Virginia if she dares to punish Brown his traitor confederates, eae a Fete the plan of attack fixed upon for the ture. 1 have been permitted to copy the following specimen of toleinn a Merete va ts, which I give verbatim, : Pumavenrma, Oct. 26, 1860. Fuiex Govenyor:—I take my peu, up to tell you whole- some truths. Although they come to uponymously , the wholesome truths I will bear to you relate will open your eyes a Mittie. You and the Southern people must ‘Bot lay it to your soulds, Governor, that thare is no more spirits ag brave and determined as old Brown, North, yes and South, when the proper time arives. 1 will hear tel you something why the Kansas chief not more with him. No one will doubt his courage, but some of the best men who have been with him doubted his discre- ton—his tactics. He had to much self-estecm. When ‘out in Kansas he would face a hundred men himself. ‘want and have got mun with tue coolness of a Wy with the dashing cuuning of » Marion Mountains of Virginia i RLOD , a bald raimer that the will be familiay With before tein years. as was belicved bearadouts by all the Virginia mountaineers, old Brown was to hasty. Suppose be had waited Christmas week, when all the ‘oes are loos. J would have been thare, Governor, with fifty as brave fellows as ever puled ® triger; all ‘white men who have seen service somewhare. You Southerners of late years have been in the habit of coming up hear to get up crowds to go on this apd that filebuster expedition. If you should reap the harvest of some of the sead you have sown don’t | grumble. You may make out as well as you did in your Kaneas frauds and follieys. Oh, Governor, that was a bard business for the South you displayed your weak- Only think if old Brown had two hundred white men with him, he could have retreated to the mountains with all’ the arms and amunition, and held them until reinforcements arived, aud they would hove arrived by hundreds if he could have made astaed for @ month; us it is, he showed his week points. We know your week points and will improve on them. In travelling Weetern Virginia, @ few years since, 1 was stuck with the perfect adaptness of your moun- tains to carry on ® guerille warrfure by slaves wishing liberty, I have sean the mountains of Switaland and ‘Tyrol, whoes sides are a perfect vineyard—so would the Mountains of Virginia be if once they could be in ths hands of a freedom loving population. That can be! That must be! God never intended that thousands, yea miilions of acrcs should be held idje by a handful of lazy droans, while the negroes scarce have food and raiment. Sir, the Revolution of Independence must be faught over again South. A different class of men are now going to enter the ring. Now it will not be the Quakers and psalm sing- ing abolitionees, who would turn pale at a chicken’s blood. Twill be men who have sean and smelt blood. You need not fear your nigore; we don’t want them; won't trust them; I would ap leave trust one of your cowardly Southerners as to truet one of your half blood house nigers. Why even hear, in Philadelphia, the half breeds will turn pale if you talk of sheding their relations blood down South. “One thing more, Governor; hurry up that Disso: lution of the Union. We Virginia moutaivers will settle the southern line of the Northern Free Confederacy. ‘There is no signature, and the presumption is, from the style of address wt the beading, it was written by a Quaker. It is the intention of Governor Wise to recommend to the next jature the establishment of depots for arms apd amanuni at convenient points along the line of the tate boundary on Pennsylvania, Maryland and the Ohio river. His recommendation will embrace other mea- sures of safety, which, no doubt, will be strictly carried ont. It is contemplated, algo, to form a more perfect union of the border Statee—Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, for instance, with special reference to a thorough oy of cefence against abolition forays. It is intimated these States will demand protoction of the general government, and in case of its refusal carry the war into Africa. For every citizen of these States who may be treated as Col. Washington and Mr. Alstadt have been, they will take half a dogen, and, it may be, lynch them. It will come to this, ifthe government of this country docs not get into the hands ofsome firm man who will undertake to suppress these aggressions and protect citizens egalust gratuitous: attacks of the character recently witnessed at Harper's Ttndorstand {t ls determined to organize a company in this eity on the Zouaye principle. They will be trained up to every species of drill which has made the Zouave the eynonym of military efficiency, skill and daring. A eymoagiom is to be gotten up for their spocial benefit, aud every facility afforded them that money can secure. | The population of Virginia within twelve months more will bo one bey body of soldiers, armed and equipped for active servi CARD FROM A ¢K. G. C.” 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. 188 Prince Sremer, New Yor, Oct. 29, 1859. A correspondent, in your issue of this date, would infer from the fact “that a prominent membor of the mysteri- ous K.G. C. is eften seon in consultation with a woll known abolitionist, who, it is alloged, was in some manuer concerned in the late outbreak at Harper's Ferry,’ that the K. G. C. must be a part and parcel of the “irveprosst have good for believing that the “prominent member” ‘alluded to by your ming eRe is myself, ae I may have been seen in “‘consuil ”” with # gentleman who was charged connection with the late outbreak in chasy which ho bua promptly vindicated himself by that its author ‘was actuated by malice alone. ‘The organisation referred to has n@ conncction or sym- | ar fol pal its members I drmiy ieve would be found the first to treat him and his aiders and abettors to what they so richly desorvo— a . I desire, therefore, to state that the insinuations of your correspondent are faise, if not malicious. CHARLES BICKLEY. GERRIT SMITH AND HIS SLAVES, YO TRE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, A “Marylander’’ asserts in today’s Herat that Mr. Gerrit Smith and Mr. Birney had “both married Mizece Fitaboghe, sisters of Colonel Fitzhugh, of Maryland,” and he wishes “‘to know positively what they have done with the large lot of negroes that came in their possession?” Colonel Fitebugh left Hagerstown about fit ee or Cease eae Btate. ’ than ee not sisters but dat rs of Colonel Fitzhy firet Mrs. Smith was a daughtor of President of Hamil- ton College. Mr. Birney was from Dansville, Ky., and Wnberited many slaves from his father, whom he ti in Ohio. ‘The presont Mrs. Birney and Mra. Smith never inberited negroes. “AULRESS OF JOSHUA R, GODIES, His Views of John Brown's Harper's Ferry Plot— ‘What he Knew of the Affhir, &. Prm.apenrnta, Oct, 28, 1869, Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, delivered a discourse tris evening, at the National Guara’s Hall, on the subject of the “ Harper’s Ferry Insurrection,” and John Brown, of Ossawatiomie, Mr. Gipoincs #aid—There is at Bite time an uanenal cement in the communily. Nineteen men, eek sivee, invaded the Old Do‘ninion, eaptured two thousand of ber inbubitanw, and sent consternation throughout her vast territory. Her Governor bas taken the Geld in per- gon, called ovt ber military forces, and placed arts and troops at all avaiJah\y points. Maryland, too, hay supplied her quota of men and arms; while the President of the United States bas Ordered such portions of the urmy as were within convenient distance to repair to the scene of contlict, and placed the militia of the District of Columbia in active service w protect the public property. He also placed arms and ammunition m the City Hall, to be used in case of emergency. ‘Whe invading force is nearly all s!ain—perhaps four o them remain alive, but pearly dead of wounds. Others bave fed, but probably ali are by this time prisoners. Yet even in this city, and in several States, there appears to be w degree of exchtement and consternation.” It is, ta truth, the Orst mstance in which any oumber of white men have combined for the purpose of giving freedom to the slaves of our nation. Such scenes have long been foretold. More than seventy years since Mr. Jefferson pointed his country men to the time where this condition of things must take place, and solemnly warned them that iu such a oon- teat God bad no attribute that would enable him to take fidos with the slavebolder. Nearly twenty years since Mr. Adams, with prophetic assurance, said “the day of the deliverance of the slave must come—whether in peace or in blood ae could not tell—but whether it came in peeve or in blood,” be said, “Let it come.” ‘The sympathy of the Christian world is with tho slaves. For their bberation our ministers pray, our matesmen labor, and their freedom is the object and de- sire with all candid, intelligent men; while all feel un- willing to see their freedom stained with blood. Men of age, of experience, Jook coolly upon these facts. They should not be moved, nor permit themselves to become excited, [deplore the joss of human Ufe as deeply as any men. I never witness human woe, norcan I lok upon buman suffering uomoved; and yet I would not ask for the élave, nor for the master, for Brown, vor for his fellow prisoners, anything more nor anything less than Justice. This interesting incident in our country’s history, stands connected with some well defined cause. The subject which excited the invaders to action is anmistak- ably set forth in all the accounts wo have received. The institution of slavery was the moving cause, Whether Brown and hfs men are az guilty as they aro represented or not, their object sbems to have been the liberation of the slaves of that region. Pennsylvania had slaves. She emancipated them, and now enjoys the quiet and pros- perity consequent upon her justice. Virginia retains her slaves, und consequently is subjected to annoyance. Thus, cause and effect are always connected. Imake these remarks to show the certainty with which covery effect may be traced to its appropriate cause, al- though unthinking men seldom trace events to their re- mote origin. This event may be as clearly traced to the exciting cause as any other event of the prosent age. If we ascertain the cause, we cannot fail to see clearly the remedy. In order properly to trace out the more remote, as well as the proximate causes of this lamentable occur- rence, it seems necessary to allude to some historic facts and to some important immutable principics. ‘Virginia held slaves while a colony. From the landing of the Dutch ship in 1620, with her small cargo of human chattels, up to this day, the Olt Dominion has cherished the peculiar tm*titetion, All the other cola- nieé held slaves unti) after the cluse af the Revolution: At the formation of the federal government a new doo- trine was ndopted. The Declaration of Independence was the bond of the Union, and by that it was agreed that the new government should be free, each Stste holding ite slavery subject to the will of Its own people, without refo- rence to the federal organization. At the adoption of the constitution the States each retained this entire and su- preme power over the institution within its own territory, baring the right to abolish it at pleasure, and to cosse- crate its soi) and its institutions t freedom. Ido not in- tend to argoe ths pomt. [merely lay them down 4s in- controvertibie principles. 1 therefore ageert hat each State may ac pleasure establish liberty within its limits, and that no other power bas any right w interfere. That Penosyivenia has the undoubted right to be free, while Virginia has the power and priviige to maintain her slavery. ‘Auoiher proposition T lay down as incontrovertible— thar every attempt of the federal government to involve the peopie of Pennsylvania, or other free States in the ex- penke, the crime, or disgrace of slavery, constitutesgan over-stepping of tts legitimate, its constitutional powers. In saying this I am certainly aware that Virginia and all the siuve States deny this proposition, and insist that al- though we had the right to abolish slavery in our own States, we are nevertuelees bound to aid them to uphold iti Virginia. T am aware that this now constitutes the great issue between our political partics. Buti repeat, it is no part of my iL purpose to argue these points. It is sufficient for my present purpose to say, that nearly all of our people of the free “States muintain and believe the doc- tine as I havo laid it down—that our obligation defend the slave States against invasion or domestic violence bas no more reference to slavery than w her imprisoned offenders. Perhaps, for the better illustration of my subject, I ought to say that, by the constitution Pennsylvania and ail the States covenanted with cach othor to surrender fugitive slaves and to grant to the citizens of each State all the immunities and privileges of citizeng of the several States. That both these covenants have proved inconve- nient. The siave States say they cannot grant to the colored citizens of our own free States the same immuni- tice and privileges which thetr own citizens enjoy without bea, Ser the institution of slavery. That {s doubtlcas true. Neither can the free States seize and retarn fugitive sinves without establishing slavery to tbat extent within their own territories. The covenants are mutual and do- pendent. If one be performed, both doubtless will be. If one be violated, the other ought not to be performed. Ido not ie this point. 1 lay it down as a plain propo- sition, may that the people of the free States generally believe it. This belief of the great body of our people is ‘igate from which I draw deductions. I certainly hazard nothing in ig that the people of ali the free Statee desire to do their duty towards each other, and acc willing that each State shall enjoy all tts constitational privileges, and that patriotism demands that they sluall maintain their own rights and the rights of their State, Pennsylvania and other States have abolished the in- stitution, her people desiring to be free and entirely puri- fled from the contogion of oppression. However indi- viduele, from political or interested motives, may labor to subject ber people to the support of slavery, I hesitate not to say that nine-tonths of her citizens of all parties wish to be entirely separated and divorced from any and from all participation in the support of slavery, and this is the prevailing sentiment of all the free States. It is certain that a strong feeling of dissatisfaction existe thronghout all the free and most of the slave States. Indeed, the term dissatisfaction does not express the popular feellng. In some of our Northern States it has mgen to that of indignation against those who bave prostitated and are now prostituting the influence aud power of our government to the support and extension of slavery instead of freedom—to invade the rights of the free States instead of maintaining the rights of all the States. This feeling bas been produced by the congtant encroachments upon the rights of the free States for many years. One outrage after another has becn trated, each exciting remark, denunciation and feeling, until they culmipated in the despotism exerted and the murders committed in Kansas. There they drove peration Brown and his aseociates to that deg; who most bitterly assail bis movements more highly than I could at wus time. I egy ee the future. T must not unnecessarily excite feeling ou the ae hand nor omit important truths on the other. Moet of Brown’s comtuaions are deed, ai leat the more fortunate among them have Ken gion ‘The others will probably soon . Their will occupy a brief page in the bistory of our nation. Those who yet eurvive ‘Seem to have anticipated the regult, and are now waiting its consummation. I recollect an of somewhat ‘similar character. Algiers seized tn words, and ee AO ail ane our righ thoughts, ee Deity—truth and justice. never look upon haman ite nor bis aesuciates aught but justice; nor would J Justice from the Mave ver hin umeter, have prooneed the present TSO] Congfers pase? tho iov man who ay a me wt mi mude ab ofle aroveed the O Congress vest became excited, and acopted suppressing the right of fave slavery, Ibis outrage aroused a large portion of our p Were ADXioUs to Damteh the constiutional right of pete tion und the freedom or debate as well af Ube rights of, the free States, although they tock but nttle mtereat is: the eubject of humanity, ply ‘ore * UbY person can, aNd yer Lwonld ob ask ] progeed 16 call attention lo ome of the causes which vling inthe free tates, In vinel yet sustains ube slave trade fp the Mieteieg 0° © ombm, © people of the free States appearto have oo v: conscious of this natioug) dis. boner until Jot Rapsolnh, of Koanoke, himeell a slave- holder, called atter Ton te it, abd in bis OWN Der vous style. He was the Grat rh to bave Deen excited to tndiguation by (0 this day continues at our cout of govern- refused 10 apsist him. in Miver, of Perneylvania—honored by his, } repart im regard to this wadic, which 78 and other retkgieas people; and peution in regard trace and al) probibiting Among the proraieut mex Of our pation, John Adams stood forth the leader amwng the right of petition. He denouneed the gag rales; were & violition of the constitution, oct, like some statesmeu of the present day, lew, alt urcovstitotional, and must be obeyed. repealed. He declared the gag rules: w be verving po ree He borred them. os A oy wpatbigny- with him, arben, Se py Uied for presenting @ respectful petition = the beri population of eur moved. Tt was the fortune of your humble whose ecenes. Twas constrained bys my lips sealed upon verpment was for two hund: Uberty which God bas given bim. reetness of this position, aad believing aby government which attempts to law {8 despotic and void, officers ard people, 1 iY t | HEE } i ir the officially declared object a cull deeper feeling. Kigbty thousand buman victims sacrificed upon the altar of victims then fel! on behalf of eater or lees than thatof the invaders of igi ee pave that question to the public ‘w posterity. wo the fact in order to tay thas such lie for the benedt of siavery deeply voved 4 the North. But men who are Dewan wed ap the donie fifteen persone could view the dead Dodks sone fell in their eflerta to extend slavery per- fag is wise slave trade, by which in the District of Columbia and the ‘States, and transported to the and other Southera ports, and tev ee where they are driven not lees than twenty-five thousand are under this slave torture. Our people do not like to wvolved ip this inhuman traffic, and are excited made the supporters of a commerce in Again, our people of Northern Ohio have moved by thu passage and execution of what Fugitive Slave act. Ite was means. In the House Clingman, of North Carolins, stood sence of honest men arrogantly pi act Was not passed would flow in that hall until there would exough left alive to form a quorum weolence excited th. contempt of Northern members turned pale. the bill, which is but the desire this audience to understand, and does understand, that legitimate Faas 0 stituted among men to secure enjoyment liberty and Lappiness, and have no just powers hombiest individual cf wose rights which God has stowed upon bim; tbat to deprive men of and liberty is the work of despots. ral rights of our race, and enslave or sé! pores. Here, in my own of Somerset county, we were informed soon passuge of this act. that. men cold the Hf i i E F Fr , and ubat admitted not be hi if i 7 | 4 ath while seeking their liberty. in the fact upon the authority of Dewspapers of tay. Indeed, when men were indicted after ate State courts for shooting @ fugitive with intent to kill they were released, under autberity of thie, act, and. sui go ‘unpunished. Such, too, bas been the case in Obio, There, mon charged with no offence except a love of liberty have been shot down in open daylight, and, in one instance, the murderer, being au officer of the federal goveroment, is yet unhanged, being protected by this act. Thus is the seil of our State fattened with the blood of innocence . The slave mother has been driven to such agony vnder this enactment as to murder her child with her own hands rather than sce itenalaved. Indeed, victims have fuilen in Indiaaa and Lilinois by the hand ‘of mur- ssedly under the sanction of this act, Ovr people of Obio, knowing that no act by which men are thus murdered or robbed of their liberty can be con- stitutional or valid, have been excited wo « high degreee of feehng on seeing & man capvured and mavacied Tp their presence, abd i the presence of weir wives and children. Some noble spirits stoo4 forth, released the viet, and bade bim serve God and his country. Leoking upon the Fugitive Slave act as void, the authorities of the county in which the capture was made indicted and arrested the slavecatchers, and would have sent them to the Peni- tentiary, bad not the officers of the federal government Giecharged the rescuers who had been indicted im the federal court. It is wrong to say there is mot a high state of feeling among the of that region. 1 hesitate not to say that our gard it a cuty and a virtue to resist despotism at all times when it can be safely done. They honor those who stand im the front ranks of registanoe to despotic power—they are placed in the same roll of honor with Sidney and Hampden and other patricts—they execrate the coward, who, having his rights, dare not maintain them, but sub: to f 1 now come to a more painful part of my subject. These culminated 1n Kanaas under the administra- tion of an Executive from this State. Armed ruffians from Miesouri, organized as @ military band, invaded the Territory, drove the electors from the polls, pretended to elect men of own character, usury — ment, passed acts which they called laws; these mandates of Missouri ruffians were upheld and enforced ‘by the military power of our nation, ordered there by the President. There Brown and his associates were ae lal oe RD tmap ty ype oad sustain slavery. ey strategy and military skill whi he ever sbtained., Waste ti sought ee oa im mortal combat—slew his son in @ most barbarous @ price upon hig head— and rendered him an outlaw. h bands of Brown and his associates; and but asmall portion of the victims who war, waged by invaders from Missouri ' ward by the President. weg rene veri called up part our guise these facts. Inv that all these outrages are pet igaied tyranny, which they abhor. elicted truth. They have careful charter of their rights, and are An “irrepressible conflict” has sks So etuay SubbeSGier aD pee tenths of our mini , who e put up " tions to the Most High for ‘ho relied of the oppressed. I don’t think be bas at any time come up to my own views. I do not intend ssying now what those views: Jam wid pel a tlaveholder, inquired of mo publicly whether 1 believed | 5 gba%2z. i | i 4 ! ; i ll fi i ie iH i i i ik i i § j i