The New York Herald Newspaper, November 2, 1859, Page 1

aie WHOLE NO. 8458. “NEW. YORK HERALD. a MORNING FOITION—WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1859. - ws ne — PRICE TWO CENTS. LITERATURE. AANA DA DN GLADIATOR; GLADIATOR; GLADIATOR: GLADIATOR; aaaazzsasenes : IRS SESSSESS SEESERE 335. E BRreee i} oJ Bit) NOK_OK THE AREN. ee GAVESGD IN THB FIROT CENTU EBTOR OMANOK OF THE ARENA, be ToD meveNoe IN THE FIRST CEN: BY BY 4 & Rpt L ears ‘Tun INN OF THE GLADL 5 ‘tale, in a dark and narrow thoroughfare ‘Sear tbe. fan market, wood te Brenus, & Koman G! » who years e had Pa wired revows abd « sudiclent sum to eorablish sie cero tothe ieeiere arena, He was in the Z and thor his locks were some- abe ye eyes was still possessed of AS ub with stout hearie ‘conqueror when he mat agalost Gaul, wife, & woman of Amazo- aod @ tongue that when angry clapper—was tho only one (fo said of the ip) who was ever Known to got the Master Brenus; but it might have been gallantry rt to forbear cbastising one of the geatler sex who m height, and who had « bappy way in a conjugal gle of scratching ike a feunale tiger, stl, Master Breniun y ‘pot to @ certainty re done & thriving business without ‘aid and assistance of his belpmate Manetic, who was econo- ‘and alwaye looking out for the matn chicce. She was.a fevorhe with the rich seignors and doctors of law, who often ‘visited the jun to tospect ihe Umbs and muscles of the veterans: ‘of the ring, ae on whom they freely wagered their broad to win or lose. of afternoon, and severn! of a sadleices serv amenntied nt house of Brenus, for there nd epectace giveo at a few days for Henmuscmentot Satiga, aud Herod hed promived his patron nme of tbe bravest ‘the fraternity in Jerasalem abould ‘present and do bauile for the various prizes lo be given by the foman emperor. ‘Those assembled in Brenus’ house were, wht a single exception, men of huge pro} ns, and sppeared to be t.vipeible in stre! and activity. ‘They’ were gorging ‘Womeelves with great ‘of beef which they cnt from the Quarter of an underdone ox that Brenua had provided for the Sceasion; and while he looked on complacently, his wife Menene was continually replenishing their goblets with ale aad wipe. 7, and whom, sa\ Brenus’ eerie page ed been slain at the pass of Avabela by band of rob EH STrese fatber had while acting as the chief of a bold under Vereingetorix, ebief of a bundred vallies for a long time their Hberues against Jutins Cwaar. Albik, for such was is name, was born'a slace on the land that his grandfather had tllea ft ‘Displaying uncommon ekill and aetivity when rived to years of manhood (at the age of aineteen he Bad surengied ‘c boar in single combat), nis master sold hina for x Found num to = rich Koman senator, who bad won many broad ‘s hrough b's prowess in the arena, both in Jerusalem and Rome He ‘had the cay aud volaule disposition of the Gaulia yaee.and he was a great faxorite with his companions, as wee continually Jokes ud tolling “siries for thelr osement.. Though he bid his resentment mask of Seviy. be felt, ox omg and inveterate Bstred agaist the eonotierers of bis sountry. "The wird of Brenus’ iicate, and who was 1 gladiator from Soree, not choloe, was native of Joppa, by the buime of Sas. Po Ckd forsaken! the folvc. pods of bla'nave land. wat bora Gonveried to Christianity under tho preaciog of the Paul aud by that great reformor his narae 1st ban from Barrabae to the one thache now bore. No soon te with fiery aenl ‘aud fervor on. ites of wagnn Rome. Y= sens creat aurengt, iv avd never flinching Gran the couse td whieh ‘he bad jained himself, he gonverce Prosclytes by sores and hundreds. Atlength pis fume was Batted to the ears of the Binperor Caligula who wns the lave f tbe the Herod, the ores tmx iy (placed under ar: Bie flock seattored, aud he himself copdemned to fight Biople hand vo-band Oxbt with an. African Tion, in tha omning Fortivalat Rome. ‘phouid he turn ont victorious, whieh was ly poss bie, bie fate was at the option of one who never one who had sveb a rehsh for blood and slaughter, dhat Silan was certain to be burned al the stuke or cracitied if he ame off the conqueror. Scarcely inferior in strength to the Gaul or Thracian, his manners were kind aud geatle toward ail his compani,pa; and thongh be had forseken the retigion of his fathers, and was looked upon by them us ostate, they @id not cboore to querrel with him, but amaght more boasttul ‘apd mare boisterous sutagonists in the P strength and kill nests of master Brenus wns a young man of eu gladiator. His coal black, curly locks and dark, gitering ye preeisimed him of the race of the lon of she telbe of Ju- xh” His bigb. brond forehead Indicated superio cd be would have been chosen from a throng o mep as ove born to command aad be obe; Th forga’ ot boast the breadth of ebest or stamina of his comp ani Tine nnd tluewy thnbs displayed great strength and activity, while bis Gnely chieelied lip set with a firmness that proved 10 Bo observer that f.r him to be conquered was' dic. He was descended in a line from the worid reaowwel warrive Todas Maccabwus, and there were jew of his to male Felatious who had hot carried carnageand havoc among Rome's fron legiona In covsequence of thie, when Herod the Great wan made ethnarch of Judea, the farnily of Zadikel (our ber ’s tue) were prescribed as rebelliout ud unworthy citizens, who Would rot fender vato Cisar the things that were Cesar's— their estates were forfeited, und they were retaoed to be ggary. ‘With « high endeavor proverbial of the race not to act asdrones ‘ander the new dypasty some became crafismen, while others ‘opened under the reign of the elier Tiberius those vast flelds sf cmmmercial, enterprise thet have sinoe encircled the d the world | No Gideons or Joshuas, us in the olden time, rose | on the battiefield as warriors; and if there had Bree see they would have. found but few followers: ne or ee renowned as warriors had becom Fret sunjecuon an a nation in the line of commerce. Zadikel, the noble and high-spirited young man, fult a glow ‘of enthusl- asm tpgle through his veins as he read of the many daring deeds iorses by his most noble aneestors, He could not Brook to Foiiow we humble pursults of eliber craft or commerce, and fon tor strife and battle, he would not have served eee c the anner of the usnrper Herod to have been appointed He o's general, This was why ho entered the lists asa free born ginditor, determined to win by hie good right hind the gold that should give comfort to his aged parents and his gentle Gister Huth, a lovely maiden, then just vorging into woman- “bere were several gladiators of other nations assembled Dencath stout masier Brenus’ roof, consisting principally of Spartans, Arabians the Intier having been re- owned in all ages as the founders of tho olimpio games, and ‘great iove's of the sports of the arena, Apoiber soup of thy wine. good inistress Manette ” auld Nes or the Thracian; “per Hercale, methinks each 6 wmacks with’a ricber flavor than the last. We n Shoot Vanda to strengthen our forms for the approaching festival, for ‘say It is going to equa’ someof the comb That were arraved 1o please. te. dechal old Tibe- yparag ok. se teewenepokeskriataua sour bg tone in wheh the former of Roman cour- eee e ree and hus superior. In some good stout Roman arn, My own locks are whitening now, but for & wager of twenty Drond shekein I would not cure to'sland thee a bullet of blows for tbe amusement of the comoany.”” { epsued between the Gladiators, the blows aeaient shat of the taunted “bey,” rded in the y, which is one of the artuing and brilliant romances most that hie ever been placod before the American public; full of thriiling incident plot and counterplot, from beginning to and, ‘The scones are laid at that ies oF he worms aistory whed Bone had Avsived the ‘highest pianacle of power, od ber“ domtuion The sows Of Hey: to the soorchin, Beyul, Aud yet, with all bee pomp ond Imperial city, Sumbering @ gopulation of seven : f to tho ublest historians, Al raat ‘ebernel house of cepauchery and crime. re was & famine o! Yirlue aud « feast ot iofide tty during the away of tnelntamoas Cahgula, the {imbecile Cliudius, and the monster Nero. poptilaee followed in the wake of their rulers, und thece w: Bearedly such a word kno falina, the wife of Clana! of common portars 0: power, Million souls, xccording to gave herself up to the embraces braieny giadiators, wnd erie ber Bus: Band alone thouzht her cmaste, abe wae Known as, the mes common of cuurtbauns fe every brolbel of Rome. Julia, pguier of Thus, wid Ageppios, the mother of Nero, Ww ke fxomples of intrigue und inlaety. Their names mt be blotied from the pages of history did we net need wach ampies io prove boy. detestable the female sex may beosne when ~ oan the Bes hntor an of all ae ty wre Hind Uioir paraite! o iy Uioir para ¢ Bory fest in inogth, wierdreed into whim of the tatr sablum Pappora bas tte fe thon, described by toe hisoorias Lv Ys Sa at bay for geveral days at the river Ru tall of woull wud thinnceros ag acini pey the ‘ked at Tome Paatius eo: ‘that paid courtesans fonght nased wren. to please the fevured thacies of 0: ‘be mysteries of the magic art w ctised frat cea try by cunning adopts thfonghoa Sx Be nad ihe Roman on. vive of Thessaly. ‘The terribio fouta of timon Maguus, in outing out devils, and awakentog Uie dew! to iil, arv scarcely credible of belief; but they are vouched for by the authors Gf the age, some of Whom wre men of wit aud understanding, and ‘we are forced to ponder If there was ladeod a time wher'mon ‘The fol sorcerer, ta fono of ‘the most thrilling episedes Au fukque ond wonderful story. ‘Slever und brother have sworn gterbal vengeaace on ie Koinan, and well and talthtully thes Keep thelr vow; ihe slstor, fn her'lifo rouewee, Cullis ler dee fing to making a.eull greater orimninal than herself i tis Nero; and the vengeance of the brother does not crise. Lin fre om the temple of Jecusalom. he abovite his Inge dena war ery—<" Dea death to de Ronvan™ "AU thea libcalfy desoriyad Un the 8200 prize story, ihe Hebrew dintor,’’ commewyeed in the Now York Cipper of Nov, 5 ay for enle by all nawe dealers, at four cents per wry: The | wn io Rome as female chastity. Mes- | THE HARPER'S FERRY AFFAIR. Argument fer Arrest of Judgment in Old Brown’s Case. THE TRIAL OF COPPIE COMMENCED. Address of Wendell Phillips, of Massachusetts. Extraordinary Eulogy on John Brownand His Fellow Conspirators. The Bloody and Brutal Rochester Manifesto of Seward Elaborated. Interesting Account of a Visit to the Home of Gerrit Smith, &o., &o., &, THE FRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATORS AT CHARLESTOWN. Cuartestowy, Va., Nov. 1, 1869. ‘The Court mot at ten o’clock thie morning. Coppee was Drovght in. Previous to the proceeding to his trial, Mr. Guiswou stated the points on which an arrest of judgment was asked for in Brown’s cage. In addition to the reasons mentioned yesterday, he gaid it had not been proved be- yond a doubt that he (Brown) was even a citizen of the United States, and argued that teagon could not bo com. mitted against a State, but only against the general government, citing the authority of Judgo Story; also stating the jury had not found the prisoner guilty of the crimes as charged in the indictment; they had not re sponded to the offences charged, but found him guilty of offences not charged. ‘They £nd him guilty of murder in the first degree, when the indictment don’t charge him with offences constituting that crime. Mr. Hunter replied, quoting the Virginia code, to the effect that technicalities should not arrest the administra. tion of justice, As to the jurisdiction over treason, it was suflicient to say that Virginia had passed « law assuming that jurisdiction, and defining what constitutes that crime. Tho Court reserved its decision. Mr. Brown was present during the argument. The jury was sworn in Coppie’s case. The testimony ig the same as already publishod, but is more brief. The } examination of witnesses for the prozecution was not con- cluded at the adjournment. Cook waived an examination before the Magistrates’ Court. Extraordinary Address of Wendell Phillips on the Insurrection. ; | Rulogy on Mad Brown—The Plot the Legitimate Fruit of Anti-Slavery Doo- trines—Brown a Martyr to Law, Jus- tice and Hamanity, dc. Tho most extraordinary speech that was ever delivered by 4 man professing to be sane was the address given in Piymouth church (Rey. Mr, Beecher’s), by Wendell Phil lips, of Boston, last night. He wasannounced to deliver the fourth lecture in the “Plymouth Course,” and his subject was, ‘Lessons for the Hour.”’ Tt was hinted that ho might allude to the Harper’s Ferry plot, but we venturo tosay that there were not a dozen poople in the houso who had the slightest idea that he would devote an hour and a quarter to pronounce a glowing eulogium on Mad Brown. Iw was with considerable difficulty that our reporter pro- od slight accommodations to report Me. Phillips. ‘aeop0ur TH:TON a youth of pre poesessing appearance, in troduced the lecturer, but before doing so said that he hold a.copy ofa Brooklyn paper in his hand which contained an article in re eto himself and Mr. Phillips. The editor ald, i Brown and his accomplices are deranged, what are we tothink of Wendell Phillips? Ho (Mr. Til ton) had not consulted Mr. Phillips, but as for himself, he would gay if it could be proved that the Brooklyn Exgle was sane, he preferrod to remain crazy. This statement was received with great enthusiasm:— THE ADDRESS OF MR. PHILLIPS. ‘Wenprit Pamurs then rose to address the audience, and was co loudly applauded that he was unable to pro- cced for gome time. When silence was restored he spoke | a8 followe:— Lapis AND GxwrizueN—TI speak with the utmost sin- cerity when I say that I cannot expect to say anything to you on the eubject of the hour which you havo not al- ready beard. I should not, in the sense of giving adii- tional intelligence on it, willingly have come here; but ‘when great questions divide the community all men are called upon to vote, and I feel to-night that I am simply giving my vote. Tho subject is the “Lesson of the Hour,”” and most emphatically, I think, the losson of tho present hour is insurrection. (Laughtor.) Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrections of armics. Tho ingurrection of thought has been going on in this country for the last twenty years, and now insurrection secms entering on a new phase of tho great moral American strug- gle. There is a great tendency to fair play—that great English principle—at the bottom of our nature, Itseemed as if Virginia was prostrate and conquered at Harper's Fe ry. Connecticut has sent out many good schoolmaster, but she never before cent any equal to John Brown, born ay Litchfield. His opposition to tyrants stands in noble com- parigon with his obedience to God. (Applause.) Ishould not apply the word insurreetionist to John Brown of Ossa- watomic. There was no insurrection in his actions. It is 8 mistake to call him an insurréctionist. He opposed the authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Com- monwealth of Virginial—there is no such thing. Thero is no clvil eociety, no government; nor can such exist ex- cept on the basis of impartial equal submission of its citi- zens—by a performance of the duty of rendoring justioo ‘between God and man. The government that refuses this is none but a pirate ship. Virginia horself is to-day only achronic ineurrection. [ moan exactly what I say—I con- sider well my words—and she is @ pirate ship. Joba Brown eails with lettors of marque from God and Justice against every pirate he meets, Ho has twice as mach right tohang Governor Wiso as Governor Wise has to hang him. (Applause, and cries of ‘Hear, hear.) Tam speaking of the caso as God views it, without oringing to the corrupt morals of the nineteenth century. What Teay of this insurrection at Harper’s Ferry is, that thero was no government of Virginia, Virginia has proved it by her own actions, by the haste she hag shown in dis« pooing of John Brown—ho fame hasto that tho piratd shows when he tiiés. a man on the deck and then runs him uptothe yard arm, Absolute history shall horeafter judgo forms and phantasms of ours, as practised against Jobn Brown, He bogan his active life in Kansas. It was ascod of confuision, but the South planted the confusion there, Now she reaps the firet fruits of her planting—tho f tho Websters and the Clays yoaraago, She sted the seeds of violence in Kangas. Sho taught wh the use of the bowie knifo and the revolver. Now they begin to bo turned against herself. Some peopl atiribute the action of John Brown and his companions to mo, put it is too much for me. If it were not too pro- sumptuocs and undeserved, how gindly would T claim to by tho teacher of that man who throw himself against an empire in favor of iberty. (Applause.) He acted like tho men of Lexington, who throw themselves against a groatempire which withheld their rights. Up to the mo- ment of bis capture at Harper's Ferry the life of John Brown was one of compitte success, truth, justice, can dor, vndamted bearing, and knowledge of his religions dutics. This is the man who could take eleven men : ed Kaneas and go to Missouri and Jead them to Mayag D in the cause of liberty, and when bo had accomplished his ob- fect, return with two horses, which were afterwards sold. ‘by auction in hia presenes at Cleveland, whilo he stood by and frankly informed the bidders of tho defeot of their title; bot this announcement did not pro. vent their’ commanding a high price. (Laughter and applause.) ‘This is the man who in the very face ef the nation avowed his right to interfere in favor of liberty, and his interference was long and yory successful. But overs. man inccts his Watirloo at last. Evon though Jobri Brown did failat Harper’s Ferry, be has done a grent deal already. This isa great country to live in now. In iteoventeen men have been found ready to die for an iden. Ged be thanked for John Rrown. I should feel proud of my country now if were ta Europe and hoard iteaet againet me that Americans are pro-slavery—and this on his acount, We have at last redecmod the loug infamy of twony ycare with which wo could bo reproach- ed. Lespected aud do expect insurrection, It is the re- sulbofubtrslavery terehing. Icaanot say that [ prayed for it or deatred it. tory of vals country for the last twenty ay ‘and suppose that we should go th rough like a ship in a storm and But no sane man can look at the his- | GERRIT SMITH ‘AND THE HARPER'S FERRY OUTBREAK, that there should not be such scenes ag those at Harper’s | A Visit to the Home of Gerrit Smith—The Ferry. Tho first developement of popular sentiment bas always come out in mobs. We have been mobbed fur our opinions out of great cities, pelted outof smatl ones, abused bi) men and small editors during twenty yours. (Langhter.) The tables are turned now. The baby shoot of civiligution is manifesting itself and ty the pus. Civilization doeg its work first; then violence, more petuous than reason, forgetting that it is but her sue. cessor, plunges forward in favor of the popular sentitnent im Opposition to wrong without waiting tor the more ovr- tain operation of thought You cannot expect a Puritan Presbyterian a8 Brown ig—yos, he 6 a regular old Crom wellian, dug up and placed w England—you canovot expect that be daro not proclaim that it is wrong to sell a mau at auction, We have hed a great deal that calls itself Christianity—American Christiavity— but this Christianity bag not had the courage to fearlessly set forth its principles, John Browu—one man—with seventeen others, raises himself against a whole power for the support of what he feels to be. a priuciplo of Christi: avity. He stood the representative of right ani justice against a Stato. The banks of the Potomac, ia history, will sound more brilliantly becanse of the actions of Joba Brown than because of those of Washington, whase monu- ment stands upon them. Aud if Virginia attempts tohaog him, it will make the river darker than any other hiswric stream, and it will take more than two Washingtons to be born upon its bauks to restore it to its original shade. (Gemiice,, Disses and applause long and bowwrons.) say what really think, and [ think that after twenty yeare exertion against slavery you would consider me the Most cowardly man in the world if I did not fearleasly stand here aiariope may true sentiments. Tho South is @ great power, re i8 po cowardice in Virginia. Applause and laughter.) There 1s no cowardice in | irgivia. The South is not to be aroused. - (Langhtor.) ‘The lunatics in the Goapel were not more frightened than these Virginians, when they feared the Saviour was going to torment them before the time. Virginia did not trample out the agitation caused by Harpor’s Ferry, for though she may hang the old man who led the party’ that frightened ber, a John Brown will always live iu every god man’s conscience. The South desires not to be dis- turbed, lest the whole fabric of slavery in the Southshould Ro to pieces. Brown tried it, and the whole tabric trembles to its very base. The South could buy ap Web- ster for ttle and Everett for nothing; but Brown gives her something olse to think of. She grasps in her view Mexico on one eide and Cuba on the other for slavery. Brown turns her attention inwardly. He has taught her there is a new clement in these Northern States, The idea has spread through all classes of society. Tho American people are drunk vith cottun and New York Observers. look forward to fifty years hence when the world will give its verdict un this important question with impartiality, when civilization shall have more completely performed her great work, When that day comes, whit shall be thought of these men who now labor for the maintenance of slavery? Suppose that John Brown did not stay at Harper’s Forry; suppose that on that Monday when the excited imaginations of 2,000 Charlestown peo- ple had swelled his force into 400 white men and 200 Afri- cans, and that when the troops arrived they found no- (Laughter. body—suppege Brown and his party bad got away—you never would have convinsed Virginia that tho whole of Pennsylvania was not in arms against her. She his not been able to sleep well sinco 1881, but after 1859 she can never have a nap at ail. (Laughter.) This excitement is not produced by the rising of a race. ‘There nover was a race but one which contended successfully againat their oppressors. The proud, blue eyed, light haired Anglo-Saxon cannot boast of his civilization. Chris- tuapity and progress redeemed us. Neither France, Spain, nor the northern nor southern nations of Europe, can boast that any of them is the ore. It was tho black, despised ,calumniated , slandered population of St. Domingo who, by’ their own ¢xertions, without civilization, freed themeclyes from the tyranny of their oppressors. ‘This is the only record in history of a successful revolt of an op- Pressod and ignorant people after @ ecrvilo oporession of ove hundred years, We may then throw azide our vain glorious boasting of our decds till we have accomplished one half of what bag been done by a Diack nation, Liberty has como to us on the outside—not through our- relyes, but by moans of Christianity and c vilization, It is a libel to us touge the saying that if you lay a dollar on the other side of hell a Yankeo will go for it at any risk. (Laughter.) There is a remuant left of tho old Puri- tan stock which will Incur any danger in @ proper canso, and this rempant is destined to give the death biow to the + slave power yet. John Browa never thought his enter- prise, perhaps, coolly; but bis defeat is nothing but the first step to something better, All that is wanted is, that public opinion will not declare the government of nrg a goverument because Governor Wise says £0. rgare 20,000,000 of people who should act in the materpand what Wwe claim of these 20,000,000 is a prompt and fearless expression of their opinion. You will remember that there was not a gun fired at John Brown by Virginia, Tho troops of Maryland and Virginia wero collectod; bat it was you who shot bim—it was the sixteon marines to whom you pay eight, dollars a month; they fired at and \ him. " When the distarbed State could vot: x on her own legs for trembling, you went thoro and strengthened her feeble kness aud hold wp bor patsicd ‘ween Men, With the vulture of the Union above bao. Sax them, did this, It was you who took the oid maa by the throat, with a” pirate hand, and if ho is banged our civibzation is diegraced. I say aad affirm it, wo are disgraced if a gallows is erected for bis monument. Governor Wiso says he never saw such reslute courage. Brown is trusty, courageous, virtuous, daring. For these qualities, which are pateut to the world, Virginia has nothing but a scaffold. Ia ber broad dominion 2te can only afford tne well known pos- sesor of these noble qualities six feet for a grave. May God help the Commonwealth that can afford such ac- knowledgments to 60 greata hero as Jobn Brown. Tne Virginians say they have a government, but they havo not the slightest idea of what itoughtto be. Here is a man brought before a jury. She is giving a jury, « judge to oF him,avda the heaa she bas an Ex¥outive of the State, who is to put bis band to the warrant for bis execution’ | Yet that executive is bound by the very responsibility that rests upon him to keep bis mind impartial as to the guilt or inwocence of the accused man. The law says that man is a murderer who s'gns a warrant for the exe- cution of a man if bis mind is not altogether unbiassed, Yet Governor Wise said Brown and those with him ought to be hung. Every lip might have saii it but his. After th 8 it was not possible, under the otd English law, to have gota proper jury in Virginia to try Brown. (Crios of | ‘Hear, hear.”) Jeffries, in the drunkest moment in his life, would not have tried a man who could not have stood on his feet. ‘There 13 not such @ record | in the Dlackest roll of the tyranny of the Stewarts as the trial of John Brown. There is no euch infamous proceeding recorded in any annals as the trial of Brown. (Great applause.) The New York press publishedan account of his trial every day. Trial!—a mockery. The Inquisition used t> try a man with the rack to make him confess guilt, but its worst doings were heavenly, righteous, when compared with those which have taken place in the town ot Charles- town, Va. (Gesetiadooae) What I have spoken on this point will be soon wafted to us inthe English press. What shall they say—how shall they reflect the fact to ue—that the trial by jury bas beon diegraccd? In Boston, when the nows camo thero, whether walking in the street, riding in the cara, where- ever you met any one who spoke about Harper’s Ferry the first ‘expression used by all was, what a pity ho not succeed. This was the sentiment of republican and demo- crat alike on the first Impulse. This was the sentimont which indicated the true feeling of every one who bape in Boston, or throughout the Northern States, io man apoke of his guilt though the trial camo, but every mao secmed to give vent to atl his indignation at the farce of a trial. Tho first person who came to me to epeak of the news when it ed Boston was Lyda Maria Childs. She says that the dungeon is no place for him in his presont condition. She writes a letter to Governor Wise. She says John Brown is a horo, and be has dcno a great deal for Mberty; ho is sick and wants come one to nurse him. Ithink slavery isasin, and Jobn Brown a saint. She asks permigsion of Governor Wise to nureo bim. She sends alsoa to Brown and charges him on his honor to deliver it. Tho was: “Old man, God biess you! you have done a miguty work.” ‘The struggle was u hurd one, the difficulty was great, but the lady’s request has been granted by Wise. Sho may go in to watch over and nurse tho old maa. Joba Brown bas conqucred. (Loud and continued applause and great agitation.) Behind the dim unknown God keeps wateh above his own. The speaker now resumed his seat amid the most vociferous burst of applause, which was followed by cries of “Corwin,” often loudly repeated. ‘uomas Corwin, of Ohio, who was on the platform, bo- ido the lecturer, arose and gaid that he would cousider it well to re upon the opinions oxpressed by Mr. Phillips, for they were well worthy of reflection, “ They should ail refiect, a3 ho himself had alreaty tesolved to do, before giving bis vote. Applause followed, and Mr. Corwin spoke no longer. ‘the vast assemblage, numbering probably 2,500, then broke up, large proportion of them returning to New York, PRAYERS OF THE COLORED FOLK FOR OLD BROWN AND HIS COMPANIONS. Tho announecment of Sunday last, by tho Rev. Mr. Garnett, of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church (colored), “that a moeting would be held there last evening, on which occasion prayers would be offered up for the delivery of the “heroic Brown” and his follow suifcrors from tho hands of their oppressors, had the effect of bringing to- gether quite a goodly crowd of respectable colored indt- viluals in the lecture room under the church, at the corner of Prince and Marion stroots. The sorvices, which were listened to by overy ono pre- sent with that marked attention which, characterizes at all times the devotional exercises of thid*class of our citi. zens, were opened by tho pastor bimacif reading and asking the congregation to Join in singing the 418th Hymn, styled the “Christian Soldier,” and’ beginning with the linoe— Am I goldier of the Cross, A follower of the Lamb? which was creditably got though with and joined in by almost every one present. The Rey. Mr. Constantine (white) next rose, and after reading & portion of the Scriplures and delivering a short but iinpressive prayer, rat down to make room for a colored divine, the Rov, Mr. Wilsop, of tho Seventh ave- nue church, who continued to pray long and fervently for the Hberation of the “martyr” to the, cause of human liberty, Then followed prayers by » couple of colored in- dividuals whove names our reporter could not learn, tho kervices closing by an address from Mr. Garnett, which certainly Was not distinguished for that moderation or language which reemod to have actueted the other spoak- ers. At any rate, of one thing thero can be no doubt, that if prayers will bo of any bonelit to old Brown his day of dotiveraace §8 close at hand, People of Madison Determined to Resist Hi» Surrender—Mr, Smith’s Alarm and Probable Complicity with the Ineurrec- tlom—His Friends Dissuade Him from Publishong a Full Statement, which ‘w Others more Implicated than Himeelf—His Preparations for De- fence, &e., &e. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Perrxnoro’, Madigon county , Oct. 31, 1850. Eleven miles from the Oneida depot, on the Centra! Rail: road, perched well up on the bilig of Madison county, is the quiet little village, or settlement of Pewrboro’. Tue last census shows itto have been at that time a coilec- tion of three hundred and forty-seven souls; and as it is by DO Meane A progressive locality, and as the natural in- crease by birth and decrease by death about koep each other balanced, it is reasonable to conclude that the nam ber of its inbabitants is about the same now. It 18 a pret- ty village, the hovees and stores being clustered mainly on the north and south sides of a long green, surrounded with trees. At the east end of this green—it would be engnified with the name of park in a city—is the once pop ular Petorboro’ Academy, now dilapidated in exterior and degenerated internally; and at the west end is the Fay House, the sole hotel or tavern of which the setlemeut can boast, The street at the west end stretches a little to the south, beyond the green, and contains a few straggling revidences and the village chureb. On the south side of the green are some fifwen priva e dwellings and that important institution, the Post Offiee. On the north side we find six or elght dwellings, two drag stores, 8 tallor’s shop, two groceries, one country dry goods store, a corner building, of a glaring yellow color, bear ing the sign of the Peterboro’ Gotel, but with ita doors and windows all closed, and the residence of the Hou. Gerrit Emith, ex member of Congress, abolitionist, ant supposed accomplice of the Harper's Ferry insurrection ists. 4 Thave said that Petorboro’ is a pretty village. Ishould have said it must be 89 in summer time, for now all is bleak, dreary and desolate. The trees are bare and the grass is withered. Enough enow is on thy ground to give the scene a slovenly, dirty aspect, like a female in a aoiled white dress, and the air is cold and damp. Throe hun. dred and forty inhabitants out of the three hundred and forty-seven appear to appreciate the comfort of indoor life, for I have only sevun some half dozen faces ont of doors in twenty-four hours. But though to outward appearance everything is dull, no little excitement exists in the village, and indeed ia most pai ts of the country, on the subject of the Harper’s Ferry afar. In allcircles that event aod the rumored counec- tion of Gerrit Smith with the insurrectionists form the ats. plo of conversation. The wildest rumors are of course afloat, and conjectures that speak but illy for the jotelli- gence or common sense of the community are freely bandied about The first person with whom J had any conversation on the subject was Mr. P. Furrell, a strong republican, land lord of the botel at the Oneida Railroad depot; and as I found bis sentiments very generally re-echoed during wy progrets through the county, it may be ofsome inte- rest to report exactly what was said. “Is there much excitement about here in regard to the Harper’s Ferry affair?” I asked. “ Yes, eit,” emphatically replied Mr. Farrell. “I gnoss Gerrit Smith is considerably excited about that matter. He is telegraphing from here all the while. His nigger was over bero day befure yestorday qnite late, with des- patches. The telegraph office was closed, and he bad to remain until morning. The old gentleman, evidently, !s ‘8 good deal oneasy.”” Question. What is he uneasy about? Does he fear an arrest? ‘Mr. F. Weill, I don’t know that he fears anything-wherp uneasy about it, and I suppose he ia wery.mnch cut ap about Old Brown, Q. Suppose a warrant should come here for his arrest on a requisition from the Governor of Virginia, do you think he would go? Mr. F. Well, 80 far as he is concerned himself, if let alone he probably would not resist it. Q. Would any body else resist? Mr. F, I guess it would be tough work to attempt to go him out of Madieon county. Q. Why? Would the people offer any violent opposition to an officer? Mr. F, An officer! Why it would take a regiment of soldiers to get him away. Yes, sir, the people would re- sist. They'll never let Gerrit Smith go to Virgie; that you may bet on. Q. Do they so generally sympathize with his abolition sentiments, then, Jn this county ? Mr. F. No, they do not. But then there’s scarcely aman in the county who has not at some time or other asked a favor of some sort of Gerrit Smith, and no one ever came away unsatisfied. Aside from polities, he’s every man’s friend, and when that’s 0, it is difficult to make people consent to let such @ man be arrested and taken off to another State. Q. Then the people hereabouts are fond of Mr. Smith? Mr. F. Fond of him? I guess they are. No one can help it, for he’s a noble old fellow. Q. You say he’s sorry for Ossawatomie Brown, as they call him. Do you suppose he was personally well acquainted with him? Mr. F. Oh, yes. Brown was here constantly some years ago. He bought cattle to take to Ohio. His two sons were here with him, and he had a big law suit growing out ofa wool contract, in which Timothy Jenkins was his lawyer. Hoe was a fine, honest appearing fellow, and was generally liked. ‘ ‘This was the substanco of the conversation; but when I left Oneida for Peterboro’ on the following (Sunday) morn- ing, the landlord remarked as I stepped into the buggy— “Toll Gerrit that if those Harper's Ferry follows take him, ft must not be from hero. We'll make the old house @ fort firet |” I drove from Oneida, eleven miles up hill, to Petorboro’, on Sunday morning, over an indifferent road. Once during the ride I drew up at a little rondside tavern for the cus tomary refreshments—water for the horse ani whiskey for the driver. The occupants of the barroom were threo men well advanced in years—tho landlord and two of his neighbors—one lame, the other partially blind, and the third very deaf. Tho cheerful log fire was tempting; and 80, throwing off my shawl and pulling off my gloves, I took @ seaton the wooden bench in front of the grate, Now, thought I to myself, here I am in search of informa- tion—feeling the public pulse, as it were, and as- eertaining what tho popular sentiment is in re- spect to this dangerous affair in Virginia, aud its probable consequences. Here is an opportunity to learn the opinions of three honest, disinterested mon of the rural districts, and a little investment, accompanied by a proper degree of caution, may accomplish my object. Acting upon the mental suggestion, I invited my three elderly friends to the bar, and as rye whiskey was the only be- verage to bo grocurod, we “took drinks round,’ I, of course, very lightly, and the invited guests rather more solidly. After beating about the bush for some time wari- ly, #0 a8 notto startle the bird, I approached the subject upon which I most desired information. “ Anything new from Harper's Ferry?’ I inquired. Two of my friends gazed at me with astonished looks, and the partially blind mon, even, seemed to stare inquiringly. Tho landlord was the drat to speak. “« Who's t, and whar’s his ferry!’ ho asked. “I don’t know nothing about him.’ 1 was nonplutsed. “Why, you've heard of the outbreak in Virginia, and Gerrit Smith’s su complicky with the plot for a negro tnsurrection?"’ ja red. «No, Lhaven’t,”’ was the reply. ‘“Havo you, Jake?”? “Woll, strikes me I did hear su'thin’ about it,” replied another of the rural districtors; “but I should think Ger- rit Fmith would be tired of ; “taint x months élnce a nigger ‘a litde white girl, five years old, here in Giocksville, while her father lay in bed, and she has been pear dead ever since. cite these darned abolitionists that such things happen. I'll say it, if Tom a republican.’? It was not many minutes before I loft this tavern, where tho occupants know nothing about Mr. Harper or his fer- ry, and where I had made so poor hninvestinent. Mem.— ‘The whiskey only cost three cents a glass. 1 reached Peterboro’ during church time on Sanday, and found in the hotel the usual number of idiers generally gathered about a country tavern. As I stepped out of the buggy and entered the hotel, inquisitive glances wére bent upon me; but taking them ouly for the customary curiosi- ty of a country settiement, I soon sought my room and a conyereation with Mr. Fay, the landlord. i Marper’s Verty affair croate much excitement in this placet’” was my Inqitry, deal,”’ was the landlord's reply. W «© Yer, a great Q. How does your townsman, Gerrit Smith, feal about, tt 4 ei aad he’s quite excited and uneasy. He seems to for) bad. Q De you suppose if a warrant should come along for bis arrest he would be taken away whhontaiffleulty? 1. No, sir. He would not be taken away at all, untess thore arresting him had more guns than wo can muster in town. Q. Have you reason to suppose he would himself roeist arrent? L. He would if bis friends wish that be should. Q. Would they counsel resistance by force? L, I think they would now, because of the declaration of Governor Wiée, that he wisbed a mob would take Gor- ntrmith to Virginia, and bis threat against him if he caught bim there. Otherwise I think much would have aye ‘peed on the manner of the arrest. & That is, Teuppore, if Governor Morgan should de cide to yield hin up on. a requisition frem Virginia, and the authority of the officer was undisputed, there would be no resietance? L, Well, if asivgle officer came here with a warrant from Governor Morgav, aud Mr. Smith desired to go quietly, the prople might consent to bave him wken. But even then Ithink there would be difficulty, for he has frh nds here and all over the county who ate opposed two his going any ys @ Q Yolucal filends,do you mean? L. Oh, no. re are im: of his best friends who would never support him politically; but almost all the people ike bim. He dors a vastdeal of good here, and Fo plaiy and so simple in bis way of living for 4 waa of hie means, He employs @ large number of people, too, about his premises, indepedent of bia largo charities. © Q Talking about bis charities, | suppose he 1s preyed upeb @ goud deal by the designiug? L. Yes, a great deal, by people from all parta, who come bere and pretend to sympathise with his political views, They are constantly Dleedwg him, and he is al- ways moved by a take of distress, so that others, too, have a chance of making money out: of him out of all sorte of charitable pretences. J inquired of the landiord which was Mr. Smith's rest- dence, and it was pointed out to me from my bedroom window. It stands on the north side of the green, t third building from the west corner. The premises ha: a frontage of about one hundred and fifiy feet, enclosed by aveatiron railing, with a carriage entravce at each “hd and a gateway for foot passengers in the centre. Tho house stands back trom the road about eighty or a hun- cred fevt, and 8 well shaded by trees in front. It is a *quare two story and a half wooden house, with a high stoop and lofty “portico, aupported by ‘all white pillars, hing to the top of the second story windows. Tae body a the house ie painted a light yellowish brown, but the half story at the top is white, and tly wp addition to the okt house. A lining of brick has recently been given to the house. The door in the centre, and approached by — broad At the east side of the house, leading from the principal parlor, is a bandgome conservatory Well filled with choice plants. ° On the west side of the grounds 8 the stabling, built solidly of brick, and on the cast side a prettily ornamented flower gardea. Several summer houses are scattered over the grounds at the back and sides of the houge, and every thing betokens the residenco of a country spleen of taste aud reflmememt. Tue house is furnished substantially and comfortably, but by ho meaps expensively. There 4s everything fur usc— nothivg apparently tor luxury. It would probably astonish some of our ultra Southern brethren to see the residence of Gerrit Smith. It is just as unlike @ conspirator’s castle, or an insurrectionist’s fort, or @ negro stealer’s depot, a3 can well be tmagined. No bisck muzzled muskete—no bristling bayonets or Bowie kpives—no revolvers—not even one of old Brown's pikes, ¢an be seen anywhere abont the premises. There are two or three colore1 servants at work on the premives, but they look as little as i” ble like savogo runaway elaves, ready to burn aud ravish and murder. I looked over towards the house, and saw a fine little boy, about eight or ten years of ago, romping on the stoop with two dogs. Even the animals failed to suggest any thing of an incendiary, desperate character to my mind. They were handsome, useful watchdogs, gen- Ue as lambs with their yootbful playmate, aud just such as a well to do farmer mught love to possess. And here let me eay that Mr. Smith cultivates some forty acros of ground adjoining his residence: for bis own family use. Avery little inquiry amongst such citizens as { chanced to meet convinced me that the excitement here has been intense, and the interest deep seated, in all that relates to the Harper's Ferry affair. Wherever I asked the ques- tion I found but one apswer—the men of Peterboro’ would rican they wade reste hegre conte To & Virginia, They would resist the officers , to the eatent of their But the most absurd ideas pro- vailed. By some I was assured that Gerrit Smith’s house was watched by volunteers every night, in the fear that aSoutbern mob might carry him off inthe night, after the fasbion of Kansas border ruffianism in the days of old Oxsawatomle Brown, By others I was gertously in- formes that the apprehension was not so much that Ger- rit might be arrested, as that he might be shot—assassi- nated by gome emissary of Gov. Wise. Mr. Smith's ew : Kouthergers regard @ terrible a my, and havo no idea ho is ony looked upon by every ‘sensible nan as a crazy, but honest abolition fanatic. 1 soup ¢i-covercd that poor Mr. Smith is about as excited and a8 mistaken as his friends. In. deed, Lam quite convinced that the agitation coasequent upon’ the Virginia outbreak bas not only impaired his heaith, butis hkely to seriously affect bis excitable and ily-Dalanced mind. He is @ very different man to-day Jrom what he was twelve months snce. His calm, aignitied, impressive bearing bas given place to @ basty, nervous ag tution, as though some great fear was coustantly be- fore bis imagination. Hix eye i8 bloodshot and restiess as that of astartied horse. He hag lost flesh, and bis faco Jooks a8 red abd as rough as though he had just rotarned from one of old Brown's Kaveas raids. It may bo that be chufeg and frets at the silence and inactivity imposed upon him by bis friends, rather than dreads auy respon- ribility for the past; but, however this may be, he ap- pearf an altered man, abd his true friends must doeply regret ap affair that can $0 agitate and so distress him. ir. Smith’s views as to the Sabbath are us peculiar as or political Fentiments. He follows rather the Jewistt doctrine, and makes Saturday his duy of rest. Ho is, there- fore, always visible and ready tor business on the Sab- bath. Having been apprised of this fact, 1 sought an in terview with him op Sunday, armed with a letwr from a nefir relative. I fonod this unnecessary, however, as Mr. Smith at once recoguized our former Blight personal ac quaintasce, His family proper consists at this time only of bimself, his wite, and a son about twenty years old. His Gaughter, the wife of Colonel Miller, lives ou the op- (otite side of the green, however, and iS a constant vis: er, with gome of her interesting children, at her fathe house. There is also just now considerable commotion ubout the premises, and a coustant flood of visiters— lawyers, relatives, advisers, and somo mysterious in- dividuals—who come and go on business known only to themselves. Mr. Chas. B. Sedgwick and Mr. Timotby Jen- kine—Mr. Smith's legal advisors in this afair—togethor with Mr. Fitzhugh, of Oswego, Mrs. Smith’s brother, and several others, ladies and geatlemen, were guests at the house yesterday. The two former gentiemen have been constant visiters at Peterboro’ since the date of the out- break at Harper’s Ferry. A tew words sufficed to convince me that any attempt to obtain from Mr. Smith any information as to the actors in the Virginia invasion, or ns connection there with, was useless. I frankly avowed a desire to bear his sentiments upon that subject. Sir,’ said Mr. Smith, starting like a frightened deer, “I can’t speak a word with you on that matter. Ican’teay a word—not a syllable, even to my most intimate friends.” “Bat,” I argued, “I do not, of couree, desire any disclosures or any word from you that could implicate or injure any ono.” “Tean' about i atall,” replied Mr. 8., “Jam go- ‘ing to be indicted. If any man in the Union ts taken, it will teme. It would not be proper to say a word about it. I ought not to say one word. I am advised not to approach the subject at all. Zam going to te induled, sir, indicted! You must not talk to me “” I dropped the subject as a matter of course. 1t is evi- dent that the family of Mr. Smith are much alarmed, and in a constant state of agitation; for when I approached the house, a stranger to them, an approhonsion—a dread pain- tul to see—was evidept in the anxious pountenances of his wife and daughter, who were on the piazza at the moment of my call, I subsequently conversed with a near relative and close adviser of Mr. Smith, and expressed to him a desire to obtain some statement that, while doing injary to none, might, on tbe other’ band, remove erroneus impressions and lay facts before the public. “Sir,”” he said, ‘Mr. Smith docs desire to make such a statement himself, and can scarcely be restrained from doing so. But if ho should, he would do it in his own manuer, nod strike tho thing square in the face, let who might be injured. Ho is, however, strongly advised not to do go in the present position of affairs, and has agreed to abide by the judgment of his counsel. When he does tell has story, it will be found that many now only partially suspected are more implicated than he himself ts. But at present he will say no word to apy person.” 1 made some inquiries about Captain Brown, and found that he was hore last spring for several weeks, a guest at Gerrit Smith’s bouse, and that while here a number of the most prominent leading republicans visited him, and’ were For days in consultation with him. As I viewed Gerrit Smith, the msn of sturdy frame and large heart, I could not resist drawing a contrast in my own mini between him, with his earnest, tercetod, but misi- rected philanthropy, and his wily, caiculating, seltish co luborer, William H. Seward; the ove an honest abolition- ist—the other a |political anti-slavery man. How wide the distnction between the generous altnough almost criminal acts of the one, and the cool, well weiried, care. fully propared professions of the other. Truly, thore is as much difference between the manly heart avd the poll- tician’s izaard, a8 pb ically between the masa ve form of the ‘abolitionist an Re figure of te Agitator. could not help thinking Southern men, who have ‘seen them both, must have much more respect for the eturdy champion of the by a for the oui dem- agogue who rides the black hobby only so far as it is safe and useful. Tho former has before now to. hake the hand that would fasten fotter with iel-likke on a human being. 1 we ioe amiability, bas ten the ee waly to ead it Southern it who has insu! bear ig, |. Yet, would neva Sonthern genuernan respect far more than the latter? said ‘An evidence of Gerrit Smith’s sincerity was fur: me lastevening. A bright, tote! it negro lad, about fifteen years old, came-into the ai ig Toor of the tavern, and.I learned that ho was one of @ ily of eight who were purchased out of slavery by Mr. Smith. The fa. ther’s namo is Sam Russel, and ho belonged to a relative of Mrs. Smith, who is a Southern lady by dirth., THis master died, and Sam was sold. Wher the fact camo to tho ears of Mr. Smith ho instituted jaquiry in South Carolina, whero Sam was owned, ond the result was that the. purchaser, a gentleman of means, Muding the Northern abolitionist ia carneat, agrood to let him have the wholo family of cight porsoas for three thousand flve hundred dollars—loss than half theiy | j actual value, Mr. Smith immediately ger i the South with the money, and the Ruse it family eres brought’ to Peterboro’, where they have since Fortunately they all tarned ont honest and are dolug well. In reply to a questi clayed that all the colored mew in the "4 their Ferree ais be taken larper’s Ferry affair. re. "6 family ni was Fitzhugh. Mr. Henry ‘Fitzhugh, of Os is of her brothers, and her own nephew’ is the person captured Cook. ‘This fact occasions the family much pret. A comicn] instance of Gerrit Smith’s connection the negro is related by his neighbors. Some yearn: eccentric foutbern geptleman died, leaving forty their freccem, « provided Mr. Smith would (rangter to New York State and provide for them.” This of course consented to do, for he declares be cannot his mcney more satisfactorily than in precuring for the slave. Bot when the time came for the exod! the darkies, they were informed that Gerrit was a bal, aud only Wanted to get them to Now York to ovx andeotthem. The poor negroes were 80 many refused to jeave their State, and chose to servitude, and others rap away a& soon Aa” a chance, leaving only seven out of .the forty to Peterboro’. An evidence of she excitement that exists in the village, and the constant appreher the le, was r ed ip my own case, My an) in the igo oa 'y astray) and the careless inquiries I in to Mr, Fmith’s residence and to the popular sentiment on his copnection with the Harper’s Ferry affair, created the impreseion that 1 was in some way connected with legal proceedings growing out of that event—an cheer, perhaps, come to steal away his prisoner. I was consequently the obeerved of all obecrrers te ‘an unplea- tuntdegree. I could not move without feeling, as Mr. Fickwick felt in the office of Mr. Bardell’s lawyers, that the people were “twigging” me. One mysterious indi- yidual, after giving me various secret signs and motions, followed me out of the room and hurriedly asked me if he could “he of any service,” assuring me that be did not sympathise with Gorrit at all, and informing mo that I was surrounded by that gentleman’s spies. @ heud mysteriously, I told him ‘not at present,” and fet him, doubtless, to dream of requisitions, arrests, rescues, and probably aseagsinauions. Isum up my experience at Gerrit Smith’s home thus: He is in evident alarm and agitation, inconsistevt with tho idea tbat his complicity with the plot is simply to the ex- tent alr acy made public. telicve that Brown's visit to his house last spring was connected with the"in- surrictim, and that it is the knowledge that at any mo- ment, either by the discovery of papers or the ‘onniuaton of accomplices, bis conection with the affair may become exposed, that keeps Mr. Smith in constant excitement and fear. ‘Ihat many others are implicated, whose names. bave not yet been mentioned amongst the guilty, Ihave no doubt, frem the information given me at Peterboro’. If a requisition should be made by the Governor of Vir- ginia, and the sarrender of the accused be acoeded to by Governor Morgan, I do not believe Mr. 8. could be taken from this county without despe- rate resistance. I should in for bloocshed as naturally from that event as from the Harper’s Ferry outbreak iteelf. But at the same time there is no doubt that eventually the good sense and patriotic sentiment of the people of the Sate of New York would triumph, and the guilty parties in the wretched and bloody outrage be delivered up to the law, be they whom they may. LET SEWARD BE ARRESTED AND TRIED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. 29 Wau Sremer, New York, Nov. 1, 1859. Duar SiR—I have just read your “leader” in to-day’s Henatp, in reference to the duty of Mr. Buchanan towards the Harpor’s Ferry conspirators, and I must say I approve of the wisdom of your remarks, No doubt Seward is the arch-traitor in this affair, and should be arrested by all means. and at once, or as soon as he returns to this coun- try. Infact, in yiew of the magnitude of the is it bot the duty of the: President at once Yo. ascertanm hia whereabouts and demand his surrender as a fugitive fromg justice? Ido hope: you will, in your able manner, pres. ‘this duty upon the administration, ag you have more in fluence with the President than any one else. THURLOW WEED SYMPATHISING WITH “OLD BROWN.” ‘rom the Albany Evening Journal of Saturday.) vee a has aquick tongue anda coos, Commital,’ indictment and trial sneseed with alacrity. A wounded man is carried into court within week after his offence. He asks a day’s delay, that he may have counsel not appointed by the tribasal before which he ie arraigned. It's denied. The trial proceeds { ‘We neither say nor betieve that Brown is innocent. He only asks that the trial should not be a ‘ 4 Virgivia, whatever ehe may think, cannot afford to eh yet 50 arent 5 Dee. Ta the 08, ‘enice, there was “Bridge of Sighs’? ‘between the victims and the scaffold. In Reign of Terror, the man imprisoned to-day door chalked for the guillotine to-morrow. Op Somers there was but a “short shrift’ between imagined mutiny and th) yardarm. Old Brown raises his bead to exclaim, in the spirit whish ani- mated Robert Emmet, when indignantly spurning “mockeries” of Justice’ ud “a “I do believe, Ipdue'd by potent circumstances, that You are mine enemy ; and make my challenge, i s &. the jad bee ais i t 382 fil i ® ‘You shall not be City Politics. THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Tho farcical process of registering voters was con tinued yesterday throughout the city in the same places as two weeks ago. The businées in somo districts was quite brisk, and others quite the reverse; of the latter class, some of them rogistered but four or five voters. up to cleyen o'clock A. M. In some districts the registrars refused to take down any new names until they had copied the poil list of last November. Tho localities where the registration was done were principally in low grog shops, vacant stores, engine housea, stables, and other places quite as reprehensible to respectable citizens, | The scheme Was resorted to in some districts of entering on Lue registry lists the name of a rea) voter at the instance of and to represent one not real, but bogus, and not bearing the name given, the true name being kept in tho background, to be brought forw Bogus man raring the trac name shall have passed then, to ewear in and prove in his yote should the game be chal- lenged. By this process the same name be made to vou twice—once through the Teeiiratioe be the bogus voter, and again by the bona voter nen gain by Side through his oath ‘The democracy evidently have the game all their own way, and by the tricks of politics will make it tell in round numbers at the ensuing election. Iet every voter that has not had his name recorded, ‘see that it 18 done to-day, otherwise it will bo necesgar for him on election day to make an affidavit as to qualifications, and furdis h proof from two voters in his district that he is entitied to vote. DISSATISFACTION WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN TAMMANY HALL AND MOZART HALL—SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS REPUDIATED. ‘The settlement of the democratic Senatorial nominations for this city, it appears, has not only proved unsatisfac- tory, but may probably be repudiated by the Mozart Hall conventions. In the Sixth district W. D. Parsons will con- tinue a candidate, although the nomination of William McMurray by the Tammany Convention it was thought would have been endorsed. In the upper district (all tbe wards above Twenty-sixth strect) the action of the Con- ference Committee in agreeing upon R, B. Connolly has caused quite an uproar. The subject will proba- bly be brought before the Mozart Hall General Committee, and the District Convention ordered to make another nomination. It appears that the five friends to whom the Mozart Hall candidate, Mr. Maloney, agreed to refer the conteet, comprised but one person who had been a mem- ber of the nominating convention. The conferenec, it seems, eat some six hours, and had forty-five ballottiogs ‘without any conclusive A motion which had been frequently made to choose by lot was adopted at a lato hour, and a sub-committee of C. W. Baker and x-Gov. Henry was appointed to write privately the name of one ean ‘The names of Malony and precy Oy £0 prepared, and that of the latter drawn, when bo was declared tho candidate. ‘The Connolly ‘mon stuck to their candidate the ~ other iy were desirous of a and rod John Vance, C. Swackhammer, Dr. Bratton Tobmadisiee- son, Mr. Fowler (Twentieth ward), and a number of others. ye ‘Wood led bendy Tevcoomees bee Psp rea and Peter . Sweeney on le Of iy many “ ur. Wood, Mr. Muloney, and their associates, who scted in this matter, hold temsolves bound to stand by the result as declared. Mr. Wood, it is given out, to sustain the nomination of Mr. Connolly by every means in bis power. Such would seem to bo ‘the state of feel- ing rong the ward delegations that only the tion of eume third person other than Mr. or Mr. Maicney, will prevent a division. in the district n the two fuctions, It is insisted that the Conference bove chosen a third person, even if the award was to detormped by lot, and an anti-Doug! wilt at lust be got tp. ‘The real ar Oe not eo much fn mode of proceeding asin the that Mr. Conso!y Is intimately connect that Mr, Baker, friend of Mr. ‘Connolly, paper » tly; | fercnoo. leeue round that he is committed to Astor House and other The opposition candidate, D. D. Conover, was nominated ip epite of the Broadway railroad interest. 0.) TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Naw York, Nov. 1, 1869, Ornce ov THe Dany Your issue of this day's date states erroneously that I hove withdrawn from the course as tho democratic can- didate for Senator in the Sixth district, Your reporter has been misinformed by some person. Ihave not with- cane ae shall not withdraw, aod elie - So efect that ave Cone £0, or contemy set on foot for malicious purposes, Teak give SONS. ‘ rection in the Henan, W. DRAKE P.