The New York Herald Newspaper, November 4, 1859, Page 1

TH WHOLE NO. 8460. Bumense Throng st the Cooper Insti- & tute—Specohes of Wm. M. Evarts, Hon. Thomas Corwin and Others, dic., dic. A republican ratification meeting was held at the Ovo- Per Tontitute last evening, beginning at half-past seven @alock. From an carly hour the citizens bogan to fow ‘Sito the Daliding, and at the hour fixed for the commence- ‘ment of the proceedings the hall was completely filled. AM darge and efficient band paraded in front of the Insti- ‘Sete, playing a variety of stirring airs, while at every moment new acccssions to the crowd of people arrived, 4m the shape of ward associations, bearing banners and ‘Mags with various devices and inscriptions. Shortly be- ere the opening of the meeting a pyrotechnic shower ‘Was Iet off, and no means of attracting the passers-by ‘Wore left untried. An attempt was made to organize a ‘She meeting having been called to order in the neual farm, Mr. Wm. M. Evarts was proposed as chairman, and @e motion was unaximously carried, amid warm ap- Wlause. An unusually large number of;Vice Presidents ‘gna Secretaries was also appointed. : ‘ SPEECH OF WX. M. EVARTS. “Mr, Evanse, the President, then addressed the meeting, ‘Returning thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and ! im this great ansemblega io ans of the republican party of officers to conduct ‘tho affairs of this great State, Beside choosing these e@cers, they were to choose a part of the Legislatare, ‘whe were to elect a Senator to represent this State in the federal councils. @reat in municipal, State and federal i F i z Ft z : a 2 F tt [ 3 fi it id HE 5 ung out an fi 243 i Ue BE. tat I e Tit ut i 3 : et Bs? [ 3 E i & e bee 3 A 5 . i i re is Aa PHP Hell 23 gf Es e ifez / i ipa ee eeeFeré i ee gEs i E f i 8 Ed H qe E o. i i i t Wh: round sun? Who sought to repress the fires of liberty, ‘Bat were themeelves burned by the bursting flames that ‘@ould not be repressed? Who brought the federal power prok mggirgg cloner an mas gen bear against the of Though that People were few and they (the republicans) had foretold that they would eventually triumph, because of the electric spark of free- dom which burned in their bosoms and communicated by ‘@e wites of sympathy with millions of hearts all over the North. ‘The republican party undertook the work of col- Jesting the shock, and would force % out next year more than ever, We have lived hear those who sneered at ‘ bleed- to ‘tg Kaneas” shrieking for terrified Virginia. (. ‘and laughter.) Wo told them the men in Kansus were ‘our countrymen, and their sufferings touched our hearts as mueb asif they were citizens of our State. ee ‘was a part of our country, and ag dear to us as New York, Bat we must deal with facts, and our object and purpose 4 to control this system of slavery, so that where the fade- Fal power goes slavery shall not be carried, and shall not put it where Madison and Jefferson did-—an evil to be en- @ured, but a burden to be dimimshed. (Loud calls for Gorwin.) The republican party was the only one that had hhad the courage to meet thia question. All other parties had sought to postpone the evil day. He counselled the party not to desert their great leader unless they expected to be branded as cowards and looked upon as already beaten. SPEECH OF HON. TOM CORWIN, Hon. Taos. Corwiy, of Obio, was introduced, amid loud ebeers, and proceeded tw a/ldress the audience as fol- Dows:—I am very bappy, fellow-citizens, to understand, from the eloquent gevtiemin who presides at this mecting, that our assembling together to night was intended for fhe purpose of dehberation. Iam very sure that the mat- ter which has been already submitted to your considera. tion, £0 ruggcstive as it bas been, if you would but retire ow and deliberate upon it, much of your time would bo saved in perhaps listening to what can only be but an ela- Doration of the great subjects which he has already sub- mitted to you. 5 find everywhere the great heart of tho ‘Tepublic is palpitating, in some quarters with fear, some- ‘temes exhibiting dismay at the appalling prospects that are before us; sometimes, animated by the spirit of hope, Rsceems to be trembling with un exultant foeling of tri- umph; whilet everywhere all men are inquiring each as it is said they would do the latter times, ‘ What shall wo do to De saved?” (Langhter.) I can hardly find in my . @wn mind an; apogy, in leaving my home in Ohio, fer coming to city of New York to deliberate with you about those matters which have already been suggested ‘dy the gentleman who has just taken his seat. I hardly Know now what I shall say to you, for Iam satisfied that ‘there are thousands here who understand the great duty which awaits them; that is, they must understand the upon whch they are to vote on next Tuosday, the day of their election. I have always wished that somo device might be found out, thata scheme might spring ‘bram of some ingenious and patrivtic man, ould be compelled at the elections which down the principles which they vote representing them throagh names upon pieces of pane. I know sure that I shall not be called presump- self-confident when I say that if the great people the Northern States, as they are called, were per- on the day of their annual election to write down le language the principles whica to be carried out in the government under we live, there would be but hirat § little controversy Mm aettling the mighty questions which now agitate the public mind. But unhappily we have to represent thoso Principles upon our ballots by name, and go little is this doctrine of the right of suffrage understood, even by intel. men in this free country, that they very frequently mm the principles and fail to write it upon ‘their ticket, becauge thero is a name there to repre- sent thet principle who personally they do not choose to think the man they love. I do not intend to say, young gentlemen, that this shoud be carried into effect when you are entermg upon matrimonial engagement. I have found everywhere ghout the Western country, and I have scen it more 4m the State ot New York than anywhere eise, that there @ a perfect agreement among men who call themselves Americans and men who cal) themselves whige with the doctrines upon which the republican party was Cer revin hao we fad ‘anybody among that eld whig party, of which I believe I may proclaim myself fhe only representative alive on the lace of the earth. proceeded to repeat the argument apon the subject of the se 5 i 92s spe il ? power of Congress over tho Territories ‘which be delivered in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, and in the Heratn of yester- any one present was before the election, but he all the great importance of faithfully ary voter should be Principles his ballot DF in H Tibee ae feply i E it fl : i MORNEVG EDITION—F i iE f i i é : ere i ile ae We gs E z of ir, bi of Mr. Dickinson’s democratic party. ughter.) The republican party, op other hand, maintains simply the old doctrines of the constitution, as declared and and the prac- all our early history—namely, that glavery is a local institution, belonging en rr where it exists, and that it is to be pr there under the ‘y would part company wi the great valley of the Mississippi. If the poople of the East should go too far in their anti-slavery crusade, or if the fire-eaters of the South should make apy assault the constitution, there were eight millions of ‘West who would rise up and lay one hand wy South and another upon the East, and fy i “4 atill.”” (Appleuse.) Mr. Corwin argued contem} joterpretation that the $ : tf : ee i & i ' y speaker, in consequence of rent, however, that a large curred in Mr. Corwin’s conservative views, He would not say that the Fugitive Slave law was right, “but,” said he, ‘af you don’t tike it, have it changed; and if you can’t get it changed by a majority, then leave the country and go to Morocco.” “(Loud cheers.) He would not con- tend with the men of Virginia about the right Sp Mibg Seren say caore than he would go to India and knock some minister in the head for officiating in the ‘bloody rights of Juggernaut. We could no more go to B F i & id with God’s highei . stump speeches to get the people tochange them They saw by the experiment of one uided man in Virginia that the penalty of resisting be death, and he was satisfied slavery Bever could be abolished by any such course. We have nothing to do with slavery in the States, but another. It nad been said the age of bullets was past, but Solferino did not look like it. He was rather of opinion that only the terror of bullets would compel some men to obey the law. In all past history it was shown that the laws were id hunting (bis father’s horses, and he told him down and let him pour a little bear’s grease on his head and make him a . He wasa tall, rawboned, ungainly fellow, and because he was a foot or two taller than any- else around the people shouted, “Long live King like some of our Presidents, rd Mr. Buchanan has treated the David old—Mr. Douglas—very much as Saul treated that old harper of Israel; and w! Mr. Dooglas plays upon his barp ha aweet song of popular sovereignty a awa! devil from poor King Buchanan—(v; ‘ King” Saul and at pretty much alike ‘e allthe capers they have cut. Mr. Corwin attributed all the evils which bad culminated in this irrepressible con- to the origina! departare from the ‘of the found- er at iron mike repeal of the Missouri com- promise. A Voice—Good night. Mr. Corwiw—Farewell; I shan’t speak moro than minute or two longer. Out of this repeal of the Missouri compromise had a three years civil war in Kansas, and that strange compound of truth and treason, honor, and violence exhibited in the spectral mage John mo. There was no apology for rebellion in this country ag there was in the old. All they to do’ to change 3 majority % agree them. If such a majority will Bot agree you, ‘take away the right of suffrage from those not so wise as yourself. He had often wished for power to do 680. Cacghies:) He didn’t think slavery could goto Washington Territory or New Mexico. It would have gone to Kanzas but for the terrible contlict waged there, in which free territory had conquere4 all opposition. All he asked was “a fair fleld and a clear sky, and God defend the right.” Ho wanted free territory only because he was more concerned about the white man than the negro. If they would tind a place where white labor could not live, then Cuffee might go there, for all he cared. He referred to the rapid growth and uncxampled prosperity of the Northwestern States as in illustration of the beneficence of free institutions. Harper’s Ferry had taught them that the institution of slavery was not so safe as free institutions; for no score of men with any amount of backers could ‘have seized a lager-beer saloon in Lebanon, Ohio, and held it for twer ty-four hours, nor if they had would it have frighte ed the State from its propriety. Another lesson to be drawn from this event was that slavery could never be mitiga- ted by violence. If they learned these two truths only from. the unhappy adventure and fate of poor, misguided, crazy old Brown, they would at least gain some good by him. He advocated the Homestead bill, whic) was pro- posed at the last Congrees, and which Southern members of Congrees opposed because slave owners could do noth- ing with small farms. He supposed Northern democrats voted against it because they were afraid of making poor laboring men aristocratic. If a dozen free white men from the North settled with their wives on a dozen quarter sections there would be “subsequent consequences,” as a lawyer would say, in a few years, in ths shape of thirty or forty children, with churches and schoo] bouses to fit them to be intelligent voters. The republican party when itcame into control of government, as he believed and hoped they would—(applause)—would have to do the FEa! duty of cu down the extravagant expenditures of government, maintaing the neutrality laws, not only tween us and foreign nations, but between the several States. (Cheers) If they failed to do their duty in these respects they would go out; as they deserved, as quick as came in. He spoke encourag- ingly orrepablican Prospects in the West, and called upon New York to seta good and encouraging example to other,States. Let every work irom now till election, as the old Jew worked in the second building of the tem- ple, with hie sword in one hand and his trowel and bam- mer in the other. Keep the democrats off, and for God’s fake work among the old whigs. Then, in time, they might come to do almost as well in this barbarous as the republicans had done in the free and enlightened regions of the West. The following resolutions were then read by Mr. Jams C. Carter, and unanimoualy adopted: — 1, Resolved, That we the republicans of the city of New Yark, have assembled to-night in preparation for the general election now at hand, to declare our attachment to the great rineiples upon which our organization slanda, and to pl & each other our best efforte to maintain and preserve them. 2 Resolved, That under the rule of the self-st; eracy, the federal government has been and still is re ited in a base subserviency to the slave power; that power is still dominant in the high places of the nation; and that for the purpose of eatending and perpetuating itee! aided, in a distant Territory, crimes over Hees Mas thease of the ry is not yet silent, t ‘which the counir: ram. Jed upon the Of suffrage, and made desperate ‘encred right jugh vain endeavor to fasten a tyranny upon the necks of a free eon that in pursu the same end it has intro- Auced political aud financial corruption into every department of the general government, and sacrificed the great and para- mount interests of free labor; and that now, pot content with ‘ts past aggressions, it ia unblushingly seeking to reopen what Jefferson denounced as “the execrable commerce in men.” 3. Resolved, That o effect a tal. overthrow of this pera cious power. sind to drive it ferever from the capital of the na- Yon; wo restore the principles aud the practice of the fathers of vublie; to prevent the extenaion of slavery over a single ages Laden > 3 to Cerra equal ve began every part and section country; to preserve w fous’ care he “reserved ‘und sacked’ Aghia’ “of "the tates; to foster the great interests of American labor; to ba- nish corruption and extravaganee, and introduce purity and panera the management of 1 affairs; to yd rala—these have been present headlong decline in mort principles from the beginning. We have inacribed them ‘again and again on onr standards: we fling them out on our night, and, inviding every good altizen and patrlot of every name to join us, we mean to carry them to ‘esolved, That we declare our devotion to all Cala parts of our federal constitution, and our uni 2 Hail wits grate and fo the day" whew sie ae ier sad wi wi fall from the last; slave lente would not venture a fed eafeguarde ot innocence, a new incentive to our sens prevent the extension of the pernicious system slavery. . }, That we ib with le to the administration otaor'} Worgan, Cr eos ore faithful, fearless and Btatesmanlike discharge ot the executive functions of our State defeat the w! provisi act—to stifle ‘the voice of the le at the polls—to abelter for con: templaed frande—and ‘ought 10 Teoeive the condemnation of &. Resnived, ‘That our lale Convention st Ryracuse, ta pre- nentin tho suffrages 60 admirable a selection of candi- Mowing from Gov. Chase, of Obio: @ Tf it odie Yamane ie emphatic and significant, Coneurred Minnesota, and, so'far as local reeulte seat OL ihe tree Staten ofthe Great Gonteal Vallon eo Slaten ° ry from national Territories. and te bring b Vern ment to the pri les of ita founders. weare wo ee sustained Ne. ‘j A. C. Divan, of the State Senate, was next int the audience, and begun by throwing out the that the strength of a position, either or moral, depended on the safety of the tine adopted. This fect should be borne in mind by the republican party. . Their enemies would endeavor to break their line, force their centre, turn their flanks, and set them one the other. But they must ece that their wings and oen- tre are firmly defended, for only in that case can they hope again for the days of Jefferson and ‘The republican party had no business to interfere affairs of individual States, nor to create divisions in their own campy for if they only continued united the powers of hell cor G % aa 40° 8ee 1d before a mob, or who would not fight his ‘up to the ballot box. He was a man of peace, engaged in a phyeical contest, and would. But if he eyer had to do go, never in with fe the force that ore te een oe a eers. Tee If they bad, they have only to defer election for one day, and there would come such an over- whelming force from the country that would soon make (Tremendous the way clear. ) Josxra Hoxm was the next speaker,and in his usual humorous vein, he delighted his audience with what might be called a medium epeech—that is, it was neither long nor short, nor good nor bad. It was eleven o’cloek before he was brought before the audience, which had consider- ably diminhed, and he thought that the bill for prevent- ing cruelty to animals should be invoked to keep him from making a speech. He however did not fail to launch out into the eame fancies and theories as had already been a ‘The enthueiasm and excitemont now began to die ont, and itwas not long after before the proceedings were brought to a close. Navigation of Harlem River and Water Communication Around the Island. A meeting of the citizens of the Twelfth ward, and of Westchester county adjacent to Harlem river, was held at Kingsbridge, on the evening of October 31. The meeting organised by selecting Colonel Lewis G. Morris for chairman. The committee appointed at a previous meeting sub- mitted their report, showing that a company could be organised under the general act, with a capital of $50,000, with which two good steamers could be obtained, and the necessary docks and slips provided, also that a ferry lease from the Corporation of the city of New York was feasible, and might be desirable to secure permanent jbl and establish the undertaking upon a secure It was then resolved that a conpasy Ue organised by the name of the Harlem and Spuyten Duyvil Navigation Company, for the purpose of establishing a line of steam- tween those points, touching at Macomb’s Dam, High Bridge, Morris’ dock, Fordham and Kingsbridge, with » capital of $50,000. Subscriptions were then made for a large portion of the capital stock, to be available when the certificate of in- corporation should be filed and the company in- corporated, and the Executive Committee were directed ‘to keep the subscription list open for one weok. It was resolved that our Representatives in Congress from New York and Westchester, and our Senators and members of Assembly for the two counties, be to use their most strenuous exertions to obtain an appro- Priation from Congress and the Legislature for the im- provement of the river channel, and for connecting the waters of the Harlem and Hudson rivers; and that tho secretaries be requested to notify them of this resolution, and the urgent desire of the people of the two counties for action thereon. Tewaralag rerotred that the Road Commiccuers of New York and Westchester have their attention galled to the bad condition of the roads and causeways connect- we leh re cl hs a we a paired. ‘The confidence expressed, and the ease with which good stock subscriptions, were obtaine1 satisfactorily establish the faith of the meeting in the enterprise, and the Harlem river, which has so long been closed to navigation and commerce, is already opened up to the industry of the community; and when ite waters are connected with the Hudson, as’ will assuredly be the case ere long, it will ufford a much needed channel for vessels sailing from the towns along the Hudson river to the Eastern States and ports on Long Island Sound, and will thereby save a long and frequently tedious journey around the Battery and through the crowded channel of the East river; and tho city of New York will obtain on her northern shore a water front of eight or ten miles in extent for the accom- modation of the business and population soon to fill the vacant grounds now known as the Twelfth ward, from Hellgate to Spuyten Duyvel. Coroners’ Inquests. ‘Tie StxTeENtH Street Howscipe Case.—Coroner Schirmer held an inquest at the New York Hospital yesterday, upon the body of Charles Cobane, who was fatally stabbed in the liquor store No, 220 West Sixteenth steeet, on Friday night, while endeavoring to quell a disturbance between two men, named John Donnell and John Monaghan, as previously reported. The evidenceadduced went to show @ state of facts geen d similar to what has already been published, and nothing new or interesting was do- veloped. ‘The evidence was not very clear against Don- nell, but the jury were of the opinion that no one else could have inflicted the wounds, and they rendered a yer- dict against the prisoner accordingly. On being ex- amined by the Ccroner previous to his committal to the Tombe, the prisoner stated that he was thirty-four years of age, was a native of Ireland, and was a pedlar by oc- cupation, In answer to the charge prefo: against him be eaid, “I bave nothing to say at the present time.” ‘The deceased was quite a young man, having scarcely at- tained his twentieth year. ore Suicwe BY Take Lavpancm.—An inquest was held at the New York Hospital, by Coroner Jackman, upon the body of Charles Jones, a native of Ireland, aged forty-two years, who committed suicide by taking landanum. De- ceased, it appeared, was somewhat addicted to intempe- rance.’ On Monday’ he became intoxicated, and falling, injured himself so severely that he was compelled to keep his bed in consequence. Wednesday deccased sent his son for twenty-five cents worth of laudanum, for the pur- pose, as he said, of applying it to some bruises on his side. The lad obtained tour ounces of the desired poi- fon at the drug store No. 182 Canal street, and returning, handed bottle to his father. Deceased then poured the contents of the vial into a tumbler, and swallowing the liquid, coolly told hig gon that he would goon be dead. The boy immediately ran out of the room and gave the alarm, when the suicide was removed to the hospital. Every effort was made to ex- tract the poigon from bis stomach, but in vain. He ingered but a short while after his admittance. The fury rendered a verdict of “Premeditated suicide by taking laudannm.” Deceased reeided at 60 Mott street. He lost his wife about three months ago, which preyed 80 heavily on his mind that he becamo a drunkard, and finally a suicide. Fara Casvatrms.—Coroner Jackman also held an in- quest at No. 68 Ridge street, upon the body of a child five years old, named Catharine Brown, who diod from the effects of injuries accidentally received by a window shutter falling upym her head. Verdict, “Death from fracture of the skull, accidentally received’ The same Coroner also held an inquest at No. 201 avenue C, upon the body of John Kiernan; a native of Ireland, age forty-two years, who died from the offects of injuries accidentally received by falling down stairs. Verdict, “Accidental death.’ DeaTa rrom 4 Baroxer Wovnp.—Walter Higgins, the young man who was accidentally stabbed with a bayonet in the hands of a companion, on Tuesday last, died yoster- day at the New York Hospital. Deceased had been on a target excursion with the Coughlin Guard, and whilo leaving a steamboat at the foot of Spring street, alipped on the gang plank, which precipitated bim upon the weapon of the person in front of him. An inquest will be held on the body to-day. —___—. Jersey City News. ProwaBie Homcrpe.—About eleven o’elock on Wednes- day night the inmates of a tenement house in Newark avenue, near South Sixth street, were aroused by hearing a heavy fall in the hallway below. Upon going down to aacertain the cause, they found a tunnelman, named James Sullivan, lying ineetaibie in a pool of blood.’ Doctors Sen- derling and Quidor were called in, and upon examination found eight knife wounds upon the body and head. of the wounds were in the region of tho heart, one of which is supposed to have penctrated the probably prove fatal. As far A and a desperate fight took Pgh t= cape, leaving d his hat; and i je si gone op board @ coasting schooner lying at upon which he is employed. A warrant was iesuei for his arrest yesterday, and officers wore in pursuit of him. Coroner Morris proceeded to take Sulhvan’s deposition, ut found him in too critical a condition for that purpose, he Brooklyn, Among the letters received by the commitéoe was the — st are RIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1859. THE HARPER'S FERRY AFFAT OUR SPECIAL, peeeasens FROM CHARLES- Caarustown, Va., Nov. 3, 1850. EXCITEMENT—OOPPIE NOT YET OF TH® COLORED PRISONERS ON ON OF be dfen pes M ns ison oreo ee oP There has dete marked abatement in the excitement here to-day, J, however, as, full of people as when the exotemwmt was at its height, and ane Judge Aad. lady, and Mr. Hoyt, who first took ‘up Brown's defen, left here this morning for Boston. Coppie, esterday, haa not dived condone’, ' sad ~ tise Shields Green, tme of the negro prisoners, was put on triat to-day. “He ls defended by Mr. Sennett. ‘The evi- dence is closed, and the case will be submitted to-morrow ‘to the jury. Copeland ié next for trial, and on Monday it is expected thatthe wounded man, Stevens, will be Drought wp. Ble almost certain that Cook will plead guilty, iret submitting a written confession or statement of his ‘with Brown. » His brother-in-law, Gov. Willard, of , is still here. A dateh of bersons were admitted to-day to see tho pr soners. ‘Tenthred with them, and for the first time spoke to Browp.,, He was snxious to know where Forbes was, having heard that he had left the country. He sald he would very much like to see the revelations that were published in the Hrzatp under Forbes’ signature. The visit was very short, aud the first subject brought up was the Forbes matter, and at this point I had to leave. When Tentered he was sitting on a chair at Stevens’ bedside. ‘The latter is still in great pain from his numerous wounds. A man was brought in this morning by two of the Shepherdstown militia, who was taken up on suspicion as spy. He is the man who has been referred to as going about the country collecting information for a history of Virginia. He is at present in jail. ‘The surveillance of strangers is still in fall force, and any one going aboat at night without the countersign is in danger of paying a visit to the guard house. I learn that at Harper’s Ferry even a greater amount of vigilance as respects strangers is exercised than here. LETTER FROM FRED DOUGLASS. Canapa Wrst, Oct. 31, 1859. I notice that the telegraph makes Mr. Cook (one of the unfortunate insurgents at Harper’s Ferry, now a pri- soner in the hands of the thing calling itself the govern- ment of Virginia, but which in fact is but an organized Fe etsy one party of the people against the other and weaker), denounce meas a coward, and to assert that I to be present in perzon ai the Harper's Ferry insurrection. is certainly a very grave im- peachment, whether viewed in its bearings upou friends or upon foes, and you will not think it strangothatI shoukl take a somewhat scrious notice of it. Having no acquaint- ance whatever with Mr. Cook, and never having oxchang- ed a word with him about the Harper’s Ferry insurrec- tion, I am disposed to doubt that he could have used the wnmaee cancernion me which the wires attributed to him, ‘The lightning, when speaking for Itself, is among the most direct, reliable and truthful of things; but when speaking for the terror stricken slaveholders at Harper’s Fer- ry, it bas been made the swiftest of liars. Un- der their nimble and trembling fingers it magnified seventeen men into seven hundred, and has since filled the columns of the New Yorx Hxrarp for days ‘with interminable contradictions. But assuming that it bas told only the simple truth as to the sayings of Mr. Cook in this tance, I have this answer to make to my accuser: Mr. Cook may be_perfect- ly right im denouncing me as a coward. I have not one word to say in defence or vindication of my character for courage. I have always been moro distinguished for running than fighting; and tried aE the °s Ferry insurrection test, I am most miserably de- ficient in courage—cven more s0'than Cook when ho de- serted his brave old captain and fled to the mountains, ‘To this extent Mr. Cook is entirely right, and will meet no contradiction from me or from any body else. But whol- Ty, greviously and most unaccountably wrong is Mr. Cook when he asserts that I promised to be presont in person at the Harper’s Ferry insurrection. Of whatever other imprudeuce and indiscretion I may have been guilty, I have never made a promige so rash and wild as this. ‘The taking of Harper’s Ferry wasa measure never ¢ by my, word or by my Vote, ab. anx. time, se piece: eater hag Reno's jive has not only kept me from Har- per’s Ferry, pas een, kept me from maki promise to go there. desire to be quite emphatic here, for of all g men, he is the guiltiest who lures his fel- low men to ap undertaking of this sort, under promise of assistance, which he afterwards fails to ren- der. J therefore declare that there is no man living, and no man dead, who, if living, could truthfully say that I ever promised him or anybody else, either conditionally or otherwise, that I would be present, in person at the Harper’s Ferry insurrec- tion. My field of labor for the abolition of siavery has not extended to an attack upon the United States arsenal. In the teeth of the documents already published, and of those which may hereafter be published, I affirm that no man connected with that insurrection, from its noble and heroic leader down, can connect my name with a single broken promise of any sort whatever. So much I deem it proper to say negatively. The time for a full statement of what I know, and of all I know, of this desperate but sublimely disinterested effort to cmancipate the slaves of Maryland and Virginia from their cruel taskmasters, has not yet come, and may never come. In the denial which I have now made, My motive is more a respectful consideration for the opinions of the slaves’ friends, than from my fear of being made an accomplice in the general conspiracy against slavery. I am ever ready to write, speak, pubiish, organise, combine, and even to conspire against slavery, when there is a reasonable hope for succees. Men who live by robbing their fellow men of their labor and liberty, have forfeited their right to know anything ot the thoughts, feelings or purposes of those whom they rob and’ plunder. They have by tho single act of slaveholding, volunta- rily placed themselves bevond the laws of justice and honor, and have become only fitted for companion- ship with ‘thieves amd piratec—tho common enemies of God and of all mankind. ere it ge Tight to protect oneself against thieves, burglars, robbers ve areagging, and to eee beast > the act of de youring his human prey, it can never be wi for imbroted and whip-scarred slaves, or their friends, to bunt, harrass and even strike down the trafficers in human flesh. If anybody is disposed to think Jess of mo on account of this sentiment, or because I may have had a knowledge of what was about to occur, and did not as- sume the base and detestable character of an informer, ho ig a man whose good or bad opinion of me may be equally repugnant and despicable. Entertaining this sentiment, I may be asked why I did not join John e nol ‘old hero whose one right hand has shaken the foundation of the American Union, and whose ghost will haunt tho bed-chambers of all the born and unborn slaveholers of Virginia through all their gencrations, filling them with alarm and consternation. My answer to this bas already Deen given—at least impliedly given: “The tools to those that can use them.” Let every man work for the abolition ABATEMENT OF of slavery in his own way. I would help all, and hinder none. My position in regard to the rs Ferry insurrection may bo easily inferred from these remarks, and I shall be glad if those papers which have spoken of me in connection with it would find room for this brief statement. I have no apology for sis ed of the way of those gentlemanly United States Marshals who aro said to have paid Rochester a comewhat protracted visit lately, with a view to an interview with me. A government recognizing the validity of the Dred Soottjdecision, at such a timo as this is not likely to have any very charitable feolings to- wards me, and if I am to meet its representatives, I pro- fer to do vo at least upon equal terms. If I have commit- ted any offence against society I have done soon the soil of the State of New York, and I should be perfectly will. ing there to be arraigned before an impartial jury; but T bave quite insuperable objections tobe caught by the hands of Mr. Buchanan and “bagged”? by Governor ‘Wise—for this appears to be the arrangement—Buchanan does the Sgbting and bunting, and Wise “bags” the ame. Bezome reflections may be made upon my Teaving on a tour to England just at this time. I have only to say that my going to that country has been rather delayed than hastened by the insurrection at Harper’s Ferry. Allknew that I had intended to leave bere in the first week of No- vember. DOUGLASS. GERRIT SMITH’S GUESTS. Accorrespondent, in allusion to the meeting at Gerri Smith’s house last spring, where John Brown had consul- tations with @ number of the most prominent leading rd- publicans, agsures us that among these latter wero Wm. H. foward, N. P. Banks, John P. Hale, Governor Chaso of Ohio, and Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts. Re-OFENING OF TaE NicaRacva Rours.—We are informed, from a reliable source, that several influential gentlemen connected with the Panama Railroad and Pacific Mail com- panies, intend to apply to the Nicaragua government for a ‘Transit grant,in order to prevent that strong position from falling into the power of their mighty foe, Commo- dore Vanderbilt. Mr. Webster, person well versed in tat Congress, btn oe of the ens, " Plicasia to : Mod he wileal by te ieamor of ih, accom a ntleman Costa ‘whove Re ready secured, sad ea Brooklyn City News. ‘mt Brae Tax To xe Lave on Kins Counry.—At & Meeting of the Board of Supervisors yesterday, a comma- nication from the State Treasurer was submitted, stating that the aggregate valuation of property in Kings county ‘Was $104,295,591, upon which amount a State tax of $260,- ‘788 98 ia to be levied forthe current year, being three- fourths of @ mi)l on the dolar, or $78,221.69, for school Purposes, and five-cighths of a mil), or $65,184 75 for the canals, ond one and one-eighth mill, or $117,382 64, for general purposes... A resolution was adopted apportioning ‘the same upon the several wards and towns of the county, as foliows:— Ward 1, $17,825 21 8,225 34 EESEE SZESSSasEes wy 3 sEREOEEDS E i 28 seme te. dl $88,958 71 for inte: were adopted necessary to defray gent expenses of the county; rome debt; $140,208 48 to y me due on the public debt during the year; Resolutions $810,060 as : for salaries, public school and general for Fire, Department purpoees; $102 $42,200" for cleaning streeta; $1 ‘&e.; for loca) of Fiatiuah, $732 50; New Lote, $404 34; Flatlands, $213.11. Rates ov Taxanion in THE Countr or Eivas.—The fol- owing aro the rates of taxation in the county of Kings for the year 1869, as presented to the Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon:— * Ls cooconmHH ae BSESESEESSSS SE8 Bacomooacean Hit City Intelligence. ‘Tas Aumucan IxetiTvTe—At the Cooper Institute last evening a regular monthly meeting of the American In- stitute was held, commencing at balf past seven o’clock. The minutes of the previous meting were read and ap- Proved, several applications made for committees to be appointed to examine machines, all of which were re- ferred to the Committae on Arts and Sciences, and some other businees transacted, when the Chairman of tho Board of Managers for the late Fair made a verbal report, stating that $13,000 were the receipts of the Fair, in- cluding cattle show and all, and that it was supposed that the deficiency of the Fair would amount to about $2,600. ‘The Institute then authorized the Treasurer t> provide the means to settle all claims against them which were connected with the Fair. The re will make ‘full report at the January meeting. Ae yet they do not know the number or exact amount of the claims against the Institute; but no doubt the treasurer has sufficient means to settle them all. The deficiency of $2,500 was stated tohave been caused by the failure of the cattle show and the steam plough. During the evening consi- derable debate arose in regard to getting printed in pam- phlet form the names and residences of the members, and during this debate it was stated that tho financial ete ot) the Institute at present was anything but good. ‘Tas Firs Commesionzrs met last evening at Firemen’s Hall, to investigate the recent difficulty between Engine Companies Nos. 29 and 40. A large number of witnesses ‘were examined, but the decision in the case was not ren- dered, The Commissioners are manifesting a strong de- termination to put a stop to street fights between compa- pies, and rid the department of all disorderly persons. Since they bave entered upon their duties as Commi: sioners, they have done much towards this matter, and are warmly supported by the respectable members of the department. It ia to be beped that the upper floor of the hall designed for their use will soon be put in order; the present room is entirely too small, and should be given to the use of the Lafayette Truck Company bolow, who at the present time have no meeting room, and are not given room enough for their bunkers. Tus Pesrrenmiary Expexses.—The Committee on the Penitentiary, at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors yesterday, reported that the total expenditure for that institution during the year ending August 1, 1859, was $27,867 45. ‘Tho amount expended for food was $8,574 61. Number of prisoners, Angust 1, males, 157; females, 123; total, 280, Number committed’ during tho year, 1,709: discharged, 1,675. Deaths, 3; remaining, 269. Coet of each person, 8 82-100 cents per day. The eum of $103 has been paid to tho County Treasurer for labor of malo prisoners, and $169 74 for female prisoners, during the six months ending on the It of August last, Finz—Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire broke out in, the three story brick front building No. 380 Fulton street, occupied on the first floor by John Donahue, merchant tailor, and the second and third stories by Miss Eliza Dunn, asa cloak and mantilla manufactory. The fire originated in the attic, but in what manner was not ascertained. Tho damage’ to the building is about $300, insured; to Mr. Donahue, $200, not insured; t> Miss Dunn, $1,000, partly covered by insurance in the Firemen’s In: surance Company of Brooklyn. On the discovery of the fire, Wm. R. Coggin, of Engine No. 12, and Peter J. Demp- sey, of No. 10, entered tho building, and sucoceded in stopping the further progreseo:+ the flames by removing the combustible materials. The department then soon extinguished the fire. Story Cuuck.—We havo reesived a telegraphic des- patch, dated Harrisburg, Pa., and signed John Hamilton, stating that the writer had been robbed at the Baltimore depot of a check for $700 on one of the New York banks, which check he had bought at tho Bank of Rockland, Virginia. Williamsburg City News. Smrevrar Cass or Marnucs usper Diemccums—Tos Farm Brive IMPRISONED BY BER FaTHER.—Yosterday Deputy Sheriff Ryerson was directed to proceed to the house of Joseph Fisher, corner of Graham avenue and Varel streets, E. D., and gerve a writ of habeas corpus, issued on Wednesday by Judge Emott, of Poughkeepsie, com- manding the eald Fisher to produce his daughter, Anna Maria Creamer, on Wednesday, the 9h instant. The writ was served and proper return made by the Deputy Sheriff. The circumstances of this case are as follows:— Mr. Fisher is a well to do gentleman, proprietor of a gro- cery at the corner of Graham avenue and Varel street, E D.,and very fond of gunning. Anna Maria is his only child, aged about sixteen, and very pretty. Some months since Mr. Fisher went out on ono of his periodical Sa ning excarsions, and at the solicitation his oy ter took her with him. The old gentleman, hearing of fine sport in the neighborhood of Poughkeepsie, thitherward bound his steps. Selecting a hotel at which to leave his daughter, he found one kept by Mr. Creamer, a youn; man in moderate circumstances. While at this hotel, an while the old gentleman was in the woods pursuing game, the young man, Creamer, fell desp. rately in love with Miss Fisher. The passion ‘was reciprocal, and marriago was proposed. This the young lady ‘thought very romantic, and acceded to, but was fearful her father would never consent. ‘Time sped on, and no means presented itself of overcoming the tather’s dreaded objection. At last the day arrived on which the fair Apna must leave with her father for home. To act at once was the only alternative, and at ten o’clock the twain slipped out of the house and went to a “Squire,” by whom the twain were soon made one. Then back to the hotel they went, nor disclosed the secret to the father. In a few hours Mrs. Creamer and her doting father were on their way home, andarrived safely. Mr. Creamer took no steps to claim his bride until two weeks since, when he disclosed the fact of their marriage to Mr. Fisher, who was very indignant thereat, and sworo his daughtor should never live with her husband. He detained her clothes from her, and would not permit her to leave his house under any circumstances. Mr. Creamer then applied to the law for redress, and the reault was the issuing of the habeas corpus by Judge Emott. On Wednesday next tho examination takes place, when no doubt much excitement will be caused in Poughkeepsie. Carrcre or A Fruatm Burciar.—Yesterday afternoon the house of Mr. J. Darling, No. 9 Jefferson place, E. D., was entered by & female, who broke open one of tho rooms and stole a number of ladies’ dresses, three breast- Pins, three bracelets and some money. As sho was loav- ing the house she was observed by one of the occupants, who gave the alarm, and officer Guischard, of the Precinct, captured her, She was taken to the police station, where she gave her name as Mary Turner. Sho ‘was committed for examination. The house of Mr. = in Monroe place, E. Da ee hoy some clothing taken. supposed Person who catered that house, and that her plunder was Given to an accomplice. City Politics. MOZART HALL GENERAL 00! This branch of the democratic party met Inst evening at their headquarters, Mozart Hall, Mr. Charles A. May presiding. There was a full attendance of delegates, and a numerous and noisy lobby, deeply engaged in betting on the success of their favorite candidates. Ex-Mayor Woop introduced ® report in favor of the primary elections ——, to the nomination candidates for the charter oftices. Teport was adopted, discussion. “Niie ovmyeation adjourned at a Jate hour, Spee THE BEIGN OF TERROR IN BALPIMORE,. . The Bilection—Viclenee, Disorder and, Fraud—Scenes and Incidents at the &e. we ree fully joo pry as oS a8 our bave been able 1) gather them, the particulars of currences which attended the ejection yesterday — FIRST WARD, ipaicet ‘The polls of this ward are held at the same place. at the Connell election, on Regge god ee crowd was assembled in front of . Edward from voting. Others were bustled away owed and prevented from beeing A number of parently Yoluptarily rons the American La violence o fur in; morning Was 60 g7@nt reformers retired trom the contest, and of the day wos spent in comparative quiet, ‘The were present, but took no part in preserving | ip protecting voters, joining in social gaves of roughs who were hourly arriving, departing. SEOOND WARD. ‘The polls of this ward were held as at last : the corner of Eastern avenue and Dallas’street. A 4 cade had been erected in front of the window 10 the crowd; but the entrance thereto, as well ag the pavement, was crowded by the adherents of the Matters were quiet at this ward, there being no" tion attempted to the American ticket. A Germans voluntarily voted for ] wero taken from their houses and forced up to the A house near the polls was used og a‘ which @ number of men, mostly Germans, were brought out and voted. . s We made tht ihe poles were Soule Peck a statement both eidee, without injury to any one. m the afternoon a ‘went round hunting up persons and compelling them to vote the American ticket. seized bold of a German on Canton avenue, near street, and were about condi him off when a friend named Charles Bachart interfered and tried to get hint away, on which one of the party, whe gave his name ag John Bower, otherwise known as Croudly, a tinner, shot him in the left hip. Policeman Morris arrested Bower, with a com bamed George Low- man, and arraigned them before Justice Griffin, who com- mitted Bower on the charge of shooting, and Lowman ag an accessory. Dr. Dashields attended the wounded mam at bis house, corner of Bend street and the avenue, and found that the ball had lodged below the hip joint.’ It is not considered dangerous. ‘THIRD WARD. Polls held on Bond street, near Baltimore. A barricade being erected at the instance of the reform ‘ty, the en- trance to which was taken possession of by Troughs shortly after the opening of the polls. There was a very large crowd in the street. The voting proceeded with but little ‘interruption during the morning. Shortly after eleven o’clock @ man called Dad Crothers, who was intoxi- cated, was thrown down and beaten badly. It caused a mementary excitement, loud cries ‘“O, you natives,” being heard. Crothers was taken off by Sergeant Ray and po- eman Lamden toa pump, where he aS his face. reformers made earnest attempts to keep order and. get Be their votes, but received no assistance from the police, At this ward Mr. Andrew George, whilst standing at the door of his own house, which is in the immediate vi- cinity of the poll, saw a disorderly party of men crecring along two Germans. The Germans were protesting they did not wich to vote, and Mr. George against the treatment they were receiving. A poliee im- mediately ch: Mr. George with disturbing the peace, and on his replying that he had a right to express his opinien, arrested him and put him in confinement at the station house. Mr. Isaac George, one of the candidates for the Legislature on the reform ticket, hearing of his brother's arrest, proceeded to the station house with the view of obtaining his liberation. On protesting against the treatment ef bis brother he was rudely tarned out of the room, and on his again renewing his ba ‘was struck a violent blow in the face by a officer present. Mr. George was excited, and A his feelings, but did nothing tbat could ‘apy man, much less a police officer, in uting violence. The rowdies were reluforced after dinner, and took —e possession z. byte and = the balance of the day were constantly driving up and voting carriages and vehicles filled with men who were taking the circuit of tbe city on‘a similar errand. Germans were alse dragged from the streets, and in some instances from their houses, and compelled to vote the American ticket. FOURTH WARD. ‘The voting in this ward was condveted quietly di the morning, there being no attempt to oppose the - nant party. The police were under the command of Se1 Holbrook, but saw nothing to do. There were several knock downs, but they did not deem them of sufficient gravity to interfere. “The polls were completely in tha porsersion of disorderly parties, who Obstructed. all but, those who voted the American ticket. During the after- noon, the American born reformers were allowed to vote without violence, but no naturalized citizen was allowed to approach, and if they persisted, reoctved very treatment. The police made no attempt to rams peace or protect voters from violence. FIFTH WARD. ‘The police in this ward were under the control of Ser- geant Wallis, but did nothing for the protection of voters. ‘the reformers left the ground at an early hour, and the polls remained during the day in the bands of a party of young men, hardly six of whom were of age. During the morning Crab Ashby drove down to the polls with a feck load of men aud voted them. They were some of the party ‘“cooped’’? by the ‘‘regulators,” and had a few miniites previously voted at the Tenth ward. Josepiz Vaneont, 4 son of Hon. Joshua Vansant, after depositing his ticket, was struck In the face and immediately knocked cown his assaitant, when he was surrounded. by a gang and struck several times. He resisted them munfully, and shortly afterwards returned and designated the man who etruck him, but the was allowed to escape by the police. Several parties, in at- tempting to deposit their votes, were driven from the polls, and, in one or two cases, ehotat; but as far as we could Jearn 10 serious injuries were inflicted, At eleven o'clock the reformers were entirely driven from the polls, and during the balance of the day President Hudging, the po- lice efficer of the ward, with his St. Lawrence Cub, had full charge of the peils. Carriageand wagon loads of men. were brougbt up and voted and driven off to other polls, and large parties of men from the Fourth, Sixth and Seventh wards were brought up and yoted. SIXTH WARD. The polls were held on McElderry street, near Aisquith. The police force were stationed on’ the western corner of Aisquith and Little Mc! Try streets, and were under charge of policeman Redgrave, acting as sergeant. The polls were in poesession of the adherents of the clubs, the active men of the reform party having been mostly forced to leave. In the afternoon there was scarcely an} attempt to vote the.reform ticket, as it was a d' ee the window through the crowd which wag. aroun SEVENTH WARD. The polls were held at the Lafayette house, corner of Caroline and Holland streets, the side window: of which, on Holland street, being ted for the. re- ception of the votes. A large crowd was assembid im front, and it was somewhat at the risk of personal injury that any one attempted to vote in opposition to the Ame- rican ticket. The police force werestationed on Carolina street, under charge of Sergeant Hand, a short dis- tance from the polls, but only occasionally interfered to prevent those who were assauited from killed, tak- ipg no cognizance of the assailants, rook was standing quietly talking with a friend, when he wasstruck avoticnt blow in the face with brass knuckles, up by several blows from other parties. This was, how- ever, but one of dozens of similar cases, and before two o’clock no reformer was allowed even to stand in the vicinity of the polls. About five o’clock in the afternoon a Man, whose name was not ascertained, was set upon and beaten near the polls by a number of the roughs in an outrageous manner. It was with diffenlty that he was Tescued and permitted to leave the ground. IGHTH WARD. The polls of this ward were held as before at the corner of Monument and Forrest streets, a barricade being ereot- ed in front, greatly facilitating the voting. Ev ‘was quiet at this ward, where the reformers were in spel large majority that all attempts at club violence was deemed futile. About five o’clock im the afternoon Mr. ‘Wm. Brown, after depositing bis ballot, left the polls and Was followed down Front street by a party of men, whe overtook him near the Factory lot,on which they knocked him down and beat him outrageously. Capt. Mitchell ob- eerved the party following him from the polls, and dea~ patched policeman Widdificld to protect bim, but the as- failants retreated on his approach. This _was the only in- stance occurring in that vicinity during the day, so far ag ascertained. NINTH WARD. 6 polls of this ward were held on Balderston street, ae ‘te Union engine house, where a sroall squad of lice were stationed. A number of reformers posh! 4 in getting in their votes during the morning, notwithstand- ing the intimidation resorted to, As the day advanced the violence grew basi ti In the Pep a or rowdies, carrying stove Ss, paraded around voting at ‘requent intervals, and amusing Geauaeenee axeaults on passers-by. During the ay several rowdies attacked Dr. John Morris, Postmaster of the city, and beat him with great severity. ’ He te acquainted ‘covered of the party, and would have them arrested ifthere was the slightest possibility of their being punished. The re- form Judge, Mr. Thomas Dailey, we are informed, de- clined acting at an early hour in the aftornoon, and frem the place. i A fe nutes after the Ie we party few minutes ‘were men from ators”? overs the ad with awis, when Mr. R. B. Fisher, of the firm of James 1. Fisher & Song, fired at bis assailant. were then thrown at them, and six or seven armed with rifles and horee pistols, a pr party their hands, but took no notice of them, Jemes Jeffers, son of Madison wounded by a shot from Mr. Fiaher. uoran Bnesiey? ove be by ges, y baving Teappotnted Spicer in defiance of the refvral of the Connell to ona his nomination. Thomas H. Martin, the other jadge, de § struck by Hinesley, whom he cbarged with refasing put the reform ballots in the box. He shortly after warie Fetired, finding that ho was not allowed to prt in receiving tho ballots, aud made his statement 0