Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1859 — Gerrit Smithis Letter. [ARTICLE]

Gerrit Smithis Letter.

The Gerrit Smith letter found among Brown’s papers has turned out to be an old one about Kansas matters, and it is altogether probable that he knew nothing about the insurrection. The locofoco sheets are republishing his foolish and fanatical letter about the Jerry Rescue celebration, in which he says: “For insurrections we may look any year, any month, any day.” This they say is a prophecy. We do not defend such expressions whatever their object. But it is well to recall a fact that seems to have been forgotten: Mr. Smith is not a Republican. In the very letter we have quoted from, ha denounces that party. A year ago he ran for Governor of New York against its regular nominee, and was quite extensively patronized and supported by the locofoco press.— Detroit Tribune.