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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 3.53
cation for a writ of error were few. He claimed, first, that the judgment against him was erroneous, because it was not averred in the treason count, that at the time of the offence charged he was a citizen of the State of Virginia or of the United States. The law is well settled that treason is a breach of allegiance, and can be committed only by one who owes allegiance, either temporary or perpetual. Brown appealed to the Court, that if the judgment against him on all the counts, including ignorant of the meaning of the word. I, of course, respect you as a gentleman; but it is as a heathen gentleman. The reverend gentleman here thought it best to draw such a discussion to a close, and therefore withdrew. Let the churches of America blush in shame in presence of the faithful Christian of Charlestown jail. Was ever testimony against slavery so firmly or so worthily borne? The effect of it was noteworthy. The clergy-men of Charlestown refused to pray for John Brown before
Austria (Austria) (search for this): chapter 3.53
aid a visit to the old man in prison; but no one cared or was permitted to describe the interview. Governor Wise, who accompanied them to Charlestown, had a conversation with John Brown, who justified and defended his course. On the 24th, the militia Colonel hitherto in command was superseded by General Taliaferro, and martial law was at once proclaimed. The telegraph was seized by the Government of Virginia, and every train that entered the State was searched and put under guard. The Austrian passport system was inaugurated — for the first time in American history. The next and only published record of John Brown's life in his cell, until the day preceding his sublime victory over death, is from the pen of a very prejudiced authority, but bears, nevertherless, internal evidences of its truthfulness: Colonel Smith, of the Virginia Military Institute, paid a visit to John Brown to-day, in company with Mr. O. Jennings Wise, son of Governor Wise, who is attached to Company
Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.53
wn. The Judge spoke of the charge preferred by an administration journalist in Kansas against the Captain, which charged him with having killed the ruffians of Pottarticipate in their execution ; but thought here, in jail, as he had believed in Kansas, that the act was just and necessary. A reliable writer, who was admitted to thad caused some inflammation in an old one, received, doubtless, in some of his Kansas work; with that exception he was easy in mind and body, and thought he had donead a feeling of the kind. No, not in all the wrong done to me and my family in Kansas, have I had a feeling of revenge. That would not sustain you now, I remarked.tly indulges in amusing narratives of his encounters with his border enemies of Kansas and Missouri. He related to me that upon one occasion he had succeeded in runn will approve of every act of mine to prevent slavery from being established in Kansas. I never shed the blood of a fellow-man, except in self-defence or in promotion
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.53
clothing was given to him; he lay as he had fallen at Harper's Ferry, in his dirty and blood-stained garments. Such brieions he expresses are in relation to his management at Harper's Ferry, by which he lost not only himself, but sacrificed hished is subjoined: On our way we spent a night at Harper's Ferry. In the parlor we heard a young lady describing to a usly to his humanity to his prisoners in the Armory at Harper's Ferry, he is satisfied, and awaits the result with that calme to the shedding of blood, certainly his prisoners at Harper's Ferry had no fault to find with him on that score. They fra It was found, after the final attack and recapture of Harper's Ferry, in. the Armory, and was by some kind person restored oes he make any reference to his sons who were shot at Harper's Ferry? Official. He expressed some anxiety to get the bodamed Thompson, from his neighborhood, who were shot at Harper's Ferry, given to his wife. He expressed an idea that it woul
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.53
which Brown was tried contained, four counts — for treason, for advising and conspiring with slaves and others to rebel, and for murder. Charged jointly with others, he was tried alone. One general judgment of death was entered upon the whole of it. The grounds of his application for a writ of error were few. He claimed, first, that the judgment against him was erroneous, because it was not averred in the treason count, that at the time of the offence charged he was a citizen of the State of Virginia or of the United States. The law is well settled that treason is a breach of allegiance, and can be committed only by one who owes allegiance, either temporary or perpetual. Brown appealed to the Court, that if the judgment against him on all the counts, including this defective one of treason, was to stand, he would be put out of all possible reach of the Executive clemency. That clemency could have reached him, on the contrary, if the judgment had only been on the other counts of
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as no feeling about death on a scaffold, and believes that every act, even all the follies that led to this disaster, were decreed to happen ages before the world was made. The only anxiety he expressed was in regard to the circumstances of his family. He asked and obtained leave to add a postscript to a letter to his wife, telling her that he was to be hanged on the second of December, and requested that it should be directed to Mrs. John Brown, for there are some other widow Browns in North Elba. He speaks highly of his medical attendants, but rejects the offered counsel of all ministers who believe that slavery is right. He will die as fearlessly as he has lived. The visit of Judge Russell and his wife was not liked by the self-styled hospitable Virginians, but they were permitted to visit the jail unmolested by the populace, and were not uncourteously received. After the trial. The next Northern visitor — a Boston sculptor — who had come to take a likeness and a meas
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.53
replied he had not intended that. In answer to the query, (If he thought his designs could be carried out without bloodshed? he replied, It had been done in Missouri. Just at that point the interview terminated. The prisoners are still guarded with the greatest vigilance. Hundreds of men all the time under arms are statit rarely looks back to first causes — without emotion. Brown frequently indulges in amusing narratives of his encounters with his border enemies of Kansas and Missouri. He related to me that upon one occasion he had succeeded in running away with a party of slaves from Missouri, but that he was so hotly pursued that some stratMissouri, but that he was so hotly pursued that some stratagem was necessary to prevent them from being overtaken, in the event of which a severe fight and consequent sacrifice of life must be the result. To avoid this, Brown himself turned off the track of the retreating party, and having completely disguised himself, joined as an amateur the pursuers. With them he remained a day and
Jefferson (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3.53
Why, gentlemen, of all the things in the world that I despise, anonymous letters are the worst. If I had a little job to do, I would sooner take one half the men I brought down here to help me than as many of these fellows as could fill all Jefferson County, standing close upon every inch. If I don't get out of this jail before such people as they are take me out, I shan't go very soon. During all this time, John Brown received large numbers of letters daily. All anonymous notes he burnedber 16, says the New York Tribune, John Brown, by counsel, made his last appeal to a Virginia tribunal. Within a few hours' time, the five judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals uttered their unanimous opinion that the judgment of the Jefferson County Court, under which the old man awaits death by hanging on the 2d day of December, was right; and therefore they denied his petition for a writ of error. The indictment upon which Brown was tried contained, four counts — for treason, for adv
Lowry (search for this): chapter 3.53
d. John Brown and the Southern clergy. John Brown had frequent calls from the Virginia clergy, but with none of them would he bow the knee to their Baal. Mr. Lowry, an old neighbor, who visited him in prison, states that: Mr. Brown is a member of the Old-School Presbyterian Church, and a decidedly religious man, thougrefused to pray for John Brown before his execution, although that custom is immemorial, and Christianity enjoins the duty of praying even for our enemies. To Mr. Lowry, in speaking of the Pottawattomie executions, and the person who accused him of having killed the ruffians, he said that he was mistaken in supposing that the chf mine to prevent slavery from being established in Kansas. I never shed the blood of a fellow-man, except in self-defence or in promotion of a righteous cause. Mr. Lowry adds: During our conversation, the martial music (where Governor Wise was reviewing his army near the prison) made a great noise, and, thinking it must an
John Avis (search for this): chapter 3.53
rguments that every body fails to answer. Another newspaper correspondent who visited him at this time- the days of his sentence-- says: He said that Captain Avis, his jailer, showed as much kindness in treating him, as he had shown courage in attacking him. It is what I should expect from a brave man. Seeing that one o, It was dreadful to drag him out so; but they did right to kill him. I would. Between Mr. Brown and his jailer there has grown up a most friendly feeling. Captain Avis, who is too brave to be afraid to be kind, has done all he could for the prisoners, and been cursed accordingly. Still their condition was very cheerless, anddo not believe I shall deny my Lord and Master, Jesus Christ; and I should be if I denied my principles against slavery. Why, I preach against it all the time--Captain Avis knows I do. The jailer smiled, and said, Yes. We spoke of those who, in times of trial, forgot themselves, and he said, There seems to be just that differe
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