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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 1: Whetting the sword. (search)
rs old this day. John Brown reached Tabor on the 7th of August, and Colonel Forbes, two days after him. They were obliged to remain there, inactive, till the 2d of November, in consequence of being out of funds. During this interval of suspense, writes Col. Forbes, Captain Brown advocated the adoption of his plan, and I supported mine of stampedes. The conclusion arrived at was, that he renounced his Harper's Ferry project, and I consented to cooperate in stampedes in Virginia and Maryland instead of the part of the country I indicated as the most suitable. I perceived, however, that his mind constantly wandered back to Harper's Ferry, and it was not till it had been definitely settled that neither of us should do any thing unless under the direction or with the consent of a committee, that I felt easy in my mind respecting his curious notions of Harper's Ferry. He was very pious, and had been deeply impressed for many years with the Bible Story of Gideon, believing that h
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 7: the blow struck. (search)
s. You all know how dear life is to you, and how dear your lives are to your friends; and, in remembering that, consider that the lives of others are as dear to them as yours are to you. Do not, therefore, take the life of any one if you can possibly avoid it; but if it is necessary to take life in order to save your own, then make sure work of it. Harper's Ferry. Fearful and Exciting Intelligence! Negro Insurrection at Harper's Ferry! Extensive Negro Conspiracy in Virginia and Maryland! Seizure of the United States Arsenal by the Insurrectionists! Arms taken and sent into the Interior! The Bridge fortified and defended by Cannon! Trains fired into and Stopped! Several Persons killed! Telegraph Wires cut! Contributions levied on the Citizens! Troops despatched against the insurgents from Washington and Baltimore! Such were the headings of the first telegraphic reports of John Brown's brave blow at American Slavery. Before briefly describing the events that t
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 8: sword in hand. (search)
Chapter 8: sword in hand. The train that left Harper's Ferry carried a panic to Virginia, Maryland, and Washington with it. The passengers, taking all the paper they could find, wrote accounts of the Insurrection, which they threw from the windows as the train rushed onward. At daylight the news spread in Harper's Ferry that the town was in the hands of Abolitionists and the slaves. A terrible panic ensued. Report magnified the numbers of the Invaders forty-fold. The public buildingse telegraph and railroad tracks were under repair; and the Cabinet at Washington, the Governor of Virginia, and the City of Baltimore, had ordered troops to hasten on to subdue the Liberators. The last militia force, under Captain Simms, from Maryland, arrived at five o'clock in the afternoon; and with the other companies already there, completely surrounded the Armory buildings. He arrived in time to prevent another cowardly murder; for the Virginia gentlemen, afraid to attack the engine ho
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 9: fallen among thieves. (search)
Chapter 9: fallen among thieves. Up to the close of Monday evening, John Brown had successfully maintained his position against the united forces of Virginia and Maryland. With his three surviving followers he was now prepared to oppose the Nation ; and, knowing no fear but the failure to do his duty, he prepared to resist her forces also. Hemmed in by an overwhelming force, with the knowledge that, when the morrow's sun should rise, he must fall before its physical superiority, he nevthe public arms. He had army and ammunition enough reshipped from Kansas. He only intended to make the first demonstration at this point, when he expected to receive a rapid increase of the allies from Abolitionists every where settled through Maryland and Virginia, sufficient to take possession of both States, with all of the negroes they could capture. He did not expect to encounter the Federal troops. He had only a general idea as to his course; it was to be a general south-west course th
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 10: spoils of war. (search)
s down. A telegraphic despatch from the Capital, on the 18th the day when John Brown was captured — thus portrays their fears and the reason for them: It appears from intelligence received here to-day from various portions of Virginia and Maryland, that a general stampede of slaves has taken place. There must have been an understanding of some nature among them in reference to this affair, for in numerous instances — so I am informed by the slaveholders since this insurrection — they havs, issued by himself. He avers that the whole number operating under this organization was but twenty. two, each of whom had taken the oath required by Article XLVIII.; but he confidently expected large reinforcements from Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and several other Slave States, besides the Free States--taking it for granted that it was only necessary to seize the public arms and place them it the hands of the negroes and non-slaveholders to recruit his forces i<
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 3: State evidence. (search)
witnesses for each and every act. 2. To establish the charge of a conspiracy with slaves, The jury must be satisfied that such conspiracy was done within the State of Virginia, and within the jurisdiction of this Court. If it was done in Maryland, this Court could not punish the act. If it was done within the limits of the Armory at Harper's Ferry, it was not done within the limits of this State, the Government of the United States holding exclusive jurisdiction within the said grounds. unishable by Federal Courts. 3. Over murder, (he argued,) if committed within the limits of the Armory, the Court had no jurisdiction ; and, in the case of Mr. Beckham, if he was killed on the railroad bridge, it was committed within the State of Maryland, which claims jurisdiction up to the Armory grounds. Mr. Botts followed him, and supported these views. The only noteworthy thing he said was, that-- It is due to the prisoner to state that he believed himself to be actuated by the
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 8: the conquering pen. (search)
d out of the fund contributed for his family and cause in the New England States. Mr. Griswold accepted a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars for travelling expenses and services from John Brown personally; supposing — as every one at Charlestown thought at the time — that he was a man of independent fortune. For receiving this fee, Mr. Griswold has been denounced in hundreds of democratic papers, while not one of them has printed a reproachful word against the distinguished lawyer from Maryland. Neither is to blame, or both are; and if to blame, let a fourfold punishment be meted out to Mr. Chilton. Letter to his wife — extracts. Before Mrs. Brown started from Philadelphia for Charlestown, she received a letter from her husband, dated November 25, in which, after referring to the fact that she was then staying with Lucretia Mott, he says: I remember the faithful old lady well, but presume she has no recollection of me. I once set myself to oppose a mob at Boston, where<