Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-25
NCHBURG TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER g5. 1859
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forces
MIR. Brown was chosen. agreeably to the or
dinunce Of n certain document, comma nder n-chicf
| of that force.
Mr.. Mason--Wha wages did you oiIori
Mr.. Brown-None
| Lieutenant Stewart-"rhc wages OF sin is
DEATH
Mr.. Brown would not have made such n re-
mark to you II you hnd been prisoner, and woun-
ded, in my hands.
A Bystander-- Did you not promise negro in
Gettysburg $40 u month";
MIR. Brown-l did not
Bystander-llc says you did.
Mr.. Vallandg ghamWere you ever in Dayton,
Ohio2
Mr.. Brownies, | must have been.
Mr.. Nnllandish isham-This summer?
Mr.. Brown-No; a yenr or two since.
Mr.. Mason--Does this talking annoy you
Mr.. Brown Not In the least
Mr.. Nallandigham Have you lived long in
| Ohio?
Mr.. Brown went thero in 1880; lived in
! Summit county which was then Trumbull county;
my native place is in York state my father lived
there till his death. in 1903.
Mr.. Nallandis shnm-Do ycu recollect u man in
| Ohio named Brown, noted cuuntericterY
MIR. Brown do knew him from boy his
fnther was Henry Brown; they were of Irish
or Scotch descent. and he had brother also en-
| gnged in that business; when boys they could
not rcnd or writc: they were Of n very low inm-
Mr.. Vallandigham Have YOU been in Portage
county lately?
Mr.. brown was there in ,Jnnc last
Mr.. Nnllandg gham-When in Cleveland did
YOU attend the Fugitive Slave Law Convention
thrrcg
Mr.. I,rown--No. | was there about the time
of the sitting ol the court To try the oberlln res-
cucrs. | spoke there publicly on that subject.
spoke on the Fugitive Slave LAW and my own
! rescue Ofcour>c. =" fur rs had any influence
nj all was disposed to justify the Obcrlin people
| for rescuiug the slave because | have myself for
| chilly taken slaves from bondage. | was CON
crrncd in taking eleven slaves from Missouri to
! Canada last winter | think | spoke in Cevc
land before tho Convention. do not know that
| | Ind any conversation with any of the Oberln
rescucrs. | was sick part of tho tine was in
Ohio with the nguc l was pnrt Of the time in
| Ashtahn!a county.
Mr.. Nallandgam you zee anything of
joshua Il. Giddiugs thcre2
Mr.. Brown did NEE, him.
Mr. Nallandigam-Did you converse with him
Mr. Brown did. ! would not tell you, OF
course. anything that would implicate Mr.. Gid
| dnrs; but certainly met with him and had coli
ycrtutious with him.
Mr., Nalandignm-A About that rescue case?
MIR. Brownies did; | heard him express his
opinions upon it very freely and frankly.
Mr.. Nallandigam -jusifying il?
Mr.. Brownies. sir; do not compromise him
cettniny in saying that.
Bystander-D you 90 out to Kansas under
the auspices Of the Emigrunt Aid Society?
Mr.. BrownNo, sir; went under the auspices
OF John Brown and nobody else.
Mr.. Nallnndigam you answer this: Did
you talk with GIddngs about your expedition
| here?
Mr. Brown--No, won't answer that, because
| q y uinl ol 1t would not make, aud To make any
afi irmntion of | should he great Ounce
Mr. Nalland CHAM Have you had any cores
pondence with parties at the North on tho subject
| of this movement.
Mr. Brown i have no correspondence.
Bysnnder-Dn you consider this religious
movement?
Mr.. Brown--I il, in my opinion, the greatest
service man can render to God.
Bysander-Do YOU consider yourself an instru
ment in the hands Of Providence2
Mr.. Brown do.
By-tander-Upon what principle do You justify
your acts?
Mr. Brown-Upon the golden rule. pity the
poor in bondage that have none to help thcm;that
| is why am here; not to crafty any personal an
| imoslty. revenge or indicative spirit. 1t is my
sympathy with the oppressed and the wronged,
thai good as you and Us precious in tho
sight of God.
Bystandcr--Ccrtainly. But why take the slaves
against their will?
! Mr.. Brown never did.
| Bvstander--You did in one instance. Mt least
! Stephens, the other wounded prisoner. here
paiI, in firm, clear voice-"You nre right. in
one case know tho negro wanted to go back"
Observation-Disclosures did you come fromi
Mr.. Stephens--I lived in Ashtabula county,
! Ohio.
Mr.. Valandigha low recently did you leave
| Ashtabula county?
Mr. Stephens-Somc months ago. never re-
sided there any length of time; have been through
| there.
Mr. VallandgLam How far did you live from
jefferson?
Mr. Brown-Bc cautious Stephens about any
answers that would commit any friend. would
| not answer that
Stephens turned partially over with groan Of
! pain and silent.
! Mr.. Vaandigham TO Mr.. Brown Who are
your advisers in this movement
| Mr.. Brown cannot answer that. have nu-
mcrous sympathiSers throughout the entire
| North.
! Mr. Valandigham--In northern Ohioi
Mr.. Brown--No more there than anywhere
! else; in all the free states.
| Mr.. Vallandigham you are not personally
| acquainted in southern Ohio?
Mr. Brown--Nct very much.
| Mr.. Valndgham TO Stephens Were you at
| the convention last June?
Stephen.-I WAS
Mr.. yallandigham Ito Brown-You made
| speech there7
Mr.. Brown did, sir.
A Bystar arder-Did you ever live in Washington
city?
- Mr.. Brown-I did not. want you to under
stand, gentlemen-(and to tho reporter of the
Herald, you may report that IL want you to un-
stand :hat respect the rights ofthe poorest and
weakest of colored people, oppressed by the slave
system, just as much do those Of the most
wealthy and powerful. That is the idea that has
moved me, and that alone. We expected
ward except the satisfaction of cndeavorng to do
for those in distress and greatly oppressed as we