Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-02
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Mr. F.-But you are not personally ac.
quaintel in southern Ohio?
Brown-Not very much.
Mr.. F.-Nerc you al the Convention last
June?
Brown-T was. want you to understand
gentlemen, that respect the rights Of the
poorest aud weakest Of coorcl people Up
pressed by the slave system, just rs mrc! as
'lu those OF the most wealthy and powerful
That is the idea that has moved me, anu that
alone. We expected no reward We expected
the satisfaction Of cudcayoring to do for then,
in distress-tEe greatly oppresscl-as we
would be done by. The cry Of distress and
of the distressed is my reason, and the only
one that impelcl HE.
By.stander-Why did you do it secretly?
Brcvn-Because l thought it necessary for
sucr 5, and for no other reason.
,y-slander-Iou think that honorable do
yuu? Have you read Gerrit Smiths last
letter?
Brown-What letter do you mean?
andcr-l'he New York Herald Of yes,
tertlay in speaking of this affair mentions a
letter in which he says, tha: it is lully to
attempt to strike the >hack!cs off the slave By
the force OF moral suason or legal agitation,
and predicts that the next movement made in
the direction of negro emancipation will be
al insurrection in the South.
Brown -Iharc not srena a New York Hsruld
for some days past. But | presume from
your remark about the gist of the letter, that
/ should concur with it. agree with Mr..
Smith that moral suasion is hopeless. / don't
think the people of the slave States will ever
consider the subject Of slavery in its true light
until some other argument is resorted to than
moral sYasion.
Mr.. Valandieham you expect gen.
'cra rising ofthe slavesin case ofyour success
Brown-No sir; nor did wish it. eS.
pected to gather strength from time to time ;
then l could set them free.
Mr.. V.-Did you expect to hold possession
here till then?
Beown-Nell, probably had quite differ.
ent idea. l do not know that ought TO re.
veal my plans. ! am here prisoner and
wounded, because fnolishly allowed myself
to be so. You overratc your strength when
You suppose could have been taken if had
not allowed it. l was too tardy after com.
menc;ng the open attack in delaying my
movements through Monday nigh. and up to
the time was attacked by the Government
troops 1t was all occasioned by my desire
to spare the feelings of my prisoners and ;heir
families AMI the community at large.
Mr.. E.-Did you not shoot q negro on the
bridge: or did not some of your party2
Brown knew nothing Of the shoo ing of
negro. (IIeywood.)
Mr.. y.-Mihat time did you commence
your organization over in Canada?
Brown-It occurred about two years ago.
If remember right, it was, think, in 1853.
Mr.. Y.-Who was the Secretary?
Drown-That would not cll il | recollec.
ted, but do not remember. think the oti-
GERS were elected in May, 1855. | may
answer incorrectly, but not Intentionally. My
head is a little confused by wounds, and my
memory OF dates and such like is somewhat
confused.
DR.. Biggs-Wcre you in the party at DR..
Kcnnedy's house?
Brown was the head Of t'lat party. |
occupied the house to mature my plans. |
would state here that have not been in Bal
timore to purchase percussion caps.
Dir. Biggs--What was the number Of men
at kennedy's 4?
Brown-I decline to answer that.
DIR. B.-Who lunced that woman's neck on
the hill?
Bruwn-I did. l have sometimes prac.
tcel in surgery whea thought it matter
of humanity or of necessily-whcn there was
40 one else to DO it, but l have not studied
surgery,
Dr. B. Ito the persons around.) 1t was
done very we'll and scientifically. These men
have been very clever to the neighbors | have
been told, and we had no reason to suspect