The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-23
THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

Is understood that the prisoners have been surren
dered entirely TO the jurisdiction Of Virginia. Governor
Wise argued the question of jurisdiction with Mr. Oud
the United States District Attorney in this way- the
United States has jurisdiction the prisoners must
meantime they will be committed to Jail at Charlestown
The Grand Jury week they will be tried
convicted and executed II the United States establishes
its claim Of jurisdiction may take what the State Of Vr
ginia has left OF them"
OLD BROWNS WORK IN KANSAS.
The following sketch Of 0ssawatomic Brown appears
In the Boston AHds. II Is from the pen OF Mr. James
Redpath-
Old Brown-John Brown-the chief and originator Of
the nsurrecon, a man Of sixty five years Of age
He born believe in Connecticut resided for CON
siderable period of his fe in Massachusetts, but for
timeTerhaps for several yearshad lived in the State
OF New York somewhere in the vicinity Of Utica When
the Kansas troubles broke out he had wife,
and daughter living. What left Of his family still
was engaged in the wool trade Wherever he lived he
soon acquired the reputation of man OF the sternest in
eSry Of character In Kansas he was the great living
man, the more he denounced Old Brown. II true
compliment TO be praised to be recognized by him
FRIEND for, in his social dealings, he would have
connection with any man Of unprncpied or unworthy
character. In his camp he permitted profanity;
man Of loose morals was suffered to stay there unless
deed as prisoners of war. ~ would rather have the
small pox yellow fever and cholera all together IN my
camp, than q man without principle" This he said
to the present writer when speaking Of some rufnauly
recruits whom well known leader had recently intro
duced. cts mistake, SIR, he continued, "that our
people make when they think that bules the best
Southerners. Give me Of good principes-God fear
ing men-men who reepect themselves and with dozen
Of them viii oppose any hundred such men as these
Buford rufans." His whole character Ia portrayed IN
these words he Puritan In the sense
Of the word he trusted In God and kept his powder dry
Prayers were offered in his camp every morning and
evening" no food was eaten unless grace was first asked
on II.
For thirty years he secretly cherished the idea OF being
The leader OF servie insurrccton the American Moses
predestned by Omnipctcnce to lead the scrvc nation
our Southern etaes 70 freedom necessary through tho
Red sca OF civil war, or nercer war Of races was
no mad idea" sconcocted at Q fair In Ohio," but
mighty purpose, born Of religious convictions, which be
nourished N his he for bali lifetime.
When the horisod freedom looked gloomy 10 Kansas
he took leave Of his and younger childroo and wn
several Of his sonsfour nvs Of then1-wcnt Out 70
Kansas He thOusht that The hour was approaching or
his work 10 begin The ballot box had already been de-
secra,ed the rufans Of Missouri had overwnelmea oy
violence the rights OF the North He went 70 put stop
10 the nsolence and violence Of tho south and 70 him.
more than to any other living we owe w that Kansas
Is free State to-day. TO man Of very diferent cha
racter General Lane, although personal and malignant
enemy Of mine would accord tho second place In this
honorable rank
Brown was not sent by any one unless by God las he
himself believed to vindcate the rights Of the North and
Of freedom In Kansas. He was no politician He despised