Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-10-28
OLD BROWN, AND ALL ABOUT
HIMs
Conversation I'd 3two en- Congression
Ass and the Dying Lien.

Ass and the Dying Lien.
We copy the following from the Cincinnati
Gazette, to which paper it was furnished by 9
special reporter
HARPERs FERRY, Oct. 20.
While examining the armory grounds, the
scenes of the late desperate action, and prose
cutting general inquiries respecting the events
Of the last two days, it happened that we fell
in with an old acquaintance of the New York
reportorial corps. From him learned that
: Senator Mason, of Virginia, Ex-Member OF
Congress Faulker, of Charleston, Va, and
Hon. Vallandigham, of Ohio, were to have an
interview with Ossawatomie Brown. Of course,
j We determined on being present. and carried
our determination into effect.
After some little delay we were introduced
into the room where Brown and Stephens lay.
We found the former to be be six-footer, al
thotgh az he lay, he looked sofie six inches
shorter. He has bullet or Jack Sheppard
head, long grey hair, which at this time is mat
ted, the sabre-cut in his head having caused
the blood to flow freely, TO complete disfRura-
ton of his face. His hands are begrimed with
dirt, evidently the result of continued exposure
to the smoke Of powder, his eyes are of pale
blue, Or perhaps of a light grey color much
such eyes as those of lis brother dllbastef
Walker.
Duing the conversation heretofore reported,
he betrayed not one sign of weakness. In the
midst of enemies whose homes he had invaded
wounded and prisoner, surrothded by E small
army of officials, and a more desperate array
Of angry men, with the gallows staring him
| full in the face, he lay on the floor. and in re-
ply to every inquiry gave an answer that be-
t6kened the spirit that animated him. The
| tahguage of Governor Wise well expressed his
! boldness. Said the Governor, +" He is the ga
NEST man ever saw" l believe the worthy
Executive had hardly expected to see man
act thus in such trying moment.
| Stephens is n fine looking man. He is the
only one Of The party of negroes who had light
hair his hair and long beard are light his
face partake Of the handsome and noble his
eye. though restless, has sharp brillancy.-
| He is like his associate and commander, six
feet in height, The strong man, thus lying
upon the floor, showed himself obcdient to the
| last to the commands of " My Captain US he
called Brown. With three or four gunshot
wounds, two in the head and one in the breast
I bone, certain of death, he showed h,arFelcts
courage. Though ever and anon groatiifiS
with excessive pain, he did not one instant for
get himself, but calmly listened to the CONVEX
sation.
As the conversation progressed Stephens
paid close attention, and once at least, correct
ed q remark of Browns Both mgh seemed
prepared for DEATH and seef1 even to court it
under the idea, perhaps, that they will be re-
garded as martyrs, but more probably under
the conviction of having performed sacred
duty. However much the writer NAV differ
from them, there must arise feeling of re-
spect for their sincerity which itnpelled them to
their rash designs.
The parties present in the room during the
conversation were Senator Mason, Hon.
Messrs. Faulker and Vallandigham, DIR. Biggs,
Lieut.. Stuart 1st Cavalry, .. s. A., two New
York reporters, and the writer. A few other
persons came in at times to see what was GO
ing tns
YsE ctSrEksArIoN.
Ser-to- Ms on-Hoh do you justify your
acts2
Brown-I think, my friend, you are gttiltt
of great wrong against God and humanity.
/ say that without wishing to be offensive 1t
WOuIu ue peIleCut TiSut IOT aus OtIe 10 lulcr-
fere Nth you so far as to free those you will
fully and wickedly hold in bonds. l do not
say this insultingly.
Mr.. Masor-I understand that.
Brown-I think did right, and that others
will do right who interfere with you at any
time and all times. hold the golden rule:
Do unto Others as you would that others should
do unto you, applies to all Who w6uld help
to gain their liberty.
Lieutenant Stuart-But you don't believe
in the Bible.
Certainly do.
Mr.. Vallandigham-Whe did your men
come from did some of them come from
Ohio?
Brown-Some Of them.
Mr. V-Ffom the Western Reserve-of
course none came from Southern Ohio?
B.-Oh yes; believe one came from be-
low 5teubenviile, not far from Wheeling.
Mr.. V.-Have you been in Ohio this sum-
mer?
B-Yes: sir:
Mr.. V.-HoW late?
B-I passed through to Pittsburgh on my
way here in June.
Mr.. V.-Were you at any County or State
Fairs then?
B.-I was not there since June.
Mr.. Maaon--Did you consider this militia
ry Organization on this paper ?-showing a
copy Of the so-called constitution aid ordinan-
ces-I have not read it.
B.-I did in some measure. 1 wish you
would give that paper your close attention.
Mr.. M.-You consider yourself the Com
mander-in-etfter of this provisional military
force?
B-I was chosen agreeably to the ordinances
of a certain document, Commander-in-chief of
that force.
Mr.. M.-What wages did you offer
B-Nohe
Lieut. Stuart-The wages of sin is death.
B.-I would not have made such remark
Co you if you had been prisoner, and wound
ed, in my hands.
Bystander-Did you not promise negro
in ffettysburg $40 month?
B.--I did not.
Bystander-He says 4ou did.
Mr.. Were you ever in Dayton?
B-Yes, must have been.
Mr.. V.--Tffs summer?
B.-No-a year or two since.
Mr.. Mason-Does this talking annoy you
at all?
B.-Not in the least
Mr.. V.-Have you lived long in Ohio?
Brown went there in 1902 lived in
Summit county, which was then Trumbull
county; my native place is York State
Mr.. V.-Do you reeollect man in Ohio,
named Brown, noted counterfeitet?
B-I do; knew him from boy his father
was Henry Brown, of Irish or Scotch descent
the family was very low.
Mr.. V.-Have you ever been in Portage
county 2