Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-29

, Mr.. NJ. Nhai wages uiu you oHer
Brown. None.
Lieut.. Stuart. The wages of sin is
death.
Brown. would not have made such
remark to you if you bad bed "a prison.
er and wounded in my I9nT II
Mr.. vslandIghAm. Mere kob ever in
Day'oa, Ohio
Brown. Yes, have bean There.
Mr.. V. This summer
Brown. No. A year or I wo since.
Mr.. Mason. Does This tai ling annoy
you at all !
Brown. Not in the least.
Mr.. VallanJigham. .Hav9 you lived
long in ONO h
Brown. | went therein 1895. lived
in Summit county.which was hen 'rrum-
bull county. My native place is York
State.
Mr.. V. Do you resolIect a man in
Ohio named Brown, aolod counterfeit,
tr:
Brown. | DO. | knew him from boy.
III father was Henry Blown, pf Irish or
Scotch descent. The family was very
low.
Mr.. V. Have you er bee b in Port
age county.
Brown. was there in Jun last.
Mr.. V. When in ClevelaHd did you
attend the Fugitive Slave Law Conven-
ton there
Brown. No! was there about the
lime Of the sitting Of the court 70 try the
Oberlin rescuers. spoke therf publicly
on tina, subject: Ispoke on the fugitive
slave law and of my own ref cue. or.
course so far as had any preference at
all was disposed to Justify the Oberlin
people for rescuing the slave, because |
have myself (orcibly taken sla{es from
bondage. | was concerned in taxing elev
en- slaves from Missouri to Ca bada last
winter. think that ! spoke ID Clcve'
land before the Conve1uon. ! do not
know that | had any conversation with
any Of the Oberln rescufrs. | was sick
part Of the time was in Ohio. had the
ague. was part The ame in Ashtsbua
county.
Mr.. V. Did you see anything Of Josh
ia r. GIddings there!
Blown. did meet him.
MIR. V. Did you consult with him
Brown. did. would nbt tell you,
Of course. anythiug that would impIlcae
Mr.. Giddings, but certainly met With
him and had creation wial him.
Mr.. V. About that rescue Cd sc
Brown. Yes, did. heard him eX-
press his opinion upon it very freely and
frankly.
Mr.. V, Juslifying it
Brown. Yes, sir. DO not compro
mise him in saving that.
bystander. Did you 90 ont 10 Kan,
sas under the auspices Of the Emigranl
Aid Society
Brown. No, sir. gent under the
auspices Of G John Brown, and nobody
elsr's.
MIR. V. VIII vow answer this! DID
YOU talk with GiddngS about your eXpe- !.
dltion here
Brown No, sir; | won't answer that
because a denial of it could not make;
and to make affidavit Of il W OuId be a
great Ounce.
Mr. V. Have you had amy correspon-
dence with parties at the North on the
subject of this movement!
Brown. have had correk pondenCe.
Bystander. DO you consd Der this re-
Iigious movement
Blown. Its in my opinln ion the great
est service man can rendeE 10 hIs God |
Bystander. Upon what principle DO
you justify your act
Brown. BY the golden rule. pity
the poor in bondage; that Is why | am
here: it is not to crafty any personal AMI
mostly or feeling of revenge or vIndcuVe
spirit. 1t is my sympathy with the OPP
pressed and wronged, that hre as good as
you, and as precious in the sight Of God. !
Bys,snder. Certainly; but why take
The slaves against their will !
Brown. (warmIv.) In9ver did.
Bystauder. You did in one instance at
least.
Stevens, TO the inquiT er, internPling
Brown.) You are right, sir; in one case
know the negro wanted 10 GO back. (ToI
Brown.) Captain the gentleman is right.
Byslander, (to Stevens. Where did
YOU come from
Stevens. lived in Ashtsbula county,
Ohio.
Mr.. Vallandigham. How recently did
You leave AshIabula county.
Stevens. Some mo1rns ago. / never
resided there any length of time. have
often been through there.
Mr.. V. How far do You live from JEFF
leIsOn