The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-16

why should he not be Hangeds
1t is stated that the Governor of Vir-
ginia has not the power 10 pardon the Of
fence of treason, and that that power is
vested solely in tho Legislature. If this
be SO, the question of the Communication
of Browns sentence is probably disposed
of, for though the Governor may extend
the time of execution beyond the meeting
of the Legislature, it is not likely the
Legislature will interpose. But we doubt
whether the Governor will extend the time
of execution. AS more comes to be
known of Browns antecedents, the less
desire there is among right-minded peo-
ple that his sentence should be commit
ed, and the less will Gov. Wise be dis
posed, we should think, TO extend the
slightest mercy to him. Wero not his
antecedents such as they are proved to
be-had he never been guilty of any 9th
er crimes than those of which he is now
convicted-he would really be entitled to
no sympathy, and would really deserve
no amelioration of his punishment. But
he has been guilty of other crimes, for
which he ought to have suffered death
long ago, and public knowledge of which
must, we arc sure, create the wish that
he shall receive his just deserts in Vir-
ginia. The Kansas Herald of Freedom
which, be il remembered, is black re-
publican paper-givcs us some further
information, than that contained in the
article which we copied from it tho other
day, of Browns career in Kansas. How
he came to 60 to Kansas was, according
to the Herald, rs follows
"The first thing the people of Kansas
heard of Old John Brown was in the sum-
mer of 1855. A meeting of ultra aboli-
tionists was held at Cazcnovia, N. Y, if
we recollect rightly. While in session,
Brown, who is native of Essex county,
N. Y, appeared in that convention, and
made very fiery speech, during which
he said he had four sons in Kansas, and
he had three others who were DESTROYS OF
going there, to aid in fighting the battles
of freedom. He could not consent to go
unless he could 90 armed, and he would
like TO arm all his sons, but was not able
to DO so. Funds were contributed on the
spot, principally by Gerrit Smith"
His first appearance in Kansas is des-
cribed by the Herald as follows:
"The four sons had located on Potta.
watomic creek, in Lykins county, and in
the fall Of 1858 were joined by the father
and other brothers. When tho .Wakar-
usa war was pending the old man and
four sons arrived in Lawrence; the bal.
ance he reported sick. AS they drove up
in front Of the Free State Hotel, they
were all standing in small lumber wa.
gon. To each of their persons was strap
ped a short, heavy broadsword. Eacf
was supplied with goodly number o
firearms and navy revolvers, and pole:
were standing end-wise around the wag
on box with fixed bayonets pointing up
wards. They looked really formidable
and were received with great eclat. A
small military company was organized Al
once, and tho command was given to Ole
Brown"
Now look on this picture. We copy
still further from the Herald,
When the news of the threatened
siege of Lawrence reached John Brown
Jr., who was a member of the Topeka
Legislature, he organized company o.
about sixty men and marched towards
Lawrence. Arriving at Palmyra, he learn
cd of the sacking OF the town and the po
sition of the people. He reconnoitered
for time in the vicinity, but finally
marched back towards Ossawatomie. The
night before reaching that place, wher
only few miles away, they camped fol
the night. Old John Brown, who, we
believe, was with the party, singled out
with himself, seven men. These hc
marched to point eight miles above the
mouth of Pottawatomie creek, and called
from their beds at their several residences
at the hour of midnight on the oath O.
May, 1856, Allen Wilkinson, William
P. Doyle and Drury Doyle. All were
found the next morning by the roadside
or in the highway, some with cash il
their heads and sides and their throats
cut; others with their skulls split open il
two places, with holes in their breasts
and hands cut off; and others had hole,
through their breasts, with their fingers
cut OIL. No man IN Kansas has pre-
tended 10 deny hat old John Bro,on lea
nat muderous foray, which massacre
those men. Upto that period not a hal,
Of Old John Brown's head, or that o,
, any Of his sons, had been injured by III,
pro-sla0ery party.
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