Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-09

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~ LETTER FROM JOHN BROWN
frvs tss Rcstos ti.s asi Bee, Noe 5.
=. noyt, counsel for John Bysvn and Csppes, srris,
ed i.st evening nom Charesiown. M. Griswcsd uiI
eontnue the defence Of the reuaiaing c.ses Ma Hoy,
aaees the following letter In psssesoa Cor pabica
lion. Newport papers please copy;
LETTER IRON arAKxR LADY TO IosS BROWN. Is ~
NEWPORT, r. l., tenth rsoath 9Th, 1889.
Carr. JonS BHowS-Dsar Fr;ssds siace thy arrest
have ofen thought OF thee and have wished that like
fhfAbeth fry toward her prison friends might con.
sole thee In thy confinement Hut that and
80 can only write thee lev lines which, II they con.
tain any comfort may Ia thee like htsie ray
| Of light -. :
You never know how very many dear Friends low
thee with all their hearts thy effort, in hehaif
Of the poor oppressed aud though We Who are noure-
ssants. and regionsy believe IL better reform BY
moral and not by carnI weapons could approve Of
bloodshed, know thee animated nv the mos,
generous and phianthropic motives Very many ,hoa-
sands openly approve thy ntensions though feus
would not think IL right TO take up arms.
Thousands pray for thee every day; and Oh do pray
that God viii he with thy soul foscrity viii do thee
Justice Ii Moses led the thousands Of ish slaves
from their bondage aud God destroyed the Eyyp,aus
in the because they aer the Israetes 10 bring
them back TO slavery then, surely, by the rA.oe.
ing ne may judge thee deverr. who shed release
millions from more cruel oppression II the Ameri-
people honor Washington resisting with blood.
she'd, for seven years an unjust tax how much more
slaves
Oh wish could plead FOR thee as some OF the other
sex can plead how would seek 10 defend iheei III
had the eioluenc- OF Portis how would turn the
scale in thy favor. But can only pray "God bless
thee God pardon thee, and through our Redeemer
give thee safety and happiness and Away.
Prom thy friend, E.B
JOHN nRowN's REILLY.
CaAkLrsrows, Jefferson County, Va
Tuesday, LIST Nov, lsas.
Nv Dear Friend +. h. OF II. L:-Your most cheering
letter. of 21ih October is received and may the Lori
reward thousand fold for the kind feeling YOU ex.
the poor that cry. and those that have no help" For
this prisoner in bonds IL is solely own fault
in military point OF view that with our tisas.
teri mean that mingled with our prisoners and so
FAR sympsthi1ed with them and their families that neg
iected my duty "a othsT respects. But Gods will. not
mine, De- done.
lou know that Christ armed Peter. So also In
my case Think Re PAT s'ord 'to my hand aud tGsre
'HHef Il, so Iog he Best, and fh,a Kindly TOOK
u IRON Iss. 'ae,a srheH srst 10 haaxas wish
you could know with what cheerfune>~ am now WELD.
ing the Sword of the Spirit the right hand aud on
the lett bless God that it proves mighty the pull
ns down OF stronghold | always loved NV Quaker
friends. aud commend 10 their regard my poor
Ell widowed vile, aud my daughters aud danshters-n.
Law. whose husbands fell al side One j. a mother
aud the other likely Ia beyomr 81 soon. Thew as well
my stricken daughter lett very poor
and have much greater need Of sympathy than L. Who
through Infinite Grace and the Kindness OF strangers atm
"iOsul IN all NV tribusiions."
Dear Sister, write them North Eliza Essex County
y L., IN coniurt their sad hearts Direct tn Mar,
Bro~n, wife OF John Brown. There Is also anotl-r-a
~ido~-~iie of Thompson, Who fell With m, poor boys
an The affair at Harprrs Ferry, at the same place.
do not feel roISc!aHS Of yHih II. Iakiag np arms
aud had been in behalf the rich aud DO ef the 10.
'ellgent the great-a- men grsstness-it those
who form enastments TO suit themselves and corrupt 9th
ers OF their friends that ntarfered Suffered
IN layn haan la.n1
But enough of this.
These light Affections, which endure for = moment
shall work out for me FAR ,-essfing and eternal
s'ishf cf glory would be- very grateful for another
letter from YOU. Nv wounds healing. F;,rsr.H-
God viii surely attend his cause in the best poss
BILE way and time and he will not forget the work of his
own hands Your friend, JOHN BROWN.
VISIT To CuARLESTowN.
INTERVIEW WITH OLD BEowS.-A correspondent of
the BOSTON Traveller, who made living visit TO Charles.
town, last week, and present when the sentence
upon Brown was pronounced, writes
Capt Brown was then led i'll, and the motion in arrest
OF judgment ia his refused After reading his
opinion on this question the Judge asked the prisoner il
he had any reason why should not be
ced and he delivered the remarkable speech which Won
have read speaking with perfect camness of voice and
miness OF manner, winning the respect OF all for his
coursgr aud hrmne+s. His self-possession was more
wonderful because h.s Se''acs q; Tbs fB.S nnsy
pscts, and his remarks ,r~re entirety MnDre-Ir,d
Sentence pronounced and received in peri.c,
silence, except slight demonstration applause from
one excited man, whom the Judge Instantly ordered in,o
CUSTODY IL illustrates thu character OF the people that
saverai officials and members OF e bar fastened 10 in
form ne that this a citizen Of the county
The, akr pride in thinking that Jefferson count, of
gentlemen
During nv interviews With Brown st the ai Il. rsnss,
I'll what he said court that ha was perfectly satisfied
With The a'rh-- of his trial and the kindness OF his treat
meat lie ssid that Capt ANi-, his jail0r showed A.
niue" tndne-s in treating him. h- hal shown COURAGE
IN ana'king him; ii Is what should expect from
brave man Seeing that OF the ,!-nut, .iaor- a.
present, h- added " don't say this 10 hsIter-it i-'n
my say IL because IL i true r-iFor the SANE
reason here repeat H. Judge Parker appears To h.y.
conducted ie iTal With remarkable candOr dignity aud
iinparility and when consider what s.ryi. in.ur.
recon t. the seconirol of the people is wonderful
Brown has not been 10 irons since the fr-i night and
every possible Indulgence shown him except the innI
srncr at delay Even The speed of the trial t. in part
accounted for hy The accident that the the court
happened 10 be held Just at this time
Capt Brown appears perfectly fearless in all raspats
says that he has no feeling about death on a scaold
and believes that every act all the iole, that led
tn this Disaster decrerd happen ages before The
world was made" The only anxiety he rNpressal Vas
IA regard to the circumstances of his family lie asked
and obtained leave 10 add postscript 10 letter To his
wife telling her that he TO be- hanged on The 2oi of
December, and requested that it should b- directed to
Mrs John Brown, " for there are some other x;d,u
Browns ia North Eba."
He speaks highly of his medical attendants lint re-
Jrcs the Offered counsel Of all ministers who believe that
slavery right. He will die isarlesy as he has lived
stevens lies on bed ia the large room dsnge.
Tously wounded lie probably will not be tried at this
term, the Judge will lie so inluman a. TO try
dying man And il il the wish of many yirgnians that
h. should die of his wounds rather than recover 10 he
executed
The bill Of exceptions in Browns case will be argued
before the Court ut Appeals, sitting Richmond
Some OF the main points would certainly secure new
trial In your state aud bey be sui, 10 10 do ao
under the !oo-er practice Of Virginia. Mr. C. is one OF
the abest advocates in the country aud will probably be
aided 10y another gentleman Of great ability Some of
the same points in the Coppick and one OF
the eolored prisOners who defended by Messr-
void aud SennOt The cOnnt cannot D.. sustain.
I'd against the colored men, it will he held under the
bred Scott decision, that they no allegiance aud
cannot commit that crime.
TuF ASTFCyDsNTs HAZLYTT.
FroD, hs JphHsfolgn Pa Er6o.
II our Information br reliable Albert Hsll,tt one Of
the insurgents killed az Harper Ferry or reported 40
IN The first sceounts is not unknown 10 this region IL
said 10y some here who claim TO lie cognlant Of the
fact that llszleti reared ia Wrsmoreaud county
and some wears since employed IN the spacy Of
bo1inian on the Pennsyy,n Canal Will. so engaged