The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-11-05

| from the chicago Press and Tribnne.
| Oar readers nee,. not be told that W
have no sympathy wa>b, no paliation for
! the madness Of old Brown, lie has com
mitted a mortal offence aga inst the law
OF the sovereign State, into which hi
arms were carried; and hG NUT abld
the consequences of his act They ma
be death, may be confinement in luns'
lc asylum, may be a conviction followed
by pardon. Whatever they are, h.
must meet them, aud the condemnation
, Of all just-minded men.
But while we uaqualiiicdly condemn
! hln aud his crazy endearor, we see ne
excuse for the indecent haste with which
the chivalry of the country about Har
prs Ferry, are hurrying him to trial
Sentence and death. lie is a prisoner
without friends, in strange place,
among all excited aud revengeful people
whom he has wronged, he has only tn
counsel whom the Court has asst pued
him, lie Is wounded and helpless, his com.
panlons have been shot down or arc ia
chains, aud surrounded by troops Of arm.
cd men and by the officers of the law, he
cannot hope for rescue He has ask ed
though proudly and as a man still emit.
tied to an observance OF the forms of
justice, for bat TWO or three DAYS DELAY,
until counsel Ct his choice eau reach the
place Of trial. until his wounds euahla
him to confront his enemies, until he can
stand erect aud be heard in his own de-
tense There are bat reasonable re-.
quests, and ought, for the honor Of the
criminal Jurisprudence Of Virginia, and
for tue vindication Of boosted magnanim-
lty OF the chlvalry, to have been granted
The terms in which his demand was
made should have shamed the Court into
compliance. lie said:
ltryaeians i: | did not ask for anv
quarter at the time | was taken
did net ak to have my life sp-r-
ed. The Governor Of the State of
Virginia rendered he his assurance thai,
| should have lair trial; but uafer no
circumstances trhaterer mW / he able +,
hare Il fuir trtt:l. If You seek my blood
you can have 1t ut any moment, without
this moekery Of a trial | have had no
counsel. i have not been able to advise
with any one | know nothing about
the feelings of my fellow prisoners. and
am utterly unable to attend ia any yay
to my own defence. Ny memory don't
serve me. My health is insufficient Al.
though Improving There are miti,at-
lpg circumstances that | would urre in
our favor, II fair trial is To be allowed
us. But IT W. arc to be forced with a
mere form--a trial for cxecutioa-va,
might spare yourselves that trouble.
am ready for NY fate I do not ask q
trial. ! beg for 10 moekery Of trial
40 tnsalt~--nothing hut that which con.
science gives, or eowardice would drive
You tn practice. ask again to be exrns.
Ell from the mockery of a trial IA
not even know what the special design
o. this examination Is | do not kn,v
what Is TO BE- the benefit of it to the
Commonwealth, | hay now little fur
sher to ask, other than that | may not he
insalted, only a. eowardlg bar.
oartahs Insult those who fall into their
power
Contrast these, which, when his situ.
ation ind probable fate are remembered
ire rs bold words as ever historical hero
poke, with the fright Of his opponents
shen they shrunk back from the fire of
he rifles Of his party-with their indiu
'lties offered to the bodies Of the unof. T
Guiding n.en--with their loud clamors
= bis l'fe-with their disreputable il. I
.ictai haste--with their parade Of armed
zen, eaanoa and civil offieers--aad the
lty which should b. bestowed on tha
ae misguided aud aeMented old man
III, upon those who are inpatient to Ian
i oi'od aud who can hardly wait until
le noekery Of trial has been conclud.
l. We confess that we are disappoint-
!. v hen the Judge presiding charged
&c Grsnd Jury, we hoped, SO wise and
mely were his words, that nothing like
could be permitted. to enter
to the examination now on foot-that
display Of fairness and moderation in > ,
tent hearing of the case would disarn,
d make ashamed tho few in the North !
no sympathise with the accused. But !
1T hope the non compliance Of tho !
'afs with the prlsoners's request has /.
as.'ed aud We must be content to see !.
feeling that Brown has bcen indi.