Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-11-10
what JOAN brown had to say.

When old man Brown was brought into Court
10 hear sentence passed upon him, upon being
asked the usual question, he addressed the Court
as follows:
II have, may it please the Court. few words
70 say: In the first place deny everything but
what have all along admitted, the design on nv
part TO free the slaves ! intended certainly 10
have made clean thing of that matter, as i did
last winter whtn | went into Missouri and taere
look The slaves without the swapping of gun on
either SIDE, moved them through the country and
finally LETT them IN Canada. | designed TO have
done the same thing again on larger scale
mat was all intended. never did intend TO
| commit murder, treason, OF destroy property or
10 excite or inciie the slaves to rebellion, and 10
, make an instruction. | have another objection
and that is, II is unjust that should suffer such
( penalty, had ! interferred in the manner which
admit has been proved, for admire the truth
fuIness aud candor Of the greater portion of the
witnesses who have testified in this case Had |
so interfered in behalf of the rich the powerful,
the intelligent, The socalled great, in behalf of
their friends either father, mother brother sister,
wife, children, or any of that class, and suffered
and sacrificed what have IN this interference if
would have been all right. Every man IN this
Court would have deemed 1t an act worthy of re-
ward rather than punishment. The court ac-
knowledges, as suppose, the validity of the law
of God. ! see book kissed here which ! sup
pose 10 be the Bible or al least the New Tesla
ment. That teaches me that all things whatso-
ever | would that men 90 10 me should do even
so 10 them. Ii teaches me further 10 remember
them that are in bonds as bound with them. en-
deavored 10 act up TO that instruction. ! say
am yet TOO young TO understand that God is any
respecter of persons | believed that 10 interfere
as / have done, and is have always freely ad-
mitted / have done. in behalf Of this de5pised
3 I-,t 1877 Non e 4
ed necessary should forfeit my life for the fur
theranCe of the ends Of justice, and mingle my
blood further with the blood Of my children, and
with the blood of millions in this slave country,
whose rights are dIsregarded by wicked, cruel and
unjust enactments. submit. So let be done.
'Let me say e.word further. feel entirely
satisfied with the treatment | have received on
my trial. Considering all the circumstances, il
las been generous than | expected. But l
feel no Consciousness. have stated from the first
what was my intention, and what was not. new
er had any design against the life OF any person,
nor any disposition 10 commit treason or excite
the slaves TO rebel or make any general 'nsurrec
ton. ] never encouraged any man 10 do so, but
always discouraged any idea of That kind. Let
ne also in regard 10 the statements made by some
of those connected with me. hear il has been
stated by some OF them that induced them TO
Join me, but The contrary is true. | do moi say
this TO lnJUre them but as regretting their weak
ness. Not one joined me but of his own ACCORD,
and the greater part at their own expense. a num-
Der Of them | never saw: and never had word of
conversation with them till the Gay they came 10
me- and that was for the purpose have stated
Now have done.''
While Brown was speaking, perfect quiet pre-
vHlled. When he had finished, the Court procee-
ded 10 pronounce the sentence. After few PEE
lIminlrv remarks, in which he said no reasonable
doubt could exist as to the prisoners guilt. he sen
fenced H'm 10 be hung, IN public on Friday, the
second of December. Brown received the sen
tcHce with composure. The only demonstration
made was with the chipping Of hands by one man
IN the crowd who Is not resident Of Jefferson
county. This was promptly suppressed, and much
regret was expressed ny citizens at its occurrence.