New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-08
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888


u,re taken by surprise when news came Of Captain
Browns recent attempt; nor do know OF 'ihsle
t.r-on who world have approved Of II had taey 9eeh
srprsed of bis intention. But and thousands 0i one
feel natural impulse OF sympathy Tor the ese ., .,
suffering man. Perhaps God, who sees the fnmos' CT
onr souls perceves such sentiment IN your near
also He needs a mother sister 20 dress hrs wouhns
and sneak soothngly 10 him. Win YOU allow me 70
perfOIm that mission of humanity IL you wlli nay
Tod bless you for the generous deed. . -. .
have been for wears an uncompromlfing ADohtion.
st and should scorn 10 deny IL or apologize Tor II as
nneh az John Brown himself would do. believing III
peace principles. deeply regret the step that the o
veteran has taken while honor his humanity toward
those who became his prisoners. But because " Il my
habit 70 be az open the daylight, VIII also say to
If believed our religion justified men m hghthg Tor
freedom should consider the enslaved every a.
hest entitled 10 that right. Such avowal - SIMPLE
frank expression of my sense Of natural Justice
But should despse myself utterly II any ef'uih-
,ances should tempt me TO seek todvance these Vpp
IONS in any way directly or indirectly, after your per-
mission TO visit Virginia had been obtalnedn the plea
OF sisterly sympathy with brave and suffering man
give you my word of honor, which was never BRO
ken that would such permission solely and sngiy
for the purpose Of nursing your prisoner and Tor 10
other purpOse whatever. Yours respectfully, .,,rn
LITTER or sRs. CHILD TO CAPT. BROWN.
WAYLAyD, Mass, Oct. 20, 1879.
DEAR CAPT. Bows: Though personally unknown
10 YOU, YOU will recognize IN my name an earIIesl
friend Of Kansas when circumstances made thai Ter
rtory the battle-ground between the antagousuc prln-
cnles Of Slavery and Freedom which politicians so
yainIy strive 10 reconcile in the Government Of the
United States. ..L;..
With the ueihod Won chose 10 advance the cause OF
Freedom But | honor your generous Intentlons-l
admire your courage moral and physical reverence
you for the humanity which tempered your Iea l
svmpathize with Won in your cruel bereavement, your
snferings and your wrongs In brief, love you ana
bless you. 81, 49, "a
al, ~ 81 uiub v.
in nrson surrounded BY hostile faces, sustained only
by trust in God and your own strong heart. cong 70
n1rsa you-to speak 10 you sisteriy words OF syIPa
III aud consoation | have asked the permission Oh
G9veTnor Wise to do so Ii the request not granted,
cherish the hope that these few words may at iease
reach your hands and afford you some little solace.
NAV Won be strengthened by the conviction that no
honest man ever sheds blood for freedom IN VAIN, now
ever much he NAV be mistaken in his efforts May
God sustain Won and carry you through whatsoever
NAV be in store for Won. Yours, with heartfelt re-
spect, sympathy and affection. L. MARIA CHlLD'
GOV. wIsE,s REPLY. 800
RIcHMoSD, Va, Oct. ~, 1882
MADAH: Yours of the Goth was received oy me yes
terdav and at my earliest leisure respectfully reply
TO IT, that will forward the letter for John Brown
prisoner under laws arralgned at the par OF the
Circuit Court for the County Of Jefferson, at Charles
town, Va. for the crimes Of murder robbery, ana
treason which You ask me TO transmit TO him. WI
comply with your request IN the only way "hlch
seems TO me proper by nclosing II to the Common
wealtbs Attorney with the request that he Will ask
the permission of the Court to hand to the prisoner
Brown. the prisoner il in the hands OF the Judi
diciary-not of the executive of this Commonwealth
You ark me- further to allow you TO perform the
mission Of mother or sister dress his wounds and
speak sOothngly to him BY this, OF course, you
mean 10 be allowed visit him in his cell and To NM
lister 10 him in the Offices of humanity. Why should you
not be 10 allowed, Madam Virginia and Massachu-
etts are involved in civil war; and the Constitution
which unites them in one conederaey guarantees 10
Won privileges and mmunlues OF eIlleh Oh the
United States in the State OF Virginia mat Consttn,
ton am sworn TO support, and am therefore, oounu
10 protect your privileges and lmmuntles az ei'zen
of Massachusetts coming into Virginia iof any lawlui
and peaceful purpose. Coming "a you propose, 10
minister 10 the captive in prison. you VIII be met,
doubtless, by all our people not only IN Smv-
alrous but in Christian spirit. You nave
The right to visit Charlestown, Va, Madam
and your mission being mercifnl and humane,
will not only be allowed, but be respected,
if not welcomed. A few unenghtened and lnconsid,
crate persons fanatcal in their modes OF thought ana
action 10 maintain Justice and right, might modest you,
or be disposed do 80, and this might suggest the I'M
prudence of rskng any experiment upon the peace OF
society very much excited by the crimes with whose
chief author you seem TO sympathize so muchi put
still repeat your motives and ayowed purpose are
lawful and peaceful, and WILL as far as am concern
ed do my duty in protecting your rights IN our limits
Virginia and her authorities would be weak indeed,
weak in point of folly and weak in point of power, if
her State faith and constitutional obligations cannot be
redeemed in her limits TO the letter OF morality ~
well of law and if her ehvalry cannot courteously
receive "A adys visit 10 prisoner, every arm which
guards Brown from ON the one hand and from
Lynch law on the other will be ready to guard your
person in Virginia. could not permit an insult even
to woman in her walk of charity among us, though
il be to one who whetted knives OF butehery
for our mothers sisters, daughters and babes. We
have no sympathy with your sentiments of sympa-
thy with Brown, and are surprised that You were
:" taken by surprise when news came OF Captain
" Browns recent attempt" His attempt was natu-
raj consequence of your sympathy and the errors OF
that sympathy ought make you doubt It's virtue from
the effect ON his conduct. But it is not of this that
should speak. When you arrive at Charlestown, If
Won 90 there il will be for the Court and its officers,
the Commonwealth attorney sheriff and ailor, TO say
whether you may see and wait on the prisoner But
whether you are thus permitted not and you will be
if my advice preyai, You may rest assured that
he will be humanely, lawfully and mercifuy dealt by
in prison and on trial. Respectfully, ,,.,r,
j.. MARIA CUM. HENRY A Wise