The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
The Hanging of John Brown.

tllARLESTONN y, OcC. g. ne itpoitti w
the Associated Press tclegraphed yestcri
day to Gov. Wise for permission to attend
the execution. The reply was that tho
Governor declined to accede to the re-
quest. No facilities will be extended to
Yesterday was passed quietly, with tho
exception of great military hustle on the
reception of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. b. was
escorted over from Ilarper's Ferry at 3
o'clock, p. NJ, and the entire military
force was brought out to make q dcmon-
stration. She was received with fun mif-
itary honors, but her companions were
not allowed toaccompany her from Harp;
er's Ferry.
After remaining four hours with her
husband, Mrs. Brown was assorted back
to lIarper's Ferry at o'clock last night,
where she will await the reception of her.
husbands body. No one will be allowed
near enough to the place of execution to
hear any remarks that may be made by
| Brown.
! The Ohio merchants who were arrested
at Harpcr's Ferry were discharged after
short detention, there being no reason
able ground for suspicion.
| Brown, it is said, admits his rarticipG-
ton in the Kansas massacre, but offers
various excuses in palliation. The feeling
]
letter is very great.
The work Of erecting the scafiold was
commenced yesterday. 1t is understood
that members of the press will not be-
admitted inside of the line, so that no re-
port can be made of his speech, if Brown,
should make one.
To-day several persons, who are editors
of Abolition newspapers published Mt the
North, were rejected from the cars for
Harper's Ferry. They had purchased
tickets and were very anxious to pro-
coed, but were refused on account Of an
arrangement entered into between Gov.
Wise and the President of the road
They left in the Washington train, de-
claring they were bound to be in Charles.
town to see tho execution and would
reach there by the Orange and Alexan-
dria railroad, whereupon the President
of that road was informed by telegraph
of the act.
UARrER's FERRY, Dec. ..
John Brown was hung to-day at half
past IL o'clock.
, The military assembled at o'clock
: and were posted in the field leading TO
the place of execution, and also at vari-
: Gus points us laid down in the general
: orders. Everything was conducted with
the strictest military discipline, as if the
} town was in state of siege. Mounted
; scouts were stationed in the woods to the
left of the scafold, and picket of guards
were stationed out towards the Shenan-
doah mountains. I'm the rear the militia
ry on the field were formed in two hob
, low squares, within the inner one was
the satiold and between the inner and
, outer lines the citizens were admitted, no
one being allowed outside the Lines eX-
cept the mountain guards.
AT III o'clock the prisoner was brought
out of the Jail. accompanied by Sheriff
Campbell and his assistants, and Capt.
! Avis, the .iailor. A small wagon contain
ing white pine coffin was driven up, on
which Brown took his scat. Six compan-
les of infantry and-rifes, one company of
horse, and the General and his staff, num-
r herring twenty-five officers headed the pro-
, cession, and moved towards the place of
I execution. Brown was not accompanied
; by any minister as he desired no reli-
gous ceremonies either in the Jail or on
the scaflold. lie looked canly around
, on the people and appeared fully self pos
scsscd. He mounted the scaffold with
firm slept; his arms were then pinioned
, by the Sheriff lie then bid farewell to
l Capt. Avis and Sheriff Campbell; and at
, half past IL o'clock the scaffold was
: sprung, and with few slight struggles
John Brown yielded up his spirit. His
body was placed in the coffin and is now
on the way to Harper's Ferry to be de-
, livered to his wife, under strong militia
ry escort.
I Bsy" The Charlestown Va corrcspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun, in his letter
+ of the Goth ult., says:
The following is copy of a genuine letter
$ received at our post office. The letter is
|, authentic beyond question, as the main
facts can be corroborated by q number of
persons now here. | received it but
moment ago, and hasten to lay it before
, your readers. 1t will be read to John
Brown this morning.
t TO John Brown tie Commander Of The Army
: at Haper's Ferry, CharIesto.on, jefferson
= Co., Va, Care Of Jetilor CharlestO,on.
: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 90, 1859.
: JoHN BRowN-,Su: Although vengeance
c is not mine, | confess that l do feel
:, grattied to hear that you were stopped
S in your fiendish career at Harper's Fer
y ny, with the loss of your two sons. You
$ can now appreciate my distress in Kan
T. sas, when you then and there entered
my house at midnight and arrested my
e husband and two boys, and took them
e out of the yard, and in cold blood shot
|
:, say you done it to free our slaves; we
!. had none and never expected to own one,
h but has only made me poor disconso-
t late widow, with helpless children
/ While feel for your folly, do hope and
i trust you will meet your just reward
l. Oh! how it panied my poor heart to hear
g the dying groans of my husband and chill
4 dren. If this scrawl gives you any con-
). ISOLATION, you are welcome to it.
= MAHALA DOYLE.
S n. b. Ny son John Doyle whose life
o begged of you, is now grown up, and is
+ very DESTROYS to be at Charlestown on the
: day of your execution; would certainly
n be there if his means would permit, that
n he might adjust the rope around your
9 neck, if Gov. Wise would permit. NJ. ID.
$ a party of gentlemen at once subserib-
y ed the amount, hut the letter being de-
c tanned, it was ascertained young Doyle
n could not arrive in time.
JEFFERSON TERRIToRY.-Th Louisville
y Journal says: ... .,
"rhe message of the Governor of the
IS Territory of Jefferson" flashes upon our
u astonished vision as did the recent mid
} day meteor upon the astonished New
Workers. Well may this be called case
; of Spontaneous sovereignty" for we
IL were hardly aware that any constitutions
al organization had been thought of or
q any of the clements of political union
3 placed in q state of MEDICATION. The peo-
n pie of Western Kansas asked for new
Territory last wintar IN he called Colona