Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-02
The Closinc Act

49, NaNea.k ANN
To-day, December ., 1889, {. the time
appointed COR tie execution Of john Brown,
,he hero Of the Harpcr's Ferry insurree,ion.
Fer many weeks has pghIie interest been
kept alive with tho details. aaj new phase.
Of this affair. and in al ibis time, oll
John Brown has been the object Of tie
desPss, interest and sympathy. nj. was
the bold head who planned the scheme, aud
bis daring excited his companions In their
daunils.s attack upon the city. AM brave
dsFsnOc sssiHss the forces brought ssain,,
thea.
Brown, wife states ;ha; Cor twenty years
pas, he haI hal deadly hatred Tor any and
everything connected With slavery lis
constant prayer hIs been that il might -
blo,teI out. lIis hatred was not only based
upon it, injustice. bu, its sinfulness before
God. H. cited with peculiar emphasis tho
1snunsiations Of tho iniquiious system, pre-
senled in the sacred volume, Of which he
Vas constant STUDENT.
On the opening Of the RausAs struggle.
he went to that territory. Ofthe barbarius.
to which he wa, sghiset,d. and which RUS
Vi within him Esrco feeling Of revenge,
against lhO-o who supported The system, in
place OF simple OPpi-ition 10 the 'yiisu it.
..lf. cur readers are already infJrned. Tn
der N, impulses OF ;Ai' passion, he consOe-
TED the HarrsT's Ferry scheme, which met
with 50 sudden and disastrous a result
lie was captured. with ioW o. bis follow.
srs and the Tee, were slain on the Ipot
The indecent haste Of The authorities in
bringing him TO Trial. forcing him bslOr,
,be Court. while he was too weak to stand.
or even eli uP. anl entirely destitute o.
counsel. and robbod Of the means %! proeur'
ing IL: ,he almos. total absence OF all the
forms Of juSnse and The military guaTt
with cannon mounted before the Court
House, bsiray THAR fear Of him, and desire
TO &c, him safely and quickly cut Of tie
way. And now that he is sentenced. ihs
people Of Harrsrs Ferry sre in greater
fear. than while be Jay AprisoasF IN The
engine house. They are alarmed =; every
sound. anu Oh. ssniinsls posted about she
city FIRE al al hovr' Of tie night, 20 that
several citizens have had narrsu e.sap.
from death.
The s,,sap: Of Brown, in spite OF all
the Efforts to give i, a Iol0rins Of treason,
was no more tlsn an Effort on his part g.
run % largo number o. slaves TO Canada.
and rouse a hatred Of the institution. He
declare, iha, be had no other object IN
view. lis ioray resulted Ia the shedding
Of much blood, an In any view Of the case
was a nos, dsspsrais and wicked attempt.
lie had no right to interfere with 40 Ins,i-
tuition in any way, and 10 deserves the fat.
h. drew upon himself.
Ye, in spite Of this, he his the ,ynpa,hy
Of all northern men. virEinia and IL
south have pursued him, not - the ,ran'
gro..or Of their laws, but with iha, dep,
efhaired which her citizens cherish sgAiG'
every man who has N, 'lighies, pr,judi,
against the institution Of slavery. The
hAv. looked rpon Brown and bis associate
.. representatives Of northern sentiment
and have hespO1 upon them personal in
suit, for no other reason than that the
were abolitioniIis. And this yisdietiv'
Des-. when the cause Is 80 well understood
eanao. fail 10 srOuss that degree Of swap
thy. which will alnOs. cover from sight d
crimes Of the victims.
Cor. Wise has BEEN indsf.,igable in b.
Union ,Avirg efforts. lie has discharge
hi. duty bravely, and vindica,el ,hs lau,
vrsinls, by sacrificing bis victims upon d.
altar Of slavery. Bot the nisehishuill ~
end here. The excitement. Of this affair b.
penetrated to The very depths Of every CO.
ton fsld and rice plantation 81 the South.
The very Efforts to oTsrawO the north, al
make terrible revolt on, Of a simple fora.
hare bad their eject. and juss the sas'
John Brown wished TO produce. lis deaf
10 the closing act in this scene; but he he
set in motion a ball which wall no. cease il
rolling Tor yOAr. to come,
We sPpsni bis speech in the Court rOOu'
on receiving hs sentence, IS 4 model y
simplicity. iruIhlalncss and bravery;
Mr. Brown Immediately rose, and In
lsiess distinct voice said
"IhsVe. may il Pls-ss Tie CURT. a fs"
words 10 say. In the fr~ PlG:s, deny
everything b., What haVo ell along ad'
nissoi. OF dssigp.On ny part 10 free slaves
INTENDED certainly to bate made a clean
ihrns Oi ,hG, matter. as Dill las, winter
when wen; iuio Missouri, .st there ,oSs