The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-12-28
Edwin coppock-.-ITis Funeral, Ge.

The execution Of Edwin coppock for his com.
plicity in the Harper's Ferry raid, took place
promptly, according to the programme laid
down by the State Of Virginia. For two weeks
or more, previous 20 the fatal day, Thomas
Wiun, a member Of the Society OF Friends
and former acquaintance Of young Coppock, leiI
springdale, Iowa, the late home OF the latter
at the request OF his mother, now living there
and numerous other friends. who sent with him
petition. iureely signed, praying for his par.
don, or at least commutation Of sentence. We
had the pleasure OF an interview with this gen,
tleman on Monday last, who gave US and others
a full statement OF the condemned young man
by himself and John Butler, John Stanley Hrs
Joshua Coppock, (uncle of Edwin) Of, or living
near this place, who, several days before the ex
ecution, Joined him IN his exerlions TO save hi:
lie. From the consideration OF the fact that
Coppock, up TO the time of the outbreak
at the Ferry. sustained an unImpeachable char
acter-and that during the fight, he madc ar
effort to save, rather than TO destroy life, and
told the citizen prisoners where they could take
positions out of the way OF the bullets OF the
outside soldiery, and himself as he stated II
court being deceived to some extent as to the
object Of the expedition, and that during the
entire fight. not drop of blood was shed by
lis hands, and from his general candor and
good department during his confinement in the
Charlestown Jail. Gcv. Wise was induced tC
look upon his case with much leniency, and hac
it bee n in his power, would, as he expressed Il
to the above named friends of CopPock, "ro
only commuted his sentence, hnt pardoned him
and sent HIN home TO his mother"
As it was, the Governor did everything that
he could do to prevail on the Legislature tC
spare Coppock, and quite number of the Sen
ate were inclined for time 10 do so, hut in the
House, some considerable unwillingness wa:
manifested, and general disposition expressed
to let things take their own course. But not
withstandmg, had it not leen for an unortu
nate letter to Mrs. Brown, having Coppock'
signature, which made its appearance most in.
npportunely, in which the wri er spoke OF thu
Virginians as ''enemies" &C.. he might for all
have had his sentence, if not commuted. a
least respited for thirty days, in which time his
pardon. most likely, could have been procured
But when that was read heing published in tht
N. Y. Tribune, there seemed TO he no long
any hope. 1t is. however, due to Gov. Wis.,
and to several Of the officers about CharleStown
and Richmond both civil and mi italy, to say
that those above named, friends of Coppock
speak Of them in very high terms OF PRAISE
stating that they cond not have been better o.
more gentlemanly treated by any body than they
were by them.
The corpse Of Edwin Coppock was broueh
to his uncle'S, Joshua Coppock. Scme five o
sig miles from Salcm, who in company will
Thomas VIM, brought it from ChaleStown
and on Sunday afternoon was buried in tL
Friends bu,yinc ground, at New Garden meet
ing house. Although it was not generally
known that he was to be buried here, yet no
less than thousand people were in attendance
nevertheless. The face of the corpse was yer,
much diScolored and swollen, which Of course
caused the appearance to lie unnatural. w
are promised more exten1ed account of hi'
death and funeral for our next weeks paper
AT present our space is full
0C~5-The above we copy from the Salem %.
Repu5'ican an ultra abolition paper. The fact
stated in the above ought TO make its edito
and every other abolitioniSt in the country hid
their heads in shame, when it so completed,
refutes the outrageous flSehoods they have cir
culaled about CIV. Wise and the civil and mil
itarv authorities of Virginia