Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-16

Browns Speech Previous to His Sentence, HIS EXECUTION FIXED FOR DECEMBER 2ND-
 COFFEE FOUND GUILTY.
 Chdrtestoacn, Ta., Nov. 2.-Russell and Kennott, attorneys from Boston reached here to-day.
 Cook was brought before the magistrates court, but waived an examination, He was committed for trial.
 Coppee's trial was resumed No w;t nesses were called for the defence Mr Harding opened the argument for tbs com monwealth, and Hoyt and Griswold fol- lowed for the defendant. MT Hrntor closed for the prosecution. Tbe snaoahoa were of marked ability. Mir. Griswold asked for several instructions, which wara granted. sxBrown was then brought into the co,r+ house, which was immediately tbroncad The court gave its decision on tba mo,;a,, to arrest judgment, everything the ob;ec- tons made. On the objection that treason cannot be committed against State excent by citizens, it ruled that wherever allegianre was due, treason may be committed. Most of the States have passed laws against freq. son. The objections as to the form oe verdict rendered, were also regarded as in. sufficient. The clerk then asked Brown whether he had anything to say about why sentence should not be pronounced when brown stood up, and in clear and distinct voice said:
 II have, may it please the court, a few words to say. In the first place, deny everything but what have all alono ai. m!tted, the design on my part to free the slaves. Intended. certainly, to have mada clean thing of that matter as did last winter when l went into Missouri. and tbaro took the slaves without the snapping of a gun on either side, moved them through the country. and finally left them in Canada. 1 desingned to have done the same thino agan on larger scale That was all l intended. l never did intend to commit murder or treason, or to destroy property, or to excite or incite the slaves to rebellion and to make an insurrection.
 " l have another objection, and that is. It IS unjust that 1 should suffer such penalty. Had l interfered in the manner winch l admit has been fairly proven. for l admire the truthfuness and candor of the greater portion of the witnesses who have testifled Tn this case; had 1 so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful and the in telhgent, the so-called great, or in behalf of ther friends, either father, mother, brother, sister, wife, children, or any of that class, and suffered and sacrificed what I have m this interference, 1t would have been all right. Every man in this court would have deemed 1t an act worthy of reward rather than punishment. This court ac- knowledSes, as suppose, the validity of the law of God l see book kissed here winch l suppose to be the bible, or, at least the New Testament That teaches me that all things whatsoever I would that men should do to me, should do I even so to them. It teaches me further, to remem Der them that are in bonds as bound with them. endeavored to act up to that in- structlon. say 1 am vet too younp to understand that God is any respector of persons. l believed that to interfere as I have always freely admitted I have done. n behal of his despise'l poor, was no wrong, but right. Now it is deemed necessary that should forfeit my life for the further ance of the ends of justice and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children, ana with the blood of millions in this slave country, whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel and unjust enactments. I submit-so let it Le done.
 Let me say one word further. I feel entirely satisfied with the treatment have received on my trial Considering alI the circumstances, 1t has been more geperous than expected, but feel no consciousness. l have stated from the first what was my intention and what was not. 1 never had any design against the life of any person nor any disposition to commit treason or excite the slaves to rebel or make any ge- neral instruction. Inever encouraged any man to do so, but always discouraged any idea of that kind. Let me also say some thing Tn regard to the statements made by some of these connected with me. I hear It has been stated by some of them that have induced them to join me; but the con- trary IS true. l do not say this to .iniure them, but as regretting their weakness. Not one joined me but of his own accord. and the greater part at their own expense. A number of them l never saw and never had word of conversation them until the day they came to me, and that was for the purpose have stated. Now I have doAe'
 While Brown was speaking, perfect quiet prevailed. When he had finished, the court proceeded to pronounce the sentence. After few preliminary remarks, in which he said no reasonable doubt could exist as to the prisoners guilt, he sentenced him to be hung, in public, on Friday, the second of December Brown received the sentence with composure. The only demonstration made was with the clapping of hands by one man who did not live in Jefferson coun- ty. This was promptly suppressed, and much regret was expressed by the citizens at its occurrence
 After being out an hour, the jury in the case of Coppce returned with verdict de- caring him guilty on all the counts of the indictment. His counsel gave notice of motion to arrest judgment, as in Browns case.
 The court then adjourned
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