The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-18
Cv,t,.vd.r and John Brown.

When the members of the fll-fated expedi-
ton Of LORE persisted by martial law at The
hands OF the Cuban authorities, the Northern
press, with hat little exception. expressed it's
appreciation of their doom. But the Black
Republican press did more than express their
appreciation, They We're lubilant with de-
lignt; they rieted in the scene of slaughter;
not one voice Of ccmmiserstion, not one tear
of sympathy, In all their ranks, bat from
every eye beams of delight, from every voice
shouts Of triumph.
The victims of this fiiiibusterng effort to
overthrow the government OF Cuba were
sixty or seventy in number, mostly young
men, conspicuous among whom was young
CRirTxSnxN, nephew of the distinguish
cd Senator from Kentucky, Ihey mad
been eaticed from their homes by repre-
sensations that the people OF Cuoa were
eager TO strike blow for independence
we'So not justify now. as we never have JUS
tilted, that .oray into the territory OF peace
fin, neighbor We have always believed, and
we now believe more thar ever, that the South
ought 10 make a friend and not an enemy OF
Spain and draw close the bonds OF an entente
eoyd,als between ourselves and an ingenious,
gallant and hospitable people. who possess in
stitutions and characteristics in many respects
resembling those of the people OF our own
sunny cline. But these thoughtless and ad-
venturous young men, instigated and assisted
by the agents of Northern capitalists, whose
commerce is more interested than The South
can possibly be in the acquisition of Cuba. all
expiated their bold and mid day invasion with
their blood. and the press which now sympa-
thizes with the midnight incendiary, BROWN,
made the welkin ring with a shout OF satisfac-
ton. CRIrTESDEN and his companions had
no trial by jury, no opportunity OF defence,
no leisure 10 prepare for another world
but each and every one was shot down at
once under martial law. BROWN, even, ac-
cording to his own showing, has had Il
fair trial: he has been permitted 10 have
counsel of his own from the Northern States,
he has been allowed 10 make lncehuIafy
speeches in his own defence, and having
been tried and convicted in due process OF law,
he was not hung up at once as he deserved,
but his execution deferred for thirty days, and
during the interval he is treated, according
to his own declarations, with humanity and
tenderness that render it unnecessary even
for his own wife TO be At his side Yet. the
eyes that looked with stony glare upon the
pool of youthful blood in Cuba, are no" drop
ping floods of hypocritical tears over this
man tate, anu NOlCts 1itt "t-r lA1I4'
heard only in exultation, are now hoWiiag
like wild animals that have lost their mates
Finally. the age, character and bearing OF most
of the fillibusters might hare elected the SYM
patty even of those who approved their doom
CRITTEEDEN, mere boy, full Of manly ana |
ingenious impulses leaving behind him fond |
and dear hearts at his fireside, and allied by !
blood with one of the most national OF AmerI- |
can statesmen and eloquen OF American ora |
tors. with long life of usefulness, and dis |
tinction before him, shot down in the very |
morning of his life, and dying like a hero, |
without one word of complaint or one prayer |
for human mercy-ah, that was sweet-smeli- |
ing sacrifice to the Demon Of Abolition. But |
this Old BROWN, this comm on horse-thief and !
murderer, this plotter OF the most horrible |
crimes and bloodshed among an unofending |
people, this veteran sinner who has nothing to |
offer justice but the wreck of an ill-spent life |
-as is n hero, he is Il martyr, he is a dying |
apostle; nay, in the language OF that disgust |
ing pedant and disappearing infldel. RALPH |
WALDO EMERSON, she converts the galloWs |
into a cross =