The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-12-08
Taae Execution, Of Brown
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Brown was hung at quarter past II o'clocI,
The military assembled at O'clock, aud W..
posted on the field leading to the place Of exec,,
lion, aud also at various oSher points al la:1
DOWN IN the general orders. Every thing wa.
conducted under the strictest military iiciulint
IS II the town was III state Of sfape
| mounted scouts were stationed III the woods r.
20 me left OF tha scatf9ld and picket guard
| were Stationed our 20 ards Shenandoah Mann.
! talns ~ the rear.
| HE military on the field formed two hollow.
'quaica. Within the inner one was the seatfol,4
ana oet"eeh the inner line and outer line III.
citizens were admitted, no one being allowe,>
| outside of the lines except The mounted guards
| AT eleven O'Clock The prisoner was bIonob
cut OF the Jail, accompanied by Sheriff Cagnr-
oeH' ana assistants, and Capt Avis, the iai
sh al wagon containing white pine coffin
was driven mp iii front of the JAIL on whicl
brown took seat Six companies of infantry
ana flfi'men, one company of dragons. and
ueheral and staff numbering twenty five officer
headed he procession, which moved towards
'he place OF execution M minister accomna
med, The prisoner desiring no religious ceremo
mes either in Jail the scaffold> He look
"a calmly around on the people, and seemeo
iuily self'possessed as he mounted the scafo,C
WIN tlfm step, his arms pinioned. He bio
farewell to Cal'l. Avis and Sheriff Campbell,
ana at iif past eleven the trap OF the scaffoiil
was pulled Away, and with lew light stugele !.
JOHN Brown yielded up his spirit.
We have not tie space to give even sum
mary OF tie towHs and cities in the northern
STATES in which public meetings were held o,
Friday last i'll the observance Of the event of the
execution of Capt. Brown The following are
among the accounts of meetings, which appear.
ed in the papers on Saturday last, the day fol-
lowing The execution
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. 2-The bells G,
ms city are being ruug in honor OF old John
Brown.
AURORA, Ill, Dec. 2,-Prayers are being off
cred mp IN this city to-day Tor old John Brown
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 - An overlooking
meeting was held IN National Hall this morning
to pray for john Brown Numerous letters
from Brown, not hitherto published, were READ
by Rev Mr. Furness Address were deliver.
ed by LTcretia Mott and Miss Mary Grew.
MANCHESTER. N II Dec. Am attemnt
was made to toll the City Hail bell today tn
concentration ofthe execution Of Brown. The
bell was only struck a few times when Mayor
Harrington appeared ia tile bcIfrey and ordered
the Brown sympathzsr5 to desist.
CLEYEL.sD, Dec. "a meeting was held
here Tonight in conmemoration OF the cxecn
tiou of John Blown. Over 500 people wert
present. Able addresses were made by d. r.
Iilded, T Spauldng, Z. Fl. Lqngs:on. A, G.
Riddle aud Rev. kesSrs. c. White, W.
brews er, Crooks and j. w II. Tookey
Resolutions were adopted and the addresses
were able
The Hall was dressed in mourning.
ALBANY Dec. "A hundred guns were fred
to-day IN commemoratIon of John B.owns exc
cution.
Ia Milwaukee 100 minute guns were fred on
Friday. and The bss of the city toled A large
meeting Of merchants and business men assem-
Died IN th= Chamber of Commerce. EtoquentI
addresses were delivered By Rev. n. A Staples
Day, Hon. f. d. Hoiton, ard Gen Payne.-
Hon. G. l. Shoies offered a number of resou
tions expressive of The sentiments the meeting
which were unanimously adopted, We have
room fer only the infroductary Eesohtion:--
RheTeas, The fundamental priacipie Of fhe
Uaited " atos Government is, thai all men are
created eqnai aud ale entitled u The protection
OF HE, ilbsrsy and properly Is an inaiianable
brthright, aua 3ti
Wheraas There can be 10 allegiance due to
Government, from those to whom il refuses
such protection and whereas. 10 enslave inno
cent human beings is the highest crime against
humanity therefore
Res0tre.g, ha: that the ensayed of this ceun.
try owe ~ allegiance to the Government either
of The United States, or OF The State in which
they live, aud haT q right to regard and trea.
their ciis:aVeTs as their enemies, and that q re
sort to folce 20 obtain their freedom is not only
the right Of the enslaved, but may be duty
~hich ihey I've to themselves and to their cb-
dren, If they can use 10 other means by which
hay p2 a-R.a fF.1rsl 3 t, l.
MEETINGS IN CHICAGO.
Meetings were held in different places in the
city of Chcsgo or Friday evening. We make
brief extracts from the Chicago Ii7janc:-
MEETING IN PLYMOUTH CutRcil.
1t the hour of opening. the Church was wcll
filed by congregation made W Of citizens rep
reseniing various denominations Of worshippers
in the Soath Division 1t was called for pray e.
and add resaes, and IN tone and solemnfy pa.
took more OF the conference meeting, than OIL
anything more demons tratiye. ANY who went
to Plymouth Church to see firebrands thrown
and hear hard talk were disappointed III what
they lad no right To have expected.
MEETING AT THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
Meeting for pra5 err and addresses on the
present aspect of the anti-sIavery cause especial
Is III view OF the solemn tragedy enacted in Vir-
ginia yesterday, was held last evening in the
lecture Room Of the First Congregational
Church, (Rsy. Mr.. Patron's)
TIE MEETING AT KiNZiE NALL.
In accordance with previous notice, large
meeting Of our German citizens was hello at
Kinz,e Hall, TO Civ gaprcs9ion 10 their views
on the execution of j Dim Brown, and 10 exp ess
their sympathy. foY liis family aad 1elasives
r Of,
significant II The meausiioiY event.
Tie speakers were frequently and loudly ap-
piauaeG, and 1T sate lsouf tne alcelng ADJOURN
ed.
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