The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-09
GEN. John Brown.

Gen. John Brown.
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That .OssaWotamie Brown is crazy in the
common ;acceptation of the term. We do not
believe That be is monomaniac on the
subject Of Slavery, may be true-and il so,be
was made 80 by the cfuelties be received at
the hapds Of the border lufian Shareholders
id Kansas The SIaveboiders' Kansas work
Is now beginning to trouble them, and the end
is not yet.
The corardly paltroonery Of the Court
and al concerned 10 the prosecution Of John
Brown, at Charlestown. Va. will be noticed
by every reader Of the trial.
Gen. Brown Complained, and no doubt just.
ly, of the want of vigor and fidelity on the
part Of his Virginia counsel. and they at once.
with the consent of the Court, abandoned the
case. is a--s
The trial was hurried forward, with indecent
hasts, no time being allowed to new counsel
to consult with the prisoner. or even to read
the Indictment
This trying q wounded, enfeebled, and it
may be dying man. on his bed, refusing post
ponement to give opportunity for bis physical
system to rally. was bad enough; but TO assign
unfaithiul counsel 10 have that counsel aban-
don the defence in the midst, 10 refuse delay
in order that new counsel might consult with
tie prisoner and read the papers. is an exhibi-
tion Of afrocity, worthy, only Of slaveholding
towardice and barbarity.
The trial being thus hurried through. SO far
as the evidence was concerned, the Attorney
for the Stale. sure Of his prey, proposed to
submit the case without argument,
Bat Brown having been carried thus fal
through the mockery Of a sham trial, deman
ded his rights and insisted upon argument.
While we deplore the infatuation which has
brought Gen. Brown into bis present circam
stances, we can but admire the undannted he
roism Of the wounded old Lion. and wish for
him better fate than awaits him.
AS soon as old Brown. wounded, weak and
emaciaied. had complained that he could NOT
get his Witnesses subpenaed, and his chival
rous' counsel had abandoned him, excitement
again ran vida panic ensued, the armed
guards were doubled, and every possible exhi
bition Of cowardly fear was manifested.
Old Brown has but to ,oinK, and the COW.
srdly Virginia chivalry shout to arms!
Thomas Jefferson; referring to Slavery, with
long and agonized forecast, exclaimed, /
aremble for my country when / reflect that
I God il just, and that His justice cannot sleep
forever 8. s.Ae ~. =
Ard John Quincy Adams, with prophetic
ken said, thar if slavery was not peacefully
abolished, it would wipe itself out in blood
The wiping out process has commenced
Ithad It's inception on the plains nf Kansas
This Harpers Ferry business is the first ripe
fruit. Judicial murders win not stay the
plague. 'Fhe blood Of the martyrs is the seed
of the Church s7s1s.' '2ei % -
Say what men may Of John Brown, cal
him iuEatic, crazy, mad man, Infatuated o.
reckless, be is, in the pursuit Of what he deeml
right, hero morally and physically, who hs,
but comparatively few equals and no superi
ors,, among. those whose names are recorded
on the historic page. He. inspires even the
Virgipians with confidence in his sruthfulnesi
and integrity, and with admiration for hii
cool, unfailing heroism. isset, 81 siasiap "a
GOV. Wise, after hIs interview with him, il
his speech at Richmond, says:ss Boa .sssiss,r
Heisa bundle Of the best nervesI sver sAw cut an.
thrust and b!eeding and in bonds BE is man of clea
Il irdo Ia hlt
him, 70 say that be ,war humane to his prisoners
ssssa q % sS % Fl. .ns M m nS
truth. .u5s % anir11l1 l6l s51s II. HssJ -
and Intelligent His mem, tho, Who survive, except III
free negroes with him, like him he prcfesses to
achristian in communion with the Congregstionalis
Of Iriversai emancipation and the themselve
were % be ths agents hy means Of led on hy Whit
fBruwn} the coolest and frmes man he ever saw
defsing danger and death. With one son dead by bi
side aud smother shot hrongh he felt the pulse Of hi
dvirg son with one hand and held rifle with the 9th
er, cornandrd his men with the utmost composur
.sf q ss sosa 81 5i.. % White
Stephens and Coppeit was hard TO say hieh was mo-
seemed the most cowardy and FALSE The North Carol
ma negro offered 70 hstay az Persons iGsovsc y ns
fair II spared and the Canada negrowno was, oeIieS
crouching crayen who lied, as Brown sasd for his M
Through all bis trial be bore himself wit
dignity and .decorum. q manliness and
bravery euch as has been seldom exhibite
in circumstances so terrible and trying.
He received the miscellaneous. uncoutl
vihdictiye verdict Of an ignorant, prejudice,
impIacable jury, with quiet composnre; ar
when called upon to say, why sentence ,
death should not be passed upon him, Fl
simple dignity, for terse simplicity, for man
ne s, for unsdorned. unstudied, touching ell
qdence, hie brief address must challenge Il
admiration Of the world. ..e.s r.
He exhibited 40 peevish querulousness, I
weak complaining, no shrinking from big fat
He asked no quarters in the Armory, he be
ged not for his life in the Court. ,,,se T.s,
AS hurried as had been bis trial, as incoI
plete as had been bis arrangements for defene
by reason of refusal to delay, he uttered J
word of weakness, or complaint, but ev
compIimented his ,vindictive and revengei
triers, with having exhibited a fairness a
generosity greater than he had expected.
None but slavebolding rabble. thirst
for his blood, would deny him the merit
truth and honesty in his statements.
He denied that he had reasonable desie
in.his plans; servile iusurrection in his p
poses; or murder in his heart. His sole a
simple purpose was to run off gangs of sla'
from Virginia, as he had done from Misso,
to Canada. ,.,.,.,.ss
When he says this, we believe him, {
even Gov. Wise will believe bin, for in
short interview had with him. Brown impr