Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-07
GOV. wrsr,s RrrLr TO xRs. CHILLI.

RICHMOND Va, Oct. 2?th 1889
Madam ~ Ours Of the 26th received by me ,cs-
ter lay, aud earliest leisure respectfully rcply 10
it, that will forward the letter for John Brown priso-
er under Lays grTagped at the bar of the Circuit
Court for the county Of jeiers9n AZ Charcstovn Va
for the crimes Of murder robbery and treason which
ask me to transmit to him. l will comply wish your re.
quest in the ouly which proper by en-
closing IL TO the Common Attorney with the re-
quest that he will ask the permission Of the Court hand
u To tue prisoner. Brown, the prisoner L. ia the
hands Of the Judiciary OF the Executive of this Com.
monwcalth. You ask further TO allow YOU to perform
the MISSION o mother sister to dress his wounds and
speak soothngy to him" BY ibis OF esurse you mean
10 DE allowed visit him in his CELL and TO minister to
him 10 the oftccs Of humanity. Why should you not be
80 allowed, Madam Virginia and Massachu.
setter are involved IN no civil war, and the Con.
stitptipn which mites them IL one Confedera.
ey, guarantees 20 you the privileges aud immu.
mites of a citizen of the United States in the
State ~ }Egi,is TIM Constitution am to sup
and immuniiies as citizen ~ ga.scan.Sts sosaF in
to Virginia for any lawful and Peaceful purpose Com.
ing as You proPo,e to hc e'pivc in prison
chvsrous, hut ~ X christian spirit. You have the
right 20 visit Chhrlcstowu Va, Madame aud your mis-
sion, being escilnl and humane viii only be allow
ghtcned and inconsidetate pctsons fa6aiea ~ their
modes Of thought and action TO maintain Justice and
right might mc'est you or be disposed to do So and
this night suggc,i s imprudencc OF rskug any expert
ment upon the peace 81 .oc,cy yery much excited 10y
the crimes with whos chief author you .oe, 10 svnpa
this s9 much: hut, stu repeat, your motive. ind
avowed pprpo-r ere lawful and peaceful and WILL as
far as hW cQncsrPed ~ ny duty in protecting your
rights in our lin'itl Nirsinh sss i,rr authorities
would ac goal ndecd-weak in point Of folly ana weak
in point of poscs n beg State fih and constitutional
obligations CanrOt be redeemed " hsr opn tms to the
letter Of morality well Of law ard hsr ehisalry
cannot courieousy receive ladys visit 10 prsoner
Every which guards Brown from rescue on the one
hand snd from lynch Law the other will be ready TO
guard your person 10 vrgiuis. could not permit an
insult even - woman IN her walk Of charity among
us, tlcugh be to who vhetcd knives Of bu,chery
for our "mOtse.a, sisters" daughters and babes We
have no sympathy ~it, yegF sentiment Of sympathy
9TH Brown, and surprised that yoa ~s ",aken by
egrpiise whcn news came Of Captain Bowns rcccn. ~
ieping is aitcmp, natural consequence Of your
sympathy, end ih error of that sympathy ough, to n,sko
vcu doubt lis yriue. ir lre egt his conduct Bai
h " pot of this ! shoqd sgcsk. Nbes ysr STRIVE 1t
ehs'es,oSE, yQu SO hcyc j. VII be for she oart cod
rs cn'ces', he semSs9gSe2iihs Attorpey, SEcrie aud
1dor TO say wheihrr yoa sss 90 agd wit On c priso
ner. But whether you thus permitted sr noe ,and
you yin he " my sdvice prevsiD You may res, assn
red that he VII be humanely, lswfuv and mercfnliy
de.l, hy IN prison snd on trial. Respectfully
To L. h,Es CHup HENRY A. WISE.