American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-11-10
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CHARLESTON. Va, Nov, 2.-Messrs.
Russell and Lennot. attorneys from Bos-
ton reached here to-day. Cook was
Brought before the Magistrates Court, but
waived an examination. He was commit
ed for trial.
Coppee's trial vas resumed. No wit
hesses were called for defence. Mr.. Har-
ding opened the argument for the Com
monweaith. ard Hoyt and Griswold fol-
lowed for the defence. Mr., Hunter closed
for the prosecution. The speeches werei
Of marked SLility. Mr. GrisdwoldN askeA
for seVeral. Instructions Whicb-W Wsre an
granted By the Court Fbejufy then re.
ltmed. Brown was then brought into tn
Conrt House. which was immsdiStel y
lthronged. Z
| The Court gave iIs decision. on the mo-
iionto arrest judgement. overriding the
objection made; Or tbs objection that
treason cannot be committed againsts State
except by citizen, it rule that whatever
allegiance was due, treason may be com
mitted. Mott Of the States have passed
laws against treason. The objection as to
the form Of the verdict rendered. was also
regarded as insufficient. The Clerk then
asked Brow whether he had auything to
say why sentence should not be pronounce
ed, when Brown stood up aud in clear
nd distinct voice said:
81 have may it please the Court, few
words to say. dIuithe first place. deny
Everything but what I have all along ad.
mitied. The design on my part to free
siavssI intended. certainly, to have made
clear thing 81 that mstter as L did last
winter when went into Missouri. and
there took the slaves without the snap4
| ping Of single gun on either side. 1
moved them through the country. and
finally left them in Canada. i designed
10 have done the same thing again, on .
larger scale. That was all intended ~
never did intend TO commit murder or
treason, or to destroy property. or to exS
cite or incite the slaves to'tebellion or 10
make an insurrection. have another OBJ
jsction, and that it is unjust that should
suffer such penalty. Had ] interfered
in the manner which | admit, and which
| admit has been faily proved--for l ad.
mira ,be trn,hfulness ard candor of, tLs
greater norton of tre Witnesses who
testified here to day. Had L so ihteriefed
III behalf OF the rich, the powerful, the in
telligent, the so-called great, orih be-
half ~ thai, fr;ends either father. nrntbnrI
bro,ber sistor w;Ea or rbild,sn ~ anv II
mat cl.ss and sutFer sacrisca ,5bs, III ave-
in This ;ntsfp,arca i. woold bavs. .hsen al
rioht Evsrv man in iLi, lCon,t unnld
have deemed II an ao, xor,bv,of ,ayVard
than nun;shusp,' , TI.l Cnn,t acLnou,l.
edgos 7 s,nnnso fha yabA;,v ~ tho Ia =,
of6oa y lss a hooL ,Lissed bers 1bIch
I sunnoss 10 ho iba T3ihla or at hast tbe
Nav Tas,;nc.nt. ibat t.ael ae, mo ,h.,i !oll
tb;nos wba,soetsr + wnnld men sbonld Az
unto n q I sbould do even SO ',oa,her ], /,
teaches ma inrlLer to rente tnbet them ina,
me IN tords asTbondsd win thsm Han.
deavor,to art pnonr that ibsttnc,;on}
saw I an, vet TOD ronog h oods,st,nd .,ba,
Gid Is INV ,e.oeIt.r of ,rsrsane, ~ ra,
Isvn ia ha,s iSterfs,ad as ! hsve done i,
hsbaIfof h;s dss,issd noor was NJ wyono
but, right. Now itis deemed recessar1
that shov,d forfeit NV life for The forib.
eranca or tbo ends Of iust;ca ana m;rela r, J
blood WITH ,hstof NV cb;,drsn md viii
the blooe of .he smillions IN tb;s lave conn
npy vhose riol.,s are d;sreoarsd Nv, cine
wicked and unjust enaolments. / admit So
Iletit he done ! feel entirely satisfied
with the treatment " bich 7 have received
onmy trial consid id4,iog all ihe lcircum.
s,snces.i h has leen more generous than j
expected :; but feel. no conscjosness oI
guilt. l have stated from the first what
myAipl, ntion was ard what was rot. !
never had 4 design .vainst me liie If a,o
persop. anv ibIsnosi,i,n ( II. conn mi,
reason. or,to ex6ite ,tba slaves to rebel !,
make any general insurrectiong / heye,
encouya a ed anv man ID do 50 tut .logs, ,
DISCOURAGED any idea Of that kind, u ,I;el
me now saw in regard 10 / the slateue1,
mada bv snme ~ lbose conpac,ad viii
me / hear That /, has been stated byi some
of them that I linduced them TO ioih mt
but the contrary il true. q do Sot lsay
This 10 ;niure them. sbot as rscret,ino q etEs;,
weakness. None ioined me but Of tbei,
own accord and ~ oroa,a. anart a, fLa;,
own expense. A number ofibtm peys,
saw never nad conversation wi1h' tll the
oay sney Iane 20 me- ana Una! was ior 't 'ne
Pu,RSse PRsn nave s'S'ea. VOW nave done
w, mn',e ,;,S nto~" was was spesl'ng' per,ec,
Yuiet PTeNalIeu' Uhen ne hhd nnlsneu