Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-29

During the conversation hereafter reported, he
betrayed not one sign of weakness. In the midst
of enemies whose homes he had invaded, wounded
and q prisoner, surrounded by a small army Of
officials, and a more desperate array o fasfty men.
with the gallows staring him full in the fsce, he
lay on the floor, and in reply to every inquiry
gave an answer tina! betokened the spirit that ami
mated him. The language Of Governor Wise
we'll expresses his holiness. Said the Governor,
"He is the gamost man l ever saw" / believe
tho worthy Executive had hardly expected to zee
a man act th~s in such a trying Moment. r.
Stephens is a fine looking man. He is the only
one of tho party Of negroes who had straight
hair his hair and long beard are black. his lace
par,akes Of the handsome and noble bis eye,
though restless, has a sharp brilliancy. lie is
like LIS associate ard commander, six feet in
bigbth. The strong man, thus lying upon the
floor, shove himself obeGieu. to the last to the
commands of MY Captain" as he called Brown.
With three o, four gunshot wounds, two in the
head and one 10 the Or east bone. certain OF death,
he showed marvellous courage. Though ever and
anon grooming with excessive pain, he did nct
one instant forget himself, but calmly lis tenct to
the conversation.
AS the conversation progressed, Stephens paid
close attention, and orrco at least. corrected q re-
mark Of Browns. Both men seemed prepared
for death, and seem even to court it under the idea
perhaps. that they will DO regarded as martyrs.
but moro probably under the conviction Of having
performed a sacred duty. However much tho
writer may differ from them, there must arise a
feeling of respect for their sincerity which impelL
ed them TO their rash designs.
The parties present in the room during the con-
versation weru Senator Mason. Hon. Messrs.
Faulkner and Ysllandiugham, DR.. Biggs, Lieut..
Stuart, LIST Cavalry, U. S. a., two New York re-
porters, and the writer. A few other persons
came 10 at times to see what was going on.
THE CONVERSATION,
Senator Mason. How 60 you justify your
actsf
Brown. I think, my friend. you are guilty of a
great wrong against God and humanity. l say
that without wishing to be offensive. 1t would
be perfectly right for any one to interfere with
you SO far as to free those you wilfully and wick
eddy hold in bonds. l do not say this Insulting
ly.
Mr.. Mason. / understand that.
DiNHh' L hbihh 1 Niu Bh uiN sbos OthCto NIL
DO right who interfere with sou q, any time and
all times. l hold that the golden rule Do uIto
others as you would that others should do unto
you, applies to all who would help others to gain
their liberty.
Lieutenant Stuart. But you don't believe in The
Bible. ..
Brown. Certainly I do. .,...
Mr.. Vallandigbam. Where did your men come
from; did some of them come from Ohio
Brown. Some Of them.
Mr.. v. From the Western Reserve-of course
none come from Southern Ohioh
B. Oh, yes ; 1 believe one came from below
SteuSenville, down not far from Wheeling.
Mr.. V. Have you been in Ohio this summer
B. Yes, sir.
Mr.. v. How latei
B. / passed through to Pi.tsburg on my way
here in June. f{
Mr.. v. Were you at any County or State Fair
then?
B. l was not there since June.
Mr.. Mason. Did you consider this q military or
ganization on this paper ? showing a copy of the
SO called constitution and ordinances have not
yet read it.
b. | did in some measure. | wish you would
give that paper your close attention.
Mr.. NJ. You consider yourself the Commander
in chief of this provisional military FORGET
b. l was chosen agreea5ly to the ordinance of a
certain document, Commander in chief of lhat
force.
Mr.. M. What wages did you offer!
B.. Nome.
Lieut.. Stuart. The wages Of sin is death.
B. l would no, have made such u remark to
you, if you had been q prisoner. and wounded, in
my hands.
A Bystander. Did you not promise a negro 10
Gettysburg $40 a month
b. l did not.
Bystander. lie says you did.
Mr.. V. Were you ever in Daytonf
b. Yes, / must have been.
Mr.. V. This snmmerf
B.. No-a year or two since.
Mr.. Mason. Does this talk annoy you at all 7
B.. Not in the least.
Mr.. V. Have you lived long in Ohio
B. l went there in 1905 / lived in Summit
county, which was then Trumbull County my
native place is York State.
Mr.. V. Do you recollect q man in Ohio, named
Brown, q noted couuterfeiter I
B. do knew him from a boy his father was
Henry Brown, of Irish or Scotch descent L; the
family was very low.
Mr.. v. Have you ever been in Portage Coun-
".
b. I was there in june last.
Mr.. v. When in Cleveland. did you attend the
Fugitive Slave Law Convention
B. No; I was there about the time of The sitting
of the Court to try the Oberlin Rescuers ; l spoke
there publicly On that subject +; / spoke on the
Fugitive Slave Law, and my own rescue, of course;
50 for as | had any reference at all, I was disposed
to Justify the Oberlin people for rescuing a slave,
because l have myself forcibly taken slaves from
bondage l was concerned in taking eleven slaves
from Missouri to Canada last winter | think ]
spoke in Cleveland before the Convention ; do
not know that l had any conversation with any Of
The Oberlin Rescuers was sick part Of the time
| was in Ohio had the ague was part Of the