New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-07
LETTER FROM JOHN BROWN.

Tie Boston Atlas and Bee publishes the following
Letters placed in its possession by Mr. Hoyt the young
Boston LAWYER who went to ChaIlestown to take part
IN defending John Brown
LETTER FROM QUAKER LADY TO JOHN BROWN.
NEWPORT, L. l., Tenth month, 9th, SO.
Carr. JoRs BRows: Dear Friend: Since thy
arrest have often thought of thee, and have wished
that ike Elizabeth Fry toward her prison friends, 80
that might console thee in thy confinement But
that be, and 30 can only write thee few
lines, which, if they contain any comfort, may come
20 thee ike some ray Of light.
You can never kno. bow very many dear Friends
love thee with all their hearts, tor thy brave efforts In
behalf Of the poor oppressed and though We who are
nOnresstants and relgOusly believe 1t better to re-
form BY moral, and not by carna weapons, could not
approve of bloodshed yet we know thee was animated
BY the most generous and phlanthropc motives
VERY many thousands openly approve thy intentions,
though most Friends would not think right TO take
up arms
pray that God will be with thy soul Posterty VIII 40
thee Justice II Moses led out the thousands OF Jewish
slaves from their bondage, and God destroyed the
FeyptianB in the because they went after the
sraeee to bring them back TO Slavery, then surely,
by the same reasoning, may Judge thee dehyerer
who wished to release millions from more cruel OPP
preston. If the American people honor Washington
Tor resisting with bloodshed for seven years an unjust
tax, how much more ought thou TO be honored for
seeking to free the poor slaves.
Oh, / wish / could plead for thee, as some OF the
other sex can plead how would seek to defend thee
If had now the eloquence of Portia, how would
turn the scale IN thy favor! But can only pray
our Redeemer give thee safety and happiness now aud
aIways From thy friend, 4. d.
JOHN BROWNS REPLY.
CHARLEsTows, jefferson Co., Va, Nov. l. 1859.
MI DEAR FRIEND 4. b. or X. l.. Your most cheer.
inc letter of 9th of Oct is received and may the Lord
reward YOU thousand fold for the kind feeling you
express toward me- but more especially for your fde-
tv 10 the poor that cry and those that have no help
nriao honda ia aoeiv u1vo Xyn
fault in military point of view, that met with our
disaster--I mean that mingled with our prisoners
and so far sympathized with them and their families
that neglected my duty ia other respects. But Gods
will not mine, be done.
You know that Christ once armed Peter 80 also IN
my case, think he put sword into my hand, ana
there continued it, SO long he saw BEST and then
kindly took il from l mean when first went to
Kansas | wish YOU could know with what cheerful
ness am now WELDING the "Sword of the Spirit on
the right hand and the left. l bless God that II
proves "mighty to the pulling down OF strongholds
! always loved my Quaker friends, and commend 10
their Kind regard my poor bereaved widowed wife,
and my daughters and daughters-in-law, whose hus-
bands fell at nv side. One is mother and the other
likely to become so soon. They, well AZ my own
sopw stricken daughter are left very poor and nave
much greater need of sympathy than l. who, through
Infinite Grace and the kindness OF strangers am Joy
ful in all my tribuaiions. ,,
: Dear sister, write them at North Elba Essex Co.,
NY. to comfort their sad hearts. Direct 10 Mary
A. Brown, wife of John Brown. There is also an
other-a widow, wife of Thompson, who fell with my
POOR BOYS in the affair at Harpers Ferry at the same
place.
do not feel conscious of guilt in taking up arms
and had il been in behalf of the rich and powerful the
intelligent the CREATES count greaness-f those
who form enaetments TO suit themselves and corrupt
others or some of their friends that nterered sut-
fered. sacrificed, and FELL it would have been doing
very well. But enough Of this.
Thee light Affections which endure for q moment,
sal work but for me far more exceeding and eter-
raj .r,igM of glory. l would be very grateful for
another letter from You. My wounds are healing.
Fareaell- God viii surely attend to his own cause
In the best possible way and time and he Will not for
get the work of his own hands.
- Your friend JOHN BROWN.