Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-23


Mr. Hynt, 10 the Tribune Of Monday makes
note Of the iespOnss Of Che Northern heart in
behalf of Capt Browns family. His prOpO
stio6 yieldsi 5000 the first hundred houis, in
sympathy for John Brown, and he
expresses confidence that 10000 Photographic
Of Brown will not supply the demand. MI. II
publishes extracts from numsrors Rotss Teceiv'
ed containing Temittances, all sPeaking one
sentinient--lhe noblest of the heart. He says
the orders come in without abatement, and in
view of these substantial evidences Of wide
spread sympstby through the Northern States
for John Brown, Mr.. II. respectfully submits
to Gov Wise that he is about to execute We
ry popular mani ~
A public meeting for the relief of Capt,
Browns family was held in fremont Temple,
Boston, Saturday evening. About 1000 per.
sons were present. and several hundred dollars
were contributed. Ralph Waldo Emerson was
the principal speaker, who, beside his rare el
oquencs, gave $50 to the fund, We quote;
This John Brown is q farmer, the sixth in
descent from Peter Brown, who came to Ply
mouth in 1920 in the MsyAoweT. say the
sixth, and all the six were farmers. His grand
father, of Symsbury, Conu,, was a captain in
Revolutionary history. HIS father was largely
interested in cattle and became a contractor for
the supply of beef TO the army in 1912. Our
Capt Brown, then boy, with his father, was
present as witness at the surrender of Hull
Capt. Brown cherished always very high
respect for his father as man of strong char
acter. 1t is probable that his estimate was just
AS for Captain Brown himself, he is so trans
parent that sll men see through him. He is q
man 20 make himself felt wherever in the world
courage and integrity are esteemed-the raresi
of heroes, and yet pure idealist. Every one
who has heard him speak has been impressed
alike by his simple and artless goodness and
sublime courage. He joins the high faith oi
the good man with the Revolutionary spirit oi
his grandfather. He believes two instruments
the golden rule and the Declaration of Iuds
| pendence. When he was here he used in con
Yersation these words "Better that whole
generation Of men, women, and children should
pass away by violent death, than that one WORD
of these two ould be broken in this country.
There is a UDionist and strict constructions
for you. He believes in the union of the Amer
ican STATES, and be conceives that the only en-
emy Of the Union is Slavery, and for this rea
son as a patriot, he seeks its abolition Gov
Wise has pronounced his eulOgy in a name
that does dIscredit to the moderation Of our owl
timid partisans. Capt Browns speeches tC
the Court have interested a nation in him.
What artlessness and plainess! If he had in
terfered IN behalf of the great OF the wealthy
or the wise, he said, no one would have blsmeC
him; but he believed that when he interfereC
in behalf of poor and despised people he wal
doing right What a fayorite will he be IL
history, which plays such pranks with mer'
temporary regulations. Nothing can resist it
If he suffers death, it is plain that be will dral
certain official gentlemen into an immortaGt.
undesirable, and of which they have slread.
some disagreeable forebodings. Indeed it is tn
resolution Of Gov. Wise Of Virginia to han
the man whom he says possesses the creates
integrity, truthfulness and courage that he eve
met. Is that the kind of men for whom th
gsllows are built No man dare believe tina
there exists in Virginia another man as worth.
to live, as deserving OF public and private hon
ors, as this poor prisoner.