Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-05

Coppce's trial was resumed No witnesses
were called for the defence. Mr.. Harding OPEN
ed the argument for the Commonwealth and
Messrs, Hoyt and Griswold followed for the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Hunter closed for the prosecn-
ton, The speeches were of marked ability
sESrESos OF JOHN BHowS--His spEgCH
Brown was then brought into the Court
House, which was immediately thrOnged.
The Court gave its decision on the motion to
arrest Judgment, overriding the objections
made On the objection that treason cannot
DO committed against State, except by citi-
zen, ii ruled that wherever allegiance was due,
treason may be committed. Most of the States
have passed laws against treason. The objec-
tons as the form OF the verdict rendered were
also regarded as insufficient
The Clerk then asked Brown whether he had
anything to say why sentence should not be
pronounced, when Brown stood up, and in a
clear and distinct voice, said
:" have may it please the Court, few words
to sny.
d" In the first place, deny everything but
what have all along admitted, the design on
my part to free the slaves. intended GER
tainly to make a clean thing OF matter, as did
last winter, when ! went into Missouri and
there took the slaves without the swapping of a
gun on either side, moved them through the
county anu iuully tillutIn Ill buHuuH, uP-
signed TO have done the same thing again, on
a larger scale. That was all intended |
never did intend TO commit murder or treason,
or to destroy property, orto excite or inciic the
slaves to rebellion and to make an insnrrec-
ton.
81 have another objection, and that is, il is
unjust that should suffer such penalty. Had
| interfered in the manner in which admit.
and which admit has been fairly proved flor
admire the truthfulness and candor of the
greater portion Of the witnesses who have tes-
tilted in this case,) had sointerfcrcd in behalf
of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent the So
called great orin behalf Of their friends, either
father, brother, sister, wife or children or any
of that class, and suffered and sacrificed what
i have in this interference, it would have been
all right Every man in this Court would have
deemed il an act worthy of reward rather than
punishment. This Court acknowledges, as
suppose, the validity of the law of God. see
book kissed here which suppose to be the
Bible; or at least the New Testament. That
teaches me that all things whatsoever would
that men should do to me, shonld do even so
unto them II teaches me further to remem-
Der them that arc in bonds as bound with them.
| endeayored to act up to that instruction.
say, am yet too young to know that Gsd is
any respecter of persons. ! believe that to
have interfered as have done, in behalf of his
despiscd poor, was no wrong, but right. Now,
if II is deemed necessary that should forfeit
my life for the ends of justice, and mingle my
blood further with the blood of my children
and with the blood of millions in this slave
country, whose rights are disregarded by wick
ed, cruel and unjust enactmcnts, | admit, so let
1T he done.
The Court proceeded to pronounce the SEN
tence. After few remarks, the Judge, in
which he said no reasonable doubt existed as
to tho prisoners guilt he sentenced him 10 be linn
in public on Friday, he I'd Of December.
After being out an hour, the jury in the ease
of Coppce, returned, with verdict declaring
Coppee guilty on all the counts in the indict-
ment.
His counsel gave notice of amotion to arrest
Judgment, ms in Browns case.
The Court then adjourned