Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-12-08
Jlrgin,a tree }press:
By GALLAHER 4 CO.
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T1URSDAY NORNING.
ksTUkN up NM. Vo,,nH NJ, s--t0SsEn
v.TIvs stNTIAGNTs.

Messrs voorhse- and Mcbonaid, (vho one
TO Char flestoun - counsel for Cool. J aud
their report Of their treatment ~ Charles
tour aud the proceetiLgs Of the Court
there The Seniin,. takes occasion to ex-
prsss itself SINE very SQUAD opinions to
Which We invite sttss,ios, the more psrt,-
susrly as the sppssrssce .f anything like
justie. or fairness {" 'he South in lhs n ORTIZ
.rn Pr-ssk so very r.rs:
Hon. J. T. McDousld sod Hon D W
VOORHEES, rstu'Led home from charie.town
on Friday pight '.st The public are AL
ready advised II the conviction Of Young
Cook upon the indictments tor mur or aud
iDsurrec, On. and the ,sntep. e Of the court
that he sbou be hung >on the 10th Of De-
c. nber. Messrs McDopald aud v"rhees
oesire u io state that from the time Of their
arrival TO their departure. iLey had every
attention and kiudDess shown tb.u hy the
citiIrns of Cbarlcstowb aud vicinity Asd
the oid-iashioued Virginia hosptaliIy for
winch the r, ople Of that portion Of the State
Hic distinguished, .ss ev- rvwhere extended
To them They speak Of Judge Parker rs
= courteous gcutiemsD. upright am able.
aud that he adininlstnrs his court with great
diepi'y aud stric' impairality. The tr,si
OF the prisoners wa iair ~ much la,itud-
IVES sllowcd in the def. use a. could be, aud
ih' Nncipia lawyers allotted TO the prison.
.r> mad- all b. d,fet So that the c ses were
capable apifessing ib their conduct Of
them both ability aud saros.iness. The
rrnopers themselves ADMIT the i,irness of
their trail, aud he humsuity aud kindpe.s
With which they are treated. The prompt
ness OF the Trial. was accidy utsl. the csutt
being s.s NJ he o., - h. L.
iLis fact. however, does not milirs,. sg inst
the iairness of the trials, nor Is u pr sums.
be tLat any offer, mt rs suit -. ald bs,, been
react Cd. If they had longer been delayed.
The evidence against the prisoners va.
mcst dnect and conclusive. aud. with the
exception of Cook, they we're arrested While
violating the laws and con mitting the Of
.euces lor which they ~.r- convicted, snd
are 20 &c punished The prisoners can Of
fer no jus;'ic,tIon for this wicked temp, to
iuei'e a servile insurrolticn They had 20
Fsr-onsl ~o"as 20 :S-..s. Tbs ac: OF
ite'r past was Voluntarily assumed all tue
Consequences Of a failure They can make
no appeal for sympathy which should 6nd
= response MLsteyrr p.y bs tie moral
responsibility Of those Who aold and toseh
;be "iiTepressible ca, fiet' doetriue for the
acts Of these mi,gui I'd men, tba: is 10
apology which the prisoners can offer Tor
their crime. There is too much morbid
sensibility in the public mind for criminals
aud too much willingness TO rel,x that main.
ten nee OF law spd ju'.ice tpoa which re t.
public resee, security and good order Our
pity 10. those sho voluntarily disr, y
Law, should net lead sDy 20 f., rs 10 be -
ling itsterimirris should 30 uu, uuisbed for
their ciin es. We all owe a different duy
20 society We have not 3 d .ubt but ths,
the sober vcrf;ict OF tue country w,ll justify
the punishment decresd To the Harpers
Ferry insurgents by tie courts Of Virginia
NOBLE TEasT oF CuA.ACrEH.
IL sppea.s from the Dioeteenth general re
por, e th' Br.tish Emisraiiob Commission
crs tia: the amount of mopey re'oitted by
Irish settlers in America, tor a.. is,ius the
emigration Of frieuds IN Ireland, during tn.
past y.sr, VS.. -, ,:,ss .422, aud thai. during
the ten preceding wears, the sun rsn,,,ted
amounted VA all TaKTY-siN MILLIONS, stsE.
1Y-rvE THOUSAND DoLLAm
We d. ubt wbe ethcT tsmily attachment has
ever before IN oiic ted itself in su. . man
uer apd "b such q scale. 10 the histo,, Of
nations Think Of IL The grra, body Of
the lri,h emigrsots arc poor lsborers work
log on he railroads ard esu.ls Of th, coun-
uy md seeming TO supsI ssssl oh .rvsrs to
hive scarcely any seutim, nts or , slings &
t1mmnu ~ith their kind They hsy. ih-ir
isulfs. - 81 meB have, and these fault, un
for,uorely ior them lie mos iy ou 'e sar-
face. white those of moot aea do not They
come g. this country with poih,ng obtsib
.,,. Ia .f q Ill
shd suecessssi, sud ih. fret use tbeJ mLe
of heir money is to "v'ds fer those u -
hsve left beb'bd. an. 20 b'iBg them Ia
where they. too, c o obtain I'D enjoy the
.evsrds of lEio rod where the broken fan
iiy circle nsy be rs~uuit,5 under happier
ausp'c.s CouiG mobiles or pines sbos
more noble Spd roJsi trait Of et .rseie, u
ourht 20 cove smalttpds of sins sbd AioBe
70, ~ occ nal exc, 10 the use II the
0cfh6,. sod invest uih KIDD 81 diRiity
even she "syig Of sbilleIsb." vhieb bss
broken 90 mtb, head. RshHoad n patch
NUT FOE TnE aB',,itiossF-.
90 Saturday night, ubsn The troops sere
making ieady 20 leave Tor ChsTsstosn, Lo-
ssI B. Ssun. free nss Of color. and the
us -tsouo barber 10 the h-s- Etn, of ,h.
EIebsbge 10 el, bssseped 10 the ofbe- n
the Mryof SID o4sred his sery Gee, aud
q o. o, ~. coiotsd ieBGs, for tbs potk a.
Cbtrest0un Tie saio be and hls comrades
ueis sadg 90 put tSsmsstss uBdsr tie
Cove. uc' sbd M-yor ior sBy ssrVios ,bsy
micbtTetoue of them. " auy 6gstirg uas
20 bs dsae N behalf Of O'd Vhxpoy and
the vhits folts, ICY woah do tstir best
" not, thy us,e vilisg ~ seeoun pspy tbs
uoSps IN he espss.ty of bod, .sfvsuis, and
shave t5sm, shd bi-sh Their cloths. 500
black th.ir boots, oF o 'uythiht ebs tha
miybt be ing O. them Nop Suih 10
m-h of resp e'sbilny. ihislligsh .. sod
prove ~. std j. NOR o. -entis 90 thaa
sny bolit'obisi " tas Uttsd Stsss fef
bis o iusipiss shd sis q . Fta,sbt are both
those q he gebil usa shieh ssBsot bs
ssid q Zoe eseiibg s.iSocstes = tb- ire,
prsssibis eoseiet" llsfe. thee, is stfik.
iug illus,rst 90 oi their hdsliiy sud .ttsek.
sent their ovn homes sbt fsal fnsBds II
the Sou berb go 70 q color bond ssd fres.
We sss sore there is % oss slave 10 t61a-
saud. che would raise bis bshd sgslBsi bis
MASTER snd Lis NEST - hni.7 ssdsy auy
ssreum.t.sees And Jst tSs AbOlitioa vi.
lsius 81 tks North saes' % masvu os-s 80
ed sosdHios o. The Soatbsru 3lsvs-s eon
disios isesissiy supssios, ~ sil respects. "