Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-11-11
Browns Trial ClOsCd Il.

On Wednesday last week, the court over
ruled the motion in arrest of Judgment
against Brown, the court house being
thronged.
The clerk asked Brown whether he had
anything to sas why sentence shoul | not be
pronounced upon him. Mr. Brown imme-
diately rose and in clearand distinct voice
sad:
II have, may il please the court, few
words to say. IN the first place deny
everything but what | have all along adj
United, OF a design on my part to free
slaves. intended certainly to have made
clean thing of that matter, as dill last
winter when ] went into Missouri and there
took slaves without the swapping Of gun
on either side, moving them through the
country and finally leaving them in Cana
da. ] designed to have done the same
sling on a larger scale. That was all
intended. never did intend murder, or
treason, or the destruction o., property, or
to excite or 'ncite slaves to,rrtellion, or to
make instruction.
have another objection. and that Is that
il is unjust that | should suffer such pen
ably. Had ! interiered in the manner
which ! admit has beer ftirly proved, (for
/ admire the trnihfulness and candor of
the greater portion Of the witnesses who
have testified in this case hal so inter
tered in behalf Of the rich the powerful.
The intelligent, the so called great,--or in
behalf of airy OF their friends, either father,
mother, brother. sister, wife or children. or
any OF that class, and suffered and sacri-
feed what have in this inference, it would
have been all right every man in this
court would have deemed II an act worthy
OF reward rather than of punishment.
This court acknowledges too, as | suppose.
the validity of the law of Col. / see
book kissed which ! suppose to be the BIZ
ble, or at least the New Testament, which
teaches nae that all things whatsoever
Wonld that men should do TO me | should
do even so TO them Ii teaches me fur
finer TO remember them that are in bonds
hound with them.' i endeavered 10 act an
10 that instruction. | say | am vet too
young to understand that God il any re-
Pector Of persons. j believe that TO have
jnterfcred as | have done, as | have al
ways freely admitted | have done, in behalf
OF His aespised poor | do no wrong but
right. Now II it is deemed necessary that
should forfeit my life for the furhcrance
OF the ends of justsce, and mingle nv blood
with the blood of nay children and with the
blood of millions in this slave e,untry
whose rights are disresarded by wicked.
cruel and unjust enaetments, say LET il he
done.
Let me say one word further | feel
perfectly satisfied with the treatment have
received during my trial. Considering all
the circumstances, it has been more qener-
Gus than ! expected, but | feel no con-
fc'cuspess OF gait. have stated from the
nrsi what were my intentions and what
were no.. never had any design against
the liberty OF any person, nor any DISPOSE
fion 10 commit treason or excite slaves 10
rebel or make any general insurrec,ion.
j never encouraged any man to do so. but
always discouraged any idea Of that Kind. /
Let me say, also, in regard TO the state |
taonis made by some of those who are con-
neciei with me. fear i. has been stated /
by some OF them that have Induced them /
- JS'' " SNe INT tVutfdff u true. ] do i
not say this TO iniure them, but as regret /
Ing their weakness. Not one but iIined /
me OF his own accord, and the greater mart
ut Their own expense. A number of them
J never saw and never had a word Of con-
sersafion with all they came to me. and
mat was for tue purpose have stated.
Nov have done. ?
While Brown was speaking perfect quiet
prevaled, and when he had finished the
Judge proceeded to pronounce sentence an.
on him. Alter few primary remarks he
fa'd that ne reasonable donb, could exist osl
the guiii of the prisoner. and sentenced him
10 te burg 10 puSe % FRIDAY the ID Of
December next Brown reoeiyod his SON.
's''ee with comPosure. Tie only demon.
siraiion made vas by She eisrpisg Of the
bands OF one man in the crowd.
There Is hardly dyubt iha, Brown will
e hung. and many Of thu frightened yir-
s'ni~ns are too impnieni 70 swat The J.v ,
topria. another Of the seoaspirs.-,
'ss been found guilty. and will d,utsl.. /
&c scrteDccd same as Brown.