Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-26
Trial Of the Harrer's Fery Rioters.
OLD BRowN SENTENCED TO BE HUNe-HIs
REMARKS. ETC
CnARLEsrowN, Va, Nov. 9.

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Russell and Lennott. attorneys from Bos
ton, reached here to-day Cook was brough
before the magistrates court, but waived Al
examination. He was committed foI trial.
COppees trinl was resumed No witnesse
were called for the defence. Mr.. Hardin.
opened the argument for the Commonwealth
and H0yt and Griswuld followed far the de-
PENDANT, Mr. Hunter clnsed for the prosecu
tion. The speeches were of marked ability
Mr. Griswold asked for several instructions
which were granted
Brown was then brought into the court
house, which was Immediately thronged.- -
The court gave its decision ON the motion to
arrest judgment, overruling the objections
made. On the objection that treason cannot
be committed against State except Lv n
citizen. 1t ruled that wherever allegiance was
due, taeason may be committed. Most of the
states have passed laws against treason. The
objections as to the form Of verdict rendered
Were also regarded as insufficient
The clerk then asked Brown if he had
anything to say why sentence should not lie
pronounced when Brown stood up, and in Il
clear and distinct voice said;
Il have, may it please the court, few
words to say. la the first place deny every
thing but what | have all along admitted
INTENDED certainly to have made a clean
thing Of that matter as did last winter
when went into Missouri and there took
the slaves without che swapping of a gun ON
either side. moved them through the country
and finally left them in Canada. Designed
to have done the same thing again on a lar
ger scale. That was all l intended | never
did intend to commit murder, treason, or de
stroy property, or to excite or incite the
slaves to rebellion. and to make an insurrec
ton. have another objection, and that is,
1t is unjust that should suffer such penalty
had interfered in the manner which admit
has been proved, for admire the truthful
ness and candor of the greater portion of the
witnesses who have testified in this case.-
Had SO interfered in behalf of the rich. the
powerful, the Intelligent, the so.ca,led great
or In behalf of their friends, either father
mother, brother, sister, wife, children, or any
OF that class, and suffered and sacrificed
what | have in this interference, it would
have been all right. Every man in this
court would have deemed it 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 he the Bible
or at least the New Testament. That teach
es me that all things whatsoever would that
men do to me should do | even so to them. 1t
teaches me further to remember them that
are in bonds as bound with them. endeav-
ored to act up to that instruction. | say |
am yettoo young to understand that God is
any respecter of persons | believe that 10
Interfere as have done, and as have ALWAYS
freely admitted have done, ia behalf of this
despSed poor, was no wrong, but right
NOW, 1t is deemed necessary l should forfeit
my life for the furtherence of the ends of
justice and minge my blood further with
the blood of my children, and with the blood
of millions in this slave country, whose
rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and
unjust epactments l submit So let it be
done
Let me say one word further. feel en-
tirely satisfied with the treatment have re-
ceived on my trial Considering all the cir
culnstances, it has been mord generous than
l expected. But feel no consciousness. II
have stated from the first what was nv in
tenton, and what was not l never had
any design against the life of any person,
nor any disposition to commit treason or ex-
cite the slaves to rebel or make any general
insurrectiOn. never encouraged any man
TO do 50, but always discouraged any idea of
that kind. Let me also in regard to the
statements made by sbme of those connected
with me. | hear it has been stated by some
of them that induced them to join me, but
the contrary is true. | do not say this to in.
jure them hut as regrethng their weakness.
No one joined me but of his own accord,
aud the greaier part at their own expense.
NUM- er Of them never saw, and never
had a word of conversation with till the day
they came to me, aud that was for the pur-
pose have stated Now have done"
While Brown was speaking, perfect quiet
prevailed When he had finished, the court
proceeded 10 pronounce the sentence After
a few preliminary remarks, in which he said
no reasonable doubt could exist as to the
prisoners guilt, he sentenced him to be hung
in public on Friday. the second day of De-
cSnber. Brown received the sentence with
composure. The only demonstration made
was with the elappag of hands by one man
in the crowd who is not resident of Jeffer
son county. This was promptly suppressed,
and much regret was expressed by citizens at
its occurrence
After being out an hour, the jury in the
case of Coppee returned with verdict de
claring him guilty on all the counts of the
Indictment. His counsel gave notice of mo
tion to arrest Judgment ms in Browns case
A DISPATCH from New York, dated Nov.
I'd, saysi
The steamer Champion, hence this morn
ing for New Haven, when off MalOnicock
Point, came in collision with the propeller
Abatros, and sank almost instataneously
She had between thirty ard forty passengers
and crew Of ten men OF these, three
passengers and one fireman are missing, and
are supposed to be drowned. One of the
missing is Mr. Steele. of New Haven. At
the moment OF the conclusion, the boiler of
the Champion exploded, sealdng one fireman
to death. The remainder of the passengers
and crew were taken off by the Albatros.
WENDELL PmILLIPs ON OLD BROwN.-New
York, November 2d w eudell Phillips. of
Boston, delivered lecture last night in
Brooklyn, in which he argued that John
Brown was the only American who hnd acted
boldly up to the true American idea, and
cast aside a ! tho false and fatal wrappings
of an efete conservatism. and refused to re
gard any such thing as Government or any
statute as law, except those which CONFIRMED
to his own sense of justice and OF right
Virginia was not State, Governor Wise was
not n Governor. the Union was not q nation