The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-11-25
Why Should he not be Hanged?


1t Is stated that the Governor of Vir-
glnla has not the power to pardon the Of
fence OF treason, and that that power is
vested solely In the Legislature. If this
be so. the question of the Communication Of
Browns sentence is probably disposed of,
for though the Governor may extend the
timeofexecution beyond.the meeting ofthe
Legislature, tits not likely the Legislature
will interpose. But we doubt whether the
Governor will extend the time of execution.
AS more comes to be known of BRowN's
antecedents, the less desire there is among
rightminded people that his sentence
should be committed, and the less will
Gov. WISE be disposed, we should think,
to extend the slightest mercy to him.
We're not his antecedents such as they are
proved to be-had he never been guilty
of any other crimes than those of which he
is now convicted-he would really be en-
titled to no sympathy, and would really
deserve no ameioration of his punishment
But he has been guilty of other crimes for
which he oughtto have suffered death long
ago, and public knowledge of which must,
we are sure, create the wish that he shall
receive his just deserts in Virginia. The
Kansas Herald of which, be it
remembered, is black republican paper
give us some further information, than
that contained in the article which we
copied from it the other day, of BRowN's
career in Kansas. How he came to 90 to
Kansas was, according to the Herald, as
follows:
"The first thing the people of Kansas
heard of Old John Brown was in the sum-
MGR of 1855. A meeting of ultra aboli-
tionists was held at Cazeuovia, n Y, if we
recollect rightly. While in session, Brown,
who is native of Essex county, y. Y,
: appeared in that convention, and made a
very fiery speech, during which he said he
had four sons in Kansas, and he had three
3 others who were DESTROYS of going there
to aid in fighting the battles Of freedom
He could not consent to 90 unless he could
90 armed, and he would like to arm all
r his sons, but was not able to do so. Funds
2 were contributed on the spot, principally
by Gerrit Smith,
, His first temperance in Kansas is describ.
ed by the Herald as follows:
"The four sons had located on Potta
: watomie creek. in Lvkins county, and in
, the fall of 1855 were joined by the father
and other brothers. When the Wakarusa
war was pending the old man and foul
sons arrived in Lawrence, the balance he
2 reported sick. AS they drove up in front
of The Free State Hotel, they were al
standing in a small lumber wagon. Tt
G each of their persons was strapped short
: heavy broadsword Each was supplied
e with goodly number Of firearms and navy
t revoyers, and poles were standing endwist
e aroud the wagon box with fixed bayonets
. pointing upwards They looked really for
= midable, and were received with grea
g eclat. A small military company was or
gained at once, and the command wa
given to Old Brown"
i! Now look on this picture. We copy
still further from the Herald:
! "When the news of the threatened
: siege of Lawrence reached John Brown
Jr,, who was amember of the Topega Leg
islature, he organized a company of about
sixty men and marched towards Lawrence
Arriving at Palmyra, he learned of the
sacking of the town and the position OF
the people. He reconnoitered for time
in the vicinity, but finally marched back to-
wards Ossawatomie. The night before
reaching that place, when only few miles
away, they camped for the night Old
John Brown, who, we believe; was with
the party, singled out, with himself, seven
men. These he marched to a point eight
miles avove the mouth of Pottawatomie
creek, and called from their beds at their
; several residences, at the hour of midnight
on the Oath of May, 1856, Allen Wiikin-
son, VIM. Sherman, VIM. p. Doyle, und
Drury Doyle. All were found the next
morning by the roadside or in the high
way. some with cash in their heads and
sides and their Threats cut; others with
their skulls split open in two places, with
holes IN their breasts, and hands cut off;
and others had holes through their breasts,
with their fingers cut off. No man IN
Kansas has pretended to deny that Old
John Broun led that murderous foray,
achich mvssacrcd those naen. Up to that
period not q hair Of old John Broacn's
head, or that Of any fhis sons, had been
E injured By the pro-slavery party
1t was not until the 30th of August,
three months after the Pottawatomie mas,
sacre, that the attack was made on Ossa-
watomie by the pro-slavery forces, that
Frederick Brown, a son of Old John, was
killed.
The truth of history requires this state
ment. If Brown was a monomaniac, it
dates back anterior to his first visit to
Kansas"
Why should not Brown be hanged
The CITADEL AT QUEBEC.-lt ls said
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