The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-11

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and every body on the alert watching
enterprises of this kind, he could succeed?
1t was hardly necessary to make these
remarks. The duty of the Jury is to be
blind to all outside prejudices. Let simple
justice be melted out to the prisoner, he
asked no more.
Mr.. Griswold closed by saying in behalf
of his client, that he had no exceptions to
take to particle of the evidence given on
trial, but deemed it a wonder under the
circumstances that the truth shonld even as
fully be developed as it has been.
CHARLEsrowN, Va, Nov. 1.-Previous
to proceeding with the trial of Coppice at
the opening of the Cont this morning, the
counsel for Brown argued the points on
which an arrest of judgment was asked for
in his case, and Hunter replied in behalf of
the prosecution. The Judge reserved his
decision.
A jury being sworn for the trial of Cop
pice, one of the " insurrectionists," his trial
proceeded.
The testimony thus far is about the same
as that in Browns case.
Capt. Cook valves an examination be.
fore Magistrates Court.
Russell & Lennott, attorneys from Bos.
ton, reached here to-day.
Cook was brought before the Magistrates
Court, but waived an examination. He
was committed for trial.
Coppice's trial was resumed. No wit.
nesses were called for the defence Mr.
Harding opened the argument for the
State, and Hoyt and Griswod followed for
the defendant. Mr.. Hunter closed for the
prosecution. The speeches were of marked
ability.
Mr.. Griswold asked for several instruc-
tions, which were granted by the Court.
The jury then retired.
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 committed against State ex.
cept by citizen, that wherever allegiance
was due, treason may be committed. Most
of the States have passed laws against trea-
son.
The objection as to the form of the ver-
dict rendered were also regarded as INSULT
cient. The clerk then asked Brown whether
he had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced, when Brown stood up
and in clear and distinct voice said
" l have, may it please the court few
words to say. In the first place, deny
everything but what l have all along admit.
ted The design on my part was to free the
slaves. l intended certainly to have made &
clear thing of that matter, as l did last win
ter, when 1 went into Missouri, and there
took the slaves without the swapping of g
gun on either side, moved them through the
country, and finally left them in Canade.
1 designed to have done the same thing
again on larger scale. That was all in.
tended. l never did intend to commit muir.
der, or treason, or to destroy property, or tt
excite or incite the slaves to rebellion anG
to make an instruction. l have another
objection and that is, it is unjust that
should suffer such a penalty. Had interferet
in the manner which admit, and which
admit has beeu fairly proved, flor admire
the truthfulness and candor of the greater
portion of the witnesses who have testified ir
this case,) had l so interfered in behalf O
the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the Sc
called great, or in behalf ofthe friends, either
father, mother, brother, sister, wife or child
rem, of any of that class, and suffered ant
sacrificed what l have in this interference. i
would have been all right. Every man il
this Court would have deemed it an ac
worthy of reward rather than punishment
This Court Acknowledges, as suppose thu
validity of the law of God.
81 see book kissed here which SUB
pose to be the Bible, or at least the New
Testament. That teaches me that al
things whatsoever | would that men should
do me, even 80 should do to Them L
teaches me, further, to remember them thai
are in bonds, as bound with Them en-
deavOred to act up to that instruction.
say l am yet too young to understand thai
God is any respecter of persons 1 believe
that to have interfered as l have done, as
have always freely admitted l have done in
behalf of his despised poor, is no wrong
but right; and now it is deemed necessary
that should forfeit my life for the further.
ance of the ends of justice, and mingle nv
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 enactments. l ad.
nit it-so let it be done.
Let me say one word further. / feel
entirely satisfied with the treatment 1 have
received on my trial. Considering all the
circumstances, it has been more generous
than expected. But I feel no conscious.
ness of guilt; have stated from the first
what were my intentions and what were not.
l never had any design against the life of
any person, nor any disposition to commit
treason, or excite slaves to rebel, or make
any general insurrection. 1 never encour-
aged any man to do so, but always discour-
aged any idea of that kind.
Let me also speak in regard to the
statements made by some of those connected
with me. hear it has been stated by some
of them that I have induced them to ioin
me; but the contrary is true. l do not say
this to injure them, but as regretting their
weakness, Not one joined me but of his
own accord, and the greater part at their
own expense. A number of them I never
saw, and never had word of conversation
with, till the day they came to me, and that
was for the purpose 1 have stated. Now 1
have DONE"
While Brown was speaking, perfect
quiet prevailed when he had finished, the