Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03

oHARIEsTowN, Va, Nov. 2.-Russel and
Le9not' attorneys, from Boston, reached heR
:, OooS was brought before the Magi!
was committed for trial. Coppee's trial WI
resumed. No witnesses were called for III
defence S''ee tot t'lF
Mr. Harding opened the argument for mi
commonwealth, and Messrs. Hoyt and CrisuoIj
followed for the defendant Mr.. Hunter close{
.or the prosecution. The speeches were all Of
marked ability. Mr.. Grswold asked for sever
al instructions, which were all granted by thu
court. The jury then retired.
Drown was then broughtinto the court house
winch was Immediately thronged. The court
gave IT'S decision on the motion to arrest iudp
heht everything the objection that treason &c rs
no! oe committed against State, except by a
sue sue treason may be committed. Most of the
o 81. have passed laws against treason. Tho
objections as 10 the form of the verdict render.
ca al are also regarded as insufficient.
Inc clerk then asked Brown whether he had
ytNlnS 10 say why sentence should not be
and distinct voice, said:
. nave, may it,please.th court, few words
10 say; In the first place, deny everything
ouI what have all along admitted-the design
On my part to free the slaves. intended, GER
t"lnly 10 have made clean thing of that mats
teE' US ala last winter, when went into Miss
souri, and took the slaves without the strapuinr
of gain on either side, moved them tlIr5ng6S
the country and finally left them in Canada.
Unsigned to have done, the same thing again; on
a larger scale; that was all intended. never
olo intend TO commit murder, or treason or to
destroy property, to excite or incite the slaves
10 Fcoelllon and to make an Instruction. Il
nave another objection, that it is unjust that /
should suffer such penalty; had interCered in
me manner which admit, and which admit
has been proved, for | admire the truthFulncss
and candor OF the greater portion Of the wit.
neSseS who have testified in this case Had /
SO lnterteTed il behalf of the rich, the power.
iui, the intelligent, the SO called great, or in be-
nall OF their friends, either father, mother
brother, sister, wife or 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 ii
an act worthy of reward, rather than punish.
ment. This court acknowledges, [ suppose. the
validity of the law of God @g7ssss sSssssssqS
see q book kissed here which / suppose to
he the Bible, or at least the New Testament.
That teaches me that all things whatsoever /
would that Inen should do to me should do
even so to them. 1t teaches the further to res
member those that are in bonds. As bound
with them, endeaVOred TO act up to that in.
structIon. say am yet too young to UNDER
stand that God is any rcSpector of persons
| believe that to have interfered as i have
done, as have always freely admitted have
done, in behalf of his deSpSed poor was not
wrong but right. Now it is dceiEed ne.
cessary that l should forfeit my life for the
tqrtherance OF ends Of justice, and minglc my
lbtood further withsthe blood of my children
and with the blood Of millions in this slave
country, whose rights are disregardcd by wick
ed, cruel and uni ust cnactmentS. So let it be
done. Let TIE say one word further. feel
entirely satisfied with the treatment have re-
ceiyed on my trial Considering all the circum-
stances, it has been more generous than ex.
| pected, but | ieel no consciousness of guilt. l
| have stated from the first what were my inten.
tons and what were not. never had any
design against the life of any person, nor any
disposition to commit treason or excite the
slaves to rebel and make any general insurrec-
tleG. l never encouraged any man to do so,
but always discouraged any idea Of that kind.
Let me say, also, in regard to the statements
made by Somc of those connected with me- |
hear it has been stated by some of them that I
have induced them to join me; but the contrary
is true. do not say this to injurc them, but
as regrctting their weakness. Not one Joined
me but OF his own accord, AID the greater part
at their own expense number of them |
never saw, aud never had word Of conyersa-
ton with, till the day they came to me, and
that was for the purpose l have stated. Now l
have done.
While Brown was speaking perfect quiet pre-
vailed. When he had finished the court pro-
cceded TO pronounce the sentence After n few
preliminary remarks, in which he said no rea-
sonable doubt could exist as to the prisoners
guilt, he sentenced him to be hung in public on
Friday, the second day of December
! Brown received the sentence with composure.
The only demonstration made was the ciapping
of hands by one man in the crowd, who is
not resident OF Jefferson county. This was
promptly suppressed and much regret was ex-
pressed by citizens at its occurrence. After
being out an honr, the jury in the case of Cop
pee returned with a.verdict declaring him guilty.
His counsel gave notice Of a motion to arreSt
Judgment, as in Browns case The court then
adjourned (
New York, Nov. 2-The Commercial Id
rertiser's Havrc correspondent under dates Q
Tuesday, the 18th ult., says the demand for
cotton continued regular last week, and some
descriptions advanced la2 francs, owing to the
scarcity of the supply. The sales of the week
amounted to $4,000 bales, and the imports to
only 10000 bales There was stock in port