Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-01

CnARLssrowH, Oct. 81, 1ese-The Coart met
o'clock The sss.ss 49, - ossssn. ~ le s
mnrovinr- ne laid On he - = usu Tie
soart hosss aad IL sPpsssch were esaefy |
=, e,,. ooi Opss sea f BE- he Issce, n
he several changes Of the indie nent, E rec13L
isg e The Psa .ss. nsea . sns 9,,S
surrounding The present. case, and /
hoped the jury would give Il their calm and dis
pssion.te attention, divesting e ar - possible,
outside infusnces. The prisoner Vas entitled q
an Impartial Trial under the laws Of Virginia and
LEI hiln Be acquited q convictsd accordi1g 70 |
thoss lawn and the evidence given In the case.
axsius me prisoner, Mr.. 6hswold argued that
Brown eoa4 pet Be guilty e trsssea g he wse
nos citisen a this Commsnwsalsh, and none but
treason; never having sworn slleaisncs 70 Viz
GINA, he could not b afehel sgaina her authority
He was aleo charged with lsvying war against
sSs eS.s:s. -; r ne vas BETWEEN
levying war and resisting authority. Men con-
erseats tugsthes to psspthsts crime and have
s sSs dsSsed sheir i've 70 sSe asmosssercins
sna attending 70 sacsf6ce the livo Of Others, but
that ws fesishnce, not lsvying war. He would
openly admitted IL. that these men came for the
puFpess a. running sways sleyes. That was the
crime under the laws of Virginia for which the
psies.sr vas smsnahle 70 panis6msnt g the ex-
he temporarily took poc.ession Of the arsenal at
Hsspsr6 Fsrry, and while there attempts were
inade 70 arrest him. Mr.. Griswold bad no COM
hoe stAsmpts nat this blood wu shed and iives
taken, snd not In lsvying war against the Com.
~. q s,uued re ,.su,on MONT Al considerable
length, and then entered upon the charge OF muir.
der, urging that premedftated murder was not
shown. II Il the boast Of Institutions that no
e wsa the law
the Legislature resh the proper remedy. Captain
BrowS knew he was committing an offence against
the lswI Tor the psotection Of slave property He
has repeatedly confessed IT, and 10 willing 70 abide
the consequences; but indct him for that offence.
and don't convict him Of an offence he never
dreamed Of committing, Nothing 10 the circum-
course Of procedure The public safety dOes not
require him 70 BE pulished contrary 70 law. II =
man Of the indominble energy and perseverance
o. Capsa Brown could be engaged fos I've months
throughout the United states twenty-one men
BLACK md white -when there wae pothing In the
sf q IL 2 PP:s h.% ; how IN Hs,s s;. name
I ions struck down the South awake and every
body on the alert for enterprises Of this kind that
there y the rernotest danger Of another scheme
remarks. II was the duty Of the fury to be blind
10 all outside influences ssss sGa
The physical courage Of those who suppressed
the insouscsion had been highly commendsdi but
moral courage was superior. and that courage
which can resist prejudice and passion. Let sim
pie j9sice, then, be meted out 70 the prisoner He
ssked no more. He called on the jury 70 preserve
their oaths intact and their honor untzfnised and
the reputation IL the CemmonweAlth for justice,
| megnanimitya and chivalry untarnished.
Mr.. Griswold closed his speech by nying, on
| take to . particle OF the evidence given on the
6fal; but he deemed IL . wonder, under the cir
cumst.nces, that the truth should have been az
honorable testimony to the conduct Of Cant Sim.
Who Voluntarily came from another state simply
70, the RprPoss Of doing justice. :
which ~. g sss with
his duty fhifhfully and bad come to deal with the
prisoner, net =. CsPt, Brown, the leader Of this
yosa a Se s: sv S1S s sss
his conviction hs should endesvor to make that
appear to the jury, sun he would ay he had no
gmpsthy with the prisoner. His birth and resi-
in connection win The instutsoa q sl IL r'n1
though now resident Of the District az Cofumhia
he bad returned 70 his native State TO spcud the
n S e az and mngs h. du. vita
that Of discharginga disinterested duty faithfully
He regretted only the excitement respecting tie
caee He was glad to hear the Judge cay on
Saturday that be desired to try this case precisely
like othess. He desired, the whole State and he
south desired that the tial should be . fair one
N h.d been AIR circumstances had interrupted its
partition, but indulgence had been pfsnted and
they made no complaint. They should do the
best they could under the circumstance, and
natural nS but &c e the was
INC course OF justice o. cast stain on the NOR
Of the State. The jury had been sworn that thew
wo1id firmly discharge their oaths and rend = a
verdict In accordance with the evidence.
He could not understand from the opening "A.
dress o. the persecution what ground these
ehafges sgainss the psisoncr were attempted to De
INDUCED In strain Of abuse Of the prisoner. and
pfonounced oentence on him without Waiting "a,
,ns yssdicf Of the Jury, thus usurPag the place Of
Ms. okii.oa h.v1ng argued the ch.,g. Of treason,
Constitution, and be regarded Il q ridiculous
sonssnseES viz chimerical Psoduction-which
could only be produced by men Of unsound mi nds.
Again, the prisoner IL charged with conspiring
with slaves to make an insarrection. No n,.so7
mad been shown that the slaves had entered into
yss The conspiracy! One party cannot conspire
Merit - 70 the charge Of murder. nws. ve,v
mess A.. p.Oas asn ase s eSs,ss ne indc
~ soor men. That they might have Jointly done
ne could understand But they could- not sey.
s eau. have done T. He declared that It was al.
.gaiast ssch charge II was too ioose and yagus
~ the laws Of Vir9fnia there vss but one sneci A.
enoe o. murder punfshable with death, ana that
vas deliberate, pfemeditated murder Pie psos-
e;ution charge the prisoner with muf Ter II TIE ~ 4
degree. bus he argued that the evidence III this
cssc does mot susfain that charge The psisoper,s
conduct II The engine house showed that tier
va no malice, according 10 the testimony Of Col
Wsn!ngton and M. Allstsdt However ridicm.
ious his project which would seem, could never
have entered the mind Of . ssne man. he migSt
sill have believed he could carry out the proIect
WITHOUT bioodshcd. AZ any rate 10 sape ,nss
could suppose he expected, with . handfu; 81
men, 20 accomplish the object by force and a n
bus 81. 10 take his declasstons, especiailv vheS
coupled with his scts, that he did not i2terS -
shed blood defence unlesg Won shon,1
believe, beyond the slightest donbe. thar thee
deciasafto0s were untrue, and the prisoner srt,.
sted by malace In taking the lives OF those ysbe
never aid harm, and Against whom there Ma "a
cause fos malice. Az TO Hayward there w M |
proof bow be met his death q who iilla6 hirr
o what cause. And, a. his oolleaeue h.d -,
marked, the prisoner had no motiv We % IAN nec,ass
Z ne suoceQuent couflct resulted IN - M. Il
put tne prisoner endeavosed 10 avoid nm cohSici1
Ios ne PoFpose q swing Life, and eeefore Could
NY 70 consfifute musdeg in the isue deurse. wv,
y me pssones VS. guilty q murdss In he secosd
aegfee, g manslanghtss, yet that was not csDii
cSime, ans noe the crime charged q fhe In isti
nent He Ala 49, 49, 49, sH<AASs