Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-11
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There is no danger Brown s stricken down.
Ills followers are scattered OF destroyed, and If
there are those who sympathiEe With him 10
his movement, they know that the South ia now
armed at every point to repel them. There is,
therefore, no reason why you should not take
this ca e and dispose Of Il without prejudice or
excitement, upon the evidence, under the law ~
applicable to t.
During the progress Of this trial witnesses
have spoken OF the conduct Of some Of the per
sons engaged at Harper's Ferry, in srresting the
prisoners, ard Of the courage they displayed
there, for which they received your oommenda
tons. But that was mere physical courage
There IL courage which rises high above that
IL enables the man In whose breast it dwells, 10
raise himself above the influence Of popular
clamOr, self interest, or prejudice, and to remain
unmoyed and undsturbed by the seething
waves Of passion and excitement, as they gather
around h'm. This is moral courage, and as its
exercise demands higher and nobler qualities
than physical courage, which man may possess
in common with the brute, il commends itself 10
our higher regard You have this day an 90.
pOuunily to exhibit this moral courage, such as
you will probably never again enjoy The
proc against the defendant is spread upon the
enduring pages Of history, and 1t fails to con-
wet him of the crimes charged against him.
Such will be the judgment Of those who will
come after us You have an opportunity thi.
day, 10 give such verdict as , III send youi
names along the same current Of history whose
award shall be that you dared 10 do right
Among all the recollections Of long life an
sure the most pleasant aud the most satisfacto
ry must bs that which reminds us Of duty per.
formed, in opposition TO strong opposing inAu.
ences To the fearless discharge Of what
have indicated as your duty, in this hour OF peri
IN tho AafanAant 1 ouain tb.e
may preserve your oaths intact. your honor un.
sullied and the ancient reputation Of the Com,
mon"ealth of Virginia for justice. for magma
nimity aud for chivalfy unstaued.
10 closing, | desire TO say one word at the
special instance Of my client. He desires IN,
TO say he has no exception to take to the tesii
mony "f the witnesses He deems it a wonder
that amid the excitement of those scenes ID,
facts shnuId be So well remembered and th,
truth be so fully developed as it has beet. Ill
believes it was the desire of tho witnesses B,
give him the benefit of every circumstance
within their knowledge which would operate il
his favor and mitigate the pubic sentimen
against him, Especially does he desire to eK
press b., grateful thanks to Captain Sim, wht
voluntarily came from another State, to Civ,
his testimony in the case, because, as he said
be desired to see justice done to q brave ol,
man, aud that the North should see that b
could have fair trial
| G'ntlemen, have consumed my hour
T have thrown into it as much as could, touch
, ing only upon points, not celebrating them
/ and emitting many that, il less important
would have illustrated, enforced and sustaine,
those which have submitted, somo of whicl
will be stated and argued at greater length b.
my associate.
Thanking you for che apparent interest an,
IakHa
Temarks, submit the case, SO far as arm con
cerned, into your hands