The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05

scale, That was all I intended. I never
did intend murder or treason, or the de-
struction of property, or to excite or incite
slaves to rebellion, or to make insurrection
| have another objection, and that is that
it is unjust that should suffer such pen
atty. Had I interfered in the manner in
which I admit, and which admit has been
fairly proved-for / admire the truthful
ness and candor of the greater portion of
the witnesses who have testified in this
case-had I so interfered in behalf of the
rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the So
called great, or in behalf of any of their
friends, either father, mother, brother, sis
ter, 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 it an act worthy of reward rather
than punishment. This court acknowledge
es, too, as l suppose, the validity of the
law of God. / see book kissed, which |
suppose to be the Bible, or at least the
New Testament, which teaches me that all
things whatsoever would that men should
do to me | should do even so to them. 1t
teaches me, further, to remember them that
are in bonds as bound with them. | en-
deavored to act up to that instruction.
| say / am yet too young to understand
that God is any respecter of persons. |
believe that to have interfered as l have
done, as l have always freely admitted I
have done, in behalf of His despised poor,
is no wrong, but right. Now, if it is deem
ed necessary that l should forfeit my life
for the furtherance of the ends of justice,
and mingle my 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 I'M
just enactments, | say let it be done. Let
me say one word further. | feel entirely
satisfied with the treatment | have receiv-
ed on my trial. Considering all the cir
cumstances, it has been more generous
than | expected; but feel no conscious
ness of guilt | have stated from the first
what was my intention and what was not.
| never had any design against the liberty
Of any person, or auy disposition to commit
treason or incite slaves to rebel, or make
any general instruction. I never encour-
aged any man to do SO, but always dis
couraged any idea of that kind. Let me
say also in regard to the statements made
by some of those who were connected with
me- fear it has been stated by some OF
them that have induced them to join me,
but the contrary is true. do not say this
to injure them, but as regretting their weak
ness. Not one joined me but of his own
accord, and the greater part at their own
expense. A number of them | never saw
and never had word of conversation with
till the day they came to me, and that was
for the purpose I have stated. Now l have
done.
While Mr.. Brown was speaking perfect
quiet prevailed, and when he had finished
the Judge proceeded to pronounce SEN
tence upon him. After few preliminary
remarks he said that no reasonable doubt
could exist of the guilt of the prisoner, and
sentenced him to be hung in public on
Friday, the ID of December next,
Mr.. Brown received his sentence with
composure. The only demonstration made
was the clapping of the hands of one man
in the crowd, who is not resident of JEFF
ferson county. Regret was expressed by
the citizens at it's occurrence.
The jury in the case of Coppie, after be-
ing out an hour returned verdict of gull
ty on all the counts in the indictment,