The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-12-03
THE VIRGINIA INsURRECTION.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.

The correspondent of the Herald"
writing under date of Monday, the 2oth
ult, says that the arrangements for Browns
execution had been nearly completed at
that time, and that every precaution had
been taken to guard against surprise or
disturbance of any kind.
The most stringent regulation had been
adopted in regard to the presence of civil.
ians at the execution. All applications for
passes for civilians to attend within the
military lines were refused by the Govern
or, on the ground that it would conflict
with the military programme. He said
that no civilian could, under any circum-
stances, be admitted within the military
lines, the outer one of which would be
nearly mile from the scafold. Not a
word of what John Brown may utter, if he
should say anything, will, therefore, be au-
dible to the.men forming even the line next
the gallows.
Governor Wise stated the cause of this
exclusion of all persons other than the mil
itary to be that, in the event of an attempt
ed rescue, an order to fire upon the prison
er would be given, and that those within
the lines, especially those sufficiently near
the gallows to hear what Brown may say,
would inevitably share his fate.
THE ROPE.
The principal excitement of yesterday,
Saturday, says the "Tribune" correspon-
dent, was caused by the public exhibition
at the Sheriffs office, of the rope with which
John Brown is to be hung. 1t was exam
ined by crowds. The horrible, bloodthirs-
ty discourses for which it afforded the text
were almost startling, even in this region
of barbarous free speech. l think that if
ample arrangements had not been made to
preserve order during the execution, Brown
nigh ;be seized by the Infatuated people
and torn in pieces. There is no limit to
the violence of expression. Whether it
will lead to equal violence of action is
doubtful. should judge not; words cost
nothing-deeds demand daring and cour-
age.
BROWNS CONDITION.
The same writer says: A statement,
perceive, has been scattered through the
Northern papers, intimating that Brown is
"repentant" If the idea conveyed be that
he repents of his recent invasion, then it is
incorrect. Brown manifests no regret on
that score, although he has, within day
or two, appeared more quiet and thought
full than before, as if centering his mind
upon his rapidly approaching death. He
is perfectly composed, and wholly recon-
ciled to his fate, as indeed he has been all
along. To-day he is engaged in writing a
long letter to one of his friends, which he
desires to have published after his execu-
ton, and in which he endeavors to set
right certain errors which he says have APP
peared in the newspaper accounts of his
conversations with Gov. Wise He is We
ry earnest on one point: he declares he
never has said that his attempt at Harpers
Ferry was intended as revenge for the
injuries he received in Kansas. Here, he
AYERS, he has been misrepresented or mis-
understood.
Brown is now confined by light chains
upon his ankles His hands are left free.
He suffers no discomforts, except the inces-
SAINT visits to which he is subjected, and of
which he begins to complain The other
prisoners are fettered in a similar man
ner.
SYMPATHY FOR THE CONDEMNED.