Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-03

ton the lst resolution was read and carried With
out dlssenilon.
The second resolution was carried With one dis
ssntine vote
The third resolution was carried with the dissent
Of two OF three votes 10 the gallery.
The fourth, ff,h, sixth, seventh and eighth reso
lutions were adopted by votes equally unanimous.
HON. n. ?. sPaLDINes REuARrs.
Judge sPALDIso being called upon, responded
BE commenced by reading the inscription which
we have copied above, which was upon the dag
stat Of Prof Kirkland and referring 10 the adjourn
ment Of the Court OF Justcs at Akron lAp-
plsuse What think you Of those thingsi Hon.
Henry A. Wise stranged freedom When be stran
lied The man who has been executed to-day. mo,
40 No he has not aud the death Of John brown
win do more 10 hasten the progress OF human fee-
dom than an army with banners. He died Of q
quarter past II this day Hero; true to his cou-
cience; true to his God Shall we mourn his
deathi We should rather mourn over the sins Of
the people which have doomed him TO death. John
Brown Is dead, hut John Brown will ever live in
the hearts Of the lovers Of human liberty. How
ever much men may differ as TO the acts Of John
Brown IL Is not treason TO the State OF Virginia;
or II II Is, II is not treason TO the laws OF the Sae
Of Ohio, and the law Of God-to honor him for /
his faithfulness to his convictions Of duty and his
principles, wehave met to honor those principles |
and the canse 10 which he lied.
However much we msy have draped our hall 10 |
mourning and spoken Of the mournuness Of the
occasiou vet say that the death Of John Brown |
la triumph and not defeat believe that he so
saw and understood II, and that is what upheld him
/ In bis trials.
Judge sPALDINe here read the following letter,
received by Judge TILDRN only the day before
| from bis old friend JOHN BRowE. He read It as
part Of his argument as showing the calm spirit
With which that old Hero awaited his execution
The letter in It's quiet simplicity, told the story far
better than he could do.
CHARLEsrowN JEFFsRsoN oouSrI, yA,l
gsth Nov, 1859.
HoN. D. r. TiLDEN;
Ny DEAR srR-Your most ind and comforting let
ter Of the 23d Inst, Is received.
have no language to express the feelings Of graft
tude and obligation under for your kind interest
10 my behalf ever since my disaster.
The great bulk Of mankind estimate each others
actions and motives by the Of or 9th
cruise that attends them through lue by that rule
have been one Of the Worst and one Of the beat OF
men, do not claim 10 have been Of the latter and
leave it TO an impartial tribunal TO decide whether
the world has been the the better or my ug
and dying In It, My present great anxiety Ia to get as
near In readiness for different field of action "a well
can Since being in good measure relieved from hs
fear that my poor %Oket-hsarftd tTye ant children
Z would come TO immediate want May God reward, q
p
have enjoyed remarkable ehssrhness and composers
Of mind ever since my confinement; and it isa great
comfort to feel assured that permitted 70 die Oo
oause) not merely TO pay the dsot of nature las al
must) feel my Bsll to be most unworthy Of 80 gea
% distinction. The particular Of dying assigned
% me- gives me but very little unsaslness. wish
had the time and the ab lity 10 give you (uiy dea
lrend) some little idea Of what Is daily, aad figh
aost sag hourly passing within my prison walis; an
could my trends but witness only few Of those scene
lust as they occur Thick they would feel very well re
ooncled to my being here just whdf am aud just as
am My whole life before had not Afforded me one-ha
the opportunity TO plead for fhe right Ia this also
find much 10 reconcile to both my present condto
ID aud my Immediate prospect. may be very InsaH
land am so, II insane at All) But II that ho y
insanity Is like a very pleasant dream to me- o.
nd not 10 the least degree conscious Of my rdUngs OF
ears; or OF any terrible visions Whaeveri but FAM
myself entirely composed and that my sleep IN part
ular is as sweet that Of healthy, Joyous lit
nd infant pray God he will grant me continuance
ac- tho same calm but delightful, drsaN until come
know of those realities which "eYes have not sec
and which ears have not heard" have scarce rea
lied that am in prison, 10 IRONS at all. eertal
ns lv think 1 vas never more cheeiful in my life.
AA intend to tue liberty Of sending by express 10 20
et' re- me trlalng articles for those OF my family
in may bo in Ohio, which you can hand to my brou
ed jeremiah, when you may 500 him. together win
H. have asked him advance to them. Please e1er
lot my 80 often troubling you with my letters, or any
tis~. -env, t6p Vvuefs'"n s'fe'' f's
bors. wiito jeremiah TO your care
an Your hiend, In truth, go, yoou,,,
ock JOHN BRoWS
Al the suggestlon OF one OF the audience
oh, original letter was handed around that each mi
e- see the old mans handwriting.
thy, Fellow citizens, can you believe that man to
h 10 worthy Of deathi (No. no) Is not rather the
ecutiye Of tue State Of Virginia more worthy
by that fatel c'Yes, yes.D That Commonwea
,in ha deseended from the proud height sue once he
.I and thus Gov Wise has come down to the level
'ne A common executioneT. He compared the langu
n OF and conduct of Gov: Wise TO that oil Macbeth
bes Tohn Brown with his handful Of men, put
bis whole State OF Virginia to rout. Why 1.-THE uo
'I OF the Southern States are OF the same naleIla
re- the citizens OF Harpers Ferry, then John Bro
cav had had one regiment o Buckeye solueIs, ue '
,ha have gone from river TO river and from the Az
- tic 10 the AleghAnies. and had none 10 stay
N' hand. -
.stiy of Violation of the laws OF Virginia, and that d
ming being paid, we have right 70 gamer @li the
-, al we can from his death.
onls And how did he diei He has died
ents "Llksons
they ws9 the draper Of Ss sSs's about hun
HON. D. R. Tu.DRS's REMARKS.
iitee Judge Tilden remarked that amid the feeling
&C. felt on the death OF his old and valued friend
ding was unable TO express himself as ne otneit W. !,
us his respect, his admiration and his yeneration
,ome the old man whom Virginia has this day eXeeu
Q all upon the gallows. he had known John Brl
10Th. from earliest manhood aud never had he know
s"'- more truthful, honorable and worthy man !
btIs he He had knOwn and loved him long and '
ID be And was John Brown q crininalt We do
ra Judge men by the mere muscle work, but u ls
wing mOuES n0 TOhD RTown who dare say that he has
wsongf lie had no political party TO support,
no corrupting Church TO upbodi no business
he sought 10 prosper by crime, aud he saw
=. A.. | outrage upon humanity as II Was-a system
upoa striuped The wife from the husband and la
NY al herGa system that took frail children no
O,sz- fond mother and whipped them 10 death-a ay
la laS ~ % that left parents 70 90 uoun 10 .nel ~
. 4, sprIng torn from them. He saw it was Cyl
con. tbat bad butchered his children pnd struck do
which man for daring 10 be free. Aud seeing these 10
d eon- how would Christian acti IL he was ru
rds OF himself and bis Divine Master, be would q.
ny oe John brown did. We should expect MN ,
war '" act. And for that crime virginia mas pu' III
10 lead death. ~ -,
II ths You see in this letter that John Brown lool
90 and posterlty TO yindieate his memory. Hut u
iother humanity Gnd not John Brown that has woa
gIoPh, Virginia And that humanity has before
liiS'ee brought It's supporters to death witness
sbs. Tory who died in his prison, and not only u
4 Win our country Ia full Of martyrs TO the eau
/ WSs talking with Frank Wade last night
ard, tbis VIRGINIA army Of Gov, Wise that was 10
oldisFl the capitol and seize all the public document
>. ~. that worthy has threatened 70 DO dc IN
IN The said he thought the best way 10 crush lhe
q Zone would be 10 dripe drO6e Of cons upon me-
-, ~. trs,,, n ao,tl, Carolina thev lately offered