Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-24


gan to sink rapidly.
After we were taken prisoners, he was placed
in the guard house with me. lie complained Of
the hNrdness Of the bench on which he was lying
begged hard for bed for him or even blanket,
but cou.d obtain none for him. l took off my
coat and placed it under him, aud held his head
in my lap, in which position be died without a
groan or a struggle.
have stated these facts thinking that they may
afford to you aud to the beroaved widows they
have loft mournfnl consolation.
Give my loyo to Anna and Martha, with our last
farewell.
Yours, truly,
EDWIN CoPPOC.
JOHN Browns DIRECTIONS.
Mr.. McKim said that, in selecting the place for
the grave, they had followed the directions given
by MIR. Brown to his wife at their last Interview
lie also said that Mr.. Brown had given directions
TOR an inscription on his tomb stone, and at this
point ne read the first and last part of paper
which was brought TO Mrs. Brown after the exc
cutiOn-the whole of which, through the kindness
of the family, the reporter is permitted to copy, as
follows:
TO BE INSCRIBED ON THE OLD FAMILY
MONUMENT AT NORTH ELBA.
OLIVER BRowN, born ----, 1889, was killed
ut Har2ers Ferry. Va, Nov. Is, 1859.
WALTER BRowN, born---, 1887, was wound
ed at Harpers Ferry Nov. II, and died Nov.
10, 1859.
My wife can FIJI up the blank dates as above
JOHN BRowN born May 0, 1900, was executed at
Charlestown, Va, Dec. 2. 1862
JOHN BROWNS LAST WILL.
CHARLEsTowN, Jefferson County, Va,
Dee. 2 1859.
Il my desire that my wife have all my person
al property not previously disposed OF by me );
and the entire use of all my landed property dur
ing her natural life ; and that, after her death,
the proceeds Of such land be equally divided be-
tween all my then living children and that what
would be a child's share be given to the children
of each of my two sons who fell at Harper's Ferry
and that chid'l share be divided among the cbil
dren Of my now living children who may die be-
fore their mother lny present beloved wife, No
formal viii, can be of use when my expressed
wishes are made known to my dutyta and tslov-
ed hmily.
iset -'...-e. ,t..-.. jOItN Brown.
Ny DEAR WIrE-I have time to inclose the
within and the above, which l forgot yesterday.
aud to bid you ahother Farewell. "Be of good
cheer" and God Almighty bless, save, comfort,
guide, and keep you to ''the end"
Your affectionate husband
JOHN BROWN.
The addendum, said the speaker, was undoubt-
edly the last work of the old hero with his pen.
Note the sublime composure of the words. lie
speaks as though be were about starting on q
journey!
SPEECH OF WENDELL PHILLIPS.
How feeble words seem here How can !
hope to utter what your hearts are full Of? fear
to disturb the harmony which his life breathes
round this home. One and anOthcrl1f you, lis
neighbors, cay, 81 have known him five years."
81 have known him ten years" 1t seems to me
as if we had none Of US known him. How our
admiring, loving wonder has gr. wn, day by day,
| as he has uniolded trait after trait of earnest,
brave, tender, Christian life We see him walk
ing with radiant, serene face to the scafold, and
think what Gn iron hoatt, What devoted faith !
We take up his letters, beginning My dear vile
and children, every one of them"-see him st0op
child-and this iron heart seems ul tenderness.
Marvellous old man We have hardly said il
when tho loved forms Of lis sons. in the bloom Of
young devotion, encircle him, and we remember
he is not aloue, ouly the majestic center Of a
group. Your neighbor farmer went, SURROUNDED
by his household, TO tell the slaves there were still
hearts and right arms ready and nerVed for their
service. From this roof four, from neighboring
one two, to make up that score Of Heroes. How
resolute each looked into the face Of Virginia, how
loyalty each stood at his forloTn post, meeting
death cheerfuly, till that voice said at is
enough" And these weeping children and widow
seem su lifted up and consecrated by long, single
hearted devotion to his great purpose. that We
dare to remind them how blessed they are in the
privilege of thinking that in the last throbs Of
those brave young hearts, which lie buried ON the
banks of the Shenandoah, thoughts of them min
gled with love to God and hope for the slave. He
has abolished Slavery in Virginia. You may say
this is too much. Our neighbors are the last men
we know. The hours that pass us are the ones we
appreciate the least. Men walked Boston streets
when night fell on Bunker's IIi and ptied War.
rem, saying, Foolish man Thrown away bis
| life Why didn't he measure his means betterP
We see him standing colossal that day on the blood
stained sod, and severing the lie that bound Bos-
ton to Great Britain. That night George ILL., ceas-
ed to rule in New England. History will date
/ Virginia Emancipation from Ilarper's Ferry.
| True the slave rs still there. So, when the tenn
pest usroots pine your hills. it looks green for
mohlhs--a year or two. Still, it is timber. not
tree. John Brown has loosened the roots of the
slave system it only breathes-it does not live
! hereafter.
As stood looking on his grandfa,her's grave
stone, brought here from Connecticut, telling as it
does, Of his death in the Revelation, thought |
could hear our hero saint saying, MY fathers
gave their swords to the oppressor-the slave still