The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-18

Brown wife OF Captain John Brown now under
Of death in Virginia. for having brayely failed in brave
deed.
am scarcely at liberty to mention at what place Mrs
Brown has lately been staying whose hospitality she
has been sharing may say however that after her re-
turn from Baltimore where she was stopped on her hall
made journey her husband she has been the guest OF
family residing in OF the most beautiful regions OF
neighborng State who have proved the mselves KIND
friends not only 10 herself but 10 her usband and who
were the more glad to bid her welcome 70 their house,
because the lady Of their household with her SON. had
already made visit to Captain Brown, IN his
at Charlestown, eince his sentence OF death. Mrs.
Browns stay with these friends terminated this morning
She is now on her way to Philadelphia, to meet Mr. Sen
not, the counsel for her husbands defence.
conversed with her during the entire evening But
only ten minutes acquaintance is enough 70 suow tna
she Is woman worthy to be the wife Vi such man.
She is TALL large ana muscular giving the Impression ut
first sight Of frame capable OF great strength and long
endurance Her face grave and thoughtful wearing.
even in this hour OF her trial an expression OF sobencs
rather than OF sadness, IT. like her husband she had
long learned how to sucr and be calm Her miu
snguary quiet and retiring although her natural
simplicity and modcsty cannot hide the evident force OF
character and strength of will and Judgment which have
lifted her 50 long to be counsellor IN her husbands
enterprises and supporter in his trials
She is native OF Whitehall Lake Champlan, and
has been the mother Of thirteen children; but nowth
standing the Of her numerous family, and her
many privaons and struggles ndep ndent OF household
burdens she still appears fresh and hale II she we're
only now in the prime and vigor OF lBe
A NEWSPAPER CORRECTION.
The conversation of course OF the scenes OF Har
pers Eerryhoth those which have ady been enact
ed, and those which are shortly 10 follow She aiiuaeu
with subducd though evident emotion TO the wounds OF
her husband and to the loss OF her two sons Watson
and Oliver, who fell in the struggle But she made n,
such remark that recently attributed TO her in New
England newspaper, hat four Of her sons had ready
been SLAIN and she would be willing that all the rest OF
her family should be made sacrifice f necessary, TO the
c,nsc az freedom These words She said to me- could
possibly have fallen from her lips, for she had
already felt too many gefs to court any fresh sacrces
and she could not think without pam, OF any new death
stroke her family She would not shrink from any
necessary trial struggle when the hour for it, but
size could not look forward with coposure to any further
lessenng of her family, already too sadly broken She
regretted that such remark should have been put her
mouth ''for, as she observed, they unmolnerly
words
She said that she had been so long accustomed to
that she mad been trained to bear them. While
living in Ohio four of her children died from dysentery
within eleven day three of whom were carried to the
grave together Oh the same day. She mentioned in this
connection that her husband had always been watchful
nurse and the chief taker Of the children and of
herself during periods Of sickness
CAPTAIN BROWN RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
adyerted i'll alluding to Captain Browns religious
opinions to the report that he Old School
Presby terrain She replied that he had been .chnrch
member ever since he was boy; that he united at six
teen years Of age, with Congregational church in ud
son, Ohio anu that on removing TO Pennsylvania, thirty
years ago. he transferred his membership to the Presby
terrain church. with which he had since remained con-
neced She said that the religious element of his char
acter had always been the ruling motive of his life. He
had always observed religious exercises in his household
with exemplary regularity 1t had been for many years
the of the family read the Bible every morning
in regular Of chapters, each member reading in
turn She said that her husbands IA niliarty
with texts OF Scripture great that he could detect
almost the slightest any passage and that
portion OF verse in almost any part OF the Bibewerc
read repeated to him. he could Immediately repeat the
remainder. Ills conversation frequently abounded with
scripture texts, and his letters were always filed with
them.
asked if she knew what his favorite passages TO
she had great many but was, Remember them
that in bonds as bound with theuI.'i
In his habits of living his wife testified that he was al
IA In
never suffered himself or his family to wear ex-
Iensiye clothing. His standing admondon was
''Let Us save the money, aud give to the poor 2
Day before yesterday. when some clothes were sent
from New York to Mrs Brown TO go in box her hus
band among the al ices was coat Of fine brown
cloth, which, when ii was Shown to her. she Immediately
proLounced too gay for her husband 1t was ac
cordngy sent back and last evening there came in re-
turn .carser coat which would better suit his taste and
which the brave old Puritan might not think too good for
him TO pdt on. He never in his life has used tobacco or
ardent Spirits and never until within the last few years
has taken tea or coffee. His mode Of living has been
rgidy temperate that. in Karsas he would sometimes go
for days with scarcely mouhfuI Of food and suffer no
falntness or exhaustion.
HIS LONG MEDITATED DESIGN.
referred incidentally to the design upon arpers Fer
hT reped not for two years but for twenty
He had been waiting twenty years for oppoi tuny
to free the slaves had all been waiting with him the
proper time when he should put his resolve into action
md when at last the enterprise Harpers ferry was
planned We all thought that the time had come Mr..
Brown was sanguine Of success We all were equally
experiment would result in defeat all looked as
fulfilling the hopes Of many years"
wrote down these sentences few moments after they
were uttered, and as repeated them she added
For he has borne the yoke OF the oppressed upon
his own neck for these thirty years"
She made several and repeated references to various
newspaper accounts IN which her husbands character
had been misrepresented She had been panied to sec
him described a cruel man for as she said "No man
ever had kinder heart He is generous by nature he
has always aimed TO impress his family with spirit Of
bencvolence. he has always taught his children TO be
selves His eympahies for the poor and the oppressed
have always been too easily excited.n
inquired as TO his habit Of carrying firearms about his
life during and since his efforts in Kansas he had carried
a revolver, but never before.
is HE INSANE?
then put the question which had been chiefly solicit
tous to ask at is the common talk OF the newspapers
that Captain Brown is nsane what 10 you say TO that
opnioDy'
never knew" she replied, Of his insanity until
read it in the newspapers. He is clear headed man
He has always been, and now is entirely in his right
mind. He Is always cool, deliberate, and over
hasty but be has always considered that his first perce
tons Of duty, and his first impulses action the
best and the safest to be followed He has almost always
acted upon his first suggestions No. be is not insane
His is clear. His last act the result as all
his other acts have been of his uest and strongest
RECENT LETTERS TO MRS. BROWN.
l may mention that saw last evening letter from
Captain Brown to his wife, dated November brought
away by the lady who visited him Charlcstown. This
letter Is too private, and nigh, almost say too sacred
to be exposed in print to every eye Mrs Brown is un-
willing that it should be made public both for her own
sake and her husbands But violate no confidence in
saying that this letter written in prison. no less re-
markabe than the memorable speech delivered in court
IL oreahes the same heroic spirit il Is marked by the
same simplicity Of STYLE expresses the conscicn-
ous conviction Of the rghtulness of his undertaking.
EXHIBITS throughout the unwaverng courage and
the same strong faith in God To the many overflow ing
expressions OF his sympathy for his wife and children
gwen Tbs letter. do not feel at liberty to aude fur
ther than to say that they warm tender and as
delicate as were ever written by husband to a wife
During the evening another letter direct from the
prison, dated November 10 This fresh message wa
briefer than the other but of the character and
the same spirit
BOX FOR CAPTAIN BROWN.
For several days past, until last evening Mrs Brown
had been actively engaged, aided by some female friends
in preparing articles Of clothing to be sent to her sband
sowing machine had been busy at work from morning
t mig for two days Last evening the box wa pack
ed and this morning sent to tho cars containing shirts
stockings, pocket handkerchief pair Of easy slippers
some writing materials, two three favore books and
some preserved fruits aud other decaces great mum
Der of friends crowded around IT, each anxious to add
something for the old mans comfort before the cover was
nailed on. From this Mrs. Brown retired, sobbng
to another part OF the room, and for few moments was
unable to control her emotion exclaming Poor man. he
will not need them long!
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