Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-19

10 the militia Ter lhe promptitude with which
they volunteered fof duty and obeyed my or
.Iders. The Jefferson Berkeley aud Sheperds.
town militia were first at the scene. and man
Infested good courage and did some service ;lbui
Il they were restrained BY natural tenderness
for their neighbots and friends who were held
prisoners and hostages. and supposed 10 be in
imminent DANGER ffpm any attempt to storm
tItheir capt6ts. The First Regiment of sVolnns
EteeTs, and company r especially Or that Iegi
Lment, which was ready in anshoAr from abe
Lcall, and apart of the 18th, and the alexans
Edfia r ifiess and the companies 81 Ffedericks-
Ibtirg, 0tange and Albemarie, all gallanj iy TOOK
arms and moved promptly. Mote than I
Icailed came, ami were ready and anxious to
lido duty aud to be the first to encounter dan
lger. "A finer spirit and better temper of sol.
ld5ers could not have been displayed
II The State Judiciary took The cgiptiis in
lehaEge Legal warrants were issuede and
EsegseN upon them: sAasiit OF ekamlna ton
wAs regularly held over those who did not
3waige il and they were formal indicted In q
icoart of competent jurisdiction. They had
4 the fall benefit Of compulsory process for wit
{ EHesses In their defence had counsel assigned
4 them and counsel of their own selection !.
were confronted by witnesses md accBsersy
A and were given, according 10 our bill of rights,
las in. a.LotheT cases, q speedy and fair trial by
] ap impartial Jury Of the yicinagee; upon their
Town confession and upon other evidence,
lleaving no doubt Of guilt. were legally con
Eyicted of several capital fences were. heard
lin person and BY COUNCIL, why sentence
Eshpuh not be pronounced on. them were
lglyen every opportunity Of applying forswrits
.Iof supetsedeas; did apply, and the court Of
highest resort, the Court Of Appeals, sustain
led the Judgment and sentence OF the court
II which tried them, Never were prisoners
treated with more lenity Of trial. And never
Hin any case, in The hissory Of trials, waSjus.
Etice administered with more forbearance.
AnIore calmness, more dignity and more majesty
lief law--Reyer We're such prisoners treated
with as much benignarit kindness ashley
khave been by The people whom they out.
Eraged sufficiently 70 have melted summary
IHpanishment. ists fAas.s t9
Il no prevent any such pm nishment on the one
hand, and reissue on the other r. to guard
5Ijnstice, in word, Icalied into service mil,
Etafy guards, TO aid the civil .au fhority and
keep the peace. Receiving in formation that
hoiganizstion of guaFdswas necessary, Iisent
Ian aid toTihR scene, there 10 see what was
Ewanting,to ASSIST the Adiutant General, and
10 pass my orders. Cor. j ]. Lueius Davis, a
tcoupetent soldier, volunteered his services
land I accepted them, to orgeniz ess Til: corps,
to distribute arms, to post guards and;fe pro-
vide subsistence and Quarters and to cali Iof
whatever was wanting. These services be
Ieontinned most faithfully and efficiently To
Eperfofm, with mysfhli appreciation, untiiyery
recent events made it necessary to. call tfof
more troops and Major General w M. B. Tai
Eisferro, of the fourth division, repaired to the
1place, and volunteered in person, TO take;com.
Inland. Many Oh the troops were from his dr.
lyison, and IsGotlll not decline the tender of
Ibis services During the trial Of the p,ison,
Hers and since, appeals and threats Of every
Esort, the most extraordinary, from every
Iqlfafters have been made to the Executive
sII lay before you the mass Of these, Il beng
Impossible to enter into their details Y Though
1.-The laws dc not permit me to pardon in eases
lIal treason, yet pardons and repFieyfS have
lbeen demanded on the grounds of. LIST, Insan-
Iftyss "a, magnanimity;; Sd, the p3hcyAof not
llnaklng martyrs.
AS to stheS first, the parties themselves OF
jcounsel putin no plea of INSANITY. No insan-
lity was feigped even; the pfisonef Brown
Ispurned it. SiaceAi$ sentence, and SINCE the
ddecision on the appeal, one Of his eeunSel,
aSamuel Chiffon, ESQ.,, has filed with me a
inumber of afidaYits protesting to shoU
Hgroslndsl far detaging execution, in order to
|giee tisae to mike an Issue Of fact as 10 t1e
Ilsaaiitg OF the prisoner. How such an issue
lean now, after sentence, confirmed by the
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ICouIt Of; Appeals. be made, ] amignorant,
lbut il IS sufficient to say that had repeatedly
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Of no inagnanlmlty which ~ lnhNmane, and
no lnhumanlty eoutd Wen exceea that 70 our
society, our stdpes as wen as theH masters,
whlclf would turn iei9ns Ike THESE proud
anddehant IN their gull, loose again on
border aateady torn by ianatleal and see
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4 AS to the third ground Is true that the
due execution of our laws, fairly and justly
administered upon these ICON fessed robbers.
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