Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-08
Giddiilgs ANA Brown.


connection with Brown in that tragedy. 3
My friends have requested me to state
my own knowledge Of Brown and his de-.
signs. And for this episode in my lecture,
they must be held responsible. do not
think "the inquisilive gentleman" from
my Stale, has been very faithful. He
ought to have. found aletler of mine ad.
dressed 10 Brown; a. least wiote him.
addressed to West Andover, Ohio, saying
we should be glad 10 see him At Jefferson.
He had been at Cleveland, and lad lec-'
tured there. Our people had felt a great
desire to see him. and we were a little sur
prised that he did not cal at our village
which is the seat Of justice for the county,
as it was said he had visited son who
WAS living in that vicinity.
am entirely unable to state the time
he was in our place; but have no doubt
Brown was correct in ms statement.-
When | came to this city, l would have
said, | never saw Brown but once U pom
reflection, however, am OF opinion that
he came to Jefferson on Saturday afternoon,
that SO far as was informed. his object
was to make arrangements for the lecture.
On Sabbath, after the regular service,
he spoke in our Church. The minister OF
that Church and of other Oh ulrhes, l
think, attended the lecture. Ladies and
gentlemen were present. Republicans and
Democrats all listened to his story with
attention. 1t is impossible for me at this
time to give an abstract Of his lecture. II
any one desires knowledge on this point, l
would refer him to Hon. jonathan War
uer, Democratic leader of that county
lie was present, and one orlwp Of his sons;
and being very pro-slayery. he would be
more likely TO recollect particulars than
myself. Laughter and APPLAUSE lie
spoke of h,s Kansas troubles; of his ex,
petition into Missouri, and bringing oil
some twelve or twenty slaves; and he
urged it as solemn christian du'y to as
sisL slaves 10 ob,am their freedom. lie
gave us clearly TO understand that lie held
10 the doctrines Of the Christian religion
as they were enuncia,ed by the Savior.
lam not aware that lie spoke of going
into Slave Sta,es to aid slaves in escaping
from bondage; but had the impression
that he would do 50, if oppo lunily shoulc
present. | think, however, that inferred
this from the fact that lie had done 1t ii
Missouri. rather than from what he SAID
Allei he clio ed, addressed few wol,l'
to the audience in favor of a contribution
referring TO his condition, to the death q
his sol, and the fact that III his situation
lie had no business which he could follow
Tor his support. l believe neatly every
Democrat as well as Republican present
gave something. 'f.af.~
After the close of the meeting l cor
daily invited him to lake tea at my house
While there, at the tireside, | enqulred as
to the particulars of his Missouri expedi
lion. Mrs. Giddings also put questions
| fully expressed my own opinions as Il
the crime OF Slavery. the i-ht of a slav
" his liberty at all times and undera cir
cumstances. niu not express AS radca
views as | had done IN Congress; such i
not my habit. This presume is the con
versaion which Brown delicately re use'
to make known to the ''inquisitve gentle
man" from Ohio. While We we've thu
engaged. his carriage came. and lie lei
me. These are the only times ever SAY
him: Neither in his lecture, nor in con
velsalion, did h, say one word as TO hi
having any associates, or assistants
arms; nor did he speak OF Virginia, or 9
llaiper's Ferry. of organization or ot pro
visional government; nor do | believe tina
any man save his associates had intorma
lion on those subjects; nor do | believe h
had any established plan of action, whe
he was in Ohio; but this is opinion merel!
see the telegraphic dispatches repre-
sent that some one informed Mr. Brow!
or somebody else, that j R. G. had take
lh,ee hundred dollars stock, elc. 1t woul
hardly be supposed that would reply
such an intimation from an anonymou
writer, directed TO an anonymous person
THIS report will gain no creience where
am known. No man knowing the llmlte
, state of my finances will believe eve
gave three hundred do lars 10 Cap'ai
Brown or to any other man. l did. how
ever, understand that Brown WAS in I'll
West, that he had led the party which res
cued Doctor Duy, who had been kidnappe
in Kansas and taken to Missouri. Thi
lac, was published in our papers. and
+ supposed it tue. That was subject
which | took deep interest, and unde
standing that lie was in want of I'M ney.
| gave three dollars to his son to relieve h
r necessities. I.Ira. "a t#H
| think there was not day from Il
time that, Browns son was murdered j
Kansas. 10 that of his capture at Harper
q Ferry, that would have hrsitattd to 81,
;. him whatever money had, if infoluie
that he WAS in want. But little dream,
. that this lh, ee dollars was to fit oul mil
/ lary expedition with arms, ammunition an
=. men, capture Harper's Ferry, effect i
J, conquest Of the Old Dominion. strike tie
= ror 10 The Execu; i've heart and imperil Il
i Government Laughter. Ofstephen
a who was said to refuse giving answers T.
a lalipg to me, ! have no recollection {
{ knowledge whatever, He may have see
. me often, may have spoken with me, b.
? have no recollection of him. '
WhenI left home, the capture of Brow
i hal been known some few days; but
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