Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-06

] We clip the following from the Cincinnati Elg1G
rer. 1t will be seen that Brown died gamer The
whole secret Of the movement may be seen in the
fact that BRowN complains of being deceived in re-
gard u the feelings Of the slaves:
| HARPER's FERRY, Deg. q 1859.
! have just arrived from the scene of the execu-
tion of John Brown, at CharIestown.
| No man ever met his fate with more determine
| tiOn. As he passed from the Jail to the open air,
the front of his slouched hat turned up and he
calmly surveyed the grand army of bristliEg bayo-
nets with smile upon his countenance. Seated up
On his coffin and surrounded by thousand troops,
ne rode TO the place Of execution which was large
open field Coolly and calmly he looked upon the
military escort and the crowd who were following
On bis way he talked to the sheriff of the beautiful
weather ana the leFeliness Of the surrounding
country.
Arrived at the place of execution he actively de-
scended from the wagon, and with firm, unfaltel-
ing step aseended the stairs TO the scaOld Within
two minutes the cap was drawn over his face, and
he took leave of the Sheriff and his assistants Nine
minutes from the time he stepped upon the drop the
rope was cut, and the struggle was soon over. A
few eOnvulsive twitchlng OF the arms and the body
hung mOtionless After hanging forty minutes it
cut dOgn, placed IN the coffin and conveyed TO
the jail and thence escorted to this place by soldiers,
and placed in charge of the friends who had accom-
panied Mrs. Brown
Brown made no speech upon the gallows, and
would not have been permitted to if he had desired.
He died 'game" to the last, and expressed the wish
that he might be permitted to walk to the gallows,
but the request was de3ied He Gil not wish to be
followed by the Shareholders of the country, but
would consider it more honor to be escorted by
a band of slave children.
This morning he made wil in which he gave
in charge to the sheriff. as executor, his property
in Virginia enumerated as pixies, spades, pes. &c,
with directions that they should be sola and the
proceeds handed oyer to his wife. He had previous
ly made another will disposing of his property else
where
Before his execution he had an interview with
Cook and denounced him in strong teFmE for lis de-
ceptOn in assuring him that the slaves of Virginia
were ripe for rebellion, and only awaited the neces
sary aid to engage in the conflict for freedom. His
language TO Cook was very strong. and exhibited
much feeling on account of the deception which had
been praclioea upon him.
Mrs. Brown IL stopping at the same house with
myself She is accompanied by two gentlemen and
lady from Philadelphia. Her desi gn to take
the bodies of her to New York, in accordance
with permission granted her by Governor Wise, but
on account of the difficulty and pain of attempting
to identify them, she will permit them TO remain
here, upon the promise of Colonel Barbour. that
they shall be taken up and decenty buried. One is
now buried on Federal soil, face down, without
coffin. The oldest, Watson, is supposed to be in the
hands of the surgeons.
The body of John Brown will be taken to Phila-
dephia tomorrow, and thence, unostentatioHslY,
and without display to the battle-ground Of his an
pestOrs, at North Elpa Essex County n. Y. No
parade or display will be permitted by the gentle
men who have it in charge. They so informed me
AOlitOniss will, doubt, be greatly disappointed.