Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-10
Interview with Old Brown.

| A correspondent Of the Boston Traveller, who
made flying visit to Chailestown, last week and
was present when the sentence upon Br va vas
pronounced, writes:
Capt. Brown was then LED N. and the aolion
in arrest OF jud cement II bis case was released
After reading his upintan on thls question, the
lJGdge asked the prisoner il he lad any reason
why sentence should not be pronounced: and lac
delivered the remarkable speech which you have
read, speaking with perfect camness Vt voice and
midness OF manner. winning the respect oil AL tor
his courage and igmness. Ills seli-possession was
more wonderful because his sentence, ut this time
was unexpected, and his remarks were entirely
unprcpaed.
! Sentence was pronounced, and was received in
perfect silence except slight demonstration OF
applause from one excited man, whom tho judge
instantly ordered into custody. 1t illustrates the
character oi the people. that several officials and
members of the bar hastehea 10 inform us that
this man was not citizen of the county. Thoy
take pride in thinking that Jefferson isa county
Of gentlemen.
During my interviews with Brown ut tho Jail,
ho repeated whit he said in court, that he was
perfectly satisfied with the fairness OF his Il al and
the kindness Of his treatment. lie said that Capt
Avis. his aior, showed nv much kindness in treat
ing him, us he had shown courage in attacking
him; lit is what l. should expect from a brave
man" Seeing that one OF the deputy jailors was
present, he added: Il don't say this to hatter--it
isn't my way say il because it il true. - For
tn same reason here repeat it, )-Judgo Parker
appears To have conducted tho trial with remark
able candor, dignity aud mpartiality; and when
I'VE consider whit n serye insurrect,on is the self
control o! tho people is wonderful
Brown Inns not been in irons since the first
might, and every possible indulgence is showa him,
except the indulgence of delay. Even the speed
of the trial is, in part, accounted for by the acct
dent that the term Of the court happened to be
held just ut tins time.
Capt Brown appears perfectly fearless in all re-
spects-says that he has no feeling about death
ION n scaffald, and believes that every act. even
all the ioes that led to this disaster were decrced
ito happen ages before the world was made"
The only anxiety he expressed was in regard to
tho circumstances of his family. lie asked and
obtained leave to add postscript TO letter to his
I'd Of December, and requested that it should be
directed to Mrs. John Brown, "for there are some
some other widow Browns in North Elba"
lie speaks highly of his medical attendants but
rejects the offered counsel OF all ministers who be-
lieye that slavery is right. lie will die as fear
lcssly hn has lived.
Stevens lies on bed in tho same large room.
dangerously wounded. He probably will not be
tried at this term. as the Judge will not be q, in
human as To try n dying man. And it is the wish
OF many Virglnians that he should die Of his
wounds rather than recover to be executed.
The bill of exceptions in Browns case will be
argued before the Court of Appeals. now sitting
at Richmond Some Of the main points would
certainly secure now trial in your State and
they may be sufficient to do so. under the looser
practice Of Virginia. Mr.. G. is Que of the ahlest
advocates in the country, and will probably be
aided by another gentlemen of great ability, Some
lot the same points occur in the Of Loppick
and one OF the colored prisoners. who are defend
led by Messrs. Griswod and Sennott. The treason
pnof ha I'd avainst the cnlorad n, an