Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-24
And, as to the haf-witted boy who was shot, to
which circumstance made reference, he SAYS:


Eary in he morning about SIX clock same ay Fred
erik Brown half Uitted young and Of old Captain
Brown, killed in the road his fathers house by Ma tin
white ber nn kcns comfy Of tn Kansas Legislature
AMI formerly Gle RVman Whites own a-naun OF this trans
action is that time previous, Captain Brown ad stolen
of his horses, and the morning Of his dah Frederick
him riding Of these stolen hors sand leading another
that he oere Brown not to approach or he wou shoot
him. His warning was uni eHed but Br1Sn came oa apparent
ly feeling in breast for weapon when he (Nh raised his
gun, fired and shot him
Mr. President | referred to these facts not to JUS
tify the fOray Of john Brown upon Virginia. not to
declare that symPathiIe with that fOray upon Vir
gina for expressly declared, the Senator must
recOect, that was opposed to treason, come from
what source it might, whether it was from flibus-
tering from Canada into Virginia from the ned
States into Nicaragua. or from Missouri into Kan
sas. was willing TO Join with the gentlemen upon
the other side of the Chamber to put down treason
come where ii may. All Idesrcd. in the facts which
stated was to call the attention of the Senate to
the school in which John Brown was educated.
Where did he get his education Who taught him
TO draw blood on this question. and open up the
sluices of civil discord and civil war! That is the
question. | do not wish gentlemen to forget that
that is the question when they are discussing this
matter of treason trace home the treason to where
it belongs l say that, bad and wicked as this foray
upon Virginia IS it sinks into nsigniicance cOmpar
ed with the foray which was led by David r. Atch-
son from Missouri into Kansas. Brown. with his
seventeen white men AMI five negrOes-what is that
led on against the great State of Virginia to be
pared with the invasion into the Territory of Kan
sas of almost five thousand men, when at the time
of the invasion there were not three thousand vO-
tiers in the whole Territory?
Mr. JOHNSON of Tennessee. Mr.. President. l
merely gave way 10 the Senator to make a cOrree-
ton as to facts. not to make a long speech.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE | beg pardon of the Senator.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee. If you want to in
ject long speech into mine, do not wish to allow
it.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE. beg the Senator's pardon. /
do not desire to trespass upon the senator's time or
interrupt him when speaking; nut think the Sena
tor entirely Inexperienced my remarks, if be sup
posed undertook to justify or express sympathy |
for the acts of John Brown. in Ills invasion of Nir
ginia Ny only purpose was 70 call the attention of
the Senate and OF the county to TIE school in which
he was e,lucated-not TO justify him. nor 90 express
any sympathy with the act the crime which he |
has committed against Virginia.
Mr.. JOHNSON. of Tennessee. ] am very much |
OBLIGED to the Senator for the explanation he has
made but he has only confirmed the statement OF
facts that relied upon to strip old John Brown OF |
all apology and excuse for his outrageous career |
and offenses stated that the murder Of the three
Doyles and of Sherman and Wilkinson was on the |