The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-30
Ths Can't. Brown Fund.

Mr.. HYATT in the Tribune of Monday,
(the 2lst inst, y makes note of the response of
the Northern heart in behalf of Capt. Browns
family. His proposition yielded 5000 the first
hundred hours IN substantial sympathy for
John Brown, and he expressed confidence that
10 900 photographs of Brown will not supply
the demand. Mr.. 81. publishes extracts from
varions notes received containing remittances.
all speaking one sentiment-the noblest of
the heart. He says the orders come in with
out abatement, and in view of these substan-t
tial evidences of a widespread sympathy
through the Northern States for John Brown,
Mr.. H. respectfully submits to Gov. Wise
that he is about to execute very popular
man ~
A public meeting for the relief of Capt
Browns family was held in fremont Temple.
Boston, Saturday evening. About two thou
sand persons were present, and several hun
dred dollars were contributed Ralph Waldo
Emerson was the principal speaker, who, be.
side his rare eloqrence, gave $50 to the fund.
We quote: a4.
descent from Peter Brown, who came to Ply
mouth in 1920 in the MayHower. j say the
sixth, and all the six we're farmers. His grand
father, of Simsbury, Conn.,, was Captain in
Revolutionary history. His father was largely
interested in cattle, and became a contractor
for the supply of beef to the army in 1872.
Our Capt Brown, then a boy, with bis father,
was present as a witness at the surrender of
Hull. Capt. Brown cherished always a very
high respect for his father as q man Of strong
character It is probable that his estimate
was just. As for Captain Brown himself, he
is so transparent that all men see through him.
He is man to make himself felt wherever in
the world courage and integrity are estermed
the rarest of heroes, and yet pure idealist.
Every One who has heard him speak has been
impressed alike by his simple and artess good
ness and sublime courage. He jpins the high
faith of the good man with the Revolutionary
spirit of his grandfather. He believes two
instrumen,s-ihe Golden Rule and the Dec
laration of Independence. When he was
here he used in conversation these words -
Better that whole generation of men, NO
men and children should pass away by violent
death, than that one word Of these two sho d
be broken in this country There is Union
list and strict constructionist for You. He
believes in the union of the American States
and he conceives that the only enemy of the
Union is Slavery, and for this reason, as pa
triot, he seeks it's abolition Gov. Wise has
pronounced his eulogy in manner that does
discredit to the moderation of our own timiG
partisans. Capt Browns speeches to the
Court have interested natien in him. Wha
artlessness aud painness If he had interfer
ed in behalf of the great or the wealthy. o.
the wise, be said, no one would have blamed
him; but he believed that when he interferet
in behalf of poor and despised people, h'
was doing right. What fayorite will he b
in history, who plays such pranks with iner'
temporary regulations. Nothing can resist it
If he suffers DEATH it is plain that he will dra,
certain official gentlemen into an immortalit.
undesirable. and of which they have alread
some disagreeabe forebodings Indeed it
the resolution of Gov Wise of Virginia t.
hang the man whom he says possesses th
greatest integrity, truthfulness and courag
that he ever met. Is that the kind of mel
for whom the gallows are built? No mai
dare believe that there exists in Virginia an
other man as worthy to live, as deserving 0
public and private honors, as this poor pris-
Oner. f3 ..r.-