New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-17
The Hnrper's Ferry Insurrectionists.

The telegraph has already informed us of the
conviction and sentence of all the nsurrectionists in
the hands of the authorities at Charlestown. The
Virginia Free Press, after stating that Judge Par
ker had overruled motion to strike out the charge
of treason against Cook, says
The point will be carried to the Appellate Court.
If this Court affirms the ruling of Judge Parker
there will be the end of the case, and Cook will
havee to eXpiate his outrageous crimes upon the
scatfOld; but if this ruling should be reversed and
Cook thereby placed within the ability of the Gov
ernor to pardon, we have no doubt that the most
earnest efforts will be made in his behalf.
The Press argues at considerable length against
extending executive clemency to Cook, as it re-
CARDS him criminal than his confederates
Cooks confession fills tweptyone pages of fools
cap, but throws comparative little new light upon
the Harper's Ferry affair. 1t was mostly record
of Cooks personal experiences. 1t related how he
| first became acquainted with Brown in 1856, just
after the battle OF Black Jack how he was induced
to join Brown to cooperate with him in his labors
for securing the freedom of Kansas j; how certain
expeditions for rescuing slaves from Missouri and
setting them free in Canada were accomplished,
and similar details equally irrelevant. The more
important portions were those which told of the
convention held in Canada, at which the we'll
known constitution was framed; of the military
training under Stevens, which Browns party went
through, altering their original intention, which
was to be instructed by Col Forbes, and of his
exploration of Jefferson county, Va under Browns
directions to prepare the way for the nsurrection
Gerritt Smith, Fred. Douglas, DR.. S. G. Howe and
Others we're mentioned in the confession, but it is
said, not in "A way to deeply implicate them Their
connection with Brown involved, however, the
presentation of pistols, money, etc. Cook said
that the time of the invasion would have been DIFF
ferent but for the information given by Col. Forbes.
But altogether, the confession does not bear very
strongly upon the case, and it is the opinion of the
court that Cook has withheld the greater part of
his knowledge. The confession is to be published
in pamphlet form and copyrighted.
A correspondent writing from Charlestown, says:
have just been in to see old Captain Brown
inquired after his health and condition. He replied
that his recent wounds had caused some inflamma-
ton in old one, received, doubtless in some of
his Kansas work. with that exception he was
easy in mind and body, and thought he had done
his duty to God and man. If it was declared that
he should suffer for it, very well it was of but
small consequence to him. He cared but little any
way | asked him if he had regret for the valua-
BILE lives he had destroyed The old sinner replied
he had not intended that. In answer to the query,
If he thought his designs could be carried out
without boodshedE he replied, 1t had been done
in Missouri Just at that point the interview ter
minated. The prisoners are still guarded with the
greatest vigilance. Hundreds Of men, all the time
under arms, are stationed at the jail