Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-16
Browns Accusers.


hundreds Of men were killed or wounded
rowing bands of robbers took advantage o'
the confusion TO commit horrld ouiraSes'
which were charged either to the Pro-slavery
or Free State party. Some ofiheSe mcrderers
we're never known. After Brown made his
sad, silly, criminal foray inIo Virginia. the
report was raised by Kansas Editor, that ne
was the head of a marauiing party al Poita-
watomie in Kansas. This paper was once a
Free State organ. but has of late years been
regarded as spy and lralior-has been
supported by the Border RuGian oiiice-holders
and has sustained Locofoco candidates Tor
office. J.uks RsnPArH, an AbolItionisi, who
was intimately acquainted with Kansas affairs
FROM first 10 last, says OF this Editor of the
II raid of Freedom
ale published number of affidavits which
were concocred at Westport, Missouri. by
Gen. Whitfield and Mordecai Oliver; in only
one of which is the statement that Old John
Brown was at Po,lawatomis al the time when
the five ruilians there were kIIled-this, The
statement OF one OF The viest Of the Border
Ruifian party-a man whom no one IN his
own township would believe under oath or on
honor"
Mr.. Redpalh also says:
John Brown, since his conde demnation, was
asked by distinguished citIzen of Massachu-
sets if he was present when Doyle and his
comrades were killed and, If so, how he JUS
Iified that stern transaction! The Old man
replied that he was not there. John Brown
never lies, with motive or without; and this,
his last and solemn statements conclusive.
Hon.MoRnow B. LowREr, formerly lead
ing Democrat Of Erie, who was acquainted
with the latter while Pennsylvania, visited
him in prison al Charlestown, and says:
Il remarked to Mr.. Brown that there had
been different version given 10 his Kansas
exploits by the Herald Of Freedom from that
winch his friends gave, and ventured the opin'
ion that his reputation demanded an explana-
ton. He replied thai he understood my allu-
sion, but that ! was mistaken in SuppOsinS
that II needed any reiulatOn from him. Time
and the honest verdict of pos,erliy, said he
'wili approve OF every act OF mine. TO prevent
slavery from being extended in Kansas.
never shed the blood of any fellow man ex-
cept IN self idefrnce or in promotion OF right,
cons cause He spoke in indignant terms OF
the editor Of the Hsrah IF Freedom. character
ling him as selfish -unJust-r rcvenseiui-
"'I'."H -""' "''y a' %''u -. ar =
w r. i - ,a-,ns ,s be ,,,s an ola
ACQUAINTANCE Of mine, and had been trusted
and respected. HIS answer was: Mr.. Low
rvr you are mistaken II you suppose mat any.
ming 'hat ueols "ash'ns'r" %" go .os'''
O"AhIts i"'' "n n0o''''''0'' vac ""O
esoaPeu i""' ha'P.' e''f' ""S "'So " ~"
D'o"n III N'"'''' ''''' !,
ND" 10 "''''' '""'''". u anu
su! pe.""."''y '"i'''e'' 'n ''0' Vi
W., nan t,;t ,t,
called facr< brrnr., Whv # Iohn Brown is
The .bloody murderer" he would have US be-
lIeve, has he kept silent so long Why, if he
IS Such haid-hear'ed man. ola M no! muir
ue' NJ p'lSone'S, 'nS'eau a. " s'a'"s 'e.o'e
ubn Ssr banrs bsf,,e were seetirg his
life John Brown never abused A prisoner.
much less was he implicated IN the killing OF
those men at Poltawa'omIe. speak what l
h""w, o.u 'dP'- p'o"" was 'o' VIM" UNI
x, r,rs.c,in,,,
Whatever else oid broWn may nave been
~ 81, or ,n,rt, fine waS pever CHARGED
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against him by friend or foe. HIS whole lie
,..1 I ,-.,..
pears testimony 10 MS Ptoo!'I dnu soi uPu'ouS
,.r,,j f., his varacitv HIS general charac-
ter would torblG such deed HIS own pos
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1--WE uehidl ui L.. anu the csu"''"t VI "'''iS
whose renu,aiion for frankness stands fair
should shield MN from Suspicion, unless
=, -, o
hsre Is Wost strung, uhuouo'eu anu o'ei-
vhplminp nropf apains, him.
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And what Is Inc proof why, tnat Paf ",
,L,o,-, 10 Tho dero,ents o,,;ced tho nerSors
uhh"""" I'D 'he uepo'e"'s'e"iCeu'"e '"e Pe'So"'
killed away from thelr hoines' anu 'he next
day they were iound murdered. Inc parry
who took them away had voices and "iooheu
and TAXED h'e EH'ftr" men. None (eAceP'
one without characteror ihiuehce) Posi'i'ey
swore mat Brown was oil Inc parry -gN'
the harper .efry raiu' however, oeea"'e
very convenient 10 lay IL upon hin'' hs
specimen OF the manner IN which ne Is as'
sailed, read the following, which is aleSeu 10
have been written and forwarded 10 Brown
while the latter was IN prison. oya 'coma"'
T,n,n,, rr.ance i.nn ~ IL MOI, mine
confess that do feel gratted to hear that you meTs
The los Of YOUR two sous You can now appreciate my
distress in hsn.n when you ,nsn ana and ivy