Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-07
Es- On last Friday, even handed jus

scription for the DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL.
ESr On last Friday, even handed justice
meeted out to John Brown. the punish
ment justly due to the double crime of Trea-
son and Murder Of which Jury of his
COuntrymen few weeks ago convicted him.
He was executed at a quarter past eleven
o'clock of that day. We publish all the i'm
portant particulars connected with the execu-
iion in another column, TO which we respect
fully refer our readers. We hope his fate
will be a warning to those who may hereafter
feel disposed to disturb the peace and tran
guilty of the Southern States by invading
them with armed forces. OF course we have
no disposition to rejoice over the ignominious
death of fellow being. We wish that John
Brown, like good christian and citizen, had
respected the laws of God and his Country.
If he had done So he would 10 all probabil-
ity, be living to day happily with his wife and
childrcn-at all events, he would not have
died on the scaffold on last Friday, convic-
ted Traitor and Murderer. OF course a great
deal of sorrow viii be manifested for his fate
by Abolition Fanatics in all the Northern
States. He will at once be declared Mar
tyr 10 the cause of humanity, and entitled to
the admiration of the pure and virtuous por-
tion of mankind. But his admirers will ind
1t difficult matter to cover up his deep guilt,
or to convince the calm intelligent and think
ing portion Of his fellow citizens, that he was
not murderer and enemy of society. They
may expend great deal of eloquence in en-
deavoring to do this, but they will sienally
fail
"Nor fiorid pro,e, nor honey'd lies of rhyme,
Can 6lazon era deeds or conSecrate crime"
When MK;m was executed for murder in
the neighboring town of Hollidaysburg, few
years ago. he had no sympathizers in this
community. No one was heard contending
that 1t was wrong to put him TO death. GAS
murderer he deserved his fate" was the
sentiment expressed by all. All felt and ac-
knowiedged, that uuless the crime of murder
was promptly and vigorously punished no
mans life would be safe. We therefore na-
turslly presume, that it will be unanimously
conceded bJ the people of this country, that
Browns fate was the well merited punishment
of guilt, hundred fold worse than MrKims.
lie was not content with single victim. His
design was, By inciting se-vile insurrection
IL the South, to procure the murder, without
regard to age, sex or condition, of the inhab
itsuts of the Slaveholding States. In attemp-
ting to carry ont this plan, he committed in
fNa SFaF cf =
Treason. Burglary and Robbery. We have
fallen On evil days indeed, if the people of
the Northern States are willing to regard such
wretch as 3 Philanthropist and Martyr in
the cause of humanity. Was his conduct not
rather that Of iend incarnate, an Internal
nature. clothed in the habiliments of human
ity fatally bent OF performing his duty as the
Ambassador of the Arch fend on earth?
His symDathzers in order to extcnuate or
at least paliate his guilt, tell US that he was
insane. This of course would be good plea, |
if sustained by sufficient evidence; but unfor- |
tunately there is no such eridence in exis-
tence 1t is an easy matter to assert that |
every murderer that has polluted the earth |
AiOiii Ns'i ~ OOHH DAOhA WAS insane Dut Il
is another matter 10 prove It. His plan was
too well devised, and displayed too much skill
and judgment, TO have originated iu the brain
of a mailman. In attempting to carry it out,
he acted with proper caution, aud with de-
gree of frmness and Judgment, sufficient TO
show that his mental faculties were uuclou-
ded q. the time. II he had been successful F;
ne one would have asserted or even suspected
that ne was insane. The old man himself {
sneered at the idea, and his able and eloquent
counsel had too much sense during his trial
to urge such plea in his behalf On this
point the testimony Of his wife who is said to
be very sensible woman is important We /
therefore clip the following from an accoun, T
of an interview of q lady with Mrs. Brown
which appeared in the Weekly Ne,o York
Tribune of the 26th ult:
Il then put the question which [ had been :.
,hiedy solicitous to ask: 1T is the common
alk of the newspapers tha. Capt Brown is s
insane; what do you say to that opinion?" n
Il never knew" she replied, ''of his in
sanity, until [ read it in the newspapers He
s clear headed man. He has always been .
md now is entirely in his right mind. He II
$ always cool, deliberate, and never over
TASTY; but be has always considered that his /.
lEst perceptions of duty, and lis first impul- a