, 1859-12-08
JOHN BROWNS WAR.
Various Items Relating TLefet

from au old man, and Jealous Democrat, named
james c. Gardner, formerly of Jackson county
in this State, to lis fellow Democrats Of that
county, stating that he is held prisoner on
suspicion ofabolitionism at Aartinsbure, Berk-
eley county, Virginia, and begging for help.
lie says:
~ Gun merely say went on to the city Of
Washington to obtain q warrant for the rear
1S15, being regular soldier in the u. S. 4. On
my way / stopped in town to get refreshment,
the name Of which was Martinsburg, in Berk-
eley county in said State, not far from uasner's
Ferry, the seat Of insursrection, where / was ar
rested Us q spy and an ubolitionist-as m old
man cast into prison, though innocently, Tor
nothing but suspicion. AZ m old teacher you
know me well. At tllis critical time, here,
have 10 friends among strangers, aud It's with
you, my fellow friends, to betriend me as citi-
zen Of said county and State. suffer in perfect
Innocence, md shall await an answrr with pa
ticnce from my country friends"
This is decidedly hard case. We have no
objection to the arrest aud imprisonment Of
Republicans in Virginia, for they ought to
know better than to so there; but for Demo-
crat going into the State with all the trustful-
ness Of lifelong devotion to the party Of sla-
very, to he imprisoned ns an AboIiriopist, is
too baa.-Iadianalso Journal
VIRGINIA WANTS TUE TsrloS TO FOOT HER
Occasional writes thus to the philadel-
phia Press:
i, w4.n,soros, Dc. .,1s:,.
AS predicted in one Of my late Listers, the
execution Of John Brown las beeH consum-
mated, not only, without the slightest attempt
at rescue, but in the midst Of an exclusive
Virginia population. Not u Northern reporter
was permitted to obtain access to tic prisoner,
and a number were refused admission into the
borders Of the "OId Dominion Governor
Wise has accomplished nothing 1,y his ostcn-
tatious preparations except to corer his State
with 1idiculc. It is runored that Immediately
after tie organization Of the House, one of the
Virginia delegation will rise in his place and
Introduce bill making an appropriation to de-
fray all the expenses incurred, rs well in ths
suppression Of tile attack ut Ilarper's Ferry as
i'll tho subsequent proceedings money, 0!
course, 10 come Out Of tho National Treasury.
Whether Judge Black has suggested this move
ment1 or whether it cpmcs from tho President,
III lis anxiety to address himself TO the exist
ing excitement in the South, in order to pro.
mote his nomination by the Charlestown Con.
yention, I am not .nblc TO say; tu. have no
ea aeait ;as'stsd .as sI will be made
Let it be insisted upon; wo rather think
Virginia will have u. insist good while, be.
fore getting any sucl prepostcrous claim nj.
lowed. !.
JOHN rKoWs's LAST LETTER TO HIS FAMILY.
,.,,x,.ox co,a41 cn3nH4oys; = &: rs,'99s: = f.,
1lv Dearly Belored WIFE, Sons, and Daughters,
Erery one:
am waiting the hour Of my pubic murder
with great co1nposure Of mind and cheerful.
ness, feeling the strong assurance that in nc
other possible way could be used to SO much
advantage to tie cause Of good and of humani
ty, and tint nothing that either or nil my
family have sacrificed OF suffered will be lost
The reflection that a wise and mcrciful as well
as just and holy God rules the affairs Of this
world, but Of i'll worlds, is 4 rock to set oul
feet upon Under all circumstances those
moro severely trying ones into which our owl
feelings and wrongs hare placed us. have
no doubt bnt that our seeming disaster vii
ultimately result in the most glorious success
So, my dear shattered and broken family, be O
good cheer, mud believe and trust in God witt
all your heart and all your soul, for he doett
W ahnEs wen: ~ aot ieel asl,aleo or my
ae&aH'"'7 nos LUZ ouc '"otuens eespa'f ., LIZ
cause Ut slo" Me'als Ut wei ooine. oaes:
s1ou ! never Ie's stronger eonlluSnce N tls
and glorious day than have felt, and do nov
feel, since my Confinement here. ] an endeay
otlnE ~ se'a1a. ;Ae luos Pfou's'n as aln' y
n' talne'' aelust "uoal 'l,'e ;n"a5s stn
neu, ~ tlle Hol'c sua1 ~ 'nay A'nuty "1lo 1o1
Gls1nsss NEE, me' t.ougn scty great way Oh
vn: my usar "n9 'lau enua'en, "ou1a = =
.'oo you coula KNOW no" '' r' hase oeeh ttasall
'hs IN nlt.l 1of sou 'n'' dhat no one ot so'
may 'all o. TIE grace Of ooa' ihfougi Jesu
chl,s'-ihat no ooe Q! you may oe ollno 70 th'
truih ana glorious hsilt o. hls orr: IN wi',cl
ltio aod 'nshiorlanty ate o'ousht I" ngat' oe
scech yon eTery one, to make tue B;hle you
oaas 'llu HIGHLY s'aos' WIZ y cul'n~nAe' non
es', cauoa' ,e''c;la"'s sp','a u 'o'e aao 1es1ee
lot yonF nusuano ahu "n'e.'
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open al sour eses " '.ie o'sco'e's u lne eru'l'
1o'i cannol 1mae.ne ~" nuSA ~" may soo'
aeeo tne cohso4a,'ohs o. ane ens1ss1an 3eht'os
moatl' past hase convinced me peyono a
douot Of our great neea Q, some theor'es ,reas
ured np wien our pfe}ua1ces arc e1eised' on
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90 mol tFust your e'elnA aii upon tse oolsle'
Gus ocean M'thou: even nelm OF compas
10 aio sou IN sleeElug. o9 not ask o. you
thro" away !oul 1e''son' ! on!5 asA W"
make a c'anao' sooeF use :" your reason.
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th's last POOR aomon,lon o! one ~''o ean on
love you: on' DC ae1e11n'nco IL onee % gts
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| Or alter that feso4anon. gu neeo nave
/ fears ol regretunS II. 10 no1 oe ram IN
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treat you all 10 iose t1o "ho1e remnant Of og
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hard to io'e us AaheI.
must set insert tae season tor y
ilzm oel'e! IN Tue o's1ne lnspllanoa ol tne =
bic not"atastanoins l an' I,efaaps, oa!u1'A
skertca!, eesta'niy not cseaalous. l WISH q
TO consider It most thorousnis when you 1ee
| that blessed BOOK, nno see Wnetner you cann