The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-12-03

had not seen, but he had not expected to
see any of his old Crawford County friends.
He alluded to Crawford as being very dear
to him, as it's soil was hallowed as the rest
ing-place of his former wife and two be-
loved children, and the sight of any one
from that region was very cheering. l
cannot pretend to give his language-it
was the natural expression of deep and
imprisoned nature, and as eloquent as
words could be uttered.
remarked to Mr.. Brown that there had
been a different version given to his Kan
sas exploits by the Herald of Freedom"
from that which his friends gave, and ven
tured the opinion that his reputation de-
manded an explanation. He replied that
he understood my allusion, but that was
mistaken in supposing that it needed any
refutation from him. "Time and the hon
est verdict of posterity," said he, "will ap-
prove of every act of mine to prevent
Slavery from being established in Kansas.
aaever shed the blood Of O telloa0 man e.
cept IN seZfdetense or IN promotion of q
righteous cause" He spoke in indignant
terms of the editor of the Herald of Free
dom," characterizing him as selfish, unjust,
revengeful, mercenary, untruthful and cor
rupt." I remarked that regretted to hear
him speak of G. w. Brown in such terms,
as he was an old acquaintance of mine,
and had been trusted and respected His
answer was: "Mr. Lowry, you are mis-
taken if you suppose that anything that
George Washington Brown could say can
tarnish the character of John Brown"
During our conversation the martial music
where Gov. Wise was reviewing his army
near the prison. made great noise, and
it did not "No," said the old man, "it is
inspiringp
And here, as l parted with him, telling
him | would see him again, if possible, he
repeated to me: "Tell those without that
l am cheerful" My time was up and I
was invited to leave.
INTERVIEW WITH GOV. WISE.
| wished much to see Brown again, and
expressed wish to stay in his cell all
night, but they assured me that if my wish
even was known l might not be safe-and
in accordance with the advice of these
friends left in the morning train for Har-
per's Ferry. On the train | met Gov
Wise. In previous conversation with
me the evening before he had asked me
whether John Brown was considered an
insane man when he resided in Pennsyl-
vania. [ said that he was thought to be
o,,l Lo-1o4 t., h. L II
Governor if he would commute the sem
tence of Mr. Brown 81 dare commute
the sentence of BrOwn-and the citizens
of Virginia would acquiesce, but will not
do it. Why" said he, "John Brown never
asked to be pardoned. And l doubt wheth-
er he would ask it if he knew the asking
would obtain it." He said that he would
rather pardon Brown than Cook, and he
would pardon neither. | asked the Gov
ernor if Browns friends could have his
body after death. He answered: "The
surgeons will claim his body" l said to
MAC, and as crazy upon the subject of Sla-
very as Gerrit Smith. He said: "Men of
that kind of insanity ought to be hanged"
A very intelligent Virginia gentleman,
Mr.. Brown, asked me "what / wished to
do with Browns body?" l told him it
would belong to his wife; but if his friends
would not claim it would, if they gave it
to me, and bury it in my own burying
ground. He replied that it would be used
for different purpose if the North should
get it; that Massachusetts, would take the
head, and other Northern States ether parts
of the body, and each would erect over its
portion a monument higher than Bunker
Hill.
Mr.. Brown is a member of the Old-School
Presbyterian Church and decidedly re-
ligious man, though he strictly and sternly
refuses to be aided in his prayers by the
Pro-Slavery divines of Virginia. One of
these gentlemen, in conversation with me,
said that he had called ON Brown to pray
with him. He said Brown asked him if he
was ready to fight, if necessity required it,
for the freedom of the slave. On his an
swering in the negative Brown said that he
would thank him to retire from his cell,
that his prayers would be an abomination
to his God. To another clergyman he
said he would not insult his God by bow
ing down with any one who had the blood
Of the slave upon his skirts.
| omitted above to say that Gov. Wise
told me there was one condition on which
he would surrender General Brown-which
was that I should deliver up to him Cen
eral Sympathy to be executed in his stead.
The Governor and the citizens are evident
ly more afraid Of the latter than of the for
mer.
= The present panic among
these brave Virginians demonstrates the
correctness of Browns estimate of them
when he thought that a small body of
slaves with those unearthly weapons in
their hands, could rush down from the
mountains, victors over a panic-stricken
Commonwealth. NJ. B. LOWRY
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