Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-11-10
ulrsinia free Dress.
By GALLAHER & CO.
TuVkSDAy MORNlNG.
NOvHnBeRSc, ,sss.
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The trial Of Johs 4 Cooke, sCspt.is 10
Osssvs,onis Brovss basd Of traitors and
nardsrs", vss sopospesd 10 the Circsi,
Court % Neoasy, ssd is sov progressing,
- ws sss vsi:ios this ar,iels. The morn
leg ssssios Of The Cosrs vss COO sumed in
The ssguesss Of Demurrer 10 che arst
.senst u Tie isdistssst. This 10 the sous,
sls'liss s'sssos. TIE object Of sbs d.isn.
DAFT 10 dsossrisg 10 this count, evidently,
10 to bring this epnss.nats villain within
the reach Of executive elsussey. treason
being The DOLLY fslory which The Governor Of
this state has no power 10 pardon. The de-
uurrsr vas not su.tsiosd by the Court, bu,
the point vill be carried TO the appellate
Court IL thss Cosrt sfi'ms the ruling Of
Judge Parker, there will be the end Of sbs
case, aud Cooke will have to eIpi,,e bis out
raseous crimes upoo the scsffold bu, IL this
rulirg should be reversed, and Cooke there.
BY p socd within the ability Of the Governor
TO pardon, Ne have no doubt that th. mos,
earnest efforts will be made 10 bis behalf
For the life VI Ne, Ne cannot sec On, ,hise
10 this mass case that entities him to the
least sympathy certainly nothing that If.
foras just ground Tor executive interference.
The facts Of his case compel u. to regard
him - even more criminal than any Of lis
eonisdsrstss His is . deep and base, as
sell ss daring v.lli,ny His gull. j. not
redeemed BY oos single act Of bis 10 the
dreadful Hsrpers Ferry tragedy, bat, on
the contrary, the history Of the rebellion,
proves, beyond oil doubt, tbs, the part play
I'd BY him vas more infamous, and more
dangerous to tho security Of our people aud
OR Prop-rty, than that OF Brovo, or Stevens,
or any other, or Of all tho band together.
He was the active working, the secret sgeut
Of these bas- blot,ers sgaiust the laws and
the institutions Of our com on wealth. lie
vas elected 10 whisper the blessings Of free.
dom into the ears Of our slaves, AID to pre-
pare them to aid in the blow that xss to be
struck for their liberation. He It vas. who
'fter thoroughly scquainiiog himself With
the character aud LANDING Of Washington,
Of Alstadt, ana Of others, led the bsrd to
the houses Of these gentlemen, aud made
them captive., csp,ives who we're to sub.
serve their vile purposes to stand between
him aud bis eoufedsrstss, and an Indignant,
outraged and excited community. This can.
not surely eutitle him to favor or lepiepcy.
II canuot be that his confession is to put
him sbo &c Brown and the Others Who were
With bin TO-, il that precedent 10 to be es,
tsblisbed, all criminals will have the right
to expect equal consideration upon the same
false conditions IL cannot b, that his con-
nec;ion With emi1en, aud high toned gentle
men i, to be brought to bear in hi. power
We sympa,hise deeply with bis distinguished
brotLer.in.lsw, Gov Willard, and bi. other
relatives, ard So does this eutire mmuur
ty but We carpot permit such sympathy to
lessen Jour horror Of Copke's deed,, nor to
sbste our hope that be will meet tie doom
Of death, which ought to be pronounced
sgsinst him. Ii cannot be that be is To &c
cape the jas, penalty Of his crimes because
hi. relatives aud friends are fortunate enough
to roll in wealth. We believe Gov Wise
10 be - far above peeuniary brides IS we're
~ gallant F',shugh aod Log,n-"bo we're
ubt to be led from the path OF homer BY the
hiut Of their captive, that $40 0oJ, could
be paid them for bis rs'csse. IL c,nnot be
ihs, party politics is to operate upou the
and Of our chief magistrate such an idea is
too contemplate 10 be considered. What,
ibep, We ask, are the reasons to be urged 10 IA.
vor Of this Eonstrous scouudrel