Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-10-20

the f%umGling Of tho wheels Of the wagon which
was conveying Brown to his death.
Following The military were about two hurdred
sitisens. The gate was entered, and the command
brought to a halt. Ia a few minutes il again
started, and proceeded to the gallows. The wsg-
IN was stor ped within a few yards from The steps
which led to the platform, and Brown was assisted
cat ard Immediately started for the scaffOld. On
enc side was the sheriff, on the other one Of his
Aepu,ies.
Brown assembled the steps with a cheerful look,
q drm, mistaken itep, aud an un5lanched eye.
Not an exhibition Of fear WAS given. There was
no evidence Of a Consciousness Of the terrible trSg-
V scene which was about to take place, and in
which hc was 20 be the actor. As soon as be
reached the platform, the military which accom-
panied hi u filed TO the right and LEFT, and took the
petitions which had been previously assigned
them. Brown looked At tue crowd, then glanced
at the scaG Id. The Deputy Sheriff extended bic
hand aud took that ot 3rowu, and, shaking il. bade
him farewell.
No ministers we're present, owing to the fact,
hat Brown had refused their Offices. The Sheriff
approached him, shook his band, and bade him
~good.bys. Brown stepped forward. when the
Deputy Shoriff tied bis legs, while the Sheriff drew
,he white cap over his head, and placed the fatal
rope abou, his neck. As soon as this was done,
Brown remarked to the Sheriff, You will have to
guide me from this out" Captain Brown, have
you any thing TO cay! To which be replied
"No,hing"
will you take handkerchief and use it as a
signal, letting il fall when you are ready !"
mo sir, am dlDays ready. Do not keep me
unnecessarily long"
The Sheriff then stepped aside while the DOOM
cd man engaged in prayer. In a few minutes he
stepped sof:lJ from the sca6vld, and, on leaving it
The Deputy Sheriff sprang the trap, and John
Brown was suspended between the heavens aud
tbe earth.
His remains were taken to North Elba for inter
Rsn,, and an eye witness thus describes his
MOUNTAIN HOME AND GRAVE.
On opening Tho front door. a glorious sight sa-
lutsd me. Directly in front, apparently-perbaps
from the thinnesS Of the atmosphere--within two
or three miles, bu, really much further of looms
up Il rugged chain of the Adirondacks broken,
rugged, massive, and wonderfully picturesque
Of The left stands, in solitary grandeur, the tow.
triug pyramid called white Face ,"-deriving lite
name from the color Of the rock on its summit
The Snrausc and Ausable flow at each side of il
and just at its base. they tell Us. is Lake Placed, a
sheet Of water famed through all this country of
fine lakes for it's exquisite beauty. On the right is
10 be seen, in the distance, the peak of McCreary,
and o1 the righ; Of that again, and still further on,
McIntyre, the lof,iest pinnacle of the Adirondack
range, raises his towering crest. just the country,
NY thought was, for the heroic soul Of John
Brown, and q proper place, too, to be the re,epta-
se Of his ashes,
Mr. Brown had expressed a desire that his body
should te laid in the shadow Of a great no K, not
far from bis house. This rock. after the more
sinking features Of the scene just named, was the
fret ohj"cI 10 arrest my attention. 1t stands about
ft'y feet from the house, is about eight feet in
height, and from fifteen 10 twenty feet square. Il
ia Il very striking and picturesque object, and the
recollection of II would not unnaturally suggest to
she mind OF Mr.. Brown q place for the intermen.
Of his body.
Anl there. in The shadow Of a great rock, was
deposited the mortal remains Of this simple-heart-
cd lover Of God and Humanity; and standing be-.
side his uncovered grave, Wendell Phillips, Priest
and Prophet, thus spske Of
the MARTYR AND MS LESSON.
As / stood looking on his grandf .ther'S grave.
stone, brought here from Connections, telling as
il does, of his death in the Revolution, l though,
could hear our hero saint saying, MY fathers
gave 'bsir swords to the oppressOr-ihs slave still
sinks befurs The pledged force of this nation.
give mJ SwJrd to the slave my fathers forgot I
any swordJ ever reflected the smile of Heaven
.,r.l "a 80. 49, I.nu- - H..-AB No. I
cur God is ever the Lord of Hosts, making one
man chase a thousand, surely that little band
might claim him for their captain. Harper's Fer
~ was no single hour. standing alone-taken ouI
from q common life-it was the lowering Of fifty
years Of single hearted devotion. He must have
lived wholly for one great idea, when these whC
owe their being 10 him, and these whom love ha,
joined, group 80 harmoniously around him. eact
aces pting serenely his and her part. l feel honor
ed to stand under such a roof. Hereafter you vii
tell children standing at your knees, i saw Jobr
Brown buIied-I sat under his roof Thank Coz
fyr such a master. Could we have asked a noblel
representative Of tho Christian North putting he
foot on the accursed system of Slaveryf As tim,
passes, and these hours Goat back into history
men will see against the clear December sky tha
kallows, and thousands Of armed men guardin,
Virginia from her slaves. On the other side, tn
serene lace Of that calm old man. as he sioops t
kiss the child Of a forlorn race. Thank God 70
our emblem. May lie soon bring Virginia to bio
cot hers in IepentauE shame. and cover tina. hate
ful gAllows and ~soldiery with thousands of broker
letters. What less ms shall those lips teach Us
BsfOre that still. calm hour let US take a new bap
ii,m. How can We stand here without a fresh
and utter conservation These tears how shsl
We dare even to offer consolation ? Only lips fresI
from such a vow have the right to mingle thei
words With your tears. We envy you your nearc
Place to these noble children of God. | do no
believe Slavery will 60 down in blood. Ours il
the age of thought. Hearts are stronger thar
swords. That last fortnight I! How sublime ia