The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-02-01
Old Brown tHe Murderer----Hls
own Confession Of the Fact--Tes-
IimOuy of Leading Free State
Men of Kansas.

Old Brown IIIe MuFdereT----IAls
own Confession Of the Fact--Tes-
timouy of Leading Free state
Men Of Kansas.
We published q while ago, from the official doc
uments Of Congress, the aifidavits oil wives and
mothers and sons, as TO John Brown and the
gang OF cut-throats, of which he was the lead
er, in Kansas, taking husbands from the pres
ence of their wives, and children from the pres
ence Of their mothers, at the dead hour of night
and numbering them in cold blood. so near their
dwellings that the moaning Of the dying could
be heard by their wives and mothers who burst
not go to moisten the lips OF their loved ones
with drop of water. One Of those wives was
lying sick when her husband was taken from
her side and murdered; nor would old Brown
listen to her entreaties to allow her husband to
send for q neighbor to care for her in her i'll
ness. These atrocities have been recently de-
MED by the parties who want to make martyr
Of Old Brown, and who declare that he has
made the gallows as sacred and immortal as the
Gross. We commend to all such the following
letter addressed to the Indianapolis JOH,naE-
Republican paper-from Lawrence, Kansas.
1t tells the damning tale in way that will car
ry conviction, TO even unwilling minds. Read
it, ye wives, and mothers, and sisters who have
been losing your property in admiration OF an
old scoundrel and asSassinS, and who would
rather kiss his picture than the cross Of Christ:
Correspondence of the lnS annapolis Journall
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec II.
A "John Brown" anti-Slavery meeting was
held in Lawrence last evening, December 16.
After some of the speakers had lauded Brown
as second Jesus, and one Of them alluded to
the PottoTatamie massacre, which had been
laid at Johns door, Mr.. Stevens said he did not
believe John Brown had any thing to do with
it; but there was a gentlemen present who could
testify to that fact "Name him." "name him, u
several called out; "Isit Captain Walker?" (now
Sheriff of Douglas County, and one of the bra
vest of the Free State leaders) Captain Walk
er arose and said: "Gentlemen, there is no use
in keeping back the trnth or perverting facts
John Brown told me himself that he was pres.
ent at the murder of those men on Pottowata.
me Creek" This startled like thunder -clar
the defenders of Brown. He proceeded: a
alu ready to take an oath that John Brown has
made such statement to me. | know more
about this matter than / can state, especially
as it would mplicate as actors in that murder
some persons now in this room. John Brown
had these men in his power and he could have
kept them prisoners. For himself he never
could justify taking man prisoner and ther
deliberately cutting his throat Old Titus
whom he took prisoner, had threatened to cut hi
throat, had nsuted his wife and threatened he
life, yet he never felt justified in taking his lif
when his prisoner"
Gov Charles Robinson also said that he be
lieved John Brown had acknowledged to hin
he was present and approved Of the killing o
those men on Pottowatamie Creek. He haC
not, and could not, justify the excesses commit
ted by Free State men, after they had the civi
power in their hands.
Dr. Adair nephew Of John Brown wa
questioned in reference to John Browns con
nection with the Pottawatome massacre. HI
said John Brown told him Met he ,cas there a
the killing Of those men. But there were pall
ating circumstances connected with 1t.
may add that there 3 no question VIII tevtl
from what | have beard from persons who know
the facts; that John Broom planned and carrie,
on the massacre The facts came to me from
men who stand among the most truthful of any
in Kansas. The truth is, the less Republican,
lionize Old Brown the better Redpath, whc
is lionizing him for the purpose ofmaking mon
ey from the sale of his life, may stand well witt
Eastern Abolitonsts as to truthfnlness, but b,
does not stand SO with people in Kansas. Ou
| best Republicans IN Kansas kHOtO that he ha
fwillfuly lied in his recent statements abou
j ohm Brown.
From the Kansas Herald of Freedom
The first article we wrote about Old Johl
Brown was designed to caution Republicans a
ganSt canonizing him. But they dsregardet
our urgent solicitations. and as the result, on
articles are copied by Administration papers ia
and near We regret that Republican journal
lists have made such cOnsummate donkeys O
themselves, as to occupy the false position the,
do. When the Pottawatamie murder reached
the public car the free State party, as such, call
ed Contention of Osso,catoniie, and denonnce,
ii in mpmeasued term. Republicans should hav
done, the same in respect to the IIarper'S Fer
ry tragedy, instead of apologizing for it through
their leading journals. if they did not wish t.
be held responsible for it. s..