The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-09
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From the Ne,v Bedford Standard Jan. 6.
JOHN BROWN MEETING AT NEW BED.


SPEECH OF ONE OF HIS CoUNsEL-There a
large attendance attthe meeting in Liberty Hall last
evening. The band was present and played. several
pieces before and during the exercises.
Mr.. Charles Almy introduced the first speaker,
George H. Hoyt, ESQ.,, of Boston.
Mr.. Hoyt said he hardly knew whether he had a
right to address his hearers fellow citizens, for
he was not long ago surrounded by the dregs of a
Virginia despotism. If he brought back from Vir-
giRia anything but a renewed and utter adherence
of that system, he should have no right to claim an
inheritance as son of the old State of Massachu
setts. Some had gone from here who had enjoyed
the generous hospitality of Virginia, and had come
back apologists for Slavery and its crimes. But
he was under no obligation to her in this respect,
and was free to speak the whole truth. When he
became an apologist for Slavery, he hoped his
tongue might blister and ceave to the roof of his
mouth. Applause.
Mr. Hoyt said he would not venture upon the do
main of ideas, but would speak few plain words
about the trial of John Brown. 1t was difficult in
this day to be generous, but he thought he could
speak the truth without malice. He then proceed
ed to give account of his going to Virginia to
volunteer counsel in behalf of Brown. He said
Brown was put on trial contrary to the customs of
all civilized people; when he was lying sick on his
cot; in one day after his indictment; without time
to select counsel or prepare for trial. History re-
cords no similar brutality.
At CharestOwn he was introduced to Browns
counsel. who expressed pleasure at seeing him and
offered to relinquish the case to him. He suggest
ed the improprety of this course but they entirely
refused to be associated with Northern counsel
No permission was granted him to see Brown till
the hour for the session of the court to commence,
and he hrst saw hlm there stretched his bed,
surrounded by fierce, passionate, armed men, and
without friend near him. Brown expressed his
appreciation at his refusing to undertake his defence
under the circumstances.
Brown ha prepared inteTrogatories to be put to
certain witnesses. But his counsel did not put
them and the witnesses were not summoned. The
case was about to be submitted without argument
when Brown rose and repudiated his counsel, and
asked n continuance, which was granted with great
reluctance. Mr.. Hoyt expressed his belief that
there was an understanding between Browns coun-
sci and the prosecuting attorney that the public
should believe he was having fair trial while he
in truth having the form without the substance
He to be tried, convicted and executed in the
speediest possible manner.
The next day other counsel arrived and another
short delay was asked. The Judge replied that the
prisoner had lost all claim on his favor by repud
ating his former counsel. 1t was, however, con-
tinued a few moments personal favor. Many
facts showing Browns reluctance to shed blood,
and his humanity to his prisoners, elected by
the new counsel.
Mr. Hoyt spent the Sabbath with Brown in hi s
cell, and went away feeling better man. Brown
was as cheerful as any man before him.
The next day he was convicted. Caleb Cushing
had said be had justice done him and merci-
full treatment shown him than Massachusetts, shows
her prisoners When the great Massachusetts,
doughface made this assertion, he told deliberate
malicious and premedtated falsehood [Applause
and hisses He libelled the State of Massachus-
etts was impossible to have fair trial. The Judge
would have sentenced him to be hung within three
days, if Mr.. Chiffon had not proved it was contrary
to law.
Mr.. Hoyt said he was not disunionist, but the
Union was not worth much to him if it could not
protect him in the discharge of his duties He was
driven out of Virginia The skull and cross bones
would be proper device for Virginia's flag
Browns noble sacrifice would not fail to have its
.raTt, DO, hntta
He was not going to applaud or denounce his act
1t was his conscience which arose above his allie
glance to written laws and constitutions, to obey
the law OF God and the result would not fail to be
glorious.
The band then played Lenox the favorite tune of
John Brown, and hymn commencing "Blow We
the trumpet, blow! was sung to the tune by the
whole audience.
A collection then taken up in aid of the
family of John Brown.
We understand that the sums taken at the door
and by the collection, amounted to Sl25, and tha t
the net proceeds, after deductng expenses will be
about $40.
THAcKERAY's New MAGAZINE AND NovEL-Messrs
Harper IL Brothers have obtained the early sheets
of Mr.. Thackeray's novel, now appearing in
England in his new monthly, the CornhM Magazine
1t is entitled "Lovel the Widower." Mr. Thaek-
cray himself writes of his story follows:
"There is love and marriage in it; there is grief
and disappointment the scene is in the parlor and
life, unless, to be sure, you call baronets widow
lady in high life; and some ladies may be, while
some are certainly not. | don't think there is a
villain in the whole performance. There is an
abomiDably selfish ole woman, certainly; old
| highway robber; an old sponge other peoples
| kindness; old haunter of Bath and Cheltenham
boarding houses; old grinder of tradesmen, ty-
rant of servants bully of the poor-who, to be sure,
might do duty for villain, but she considers
herself as vrtuous woman was born The
| heroine is not faultless."
1t promises in the opening chapters, which
have had the pleasure of reading, to equal any OF
his former novels, and it will certainly clear of
| the ruts in which some of Mr.. Thackeray's Ameri-
can admirers thought him cramped in "The Vir-
| gnans"
| Mr.. Thackeray's new magazine opens well. Be-
sides his own novel, the first chapter of another Sc
rial, by Anthony Trollope, entitled "Framley Par.
| sonage," appears. Sir John Bowring contributes
an article on "The Chinese and the Outer Barba-
rians" "Our Volunteers" "Studies in Animal
Life" BY George Henry Levres, and "Roundabout
Papers, by the editor, the titles of other arti
ces Leigh Hunt is written about in the article, ,"A
Man of Letters in the Last Generation" and off
Ger of the "Fox" contributes from his private Jour
| nal paper on ''The Search for Sir John Frank
| lin."
PRESIDENTIAL AsPRANTs VS.. John BRowK.-Gov
Chase, of Ohio in his recent message to the Legis
| lature, thus alludes to John Browns INVASION
| While we will not avow just admiration of noble
Qualities, by whomsoever displayed, we must no
the less, but rather the more earnestly condemn al
| inroads into States, not merely at peace with us
but united to us by the bond of political union and
all attempts to excite within their borders servi.
instructions, necessarily tending to involve th
country in the caamites of civil, as well as sery
| war. ...
Gov. Banks, of Massachusetts,, in his message
makes this alluson to Brown:-No one who is con
nected with the administration of justice, and wit
nesses the strength of sympathy for hardened OF
tenders will be surprised that the public judgment
should be momentarily swayed by the exhibition il
any man of the highest qualities love of truth
as rare as it is beautiful, integrity unbendin,
as his spirit; one in whom great suffering had per.
veried Judgment who accepts the responsibilities o
his acts without complaint and meets death as
sailor doubles Cape.
TRUE CHIvALRY.-A large crowd of persons, at
tended by concert troupe, recently visited tn
| grave of Henry Clay, near Lexington, KY. 0i
the hallowed spot dirge was sung. The ladies 0
the troupe at first stood in the snow, but the Ken
lucky gentlemen doffed their coats, and castin;
them upon the frigid earth formed carpet upoi
which the women might stand in comfort. No re
fusals could be taken, and the dainty covered fee
| Of the fair women were safe, dry and warm.