The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-27

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Doth are now marching under the com
mon flag of a common country. Tn,
men of Kentucky and Michigan wert
loudly cheered, as We're the First Con
necticnt (though they went down with
their ship and arrived Just ia time to
take their position in iine), and the
Georgia battalion, which has with them
two guns captured from the British Al
Yorktown 100 years ago, and the regu
lars that marched from their several sta
tons 10 Yorktown. The state troops
We'd with each other in drill and dis
cipline, and the friends of each claim
the palm. The regulars excited great
admiration. The camps presented a
very animated appearance, and the FIRE.
quent guard mount, drill, dress parade
salutes, calls, courtesy, between tue dit.
ferent commands, serenaties, speeches,
social visits, etc, occupy great deal OF
Time and excite general interest.
The raw recruits are ar
irving. The old soldiers and vet
Grams are amusing themselves in
ways which would only occur to old sol
dicrs, Two pieces of artillery captured
at the siege of Yorktown and presented
by Washington to The Chatham artillery
of Savannah, are here in the battery of
that organization and eXcites the greatest
interest
As Illustrative of the discipline of
some OF the volunteers it may be men,
TONED that one of their sentinels re-
fused to let Secretary Lincoln, Hunt and
Postmaster General James enter the
grand stand without the usual pass re-
quired of every conner. The command
er OF the armies, the ruler of the navy
and OF the nation had To bc subject to
the orders OF 1.-THE officer of the day.".
Fully 1000 troops Were present during
the exercises.
The much looked for naval review
took place this afternoon, and was wit
messed by immense crowds from the
bluffs and large baTges and steamers
crowded with people. The navel vessels
covered with bunting, yachts, tugs and
rowDoatS with streamerS, music from
bands and firing salutes, combined TO
make scene long To be remembered.
An Interesting Historical "Reminiscences
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct 2I.-The fol-
loving copy of letter from james G. &.
Kennedy 10 Henry 4. Wise, governor of
the state OF Virginia, is an interesting
"Reminiscences of John Brown, and pats
his character in a more favorable light
than that. in which il as.reeeiFeIi by The
EirginIans al time OF the Harpers Fer
~ raid, Kennedy writes:
was then an officer in tho national
administration, being Superintendent oS
the census, and a Democrat. Ills esetl-
liable to him, he had the courage to
Write such u letter at a time of much eX-
element:
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. %. 1879
With full appreciation eg the imputa-
tons which one is liable 10 incur at a
time like this, in adopting views or in
culcating sentiments which may be
misinterpTeted by passion, malice or
violence, l cannot refrain from eX-
pressing the hope that il may he
deemed consistent with executive elem
encY 10 remit the EXTREMIST penalty in
the case of John Brown. Years since
l knew the man well. lie resided in
the country and near the town of Mead
vile, Pa, where l was born and passed
my carly life. In my youthful fronting
excursions 1 enjoyed his hospitality,
and, III common with The community at
large, respected him for his energy and
integrity. He was man of much be
neyoleEce and great uprigh:ness of char
aotcf IN every respect | believe the
man to have been uuduly impressed
with the magnitude of the negro's wrongs
to an extent which unbalanced his mind
anu rendered him, in some degree, ire
sponsible for the crimes against law
which he has committed. In my opin-
ion, mercy, on the ground that he has n
meatal iDiirmity, which am compelled
TO believe exists, while it may have a
good effect upon the northern excite
mcnt, and tend to elevate your character
as wise and humane governor who
bases the security of the state upon
higher principles than demand for q
q A.
sovereignty and laws With great re-
spect sign myself your friend and obe-
dient servant
lSignedl Jos. G. q. KENNEDY.
To his eXccilency, Henry y Wise,
Governor.