The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-16

ilussrious Republic Of America 10 pre-
serve the sanctiiy OF the universal moral
law. Il plead with It to save the threatened
lilo Of this John Brown; to take down the
scaffold and not TO permit before its very
eyes-1 might almost cay by. It's own ianl!
1.-The perpetration OF crime odious as tbs
first sad fratricide. Ay! let America be
aware that more terrible than Cain killing
Abls would be Washington killing Sparta.
cus.n tll q \ T. AN 4, -5ls,'
The Northern States were aroused; yari.
Gus manifestations took place In the towns
and religious services were held. But the
State Of Virginia accomplished Its crime,
and Brown was led TO the gRllowa by Wilkes
Booth, the future assassin Of President Lin.
coin. "a ~ sig1'3lI'
For the American martyr Victor Hugo
suggested the epitaph, "Pfo Christie, al cut
Christrs." The prophecy he had delivered
did Eot walt long for itH accomplishment.
In two years the American Union became
out Of joint, and the atrocious war between
North and South had broken out. The
blsod OF John Brown had not been shed
without .entailing Its consequence.
JOHN BROWNS LAST LETTER.
CHARLEsrDWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Va,
| H,L5 November %, 1859. !
DEAR CHILDREN ALL address this lei.
ter to you, supposipg that your mother is
not yet with you. She has not yet Gene
here, as I have requested her not to do at
present II at all. she may think 1t best for
her not to come at all. She has Tor wilD) l
presume written you before this. Annie's
letter 10 rs both Of the Oh has but Just
reached me. am very glad to get II and
10 learn that you are in any measure cheer
iul. This is the greats 8. comfort can have
except that 1t would he to know that you
are all Christians. God in mercy grant
you all may be 60. Tha. Is what you ali
Will certainly need. When and in what
to.m death may come ia but Oh small mo.
ne!7t. | feel Just as content to die for Coda
eternal truth and for suffering humanity
on the scaLold as in any other way, and l
do not cay this from any disposition to
"braye 1t OUT No, would readily own
my wrong were in the least convinced oil
1t. have now been confined over a
month with good opportunity to
LOOK the whole thing as ''iair in the
lace" Is am capable OF doing, and ! now
feel it most grateful that am counted lin
the least possible degree) worthy 10 suffer
for the truth. want you all 10 ''he Of
good cheer" This life Is intended SIS
season nj training chastisement, tempta.
ton, .ih ction and trial, and 1.-THE righte.
Gus shalt come out OF it all. Oh, my dear
children, let me again entreat you all to
"iorsake the foolish and live" What c,n
you possibly gain by such course? God
lines with contentment is gree. gain, hay.
ing the promise Of the life that now is and
OF that which ia to come. "Trust in the
Lord and do good, 60 shslt thou dwell in
the land; and verify thou shalt be fad" |
have enjoyed life much. Why should
complain on leaving? I want some OF you
to write me a little more, particularly
about all that concerns your welfare.
intend to write you as often az can. $50
God and the Word Of His grace / COM
mend you ALL" Your atfectionate father,
JOHN BsowN.
P. 81 am very grateful to all cur
friends You're, J.B.
THE FRENCH MEDAL.
Mr.. Samplers, editor OF the Courier dss
EtdLs Uau. said to-day to e Telegram re.
porter: Toward the end OF 1879 or the be.
ginning Of 1850 received an autograph
letter from Victor Hugo requesting me to
forward q medal to John Browns wife
commemorative OF that noble mans mem
DRY. Victor Hugo expressed the creates;
admiration for Browns character, and |
concluded his letter BY saving that he
loved the oppressed OF every nation.
s.nt the two medsls to the Governor Of
Kansas for presentation 10 John Browns
widow, and received an answer from her
and letter enclosed for Victor Hugo,
which letter forwarded to him.
Mira. Brown, who died in California in |
February. had 10 her possession up to ner
death solid gold medal dedicated to John
Brown By society in France. It is two
and half inches in diameter, and weighs, |
l should judge, abou. pound. It was
procured by 10000 ten.centime subscrip-
lions, under the supervision OF Victor |
Hugo. Ga one side is embossed fine
fgurehead OF John Brown, with the words
on the margin
John Brown, ne Torrington, Con.
necticut, IL Mai, $780, a'-l s5,f
"On the other side are the words:
"a La Memoire de John Brown, Assas.
sine, uridiquament Charestown, IL 81
D-cembre, 1859. Es Celle Ds Sss Deu1 |
Fi!s E: Do Sees Compsgnons, Morris Vic
times De Leur Devouement a Is Cause De !
Is Libsrte des Noirs.'"
John Brown IVES the father Of twenty
children, seven by the FIRST ard thirteen by !
she.lsst wife. OF the children OF the first |
only John, Owen, jason and Ruth are liy-
ing. 4 &;
join BROWNS SWORD. |
Asword. said to be the one carried by
1aI I Z.