The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27

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81 ,be centre of war without los horrors I'm
me meantime the ll0wiizors were taking
mar, I'M the daily military routine. nel
w. mover allowed tO be idle. Drilling
and ruard duty prepared them for resl
whenever the men were relieved irom eult'
The service had its pleasures also. ihe lh-
hahitants. especially the ladies. dispensed
prOfIsc and abundant hospitality. ih't
| claimed the soldiers as Their protectors .n"
guests. and really regarded a leiu7". ~
accept their Kindness as almost personal
aiIront
ONE CAMrAfGN.
The time was now approaching for %.
execution of the noted culprt. and WIN d.
an incrnase i'm the numborOftrOops. Colonel
August had been pui i'm command unuI inc
force had become large enough for am oihcei
ofbichor rank. Gen. VIM. b. lalliieuo- OF
Gloucester county. succeeded tOlonei
August. and was now at the head Oh au.el
eighteen hundred men Of all arms. by inns
time the IloWiizers had Hccome ah cAc'i-
lontlV we'll drilled company of infantry
contradiction iu terms. but necessity 'l
/ the time The experience OF inns CANT
and its training had its effect upon lhe ie-
ture career OF the corps. when IL AMER dt7
became part of the army Of the 'onieo'i"'e
states.
A SIGHT OF bhbW NJ
The writer of these lines had long been
anxious tO yet a sight of Brown, ana, ID 'o7-
sible. have some talk with him. Vroef-
were very strict m this regard ana ever.
effort had faled until about three days Dee
fore his execution. Through tine influence
of our Captain the interview. in company
! with TWO medical officers, was secured.
Earlv one evening after dark, we presented
our credentials at the door of tine iaii' ANA
were admitted tO the room of the iailer. no
one was allowed 90 see Brown u he chu@e u"
make any objections TO 10. HIS tlu N"'
near at hand. and it was NOT deemed pfop''
to subject him tO the annoyance ol 'u'i...
/ visitors We therefore sent DID I'D hN'M
whether il would Doe agreeable 10 MN To I.-
ceiNe ms. The reply WAS % idNofape one
and we were al once conducted I'D ne
presence of the man whose name hhi
/ now become more than ever notorious "lN
Z WAS forever 10 be associated with one OF ine
most extraordinary social and political
events that ever disturbed people. we
were soyerally introduced % captain
/ Brown. as be was generally called. ne it-
coiyod ms with great choerulnese ana cor
duality. We found him sitting upon me bed
tOwhich hisw0uud had confined HIM for som @
weeks. but seemed now apparently quite
recovered. pom taking our seals We were
assured of his good will aud willingness io
interchange opinions upon the subject most
uppormnsi I'M his thoughts Tie insisted
/ that ne should say nothing 90 wound ouf
feelings. and taking IL for granted that Wc
were gentlemen he felt sure Wc would treat
/ him with like regard. When informed lnai
we had nO desire 90 discuss fhe slavery
question. or make any reference TO the late
unhappy events. be- seemed dsar-
pointed ID was evidently his wish
that we should give him the ol-
pmtunty of airing his pecu-
! liar views by way of enlightenment % those
so lOng i'm outer darkness. and that unless
this was allowed the visit might a- well not
| have taken place. In the meantime. While
others of the party were introducing The
conversation. the writer bad been observing
| his figure and features. John Brown was "a
remarkable looking man. Tie appeared io
/ be about five feet ten inches In height large
bOnod and brawny. with no superlluus n'-h
/ at his best. of high nervous tone dense
fibre and endowed with great storing power.
| His rugged, strongly developed head wac
| covered hy "a shock of thick. grizzly hair.
/ parted in the middle and falling in steel
| gray MASSES towards his high. angular
| shoulders. Ills features were aQu'l ne.
| When animated his face was discofdAni
compound of tiger and eagle, apparently
incapable of relaxation from its stern
/ anu itIINNINN- Il-IIltNs AAl" 'NNNtN 't'.''''
betOkened The indulgence of cOnienalne
passions whose stormy troubles had left
their marks upon hardened and weather
| beaten Visage. Gusfaye DOro would have
seized upon this remarkable individuality a-
"A fitting impers0naiOn of one OF hl- cNli
spirits. With an this, Brown had his Dei-
ter qualities. lie was evidently man ol
/ great moral and physical courage. lhe WNiu
fear was not To- be found ina his vocabulary
al a N.I..I ia .
sense. and with regard To the conditions ny
which this mans life and rearing had
been enNironod. lie was vulgar ignorant
fanatic. possessed with "a single idea. winch
mad so lOng dominated bis naturally sau-
guine nature that ID distorted bis judgment
and emhiiterod AN his better feelings. Do Dr.
only i'm this way that we can account Tor
the folly exhibited by man who hal seen
as much OF the world as be bad. in making
the recent QuiNotic ioray upon "a powerful
state with but "a handful OF followers.
BROWN not A FOOL.
But 10 return. The conversation had NOW
become exceedingly interesting. lih ali
his vulgar cgOiism and seli-ae-cflIon.
Brown was mo- fool. Tie showed perfect
familiarity with the arguments and sophie
i~ms common 10 the best informed OF hi,
Northern friends i'm their discussions upon
the slavery questions, aud at times N1s
quick 10 take advantage Of any SUPP
posed weakness in the position OF DIS
adyersaries An Illustration Of This
WAS afforded ON one occasion. after
IL had been insisted hy some OF us.
that il set free and len 90 himself
the negro would lapse into bminr-
ism and so go tu destruction. one of The
partyhappcning afterwards 10 say ,Omeihin.
OF free negro 100 lower irg'nitWho owned
slaves of his own race, and with them
worked successfully % body OF land. Dec
seized upon the statement go once, and
charged us with Inconsistency. CNclaimng
GLOW is this, I thought you said That ue-
gro couldn't take care of hm-elfi' lhD -ul-
ienuess Ofhs attack WAS Tor the NOM nt
embarrassing. but 30 Was immediately pee
Joined that ia the case referred to. The negro
STAKEHOLDER succeeded only hy initiating
and repeating the system maintained hy
The white people of ile state. and that hut
for their example the result would he as Wc
had argued. With this. Doe launched ono
into a tone of scornlul pity for the wretch
who would so help TO degrade his own Pace.
HIS Pm THEORY.
Although Brown prole-s.d great atarh-
mont 90 and interest iu ihe negro, OnO Oi tle
party during the evening applied % c0mIcal
test % this hyp0crltical cant so common
20 negrophilists OF every decree. Like AN
the other apostles OF prteuse, he claimed
The universal brotherhood of mankind. and.
of course WAS willing 20 take within bis
embrace the dear d0wn-iroddon orphan who
had been so ruihlessly torn away from the
delights OF the Ozark Continent" After be-
had fairly committed himselfio the etthc0n
Of th use who had him sent 90 Virginia on a
theNing expedition, one OF the party in-
quired whether or not De had grown
daughters. Al first he evidently ala not
perceive the driti OF this question. AND
turned upon the enquirer a searching gaze
from out his penetrating eyes. Having been
assured that no dlsrespect was intended
hut that The object OF the enquiry would
soon appear, lac promptly informed as that
he then had several unmarried grown
daughters. lie was then reminded of The
views he had been expressing during Che
evening. and was further asked il he would
/ De willing 20 see one Of these daughters
welded 20 a black. unmitgated African
negro. Amer some moments of thought and
/ hesitation. his reply was that he would
much prefer one of bis daughters 90 marry
good, educated, well-to-dO negro. than 4
mean white man. This was not the question.
Upon being pressed for a categorical reply to
our enquiry, and after making every oHoil 10
1 InIun and fNnfnin his t..1ifr..