The Iola register., 1891-07-31

watson. oliver and Owen; Aaron ID.
Stevens, Edwin and Barclay Coppic, Al
iori William Lehman, William Thomp-
son, Dolph Thompson, John Henri
Ksgi, Charles P. Tydd, Oliver Ander-
son, jeremiah Anderson, Dangsfheld
Sewby, Shields Greene, John Copeland
and Lewis Leary. The last four were
negroes. OF the number, William
Thompson; Lehman, Oliver and Wat
son Brown, Taylor. Kagi, Neuby,
Leary and one Of the Andefscns were
killed; Dolph Thompson, Owen Brown,
Barclay Coppie, Tydd and one Of the
Andersons escaped and were never CAP
tured; John Brown was imprisoned at
Charlestovn, Va. and executed Dec. 2.
1853; Cook and Hsziett escaped, but
were recaptured in Pennsylvania and
executed (the former, together with Ed
win Coppic, Greene and Copeland, on
with Stephens, who had received nine
wounds.
Cook was captured near Mont Alto,
Pa, while endeavorinR to escape with
several others along South mountain.
Coming down to the settlement to get
food for his hungry party, he was be-
trayed and spprehended under the signs
named Daniel Logan, aided by accom-
plices, hurried to Chambersburg jail,
and given q trial before q justice of the
peace. Public sympathy was strongly in
his favor; but in his pocketbook was
found commission as captain,
signed by John Brown, which proved
to be damaging testimony against him.
He was taken to Virginia for trial.
Beirg brother-in-law of Gov. Willard,
clear him, Hon. Daniel ". VOORHEES,, at
present senator from that state, appear-
ing as counsel for the defense. All avail
ed nothing, however, and the brilliant
young man paid the death penalty. His
captor, Logan, received the 81. 900 offer
ed for his arrest, and divided il among
his associates. The draft was received by
the cashier of the bank in Cham bersburg,
q cousin of Hotel Keeper Messersmith, OF
Sharon, and was endorsed in red ink,
'blood money!
Browns imprisonment in the Charles
town jail wss full of thrilling interest.
He received letters from friends all over
the land, containing words of cheer and
money for his dependent family.
the counsel for the prosecution to in
duce him to confess the cooperation of
leading northern Abolitionists, he stood
firm, assuming all responsibility for his
acts, and meeting bis fate heroicslly.
His conduct was admitted, even by his
most inveterate enemies, to be brave in
the extreme. Even Gov. Wise pro-
nounced him ',honest, brave and truth
full" The letters written by Brown to
his wife during this time were full of af-
fiction, and contained sentiments Of
practical value, educationally consid-
ereds An extract will show this:
NOW let me say word,'' ne writes
under date of Nov. IS, "about the ef-
forts to educate our daughters. am no
lan O 10 10 hal to
ward that object, and 1t therefore be-
comes me not 10 dictate in the matter. /
shall gratefully submit the direction OF
the whole thing to those whose gener-
osity NAV lead them to undertake in
their behalf, while give anew Q little
expression of my choice respecting 1t.
You, my wife, perfectly we'll know that
have always expressed a decided pref
ersnce for very plain, but perfectly
practical education for both sons and
daushte / do not mean an education
so very miserable as that you and / got
in early life, nor az some of our children
have enjoyed. When 1 say plain, but
practical, l mean enough of the learning
of the schools to ens bile them to transact
respecta bly,, together with that thorough
training 10 good business habits which
hest prepares both men and women to be
useful though poor, and to meet the
stern realities of life with a good grace.
You well know that / always claimed
that the music of the broom, veshtub,
needle, spindle, loom, e1, scythe, hoe,
fail, ETC., should fret be learned at all
events, and that of he piano afterward.
/ put them in that order, as most condu-
Give to heath Of body and mind, and for
the obvious reason that after a life oI
some experience and much observation,
| have found 10 women as well as 10 msn
WHO have made their mark in life right,
whose early training was of that plain,
practical kind. to one who had a more
popular and fashionable early traiuing.'
confinement in isil was ono of
excitement and interest. Abolition ora
tors and papers denounced the outrage
against Brown in most bitter terms.
This was met by an equally inflamma-
tory spirit on the other side. AS show
ing this frenzied state, a card is taken
from an issue of the Richmond Wing of
November of that year.
'S10, 900 Revsrd-Joshus K. Giddiugs
having openly declared himself
traitor in 8 speech in Philadelphia,
on Oct. %, ana there being no pro-
cess, strange to say, by which he can be
brought to justice, / propose to be one
of one hundred to raise SO, coo for his
'afe delivery in Richmond, or s., 600 for
Il
regard this proposition, extraordinary as
t may at first seem, either unjust or uu-
The law OF God and the con-
of his country both condemn
him to death.
"For satisfactory reasons 1 withhold
ny name from the public, but it IL in the
lands OF the editor of the Richmond
Wig. There will be no difficulty, am
ure, in raising the $40, 600 upon a rea-
enable prospect OF getting the said Gid. |
iings to this city.
RICHMOND, Nov. l, 1852"
Su II 10 say, Giddings was not as |
but continued to represent |
his district in congress until he was sue |
'eeded by Gen. Girfield.
Brown was executed and bis body was |
ent for burial to North Elbs, Essex |
ounty, n. Y. The funeral occurred |
Dec. s.. 1859, Wendell Philips pronounc- |
ng the Grafton. A single extract will |
how how prophetic were the actions of |
he intrepid man: "He has abolished |
lavery in Virginia. You may say this |
5 too much. Our neighoors are the last |
nen we know. The hours that pass are |
be ones we appreciate least. Men walked
Boston streets when night fell on Bunk
RS Hill, and pitied Warren, saying:
Foolish man! Thrown away his lifel |
Why didn't he measure his means bet
er?' Now we see him standing colos-
al on that blood stained sod and sever
NJ that day the tie which bound Boston
o Great Britain. That night George LII.
eased to rule in New England. History
Till date Virginia emancipation from
iarper's Ferry. True, ths slave is still
here. So, when the tempest uproots Q
ine on your hills, il looks green for
aouihs-a year or two. Still IL 10 tina
'er, not q tree. John Brown has Ioos-
ned the roots of the slave system; 1t
My breathes; it does not live here
.fter."
Three things deserve to be noted.
7irst-In his interview with Governor
Wise, after the surrender, John Brown