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Resolved, That the election of a State Delegate and Con
ferees to select a Senatorial. Delegate to the next Demo
cratic State Convention, be postponed until the 'first week
of January Court next, and that this Convention adjourn
to meet again at that time, and that the Chairman issue a
call for the same at the proper time.
In accordance with the foregoing Resolution, passed by
the Democratic County Convention in August last, the
Delegates composing said Convention, are requested to re
assemble at the Court House, in Huntingdon, on the even
ing of the second Wednesday of January next, for the pur
pose of transacting the business therein Het forth, and
any other business that may be deemed necessary.
D. lIOUTZ, Chairman.
New A.dvertisemersits.
Ale` Orphans' Court Sale, by O. W. B. Sipes.
.41 - Three Auditor's Notices, by Theo. 11. Cromer.
41E14 7- Orphans' Court Sale, by Elijah Morrison and Jane
W. Askins.
Atiir* Read Lewis' list of School Books. Ile is constantly
receiving additions to his already extensive stock.
Reminiscences and Speculations—The
Past, Present, and Future---What the
Buchanan Party have done, what they
are doing, and what they design to do.
We do not know whether we shall startle
anybody, by the declaration—we do not know
in what estimation an honest opinion, based
upon a somewhat extensive experience of po
litical men and a close scrutiny of events as
they have transpired since the inauguration
of the Buchanan Administration, will be held
by the Democracy of this State—but we take
the responsibility of saying, with as much
emphasis as we can lay upon it, that the
course which the Administration and its office
holders and confidential supporters have deter
mined to pursue, includes a deliberate design
to give up Pennsylvania to the Republican- ,
People's party in 1860.
We do not make this charge 11;36ly. On
the contrary, we have - deliberated long upon
the facts and circumstances on which it is
based, and we are as fully convinced of its
truth as we are of our own existence. The
evidence upon which this conviction is foun
ded is scattered broadcast through every step
they have taken since the treachery of the
President on the Leeompton question. In de
fiance of the plain principles of the party, they
accepted then the infamous "test" proposed
by the Adrainistration, which they knew to be
fatal to the interests of the Democracy of
this State ; and every movement which they
have since made has worn the appearance of a
premeditated design to rule the party with
despotic power, or to demoralize, distract, dis
organize and defeat it. They see plainly
enough that they can not rule as they desire
to, and they have determined to ruin.
We have carefully observed the course of
the Federal office-holders in Philadelphia,
generally known as the " Custom . House
Clique," led by President Buchanan's Vice
roy, Collector Baker, and we are satisfied that
they have no expectation of carrying Penn
sylvania for the Democratic ticket. They
know that on theßuchanan platform itean not
be earned, and they have resolved that it shall
be carried on no other. For this reason ev
ery effort to harmonize and re-organize the
party, no matter from what quarter it comes,
is invariably denounced by them and opposed
with all the influence they can command.—
Through the power of the Federal Govern
ment they hold in their hands the organiza
tion, such as it is, and they are determined
to retain it, in order to better carry out their
iniquitous policy, which seems to be to thin
the ranks by "reading out" of them the most
prominent, honorable, and influential Demo
crats who refuse to sanction their course,- or
submit to their insolence. In the first place,
their denunciations embraced only the friends
of Judge,Douglas who opposed the Lecomp
ton policy of the President—but they have
latterly enlarged their sphere of operation,
and commenced the process of excommunica
tion against distinguished gentlemen in the
Democraticpartywho have warmly supported
Mr. Buchanan in all his measures, and have
stood uncommitted as to his successor. At
the last State Convention they contented them
selves with pouring out their wrath upon the
head of Governor Packer, Judge Knox, and
other inflexible Democrats who had commit
ted the unpardonable crime of refusing to
apostatize from the principles laid down in
the Cincinnati platform. The pretence set
up by them that the action of the Convention
in regard to those gentlemen arose from their
approval of the sale of the public works to
the Stinbury and Erie Railroad Company,
was a mere subterfuge—a blind to conceal
from the uninitiated masses the real cause of
their hostility. Time, however, bad some
what softened, and might have entirely healed
the asperities to which their injustice on that
occasion gave rise, if their recent conduct
had not re-kindled the flame of discord. Not
content with the mischief done by them on
the occasion referred to, they have, at inter-
Vale, continued their assaults upon Governor 1 1
Packer, and the friends of ,Dou g las generally
—and when the more sensible and liberal
friends of the Administration in Philadel
phia, who saw that the policy the "Clique "
were pursuing was rapidly destroying the
party, undertook to remonstrate with them,
and advise a re-organization, embracing every
element of Democracy, this " CLIQUE," true
to its design of " ruling or ruining," turned
upon them and denounced them with as much
acrimony as they had shown towards the
friends of -Douglas. This is true, and should
not be lost sight of by the delegates of the
party in the next State Convention. Look
at the action of the " Custom House Clique,"
and measure its length, or breadth, or depth
of villainy, if imagination, or plummet and
line can measure it. Since the last disastrous
election, the more honest and consistent men
of the party in Philadelphia—men who had
never affiliated with the anti-Lecompton De
mocracy, but, on the contrary, had stood by
the Administration in all its acts—such men
as John G. Brenner, one of Mr. Buchanan's
advisers and bosom friends, Lewis C. Cassi
dy, John N. Hutchinson, James C. Van Dyke,
U. S. District Attorney, Hon. Charles Brown,
ex-Mayor Vaux, Dr. McClintock, Wm. V.
McGrath, Col. Richard R. Young, James F.
Johnson, John Miller, George R. Berrell, P.
Barry Hays, Dr. Brown, John McCarthy,
Frank McCormick, Arthur J. Hughes, Capt.
Alfred Day, Hiram B. Yeager, William J.
Evans, Chas. Brady, and hosts of others—
such men as these, we say, observing the de
structive policy of the Federal office-holders,
and the utterly demoralized condition to
which it had reduced the party, deemed it
their duty to take measures for its re-organi
zation in order to save it, if possible, from
the irretrievable ruin into which another de
feat must plunge it. Instead of sustaining a
movement so patriotic, wise, and necessary,
the Federal office-holders arrayed all their
influence against it, and the Custom House
organ, the Pennsylvanian, denounced the
movers and the plan in a strain of bitter
abuse—all of which shows, clearly enough,
that they do not desire an effective organiza
tion of the Democratic party, and their de
termination to pursue such a course in the
next State Convention, if they can manage
to control it, as must bring certain defeat
upon us at the next State election, and the
Presidential election following it. What do
these men, these tools of Federal power, care
about the election of a Democratic Governor,
or Congressman, or Members of the Legisla
ture, or, U. S. Senator, or County Officers?—
They are playing a selfish game; they are
acting as they think, in a way best calcula
ted to promote their personal interests. The
Custom House has already announced, in a
telegraphic dispatch to the N. Y. Herald, the
belief of the "Clique," that the State Con
vention will bo under their control ; or, what
amounts to precisely the same thing, "will be
guided ENTIRELY by Ike present Administra
tion." To this end they are directing all their
efforts. Through the Marshals and hired
agents in their employ, they hare already
visited, with the design of persuading or
corrupting them, several of the delegates al
ready selected, and will, no doubt, pay their
respects to most, if not all of those yet to be
elected. Their programme is already mark
ed out, their candidate for Governor selected,
and all things satisfactorily arranged for an
overwhelming defeat in 1860.
It will be their policy to send a corrupt
delegation to Charleston who will have no
scruples about selling their votes to the best
advantage, if Mr. Buchanan cannot be nom
inated. Their hope is that Mr. Buchanan
may succeed ; and, failing in this, that his
influence can nominate a candidate who may
be elected without the vote of Pennsylvania.
They hope that Indiana, Illinois, New Jer
sey, California, and Oregon will join the
Southern States in aupp)rt of a Buchanan
candidate and platform ; at all events, they
are willing to -run this risk, with the chance
of being retained in office four years more,
rather than see Douglas or any other sound
Popular Sovereignty Democrat nominated.
Depend upon it, this is their game !
[The above, which we copy from the edito
rial columns of that able and fearless Demo
cratic paper, the Harrisburg State Sentinel,
we fully endorse as expressing not only our
own but the honest convictions of every ob
serving Democrat in the Union. Will our
party in this county be prepared to act under
standingly at the proper time ?--and for the
success of the Democracy in '6Ol
Zer' Colon, Post Master of this place, pre
sented to us, on Monday last, a statement
which he would have the people believe was
a true statement of facts. We hope he may
publish it in his organ, that we may have an
opportunity next week, to re-publish it, and
fully convince the public that•he is either ig
norant of what are his duties, or willfully
neglects to give the mails and his office the
attention required of him by the Rules, Reg
ulations, and Instructions of the Department.
Now, that the "ball is in motion," we shall
not hesitate to do Mr. C. full justice, and
should any outsiders be in its way, they will
not have us to blame if they get struck, as we
were not the first to "put the ball in motion."
From Washington.
WASIIINGTON, Dec. s.—The House met at
twelve o'clock to-day, and two hundred and
thirty members answered to their names.—
For the Speakership, Phelps of Missouri,
Sherman of Ohio. Davis of Indiana, Hick
man and Grow of Pennsylvania, and Bocock
of Virginia, were nominated, when the House
proceeded to ballot. On the first ballot, Sher
man had sixty-six votes, Bocock eighty-six,
Grow forty-three, Bolter fourteen—scatter
ing twenty-two. Mr. Grow then withdrew
his name.
GODEY'S LADY'S 1301:M.—January number,
the commencement of a new volume, is be
fore us. This book is a favorite with the la.
dies, and justly deserves the very liberal sup
port they give it. The present volume com
mences with a brilliant number—three steel
plates, and twenty full page engravings of
fashions. Any of our advance paying sub
scribers can have the book for $2 per annum.
TEaus :—One copy, one year, $3 ; "two copies,
$5 ; three copies $6 ; five copies and one to the
getter-up of the club, $lO ; Godey's Lady's
Book and Arthur's Home Magazine both one
year, $3 50 ; Godey's Lady's BOA and Har
per's Magazine both one year, $4, 50.
MIFFLIN COUNTY.—We copy the following
items from the Lewistown Gazette, of Decem
ber Ist
" The excitement at Reedsville continues
unabated, the hell-hound having again, after
a brief respite, commenced his incendiary
work. On Wednesday evening of last week
about six o'clock, the cry of fire again re
sounded through the streets, and on hasten
ing to the spot whence the flames issued, the
stable occupied by Mr. Stroup and owned by
Mr. Reed, Was found to be enveloped with
that destructive element. With its contents,
consisting of 70 or 80 bushels of corn, a quan
tity of hay, &c., it was soon consumed.
On Sunday evening, about 10 o'clock, fire
was discovered in a stable near the Seceder
Church, owned by Mrs. Lutz of this place,
which was also burnt. Neither the stable
nor its contents were of much value.
We regret to learn that a large barn on
Judge Henry's farm, near Reedsville, (the
one adjoining that formerly owned by Shem
Zook, Esq.,) about a mile and a half froin
Reedsville, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
afternoon, during the absence of the family
at a funeral, consuming all its contents, to
gether with a horse.
It is reported that a young scoundrel who
was suspected of knowing something about
the Reedsville fires, was seen crossing the
hill back of the barn shortly after the flames
were seen. If this is correct, we think our
Reedsville friends may congratulate them
selves on having discovered the villainous au—
thor of their recent calamities."
The Excitement in Virginia.
[That our readers may have the full particu
lars of the excitement in Virginia, we give a
continuation of the telegraph news from the
dates given in our last.]
CH_ RLESTOWN, VA., Nov. 28—Evening.—
On Saturday and Sunday the town . svas
crowded with strangers and the military, and
extensive preparations are making for the re
ception of the additional military now ap
proaching. All the churches have been taken
possession of to be used as barracks.
The sentinels are nightly firing at imagina
ry foes, and a number of citizens have nar
rowly escaped their bullets.
On Sunday night the military confidefirsy
expected an attack, and the sentries were
doubled, but no foes made their appearance.
How they are expected to arrive is not stated,
but as the country is being patrolled gir
twenty miles around, it must be by the un
der-ground railroad.
It is stated, on good authority,' that Gov-.
ernor Wise has sent spies into Ohio and Penn.;
Sylvania, and - that it is from their reportu
that large bodies of men are arming, and
movine , t' towards Virginia, that the military
forces hero are being so largely augmen
ted.
About 700 additional troops have arrived
here since Saturday, including two compa
nies from Wheeling, so that we have noi
about 1,500 military under arms.
A letter from Huntingdon county, Penn
sylvania, states that large bodies of armed
men are moving towards Virginia across the
North mountain, supposed to be on their way
to Charlestown. These reports cause a con
stant panic.
All quiet to-day, and preparations are
making for the erection of the gallows for
the execution of Brown.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—1 t is said that
the War Department was to-clay called on
for ammunition with reference to affairs at
Charlestown.
CHARLESTOWN, VA., NOV. 29.—Governor
Wise has issued a proclamation, announcing
that the State has taken possession of the
Winchester and Potomac _Railroad, and that
on the first three days of December, it will
be used entirely for military purposes.
Ile also warns the people of the State to
remain at home on patrol duty, on the day
of the execution, to protect their own prop
erty.
Women and children will not be permitted
to approach the scene of execution ; and
strangers are cautioned that there will be
danger to them in approaching Charlestown,
or near it, on that day; that if it is deemed
necessary, martial law will be proclaimed and
enforced,
Gen. Talliaferro has also issued a. procla
mation to-day, announcing that all stran
gers who cannot give a satisfactory account
of themselves, will be promptly arrested;
that all strangers approaching Charlestown
by railroad or otherwise, under pretence of
witnessing the execution of John Brown, will
be met by the military and turned back or
arrested. lie also emphatically warns the
people of the county to stay at home and
protect their property, assuring them that in
formation from reliable sources indicates that
by so doing they will best consult their own
interests.
Several reporters of the Northern Press
having arrived at Harper's Ferry yesterday,
were compelled by the military to return to
Baltimore.
It is said that Brown stated to a gentle
man yesterday that he had now no hope of a
rescue, on account of the extent of the mili
tary preparations ; but that his boys would
never have permitted his execution if there
was any prospect of an attempt proving suc
cessful.
The military now in Charlestown number
over 1,500. Several more companies will be
here to-morrow, swelling the number to
2,000.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.—Four companies of
U. S. Artillery from Fort Monroe, will arrive
here via the Norfolk boat to-morrow morning.
Two of the companies will take a position.at
Fort McHenry, and the other two will pro
ceed immediately to Harper's Ferry, where
they will be stationed in the Armory grounds.
They will take with them guns and camp
equipage, and remain until all the executions
are over.
The military movements are all by special
trains, and do not interfere with the through
travel of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The report that the cars are invaded and the
passengers searched for arms, is entirely fab
ulous. Passengers are not taken for Har
per's Ferry, unless they previously satisfy the
President and officers of the Company that
they have legitimate business there, and by
an arrangement with the Governor of Vir
ginia, they are furnished with passports.
The four companies from Fort Monroe are
all to go to Harper's Ferry in the morning,
under the command of Col. Lee.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.—Three passengers
by the WesterE, train of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, were taken out of the cars to
day, on their arrival at Harper's Ferry, by
the military there, and imprisoned. The cir
cumstances under which they were arrested,
are as follows :
The parties are merchants of Cincinnati,
and started for Baltimore at Grafton. They
were heard to express themselves quite freely
in relation to John Brown, expressing sym
pathy for him and his family. The conver
sation was overheard by a man, alleged to
be a spy of Gov. Wise, who telegraphed to
Harper's Ferry an account of the matter,
with a description of the parties. When
the cars reached there, the volunteers entered
with loaded muskets, and cdrried the men
away, notwithstanding that they earnestly
protested their innocence.
These proceedings were, of course, beyond
the control of the company, which cannot be
held responsible. The company has only en
gaged to exercise, during the present week,
the proper surveillance, and refuse to carry
persons who may be suspected of evil inten
tions.
The company refuse to sell tickets for
Charlestown till after the day of execution.
Among the passengers to-day was the wife
of John Brown. She had a permit from the
Governor.
CHARLESTOWN, VA., Nov. 30.—Large num
bers of persons are coming in every hour.—
All is quiet.
A strict watch is kept at the depot after
strangers.
A special police has been organized to pass
through every car before the passengers are
allowed to come out. •
Hon. Mr. Edgerton, member of Congress
from Ohio, is among the recent arrivals on a
mission from Brown's son to obtain the body
of his father. He was informed that no de
cision had been made as to the disposal of the
body. Ile soon left for Harper's Ferry.—
Gov. Wise is expected hourly with two hun
dred troops.
BALTIMORE, Dec. I.—The .American's cor
respondent, at Charlestown, says there is no
falling off in the number of wild stories of in
vaders.
Although-martial law has not yet been pro
claimed, there is a rigid military surveil
lance kept up, that subjects every one, even
citizens, to great inconvenience. Even well
known inhabitants cannot pass through the
suburbs without arrest and examination.
On the arrival of the cars, two persons,
who were unable to give a satisfactory ac
count of themselves, were sent, by an armed
escort, across the Maryland line.
Four suspicious characters have been ar
rested since Wednesday, one of whom was
supposed to be Coppie's brother. All have
been detained for the present.
The Ohio merchants who were arrested at
.Karpeett - Ferry, were discharged after a short
detention, there being no reasonable ground
for suspicion.
Brown, it is said, admits of his participa
tion in the Kansas massacre, but offers va
rious:exeuses in palliation.
The feeling produced here against him by
Mrs. Doyle's letter is very great.
The work of erecting the scaffold was core
r menced. yesterday.
It is understood that members of the press
will not be admitted inside of the line, so that
no report can be made of his speech, if Brown
should make one.
BALTIMORE, Dec. I.—To-day, several per
sons who are Editors of Abolition newspa
pers published in the North, were ejected
from the cars for Harper's Ferry. They had
purchased tickets, and were very anxious to
proceed, but were refused, on account of an
arrangement entered into between Gov. Wise
and the President of the road. They left in
the IVashinVon train, declaring they were
bound to be in Charlestown to see the execu
tion, and would reach there by the Orange
and Alexandria railroad; whereupon the
President of that road was informed, by tele
graph, of the fact.
CHARLESTOWN, Vs., Dec. 1; 1859.
Mrs. Brown arrived here this morning, un
der an escort of nine cavalry. She traveled
in a carriage from Hafpers's Ferry, accom
panied by Captain Moore, of the Montgom
ery Guards, now stationed at that point.—
The Captain was on his way from Richmond
yesterday to join his company at the Ferry,
and while on his way from the Relay House,
was informed by a citizen of the State, who
was a passenger on board, that Mrs. Brown
was in the cars, accompanied by two gentle
men and a lady.
Captain Moore, on getting to Harper's Fer
ry, took the whole party in charge, and tele
graphed to General Talliferro informing him
of the arrival of the party. The General's
instructions were to have them detained until
farther orders.
A detachment of nine cavalry was sent on
this morning to conduct Mrs. Brown hither,
and orders sent to Captain Moore to have the
lady and two gentlemen who accompanied
her, detained on their way to this town.—
The Captain frequently referred to the sad
fate of her husband, but she was in no way
moved by this reference; she seemed rather
to regard him in the light of a martyr.
General Taliaferro, before Mrs. Brown en
tered the cell, asked Brown what time he
should require for an interview. He replied,
" Two or three hours." "That," said the
General, ""is too long, for Mrs. Brown has
to go to Harper's Ferry to-night." "Well,
then," said Brown, " I want the favor from
the State of Virginia."
The interview between Brown and his wife
lasted from four o'clock in the afternoon un
til near eight o'clock in the evening, when
Gen. Taliaferro informed them that the pe
riod allowed had elapsed, and that she must
prepare for departure to the Ferry. A car
riage was again brought to the door, the mil
itary took possession of the square, and with
an escort of twenty mounted, men, the cor
tege moved off—Captain Moore, of the Mont
gomery Guards, accompanying her.
The interview was, I learn, not a very af
fecting one--rather of a practical character,
with regard - to the future of herself and chil
dren, and the arrangement and settlement of
business affairs. They seemed considerably
affected when they first met, and Mrs. Brown
was for a few moments quite overcome, but
Brown was as firm as a rock, and she soon
recovered her composure. Thera was au
pression that the prisoner might possibly be
furnished with a weapon or with strychnine
by his wife, and before the interview her
person was searched by the wife of the jailor,
and a strict watch kept over them during the
time they were together.
At the time of separation they both seemed
to be fully self-possessed, and the parting,
especially on his part, exhibited a composure
either feigned or real that was truly surpri
sing. I learn from Capt. Moore that she
rather repelled all attempt on his part to
express sympathy with her under her afflic
tions.
She resented the idea that Capt. Brown had
done anything to deserve death, or to taint
his name with dishonor, and declared that
the ignominious character of the punishment
that was•about to be inflicted upon him, was
as cruel as unjust. She regareded him as a
martyr in a righteous cause, and was proud
to be the wife of such a man. The gallows,
she said, had no terrors for her or for him.—
She stated that she had not seen him since
last June, about six months ago, and that
they had been separated, with the exception
of a few days, for nearly two years. They
had, however, corresponded, and she had al
ways felt a most deep interest in the cause in
which he was engaged.
The character of the interview may be
judged to some extent from this conversation
with Captain Moore, which took place pre
vious to it.
I learn from Captain Avis, the jailor, that
the interview between the prisoner and his
wife was characteristic of the man, and the
direction given for the management and dis
tribution of his property, embraced all the
minor details of his last will and testament.
Gen. Taliaferro was present, and Captain
Brown urged that his wife be allowed to re
main with him all night. To this the Gen
eral refused to ascent, allowing them but
four hours.
On first meeting they kissed and affection
ately embraced, and Mrs. Brown- shed a few
tears, but immediately checked her feelings.
They stood embraced, and she sobbing, for
nearly five minutes, and he apparently una
ble to speak, The prisoner only gave way
for a moment, and was soon calm and collec
ted, and remained firm throughout the inter
view. At the close they shook hands, but
did not embrace, as they parted, he said,
"God bless you and the children." Mrs.
Brown replied, " God have mercy on yo-a,"
and continued calm until she left the room,
when she remained in tears a few moments
and then prepared to depart.
The interview took place in the parlor of
Capt. Avis, and the prisoner was free from
manacles of any kind. They sat aside on a
sofa, and after discussing family matters,
proceeded to business. lie stated that he
desired his property to pass entirely into her
possession, and appeared to place full confi
dence in her ability to manage it properly for
the benefit of his younger children. He re
quested her to remain at North Elba, New
York, on the farm belonging to her. lie de
sired that his younger children should be
educated, and if she could not obtain facili
ties for their education at home, to have
them sent to a boarding school.
He then gave directions and dictated to
Sheriff Campbell a will, which directed that
all his property should go to his wife, with
the exception of a few presents and requests
which he made. To one of his sons he gave
a double spy-glass, and to another a watch,
while a third was directed to take a tomb or
monument that marks the grave of his father
at North Elba, and have his name, age, and
the manner of his death, together with the
cause for which he had suffered, inscribed
upon it. Ire directs that it shall remain
at North Elba as long as his family reside
there.
To each of his children he bequeathed the
sum of fifty dollars, and to each of his
daughters a Bible to cost five dollars, to he
purchased out of the money coming to him
from his father's estate. /User, he directs
that a Bible, to cost three dollars, shall be
presented to each of his grandchildren, and
that fifty dollars each he paid to three indi
viduals, whom he named, if they can be
found, and if not to their legal representa
tives.
During the course of conversation, Mrs.
Brown asked him if he had heard that Gerrit
Smith had become insane and had been sent
to the asylum at Utica? He replied that he
bad read of it in the papers and was sorry
to hear it, but immediately changed the sub
ject.
The subject of the death of his two sons
was spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked
that she had made some effort while she was
at Harper's Ferry for the recovery of their
bodies, to which object she said Col. Barbour
had kindly consented to give his assistance.
Capt. Brown remarked that he would also
like the remains of the two Thompsons re
moved if they could be found, but suggested
that it would be best to take his body with
the bodies of his four sons, and get a pile of
pine logs and burn them altogether ; that it
would be much better and less expensive to
thus gather up all their ashes together and
take them to their last resting place.
Sheriff Campbell told him that this would
not be permitted within the State, and Mrs.
Brown objected to the proposition alto.
gether.
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The prisoner said that be contemplated
his death with composure and calmness. It
would undoubtedly be pleasant to live longer,
but as it was the will of God he should close
his career, he was content. It was doubt
less best that he should be thus legally
be murdered for the good of the cause, and
he was prepared to submit to his fate with
out a murmur. Mrs. Brown becoming de
pressed at these remarks, he bid her cheer
up, telling her that his spirit would soon be
with her again, and that they would be re
united in Heaven.
With regard to his execution, he said that
he desired no religious ceremonies either in
the jail or on the scaffold, from ministers who
consent or approve of the enslavement of their
fellow creatures; that he would prefer rather
to be accompanied to the scaffold by a dozen
slave children and a good old slave mother,
with their appeal to God for blessings on his
soul, than all the eloquence of the whole
clergy of the Commonwealth combined.
During the past week, several letters, con
taining checks and drafts, had been forwar
ded to him by his friends in different sections
of the country. These he endorsed and made
payable to his wife, Mary A. Brown. (one of
them was for $lOO and one for $50,) and
handed them to her.
TEE EXECUTION.
The following embraces all the particnlars
of the memorable event that seem worthy of
recording.
CIIARLESTOWN, Dec. 2.—Evening.
At an early hour the town was in more
than usual stir, even for tho stirring times
that have fallen upon this neighborhood.—
Soon the movements of the military drew all
the citizens of the place and all others who
had been able to gain admittance to the town
to the vicinity of the execution.
The prisoner was brought out of jail at
eleven o'clock. Before leaving he bid adieu
to all his fellow prisoners, and was affection
ate to all except Cook. He charged Cook
with having deceived and misled him in re
lation to the support he was to receive from
the slaves. He said he was led by him to
believe they were rife for insurrection, but he
had found that his representations were false.
Cook denied the charge and made but little
reply to Brown. The prisoner then told the
sheriff he was ready, when his arms were
pinioned, and he walked to the door, appa
rently calm and cheerful. He wore a black
slouch hat and the same clothes worn during
his trial. As he came out he was taken un
der guard of the military. Six companies of
infantry and one troop of horse, with Gen.
Tallaferro and his entire staff were deploying
in front of the jail.
At the door of the jail an open wagon, with
a pine, box in which was a fine oak coffin,
was waiting for him. He looked around and
spoke to several persons whom he recognized,
and walking down the steps, was assisted to
enter the wagon, and took his seat on the box
containing his coffin, along with Jailer Avis.
He looked with interest on the fine military
display, but made no remark. The wagon
moved on as soon as he had taken his seat,
flanked with two files of riflemen in close or
der.
On reaching the field the military had al
ready full possession, and pickets were sta
tioned at various points. The citizens were
kept back at the point of the bayonet from
taking any position except that assigned them
—.nearly a quarter of a mile from the scaffold.
Through the determined persistence of Dr.
Rawlins, of Frank Leslie's paper, the order
excluding the press was partially rescinded,
and the reporters were assigned a position
near the General's staff.
The prisoner walked up the steps firmly,
and was the first man on the gallows. Jailer
Avis and Sheriff Campbell stood by his side,
and after shaking hands and bidding an af
fectionate adieu, thanked them for their kind
ness. He then put the cap over his face and
the rope around his neck. Mr. Avis then
asked him to step forward on the trap. He
replied, " You must lead me for I cannot
see." The rope then being adjusted, and
the military order given , the soldier's march
ed and contermarchd, and took their position
as if an enemy was in sight. Nearly ten
minutes was thus occupied, the prisoner
standing meanwhile. Mr. Avis inquired if
he was not tired. Brown replied, " no; but
don't keep me waiting longer than necessary."
At fifteen minutes past eleven the trap fell.
A slight grasping of the hands and twitching
of the muscles was visible, and then all was
quiet.
The body was several times examined, and
his pulse did not cease beating for thirty-five
minutes. It was then cut down and placed
in the coffin, and conveyed under a military
escort to the depot, and there put in a car to
be conveyed to Harper's Ferry by a special
train at four o'clock. The whole arrange
ments were carried out with a precision and
military strictness that was most annoying.
The general conviction is everywhere en
tertained that the rumors of intended.rescue
were altogether an egregious hoax.
This morning Capt. Brown executed an in
strument empowering Sheriff Campbell to ad
minister on all property of his in this State,
with directions to pay over the proceeds of
the sale of his weapons, if recovered, to his
wife and children.
BROWN'S INTERVIEW IVITII lIIS FELLOW-rRIS-
Sheriff Campbell bid the prisoner farewell
in his cell, and Brown returned his thanks
to him for his kindness, and spoke of Captain
Pate as a brave man. He was then conduc
ted to the cells of his fellow-prisoners, desir
ing to take his leave of them. Entering the
cell of Copeland and Green, he told them to
stand up like men and not betray their friends.
Ile handed each a quarter of a dollar, saying
that he had no more use for money, and hav
ing said this, he bid them a final farewell.
Next he visited Cook and Coppie, who were
chained together. Addressihg Cook, he re
marked, " You have made false statements."
Cook asked, " What do you mean ? Brown
replied, " Why in stating that I sent you to
Harper's Ferry." Cook replied, " Did you
not tell me in Pittsburg to come to Harper's
Ferry and see if Forbes had made disclo
sures ?" Capt. Brown, " No, sir ! You know
I protested against your coming." To this
Cook only responded : " Captain Brown we
remember differently." As he said this he
dropped his head, and Brown, as if in con
tempt, turned away, and, addressing Coppie,
said : "Coppie, you also made false state
ments, but I am glad to hear you have con
tradicted them. Stand up like a man." Brown
also handed Coppie a quarter, and then
shaking both by the band, parted with them.
The prisoner was then taken to Stevens'
cell, and kindly interchanged with him a
good bye. Stevens said Good bye, Cap
tain—l know you are going to a better land."
Brown replied :—" I know I am," and urged
Stevens to bear up, and not betray his friends.
He also gave Stevens a quarter, and then took
leave of him. He did not visit Hazlett, as
he always persisted in denying any knowl
edge of him.
CAPT. BROWN ON MS WAY TO EXECUTION.
On his way to the scaffold, Mr, Sadler, the
undertaker, remarked to Capt. Brown, "-You
are a game man, Captain." To which Capt.
Brown replied: '" Yes, I was so trained—it
was one of the lessons of my mother ; but it
is hard to part from friends, though newly
made." Then he remarked—" This is a beau
tiful country—l never had the pleasure of
seeing it before." On reaching the field in
which the gallows was erected, Brown said :
" Why are none but military allowed in the
enclosure ? I am sorry the citizens have
been kept out."
As he reached the gallows he observed
Wm. Hunter and Mayor Green standing near,
to whom he said, " Gentlemen good-bye ;"
his voice not faltering in the least. While
on the scaffold Sheriff Campbell asked if he
would take a handkerchief in his hand to
drop as a signal when he was ready. He re
plied, " No—l do not want it; but do not de
tain me any longer than is actually necessa
ry."
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