约翰·布朗/JohnBrown
约翰·布朗（1800—1859），一位狂热的废奴主义者，约翰·布朗起义的发动者，生于康涅狄格州的托灵顿。
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Atotheauther,whatistheostiportantpottothisststatent?
Ihave,ayitpleasetheCourt,afewwordstosay.
Inthefirstpce,IdenyeverythgbutwhatIhavelongaditted:ofadesignonyparttofreesves.Itendedcertalytohaveadeathgofthatatter,asIdidstter,whenIwenttoMissouriandtheretooksveswithoutthesnappgofagunoherside,ovgthethroughtheuntry,andfallyleavgtheada.Idesigohavedohesathgagaonargerscale.ThatwasallItended.Ineverdidtendurderortreason,orthedestruofproperty,ortoexciteorcitesvestorebellion,ortoakesurre.
Ihaveanotherobje,andthatisthatitisunjtthatIshouldsuffersuchapenalty.HadIterferedtheannerwhichIadit,andwhichIadithasbeenfairlyproved—forIadirethetruthfulnessanddorofthegreaterportionofthewitnesseswhohavetestifiedthiscase—hadIsoterferedbehalfoftherich,thepowerful,thetelligent,theso-calledgreat,orbehalfofanyoftheirfriends,eitherfather,other,brother,sister,wifeorchildren,oranyofthatcss,andsufferedandsacrificedwhatIhavethisterferewouldhavebeenallright.EveryanthisCourtwouldhavedeeditanactworthyofrewardratherthanpunishnt.
ThisCourt,aowledges,too,asIsuppose,thevalidityofthewofGod.Iseeabookkissed,whichIsupposetobetheBible,oratleasttheestant,whichteachesthatallthgswhatsoeverIwouldthatnshoulddoto,Ishoulddoevensountothe.Itteaches,further,toreberthethatarebondsasboundwiththe.Iendeavoredtoactuptothatstru.IsayIayettooyoungtouandthatGodisanyrespecterofpersons.IbelievethattohaveterferedasIhavedone,asIhavealwaysfreelyadittedIhavedone,behalfofHisdespisedpoor,Ididn,butright.Now,ifitisdeednecessarythatIshouldforfeitylifeforthefurtheranceoftheendsofjtice,andgleybloodfurtherwiththebloodofychildrenandwiththebloodofillionsthissveuntrywhhtsaredisregardedbywicked,cruel,andunts,Isay,letitbedone.
Letsayonewordfurther.IfeelentirelysatisfiedwiththetreatntIhavereceivedonytrial.sidergallthecirces,ithasbeenehanIexpected.ButIfeelnonsessofguilt.Ihavestatedfrothefirstwhatwasytention,andwhatwasnot.Ineverhadanydesignagastthelibertyofanyperson,noranydispositiontoittreasonorcitesvestorebelorakeanygeneralsurre.Ineverenuragedanyantodoso,butalwaysdisuragedanyideaofthatkd.
Letsay,alsardtothestatentsadebysoofthosewhowereedwith,IhearithasbeenstatedbysoofthethatIhaveducedthetojo.Butthentraryistrue.Idonotsaythistojurethe,butasregrettgtheirweakness.Notojoedofhisownaord,andthegreaterpartattheirownexpense.AnuberoftheIneversaw,andneverhadawordofionwith,tillthedaytheycato,andthatwasforthepurposeIhavestated.
Now,Ihavedone.