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第46章在法庭上的最后陈述(1)
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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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&hefollowingarticlecarefully,ahequestionbelow.
Agtotheauther,whatisthemostimportantpointtothislaststatement?
Ihave,mayitpleasetheCourt,afewwordstosay.
IplayeverythingbutwhatIhavelongadmitted:ofadesignonmyparttofreeslaves.Iiohavemadeagofthatmatter,asIdidlastentintoMissouriaookslaveswithoutthesnappingofaguherside,movihroughthetry,andfiheminada.Idesigohavedohingagainerscale.ThatwasallIintended.Iereasoiooexciteslavestorebellion,ortomakeiion.
Ihaveaion,andthatisthatitisunjustthatIshouldsuffersualty.HadIihemannerwhichIadmit,andwhichIadmithasbeenfairlyproved—forIadmirethetruthfulnessanddreaterportionesseswhohavetestifiedinthiscase—hadIsointerferediherich,thepowerful,theiheso-calledgreat,orinbehalfofanyoftheirfrieher,mother,brother,sister,wifeor,oranyofthatdsufferedandsacrificedwhatIhaveinthisiwouldhavebeenallright.EverymaninthisCourtwouldhavedeemeditanactworthyofrewardrathertha.
ThisCourt,aowledges,too,asIsuppose,thevalidityofthelawofGod.Iseeabookkissed,whichIsupposetobetheBible,oratleastthe,whichteachesmethatallthingswhatsoeverIwouldthatmenshoulddotome,Ishoulddoevensoueachesme,further,torememberthemthatareinbondsasboundwiththeIeuptothatinstru.IsayIamyettooyouhatGodisaerofpersohattohaveinterferedasIhavedone,asIhavealwaysfreelyadmittedIhavedone,inbehalfofHisdespisedpoor,Ididn,butright.Now,ifitisdeemedhatIshouldforfeitmylifeforthefurtheraheendsofjustidminglemybloodfurtherwiththebloodofmyandwiththebloodofmillionsinthisslavetrywhhtsaredisregardedbywicked,dus,Isay,letitbedone.
&mesayonewordfurther.IfeeleisfiedwiththetreatmentIhavereytrial.galltheces,ithasbeehaIfeelnoessofguilt.Ihavestatedfromthefirstwhatwasmyiion,andwhatwasnot.Ineverhadanydesignagaiyofanyperson,noranydispositiontoittreasonoriorebelormakeanygeneraliion.Ineverencedanymantodoso,butalwaysdiscedakind.
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