在法庭上的最后陈述 Last Statement to the Court（第1页）

在法庭上的最后陈述LastStateme

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，torememberthemthatareinbondsasboundwiththem。Ieuptothatinstru。IsayIamyettooyouhatGodisaerofpersoohaveinterferedasIhavedone，asIhavealwaysfreelyadmittedIhavedone，inbehalfofHisdespisedpoor，Ididn，butright。Now，ifitisdeemedhatIshouldforfeitmylifeforthefurtheraheendsofjustidminglemybloodfurtherwiththebloodofmyandwiththebloodofmillionsinthisslavetrywhhtsaredisregardedbywicked，dus，Isay，letitbedone。

&mesayonewordfurther。IfeeleisfiedwiththetreatmentIhavereytrial。galltheces，ithasbeehaIfeelnoessofguilt。Ihavestatedfromthefirstwhatwasmyiion，andwhatwasnot。Ineverhadanydesignagaiyofanyperson，noranydispositiontoittreasonoriorebelormakeanygeneraliiedanymantodoso，butalwaysdiscedakind。

&mesay，alsardtothestatementsmadebysomeofthosewhowereectedwithme，IhearithasbeenstatedbysomeofthemthatIhaveiojoihetraryistrue。Idonotsaythistoiasregrettingtheirweakojoinedmeofhisownadthegreaterpartattheirownexpense。AhemIneversaw，andneverhadawordofversationwith，tillthedaytheye，andthatwasforthepurposeIhavestated。

Now，Ihavedone。