Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . ec. 13th, Dear Uncle : I seat myself by the stand, to write for the first; and lasttime, to thee and thy family. Though far from home and over-taken by misfortune, I have not forgotten you. Your generous * Hazlett and Stevens were not executed until March 16, 1860. Thepart of the former in the raid was slight and the latter was shot downwhile bearing a flag of truce, but no mercy was shown to either. Virginiawas determined to have the life of each of these condemned men. 430 OJiio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. hospitality towards me
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . ec. 13th, Dear Uncle : I seat myself by the stand, to write for the first; and lasttime, to thee and thy family. Though far from home and over-taken by misfortune, I have not forgotten you. Your generous * Hazlett and Stevens were not executed until March 16, 1860. Thepart of the former in the raid was slight and the latter was shot downwhile bearing a flag of truce, but no mercy was shown to either. Virginiawas determined to have the life of each of these condemned men. 430 OJiio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. hospitality towards me, during my short stay with you lastspring, is stamped indelibly upon my heart; and also the gen-erosity bestowed upon my poor brother, who now wanders anoutcast from his native land. But thank God he is free. I amthankful that it is I, who has to suffer, instead of him. The time may come when he will remember me, and thetime may come when he will still further remember the cause inwhich I die. Thank God, the principles of the cause in which. Joshua Coppock and Wife we were engaged ivill not die zvith me and my brave comradesThey will spread wider and wider, and gather strength witheach hour that passes. The voice of truth will echo throughour land, bringing conviction to the erring, and adding numbersto that glorious army zvho will follozv its banner. The cause ofeverlasting truth and justice zuill go on conquering, to conquer,until our broad and beautiful land shall rest beneath the bannerof freedom. I had hoped to live to see the dawn of that glorious had hoped to live to see the principles of the Declaration ofour Independence fully realized. I had hoped to see the dark-stain of slavery blotted from our land, and the libel of our boasted Edwin Coppoc 431 freedom erased, when we can say in truth, that our belovedcountry is the land of the free, and the home of the brave. But this cannot be. I have heard my sentence passed. Mydoom is sealed. But two more short days rem
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