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第46章 在法庭上的最后陈述 1（第1页）

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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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.IsayIamyettooyouhatGodisaerofpersohattohaveinterferedasIhavedone，asIhavealwaysfreelyadmittedIhavedone，inbehalfofHisdespisedpoor，Ididn，butright.Now，ifitisdeemedhatIshouldforfeitmylifeforthefurtheraheendsofjustidminglemybloodfurtherwiththebloodofmyandwiththebloodofmillionsinthisslavetrywhhtsaredisregardedbywicked，dus，Isay，letitbedone.

&mesayonewordfurther.IfeeleisfiedwiththetreatmentIhavereytrial.galltheces，ithasbeehaIfeelnoessofguilt.Ihavestatedfromthefirstwhatwasmyiion，andwhatwasnot.Ineverhadanydesignagaiyofanyperson，noranydispositiontoittreasonoriorebelormakeanygeneraliion.Ineverencedanymantodoso，butalwaysdiscedakind.