The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-21
Case of John s. Brown.

1--Nese ~nder sentence ofdeaM at WINS
borough, sc.
The people are beginning to speak out
in tones of Indignation against this high
handed outrage. We see in this lransac.
ton what on iron heart Slavery has, and
what an iron hand slavery brings down
upon those who dare attempt the task of
releasing the sufferer from the jaws fthe
monster. The eye must look on and no,
weep. The heart must bleed, but be still.
A man, prompted by the best feelings
his Creator gave him, attempts to rescue
slave from her thraldom. The law of
Carolina grasps him with its iron clutch
es, and tells him he must die Has he
murdered any body? No, he has at
tempted 10 rescue from servitude more
bitter than death, llow-being. For
this he mus, be thrust off this beautiful
world into the darkness Of the grave in
the midst of life }!
Slavery will gain nothing by this course.
1t will die the sooner. Not much longer
will innocent blood stain the ground
Of Carolina. Down upon it, We who have
hearts. Down npon it. with tide OF in
dignation, that shall leave not one stone
upon another of the ven.defying edi-
fee. 1t is time that every Jail erected 10
hold the flying fugitive, that every slave
ship on the ocean, that every prison con.
dning men for obeying humanity, should
be made desoate as Gomorrah
The citizens of Indiana are beginning
to speak out. AT large meeting held
at Newport New Garden) Indiana on
the 10Th ull, the following resolution,
among others were passed, which we
copy from the Free Labor Advocate.
And Whereas, we are informed through
the medium of the public Press, that
certain John l.. Brown, is now lying in
jail in Fairfield District, S. G. under SEN
tence of death, pronounced by Judge
ONeall, 10 be executed on the 26Ih of
4th month next, 70. the act of aiding q |
slave to run away; we feel ourselves
called upon by the dictates OF common
humanity, BY the higher obligations of
christian duty, which are as universal as
the brotherhood of man as well as by |
d sense Of the guilt and responsibility
that rests upon this whole nation, 10 re-
gard 10 this matter, to enter our solemn |
protest against the execution of this SEN
tence. Therefore.
Resolved, that We as members OF the |
great national family, look with the deep
est feeling of horror and indignation up
on the above named sentence and call
upon our fellow citizens every where, 10
unile with Us in such an expression of
public sentiment as shall show the slave
holders that in such diabolical transac-
tions, they cannot have the counlenance
and sympathy of the North, or of the
friends of humanity any where.
Resolved, That though we look upon
the sentence, and the existence of the law
under which it was passed, as daring
outrage against Heaven, yet we look up
on the prospect of its execution with in
creased horror as it may be the consum
malion OF that iniquily which shall seal
the doom of the nation. and bring it be-
meath the exterGinating judgments of a
long suffering but eternaIy just God.
Resolved, That a committee of three
of each sex be appointed to prepare and
produce 70 future sitting, memorial to
the Gov. of S. G. asking him to use his
executive power for the release of the
prisoner, whereupon the chair appointed
Benjamin Stanton, Nathan Stanton,
Thomas Stanton, Mary Hockelt, Ann
Reynolds and Hannah Hiatt, 10 constitute
said committee.
~ Further remarks oil Investigator,
alIud,ad To in onr last ora unoyo;dobIy