Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-14
Tie North and old Brown.

! OERACUSE ~. l. l'eC. - lc Sltf llaIi
was densely packed with citizens this evening,
who listened for over three hours tu>trring
and eloquent speeches, expressing sympathy
for John Brown and h $ family.
Strong resolutions were adopted, anu Il com.
mittce on funds appointed. y large amount
of money was contributed for the relief ot
Browns family.
The City Hall bell was tnlled sixty three
times tie strokes corresponding with Browns
age.
The sympathy for Brown and his family is
very strong here.
BosToS, Dec. 2-Johu Browns execution
to-day attracted considerable cruwds about the
newspaper offices as the evening editions were
issued, and several individuals promenadcd
the streets with crane attached to their per.
sons. Religious services were held in several
OF the culored churches the most part OF the
day. Otherwise there were M manifestations
unusual to every day lile in this city.
The meeting at fremont Temple tonight
will be presided over by s. j. Sewall.
At the meeting of tho Senate to-day, after
prayer by the chaplain, Mr.. Luce, Of the Nam
tucket district, moved the Senate adjourn on
account ofthe execution of John Brown. Mr..
Rich, Of Suffolk, opposed the motion, and the
yeas and nays stood eight for adjournment,
and eleven against
In the House, Mr.. Ray Of Nantucket, moved
an adjournment, offering at the same time
resolutions of sympathy for Brown. 4 spicy
debate followed, when the motion to adj journ
was defeated-yeas six, nays ono hundred and
foEty-one.
At Concord, New Hampshire, the bells were
toled for Brown.
fremont Temple was crowded this evening
to commemorate the death of John Brown.
All the colored population Of Boston and
its vicinity were present, together with many
ladies, large number of whom attended out
Of mere curiosity. On the platform were sea.
ted many Of the most prominent Abolitionists
Of New England, and erected upon which was
the standard of Virginia, with its coat of arms
draped in black. In front the rostrum was
decorated with large black cross under.
meath which Was a photograph likeness Of
John Brown, which was draped in mourning.
Mr.. Sewall made the opening speech, sta
ting the object Of the meeting was one of sym.
pathy aud 10 commemorate the death oi John
Brown, whom he designated as a martyr to
freedom" lie concluded by char:.cterising
Governor Wise us the modern POntius PLATE.
VIM. I.oyd Garrison then read tue various
letters and documents which have cmanated
from John Brown. I. ~ have heretofore been
published.
j. S. Martin, negr, Of Philadelphia, fol.
lowed. He laudcd the acts of John Brown,
at the same time slightly rappins the RePub-
lican party for its lukewarmness i'll not doing
likewise A remark made by him that fir-
ginia in her act to-day was the most guilty of
all the guilty mothers of the American Gov
crument, was received by mingled Kisses and
applause.
j. o. a. Griffin of Maiden, member of the
House, next addressed the meeting. He
claimed that the heinous offences of Pontius
Plate in crucfying our Savior whitened into
virtue when compared with those Of Governor
Wise of Virginia, in his course towards John
Brown He also stated that it was the opin.
ion of no less Democrat than Hon. Caleb
Gushing, as lawyer, that the proceedings of
tile Governor and court Of Virginia in trying
and coudcmirg John Brown, were without
the sanction Of the Constitution and laws OF
the United States.
\ letter was received from Rev. II. VI. DeX-
ter, Of the Pine Street Church, regrelting his
inability to be present, and stating that, while
he did not Justify the act of John Brown. lie
thought it would yet be glorifed by its future
good results to the cause OF freedom.
Rev. Mr.. Peirpont made Il few remarks in
accordance with the tone olthe previous speak.
er
He was followed by Hon. R. n. Davis, Of
Fall River member Of the Massachusetts
Senate, who endorsed the action Of John
Brown, on the ground that its ultimate result
would be good.
Wm. Lloyd Garrison then made charac-
teristic speech, gorifYing Brown and his asso.
ciates, and thanked God that the time had
been brought about by the acts Of to days
martyr when the syinpathrs Of ineu Of rank
we're identified with his, which wonld thus
enable him TO leave the arena, after battling
for thirty years for American freedom.
a collection WAS taken up, announced to
be for the benefit Of the family Of John Brown.
The meeting then dispersed at an e;.rly hour.
Heg. Mt. Crimes, colored, held late prayer
meetings at his church last night. for John
Brown, and continued them to-day.
The bells in Plymouth nd New Bedford
were toled at noon to-day, in memory of John
Brown.
ALBANY, Dec. 2.-Onc hundred minute
guns were fired to-day, commencing at half
past twelve o'clock, in commemoration Of the
execution of John Brown, for murder and in.
surrection at Earper's Ferry.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "A meeting assem-.
bled in the National Hall this morning, where
here was an overhowng attendance, to offer
PRAYER for John Brown. Rev. Mr.. Funiss
read a number of letters from Brown. Ad.
dresses were delivered by Lucretia Mott and
others.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 2.-The sympathi.
sers with John Brown held quite large meet.
ing here today. Ex-Mayor Barstow presi.
ded, and made lengthy speech Speeches
were also made by Hon. Thomas Davis, Rev.
Mr.. Woodbury.. Unita' ian Clergyman and
Rev. Mr.. Day, IL FreeWill Baptist.
The feeling of the larger part of the com.
munity was strongly against the meeting. All
the prominent men engaged in it are among
those entertaining extreme views upon the
slavery question.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 2.-There was q
brisk excitement here this afternoon caused
by IN attempt to toll the obsequies Of Old
Brown" from the City Hall bell 1t had
struck four or five times, when Mayor Har-
rington appeared among the sympathisers in
the belfry and ordered them to desist. One
Of them refused. when The Mayor dropped
him through the scuttlc Dy the most conve-
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