The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-16

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kissing partly all around my aide yet and tho police
win have to Keep these gentlemen quiet before have
concluded He had no minister at his execution (Bsh
| bail Questonl( He would sooner have to accompany
him TO bis sca6d dozen slave children and get old
mother 70 pray Cod with her blessing for his SOUL
the Commonwealth combined. win answer
by comparison my own question: and try 70 show In few
isrrapnons The Presdent-..so on. = would rather
take the chances Of John Brown for everlasting life than
that Of any STAKEHOLDER in tho State Of Virginia;
rather repealed noise and shutting, and cries OF Put
him out "we must keep quiet hereO than that Of any
slayehoding bishop In the United States. But told you
lido not justify the whole Of John Brown course Ido
do not justify his going into Virginia with seventeen
men think really, he ought to have had at least fifty,
land then think he would have conquered the Old Do
minon so that it would have stad conquered Another
point. docs that please your In the wars between
the Romans and Carthagenans, believe the
Carthagenians made Of this artidce: Know
ng the fears of the Romans inspired by rows
of elephants boldly marching into the field Of battle the
Cartbageniars employed them rather than expose
many OF themselves to the front, John Brown should
have employed at least dozen cows and the thing would
Mr. MArrEoN concluded by reciting some verses which
had been sung in Jamaica after the emancipation Of the
slaves in 1882.
Mr. CHARLES II. FAIRBANKS made brief speech, re-
GREETING that the opposition led not alone by rowdcs
from the rum holes Of the city(great hissng) by
number Of respectable largely Interested in the
press whose names he could MENTION but he oebore do
ng SO.
SPEECH OF REV. J. R. SLOAN.
The Rev. ]. r. SLOAN the next speaker. He said
that he had been called upon very short notice TO speak
before the meeting, for it only his arrival here
nounced as one Of the speakers (Cres Of "Oh oh ~
But when he heard that his was the list he did
night TO throw bis mite on the can that the grave
Of John Brown. Cheers aud hsses) He happened 10
be but humble minister Of small denomination that
hau us birth IN the throes Of mighty armed struggle with
civil powers denomination Of men, who, trusting in
strong in fath and grand in their study and belief Of
Gods holy Word as well as in their ntrepdty and daring
He had rand in
ancient history how Amicar took Hannibal, when
child Of nne years old, and made him swear upon
Rome; his honored father and mother, at the fount
Of baptism, had given him the name OF man who,
tyrs who perished in England The scenes enacted in
those days led to the English revolution Of which the
American revolution was another fruit He would there
fore De recreant to his anecedens he did not appear
when he was called upon TO sympahize with who
had persisted as righteously If not wisely these
Gentlemen had said there that night that they
had no idea of justfying the acts Of John Brown.
Why there was no name in the pages of history
to which he would give his unqualified approbaton-no,
not among all the reforers OF the world those who
were the friends Of truth aud righteousness He would
not compare the crucxon Of Jesus Christ with the
death OF John Brown for he had greater idea of the
ter than Of any that has the
5ireat Kissing, and cries Of "Basphemy") Luther,
Knox cranmer Ia;mer, Ridley Calvin committed great
errors in their time, but men have taken them
John Brown. Cheers and hissing.5 He protested
against men who in their heart Of honor John
Brown using any of the epthets Of his enemies in speak
ing Of his memory There were always enough of hye-
and ackals, croakng and filthy birds Of prey
man who died in support of principle. He would leave
such task TO those whose natural instincts led them only
IN the direction Of defamng the memory of John Brown
The reverend gentlemen then proceeded to give
his reasons for ardently loving and revering the
mred him for his plnck And here the orator defined the
courage and uninching constancy Of the deceased He
then spoke Of the idea Of South Carolina in regard to
PLUCK, giving as an instance how she honored fcled
Mr. Brooks and in order 10 show that her race OF
noble blood not yet extinct she fathered her noble
courage and presented cotton rope to Virginia to hang
John Brown. But South Caroline was mistaken
for the rope was not strong enough, and she
has not cotton enough enough in iii her terri.
tory 70 make rope strong enough TO hang
the principle for which John Brown sacrdced his life
(Great hissng) He next dated Johns Browns re-
Guilty and trial. and said that result Of his efforts was
complete success (Cries Of 'sYes" and .No') When
lowed When Stephen stoned to death and went TO
JOIN the martyrs who, under the altar cry go Lord how
ionefo he remained living stephen in the heart of
every Apostle. 1t was SO everywhere. People may
that the Of the great slavery party is cir
cunscribed, but they faced the facts they would see
that there are now 10 men standing in solid pnalanx in
the Legislature voting for Speaker where few years ago
there would not and could not have ten in simar
crowd. tremendous appause.) He then made several
break. The acts Of John Brown like the
nshnines that hat play about the cloudy battle,
ou,lne aud the death Of John Brown has been the
contracted thunde-aols that has madc pathway for its
thai is raising, inch by inch the land Of Scandinavia or
Ike the great earthquakes Of South America which lift the
giant Andes their backs He closed by saying that
he were not there 10 give his testimony against slavery
every old marty red Covenanter would graves
and every stone that their dust would cry
reproach him. applause and hisses.)
Among The events OF the evening the arrest OF Mr.
Iarcque, Wall street lawyer, who was hncontinenty
marched of Eighth ward station house aud there
locked up. Alderman Brady appealed TO, prevent
Mr. laroqne being sent 10 prison. but he refused inter-
fere.
c.llo
were freely circulated among the congregation with the
that the precious document could be had
at the moderate rate OF ten per hundred, the
proceeds from all sales TO be gwen TO the John Brown
Fund" -
II nothing die good but disgrace to
sit stii m the presence of the bnbaries of
Pro; idence has made actor and slavery
shud hay, , MORE care 70 end lie well han 2 live oaS
good home here or in beaver ha. is not willing be perm
The Of my family, and the TROUBLES in Kansas have
shattered constitution, and nothing the world
TO defend the right and that by Gods help, have done and
Rest is nothing while hold commission drec. from
God Almighty 10 act against slavery
am Responsible wise of my powers only
One in The right, ready die viii chase thousand
man d.s when his time comes, and man who fears Is
n, No. less han sy guns have been discharged me-, but
Soon after DR.. Checver began speak, he alluded to
the proprety Of oyerhrowing corrupt governments when
the audience broke out into loud bursts OF applause fol
OWeu ny IOud uebslpQ ana cOnlusOn Inc applause
then redoubled while the Kissing became more powerful
than The excitement and enthusiasm, Of either side
then became general and for time the speaker had
to hold his peace. Several disturbances took place.
and nearly the whole audience had than rise
10 their feet amid tremendous Kissing gbing applause,
and loud cries Of 'Put him Out, "put him ou These
cries very speedily put into form by
the summary hustling out Of several Of the
disturbers Of the meeting But no was
one dieturber removed, than five OF sprung
up in their places like the serDents teeth Of ancient
mythology Never did the Metropolitan Police have 50
much active business employ their AMI muscle
they had last night Supernte ndent Psbury on
the alert in all parts Of the ROOM but despite Of his
efforts 10 preserve order IL utterly impossible
TO conduct the meeting with peace and decorum. The
noise and confusion length grew uproarous Dr.
Chcever's voice could scarcely be heard.
At last meeting was got up at the other end of the
hail. and cxtemporary speeches delivered amid the
most boisterous and continued applause
Chief CARPENTER on this occasion came forward and ad
dressed the audience In these termsIf the ladies' and
gentlemen who have here 70 hear this lecture viii
but keep their seats, whatever else may take place
have sufficient force preserve order (Appanse and
cries OF Good.u "Good ~ cannot do that IL upon