Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
CONFEDERATION MEETING.

CONFEDERATION MEETING.
On Saturday evening Dec. Sd, 1859. q meeting
was held in the Town Hall in Salem, to commemo.
rate the death OF John Brown, the leader Of the
Harper's Ferry Tragedy. .ts
DR.. Cary was appointed Chairman of tho meet
ing aud j. s. Grif6ng, Secretary. An appropriate
prayer Yves made by Rev. Mr.. James, and q decla-
ration Of sentiment ard resolutions were read by
Benjamin s. Jones. Us. Grifing read q rssolu.
ton and made a brief speech, designing to ielineats
the character Of o true man, q patriot and q chris
tian, and claimed that John Brown in his efforts
to give freedom to the bondmen Of this country, hs
was truly inspired with q sense of Justice and q
love to God and man, and instead of the gallows,
deserved life, honor, and exalted memory.
Benjamin S. Jones followed in an energetic, racy
and eloquent speech, showing that the late John
Brown, was another John, alec sent from God, and
that the sentence of death pronounced upon him
BY the court of Virginia, was craven, cowardly
and wicked. That it was the Shareholders and the
judicial tribunal who condemned and executed
him, and not John Brown, who was mad.
That inasmuch as he defended the rights of uni
versal man, and not a class, or a nation, he was
therefore entitled to higher rank as q Hero and o
Martyr than Washington or Lafayette or Koscius-
ko, who fought in defence of their own rights and
the rights Of o nation, without o thought Of Civ.
ing freedom to all. fl.
He hoped that the lesson before 10 would 10.
struct and inspire us TO devote ourselves anew 10
the cause Of freedom and right.
Rev. John Allen said il was not enough to know
that John Brown died an ignominous deoth-his-
tory had not passed sentence upon the reformers
and martyrs of olden times from such evidence
but from a noble purpose and righteous acts, and
:or .bis would God and p~osterity bless the name Of
Osa watomie Brown. t
Professor Fairchild Of OberliD, made O few re-
marks upon the resolutions, which he wished re-
fered to a committee. lie spoke in commentator
of John Brown, but could not endorse all the
speakers had said in eulogy of him. .., ...
Jacob Heaton thought the meeting was not pre-
pared to vote for the resolutions, and also wished
them referred to q committee. They were accord
ingly referred to the following named committee,
who were instructed to report to an adjourned
meeting, -Committee: Benz. s. Jones. Jacob Hea-
ton, DR.. Stanton, DR.. Kuhn, John Gordon, Rev.W
Lynch, and Josephine S. Grif6ng. -...
John G. Winery and Others were appointed
Committee to invite the attendance Of the minis.
tiers OF Salem OF the adjourned meeting. .
On motion, adjourned to Wednesday evening
next.
Meeting m according to adjournment.
The Chairman being absent, John Gorden va,
appointed to fill the vacancy. %
B.. S. Jones read an editorial from VIM. Goodell
in the Principal, expressive of John Browns fdel.
ity IN n Oreat truth onc,n,ocd:-- =. -
%unselfsh heroism, and clarifying bis martyrdom:
and also, a ballad from the New York Tribune,
entitled Eye true History Of ye great Virginia
fright" He then reported the resolutions from tho
business committee, and also, presented q minority
report. Jacob Heaton offered also q series Of
resolutions. f
All the series of resolutions were then more or
lees discussed, and after several amendments. the
following was agreed upon and adopted BY tho
meeting with much unanimity.
RESOLUTIONS.
I l. Resolved, That we believe that The colored
, people in this country and their fsiends have tho
same right to assert their liberty, and indspeu.
dence, that our Fathers Of the Revolution had
Q and far greater occasion. And that all the mesps
that were jusfifable in that case, are equally 20
. in this. = az
u 2, Resolved, That we believe, therefore, that the
aim OF John Brown, and his associates, was not
only justifable but glorious. although the meas.
ures' were such as we cannot approve, because We
o yet have q better way. If The measures vsrs
censurable, it was either because Physical war.
fare is never justifiable, or because there was no
q rational prospect of success. t.4 Lto
l 5. Resolved. That 90 far are We from finding in
their proceedings, evidence of malicious or muir.
derous intent that considering the outrages they
had endured at the hands of the slave power. VI
f look with admiration and wonder upou their erss.
forbearance, and their consideration for the lives
> and property of their enemies ; and regard with
profound esteem and reverence. the truthfulnsss.
integrity, frmness. and bravery Of their leader,
and shall ever cherish his memory a. that Of .
Hero and Martyr. -o. Is, MI,
a, Resolved. That the execution of Cap,. John
Brown in disregard of the petitions. and remon.
strances of Thousands, is what might have been
expected from men educated in the habitual perps.
tIation Of cruelty and crime. Yet in view Of eli
the circumstances, we regard il as ungensrous,
%impolitic, cowardly and murdsrous. 1.s7 l,
, o. Resolved, That We earnestly hope that the
{ quiokeniug OF anti'slavery feeling growing out Of
the heroic conduct. and unfinching devotion 10
: principles manifested by Osawatomis Brown msy
0 DO kept alive. and may so d~svslops itself 20 TO In.
sure the speedy downfall Of the system. on, whose
bloody altar was sacrificed the hero Of Hsrpsr's
Ferry. ,o 80
Voted, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
offered to the papers of the county for publication.
Then adjourned. III, a..
JOSEPHINE S. GRIFFING. SeSy.
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