Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-12
CONCERNING CAPTAIN BROWN, AND
HIS ATTACK UPON THE
PHILLISTIEES.

The following extracts from small portion Of
the press will give our readers some idea Of tn,
estimation in which the Ilarper's Ferry deed i,
held, by those whose Democratic obligations dc
not compel them to illustrate the fable Of the Az,
and the Dying Lion.
From the Practical Christian.
The Inhabitants Of Virginia, MAJ yand, the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and the United States inde6.
ntely, with the aid of the telegraph, the press
the heads OF government in tho "Old Dominion
and at Washington city, have been thrown into a
spasm of excitement, by attempt of Captain
John Brown, alias "oid Brown Of Kansas" alias
I"Ossawatomie Brown the terror of Missouri Bur.
der Rufiars, ITO commence at IIarper's Ferry, Va.
on the 18th inst, red recolution for the abolition
Of slavery throughout the Union. Captain Brown
is one of those religious, praying, fighting aboli-
tonists, who despise the "foolishness of preach
ing and moral suasicn in general, as unreliable
entalites for reforming pro-sayery sinners,
who tire in waiting the slow processes of moral
and political action against slavery, who preach
bloody revolution for righteousness sake" who
believe themselves inspired to resort to carnal
weapons in a just cause, and who adopt as their
favor;so motto the injunction given to his pous
warriors by that revolutionary saint, Oliver Crom-
well, BSs~ Trust in God and keep your powder
dry" And he affords another noteworthy verif-
cation OF Christ's memorable saying Ssg~"All
they that take the sword shall perish with the
sword. He is denounced as a crazy fool by many
whose principles are very like his own, though
their discretion may be incomparably greater. He
is also sympahized with by a scattered few up and
down the land, whose adherence Of slavery is SO
intense thnt they can hardly wait for it's abolition
by moral power, and who think anti-savery VEN
geance excusable against pro-slavery Violence
We belong to none of these classes. We utterly
abhor slavery, and also vengeful violence insur-
rectionism, war and all resorts to carnal Weapons
offensive and defensive, in any cause.
Captain Brown is neither knaye, fool, a crazy
maD nor coward, but an honest milito.relgious
zealot, who serily believes himself commissioned
of God to pray and fight for the liberation of the
slaves. Like some other Anti-Savery zcaloss be
has larger se!festeem and combativeness than
reason, more zeal than Judgement. and really be-
lleyes the mass OF the slaves are ready to strike
for theis freedom the moment competent hero is
ready to give them arms and lead them whereas
not one them ready for any such thing and
half of item would even fight for their masters
As to the mans conscientiousness, courage and
military martyr spirit he is probably superior TO
those who will be swift to punish him with death.
If the authorities Of Virginia were morally capa-
BILE of adopting mastery policy in his case, they
would wreak no vengeance on him or his few fel-
low prisoners, but send them home under reason
able bonds to keep the peace for tho rest Of their
lives, This would do much more to prevent insur-
rectionism of the same sort than any vindictye
punishment. 1t they treated with bitter se-
verify, and executed it will only lead on to aggra-
waited revenges and an ultimate reign Of terror
But barbarism flows down through protested civil
cation, crying out "eye for eye. tooth for tooth,
blood for blood, and life for life. So the never
ending screw keeps turning, solemnzed by pray
ers to God and curses offending fellow men