Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-12-01
Black-Republican Blasphe-
my And Treason.

mean party are 'eTs dnAiOus 10 toncessi thei
connection with Ossawtomie Brown, and
their completely in his crimes. yet, SO far
AS it is possible for them to DO SO, without
coming within the meshe, Of the law. they
take every occasion to express their deep
sympathy with the convicted murderer,
their entire approval of his course, and
their unqualified admiration of his hero
ism.' his devotion to freedom and human
ity. his conscientious sense Of duty, and
sterling Christian (?) virtues. The add
miration differs in degree according to the
intensity AMI extent Of The i-slaveryfau-
atheism in different places. In New York.
for instance, where it is decidedly .impoh-
tic to compare convicted assassin and
horse thief TO the saviour of mankind. the
black. republicans think that "poor John
Brown" is like Don Quixote, "who in spite
Of his delusions. and the absurdity OF his
enterprise. always reserves our the black
republican, respect. and vcnerativn, by the
display Of many OF the noblesi qualities of
human nature. The conseryasie citiZeus
of New York. To whatever party they may
belong. believe tn at man wtu conspires
is n traitor; that Il man who. In the execu
ton of his fellow man. is Il murderer: that
man who, in addition to the commission
of treason and murder. steals the propre'y
Of his neig hbor. is thief: and that. how
ever holy the offender may assume to con
slider treason. murder and ;hcfI. yet. in The
estimation of the mass Of mankind. he is
dangerous criminal for whose Punishment
the laws of God and Ran have awarded Il
shameful and isnominious death upon the
scalfold. The black republican organs,
therefore. Of New York do not dare to as
sert that Brown is about to make ''the gal
iows as glorious as the Cross. they coniue
themselves Ia admra Ion of his "Chrislian
philanthropy his 'forlitude.' aud mistaken
confidence in his cause.
In Boston. where everything IS
sacred in morals or religion. every,h,n,
thai is venerable in government and in law,
everything that is dear to the patriot. is
habiiually profaned, vilitied. and reviled.
:he black republicans have been holding
regular carnival of treason. blasphemy, and
hi dious immortality.
Under the pretence OF collecting aims o
support the wr.tched wife and daus hters
of John Brown, meeting has been reccn
rlv held in fremont Temple, Boston.--
The newspaper reports Of that dis gushing
gathering state that il WAS numerous. aud
that "a large number of well known cili-
zens, As we'll as ladies'" occupied the plat
form. The OBJ -ct at the meeting was chart
"; but lis real object was 10 encsuaage ser
vie insurreclion; the 10 show broadcast
the seeds Of fanalicism and discord; to
strengthen the hold which secionaliSm has
alrea ~ established among the citizens Of
portion Of the county. and TO precipi,ate
the 'irrepressIble conflict Oh The outbreak
of which Seward tests his hopes of poll
teal triumph. Ministers of the Christian
religion. whose most sacred du'y Il Is to
preach 'beace on earth and good will
among men, appeared on that platform anti
regarded themselves bat uttering the mos
elaboraie eu'ogi-s on the con, icIri murder
er and thief. and the b'asphemous asser ion
that he was the sword in the hand of Il
higher power, the finger Of God min.
upon the wall of Brsi azzsr's palace the
doom of iyranis.' Whenever the speakers
wee particularly emphatic and violent in
.,;r denuncis ion Of the Cons. ution and
III 80, he land: Whenever they were
more than usually ao.:-ive of the appointed
rr,.rs 81 ITO c,,nrrv and of The 'iicers o.
justice: whenever they We're extraordinan
Nv earnest in their recommendation thar the
example Of Brown should be inima d.
aud that she lo.ic oi tay"neIs. and rifles.
and pixies b. h-ncef,rlh applied - the
shareholders Of he S'uh, the applause was
upr"ari,us and the female ppr,i,n of The
audience was remarkable for lis eager tokens
of approval.
Alter reverend Doctor If divini 8 in
v,ked the blessing "f the Almighty the
proceedings OF the meeting, and Oh" or two
other anointed traitors has on ragged pubic
derencv bv comparing tie kinsa, morse
thief aud the Harper's Ferry traitor and
assassin to the pairot heroes of the R-vosu
ton. Ralph Waldo Emerson. the 'rrpresen-
alive man of black repubiicanism. VINO.
on former occasion. stated that "the
saiut." john Brown. would make the
yallows as giourious as the cross. stood
forth and delivered len sthv haraugue,
which. for disgusting profanity. rabbi fan
atheism. and revolving treason il are
happy to say. quiie unri,al ed in he history
Of our country. He dared to assertion was
not only unrebuked but WAS heartily APP
plauded, that "a common feeling j ms the
people of Massachusetts, with I'm Brown
that the people of a sovereign Safe Of the
American Union. protesting Christianity.
eminenty for their intelligence and learning.
subject TO the federal law. and bound by
the compacts Of the Constitution. were
joiued by "a common feeling with muir
dsrcr, thief. and an inceudiary. who has
not even the grace to repent him Of his
crimes now that the hand of the hangman
is about to put period to his long career
Of wickedness Will the descendants Of
the Pilgrim Fathers allow this insult TO
pass unrebuked. or will they Indignantly
denounce the slanderer who has thus out
ragged them by reviliny the memory of their
ancestors!
As sample of the doctrine which EN-
erson preached for the instruction of his