The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-12-17
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, 1903.
Mr. EDIToR:-I congratulate you uponI
the appearance of the last issue of your
paper; it bore upon its face unmistakable|
proof of sympathy for that noble, gener-
Hous, brave-hearted, heroic, selt-sacri6cingl
lover of humanity, John Brown, of Osawa-
ltomie. AS long as the Dist number of theE
+ Weekly Anglo-African" shall adorn the
/ files of your numerous subscribers, it will
serve to remind them of one who remem-
j bered those in bonds as bound with them, u
and who yielded up his latest breath in de-
fence Of human freedom, upon a Virginia.
ascaffold. Every one whose spirit is imbuedI
! with the genius of universal emancipation
/ Unjust look with peculiar pleasure upon the
sfttest testimonial of respect which youI
could bear TO the memory of the deceased
"a badge of mourning. This tells us that
J Ia friend is no more; and the stirring events
! of to-day shows us that though he be dead |
yet still he lives. John Brown is in theI
/ pits of the American churches, he is inI
American politics, and is in the American
/ congress. Peace to his ashes
On Monday evening last, Mr.. Alfred M
.Green, of Windsor, G. w, delivered an
3eulogy upon the life and character of Capt
John Brown, in which Mr.. Green demon
istrated to a Philadelphia audience that he
was eminently fitted for the task 1t took
/ place at the little Wesley Church in First
street, which was far too small to hold theI
number who wished to gain admission
!. Long before the hour arrived for commence
ment, every seat in the church and every
standing position in the aisles, were filled /
] and some hundreds went away unable to|
] get inside. Mr.. Green continued his re-
marks for about two hours, and the latter
part was quite as interesting as the first.
l He ransacked history, and showed from theI
biographies of great men who lived before
1 him, that John Brown was entitled to the
name of hero, Christian and philanthro-
lpist; that no greater benefactor of the de-
sspised race has ever lived. He spoke of
Avery, the philanthropist, as having be-
Squeathed three hundred thousand dollars
Ito the African race in this country and I'M
Africa, and in contrasting the two mems
characters, he gave Brown the pre-emi-
.snence.
Rev. Jonathan G. Gibbs spoke few
minutes at the same meeting upon the ar
arrangement of our society, which was a
moral lecture to young and old.
Mr.. Green has been in the city for some
! time, and has been giving lectures at the
Masonic Hall, which were very interesting,
] but owing to his slight acquaintance here,
not many persons attended. From the adj
svertisements many supposed Mr.. Green to
be white man-now he has many enthu-
siastic admirers who are anxious to hear
him on whatever subject he may speak,
There was no lecture at Central Hall on
tuesday evening, on account of the
weather, and very few persons attended,
zit being rainy and disagreeable.
On Wednesday evening the politicians
/ had gay old time at Jaynes' Hall. Dur
] ing the day an omnibus was driven through
! the streets with band of music, drum
ming up those who sympathize with the
South in her affection. Several very
] talented speakers addressed the meeting
] upon Harper's Ferry affairs. Some thought
/ the Union in danger, while others saw no
danger from abolitionism and fanaticism, as