The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
GARRIsON's VIEW OF THE HARPERs FERRY
MOVEMENT.
from the Boston Liberator of Oct. 28.1
Arpr ry Arrny An II Apprvsc urppy

THE TRAGEDY AT HARPER's FERRY.
We have devoted large portion OF present number
bit sadly misguided effort OF Capt John Brown and hi
score OF conederates at Harpers Ferry to berate the
slaves in Virginia. and ultimately throughout the South
as have been received with the comments of various
democratic and republican journals upon this outbreak
which characterized by an equal mixture OF erocty
AS TO the plot ITSELF 1t is evident that few or mono were
prvy 10 IT, except the little band directly engaged in 1t
Tor though Capt Brown had many to sympathise with
him in different parts Of the country in view Of his terri
BILE bereavements peris and suierDgs In Kansas in de
fence OF the freedom Of that Territory against border
ruan INVASION and disposed 10 contribute not only
to relieve his necessities, but also TO facilitate the
oil slaves through his fundamentally to Canada, still an
enterprise wild and futile this could not have
ceiyed any cCuntennnce in that direction
As to Captain Brown all who know him personally are
united in the conviction that more honest conscientious
truthful brave, disiners sted manhowever misguided or
uplortunatedocs not exist; that he possesses deeply
religious nature powerfully wrought upon by the trials
through which be has passed. that he sincerely believes
himself to have been raised up by God TO denver the
pressed this country in tho way he has chosen as a
Moses in relation TO the deiyerancd or the 0btv8 isei
tes that when he says he aims to be guided by the
Golden Rule cant from his pe but vital apph
cation Of it 10 his SOUL Remembering those that are
in bonds bound with them;' that when he atsns that
he had other motive for bis conduct Hapnrs Ferry
except to break the chains Of the oppressed by the she'd
speaks "the truth the whole truth and nothing but the
ru:h am be shall be Gas he VIII speedily beyond
pefadvehurc) pu. TO DEATH he will not die gnobly but
martyr 10 MS Sy mpatny SuNeTlES
defence Of the sacred and naeDabe rights OF man, and
will therefore deserve to be held In grateful and honora
bic remembrance 10 the latest pcsterty by all those who
glory in the deeds Of Wallace Tell, Washington or
Warren. Read his replies to the interrogaories pro
pounded to him by Senator Mason and others Is there
another man. Of all the thirty millions OF people inhabt
ing this country who could have answered more wisely,
more mpressively, courageousy, or with greater
moral dignity, under such a trying ordeas How many
hearts will be thrilled and inspired by his utterances
Read his replies In court with reference TO his conn
sci Where shall more undauned spirit be foundy In
vain will the sangIinary tyrants OF the South and their
Northern minions seek to cover him with infamy:-
Courts, judges can INFECT brand Of shame,
Or shape Of death, 70 shroud him from applause
For by the logic of Concord Lexington and Bunker Hill
by the principles enforced by this nation in its boast
ed Declaration Of Independence Capt Brown was hero,
struggling against fearful odds not for his advan-
tage but to redeem others from horrible bondage TO be
justified in all that he aimed TO achieve however lacking
in sound discretion And by the logic and the same
principles, every Shareholder has forfeited his right TO lave
hseion be necessary enable his ricims TO break The
yoke Of bondage and they, and all who disposed to aid
them by force and arms fully warranted in carrying
rebellion to any extent and securing freedom at what
cost
twill be terribly losing day for all slavcdom when
John Brown and his associates brought TO the gal
lows. Il will be sowing seed broadcast for harvest Of
retrbu6on Their blood will cry trumpet tongued from
the ground and that will be responded 70 by tens OF
thousands in that shall cause the knees Of the
Southern savemongers TO smte together did those OF
Bclsbazzer Of old OH that they might avoid oil this by
mey repentance.