The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-09

pion in the Senate Chamber, to furnish a
halter 10 Freedoms Champion at Harper's
Ferry. The people OF the North have
food Tor reflection"
RcSoIred, That we fully agree in sontl'
ment with those fathers OF the Republic,
who, before the adoption Of the Consli'u'
ton, and while that instrument was under.
going examination,pa ,patriolically exclaimed
"however desirable union ol these States
may be, the preservation OF our l'oerIies
il still more desirable We have, by
force of circumstances, become convinced
that the "irrepressible conflict" is upon
us. and that it will never terminate until
Freedom or Slavery go TO the wall
In such contest, and under such dire
necessiiy,w we say, "without fear and with
out rrpruach," let Freedom stand through
the Union be dissolved!
We further say, That any religion that
sanctions or apoogirzes for government
that authorizes Human Slavery and legal
ices murder, is barbarous in spirit, evil IN
tendency, and in virtual fellowship with
the "sum Of all villainies."
Resolved, That John Brown, who in his
life was a thorn in the side of the oppress'
or, has in his death, become 10 the Slave
Power "more terrible than an army OF
banners" His eulogy is best spoken by
lis exccuiioner--"lle possesses the
greatest integrity, truth(uness and cour'
age, that | ever met"
ReSolved, That however much we may
lament lhe death of the devoted Brown,
We are satisfied that his execution will
bring confusion upon his enemies, and do
more to overthrow the bulwarks OF slave
ry than long life Of phlanthropic deeds
with peaceful exit. We honor his mem
ory! Poslerity will give him monume mt
as indcs'ruclible as ;her aspirations for
FREEDOM.
Several excellent speeches woro made,
but wo havo only room for Mr.. RiddIo's;
These are strange. oventful days; full OF
the unexpected conclusions OF old logic, and
the fuihllmcut of old prophecy.
/ Novor before did men SO fcariessly cas
themselves upon their convictions. Neyel
before did opinion so soon hardon into con
duct, and that become embodied action
And never before were mon so suddenly
startled by events that bring them face tC
face with results, as il by flash OF revoIa
/ ton.
! This is n real day and cvont and meE &c
about with the fearful consciousness OF an
unseen. but lorrible presence. These notes
aud whispcrings aro not tho mutterng ana
incnntatons OF couiurers but tho vOicos o
an embodied storm This is real rcd, live
lightning, that leaps fresh from tho bosom
a 4. Ia nf hn L
ness of coward kueos, but tho shudder OF the
solid Garth, recoiling from tho decd oi
to day
What was tho significance of this act, that
had caused unseen hands to drapo these
walls in funeral weeds, and tho bolls instinct
iycly to toll out their knclls
/ John Brown was doad--John Browns had
died before. Nlen had been s!rangcd under
the forms of law before. The unsightiy
rnllows had stood against tho back ground
OF human history. since the dawn of civiza
ton. Men did not revere murderers, an,
venernto traitors.
Ii was not because Virginia had cIccntot
culprit Virginia did rot do it. Em
+ bodied slavery had soizod its everlasting
antagonist in tho form Of John Brown, an
nut him to doatb,-it was that which sent
mortal shivcr through the land.
1t mattcrcd nothing that tho forms OF las
had been observed Slavery mado tho la"
Nothing that men, called q jury, had hsso
, a vordict through teeth with which the
would have torn tho victim. Nothing tina
q a hideous caricntnro had boon enacted b
tho thing on tho bench. Tho condemnatio
, and death of John Brown was to bc mca
d urcd by tho everlasting equities; and
such scales, legal forms wore weighcs
1 Doctors of tho Hebrew Law made u concl,
I sive case against Jesus Christ; ard sho
that his judgment and execution wero legal
ia Yot tho faith and hopo of tho Chr;stia
\. world rest on the fact that that judgmel
" and death was tho sacrificial seal OF It
: Mossiaship; that stamped tho peasant'bo'
the Savior of tho world
In estimating tho question, Constitution
and Unions wero temporary things, TO
o. regarded only as they were good.
, Long time ago, pirates had deposit,
w cargoes of stolen men in cbians, in q
oi nebulous matter out OF which State was
k. DO formed and it had grown up with Slave
m rooted in its foundations. A constitute
aud laws were framed to guard and guara
~ toe.it. Still other States, with tho samc
- stitution wero planted around it. Al
st other States without its bodily prescnt
but poisoned with it's malaria, grow grew I
around that first State, and they all togo'h
extend into o solemn compact, rccognizil
= the existence of this Slavery. and leaving
is tho means of building up, and perpetra,i
!" itself And they solomn!y agreed that
s. State or man, should have tho power to
of torfero with this thing in another State.
J, Aud time went on. And men in ono pa
! of this Confederation finally said that 81
: worry was wropg,--but they wero powere
T. Thoy wore stopped by their bond, and cou
only feed fugitive by stealth!
70 Then up arose stalwart John Brow
,e Prophet and Soldier, and declared Il
~, thing of Slavery was wrong; no matt
IL how old. and imbedded in State constitution
" =" or walled in by compacts and unions,
Us thirty crowned sovereigns with arms in tn
IS. hands, stood around to defend it, it v
OF wrong, aud must bo dealt with. 1t CO,
by not DO reached through tho CONSTITUTE
TO and laws. but in spite Of thom. And so W
that old batIlo blade that lineClly docend
from tho Second Frederick Of Bradenbu
a. through George Washington to him.
n. struck u blow-not at Virginia, not at
l" Union nor at any men, or thing. but
nd iron fetters that bound the slave And
H. was for that that Slavery had seized, q
ay choking his soul out Of him, had thrust b'
ed his broken body into tho arms of tho v
ed Col gave him .
Gu Tha, one blow was n terrible revolati
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