Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-29
NAT1CK, MASS, Nov. FL, 1859.

NATICK, MASS, Nov. Fl, 1859.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of citi-
zeus of this town (the residence OF Senator
WILSON, was held last evening, called to con-
slider the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Resistance to tyrants is ODE
dience to God, therefore,
ResoLced. That it is the right and duty of
the slaves to resist their masters; aud the
right and duty of the North to uette them to
resistance and to aid them in it,"
This was adopted; and though United
States Senator (Hon. Henry Wilson, and
United States Postmaster were present, not
dissentient voice was raised against 1t. The
resolution utters the idea Of Massachusetts,
of New England and New York. | have
reason TO know it does. INsURRECTIoN-RE-
sIsTAxCE-on the part of the slaves and OF
the North, against shareholders, is the one
great idea of the people. That instruction
Is the right and duty of the slaves, is the one
thought OF the masses here. Though our
Senator's and Representatives in Congress
dare not avow this as their opinion IN
Washington, at home, among their constitu-
ents they countenance and sustain ii by dI-
rect advocacy, or by silence. The North has
reason to expect ii of them, the coming SEES
sion, that they will openly advocate the doc
trine and practice OF instruction and resis-
tance, as the right and duty Of the slaves aud
have much reason to hope, that, come what
may, they will do it,
The writer goes on to FAY that JONI BRowN
ut Harper's Ferry chad truly embodied The
general idea of the North, and had done no
more than his simple duty to himself to the
slave, to the STAKEHOLDER, to his country, and
his God" He adds:
The Elm Of this nation-as il was asserted
In that meetings. to be taken away, not by
Christ, but by John Brown. Christ, rs rep
resented by those called by his name has
proved q dead failure, power to free the
slaves. John Brown ia, and will be, power
far more efficient. The nation is to be saw ed
from its colossal crime. not by The blood Of
ChTtst, (as ii IL administered,) but 6y The 6iOOd
Of John BrO,cn. John Brown snd him hanged.
will do that for the slaves and the people who
enslave them, which Christ and him crucifed
has never been made TO do. The blood Of
Christ. as dispensed by the American Church
aud Clergy, has been the most nutritious ali
ment to slavery, and has only added to its
growth aud power; but the blood of John
Brown, as il will be dispensed by Abolition
lists, will be its certain death, while 1t will
add energetic life and resistless power TO
Liberty. The Cross u Christ, as it Is borne
nlOft before this nation, has been, and now
Is, the bulwark OF defence, "a tower of strength,
N munition Of rocks--the Gibraltar OF slave
holders. The SaLioIOs Of JOHN Brotrn, ar it will
be borne alott in front Of the Host Of Free
dom, the army OF the Living God" will
strike terror to their hearts, send consterua-
ton into their ranks, drive them trOm their
strongholds, and make them a Kissing ana Il
by-word to all lands. 1t has done this
already.
The Enquirer gives no information as to
the character, standing, or color, OF this
blasphemer. lie may be white or he may he
black. 1.-THE latter, he is a tit companion tor
his white brother, EMERSON, who recently de-
clared that the hanging Of Brown would
''make the gallows glorious like the cross
Neither of them, although they claim to do
20, speak for the North. The great majority
Of the people there are vcIy lar from express
ing or entertaining the opinion that lit is
the right aud duty OF the slaves 10 resist their
masters, and the right aud duty OF the North
TO incite them TO resistance and To aid them ia
it," But, we doubt not, there is large
class in that section OF country who do en-
terrain and express the views of the Natick
meeting. Amonst the classes who give ear
to the teachings of such men as PlHILIrs,
GARRISON, EMERSON, WHEELoCK and MANNING,
there are many prepared to embrace any ex-
trene Of doctrine, never so irrational or alb
surd. Indeed. the more Irrational aud
absurd, the more ZralOus their espousal OF
il. 1t is from this source that the ranks of
Mormonism, Spiritualism, Free Loveism,
Communism Trausccudeutalisin aud other
follies, are recruited. But with all their ALI
surdities and vices, they possess one virtue,
that OF discretion. They may Vociierate loudly
the right of the slave To resist his master
and the duty of the North TO incile him TO
do it-they may glurfy john BROWN as a
martyr to duty-but they are too dtscrect 10
come South to stir up the slave, or tu follow
the example OF JonN BHvwN. They don't
intend TO hazard their necks. Great admir-
ers of courage aud daring in Others, they re-
gard the practice OF these qualities by them
selves as entirely wrong. II The slave is not
freed until they strike the blow, be will for
ever remain slave. II is not these blaspLe-
mers and hypocIites the South has to fear
they are simply contemplate. They have
the venom aud the malice, but are too COW
ardly TO strike.