Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-31
JOHN BROWN MEETING.


Pursuan; to notice the friends Of Freedom,
held meeting at the Cuurt House, II. 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, to approve tho object Jvhn Brown bad in
view. The meeting was organized by appointing
Hon. Thos. Gale, President, AMI rr. l.. f. Carver,
} Secretary.
u On motion Of Wm. Hopkins the following Reso-
lutions were read, to-w;t;
Whereas, John Brown and his companions at
IIarpcrs Ferry, Va, in atcmp pting to give Liberty
to the slaves of the South, was practically throw
ing open the prison door, and telling the captive to
go froo--doing unto others as sc wish them to do
unto us-making q grand and practical applica-
I tion of the sentiments contained in the Declaration
Of Independence; THAT all men are created equal
and are endowed with certain inalicnabls rights
Of lile liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
That i, is the righ, and duty Of any to throw off,
alter or abolish, all government that deny .hesc
rights, and to establish q government, which to
them may seem best calculated to secure ther safe
ty and happiness, therefore
Resolved, That of the North, who are not
recreant to the above mentioned principles, are
bound by the regard we have for them, and by
whatever patriotism may have inherited from
ancestors, who risked their lives and their sa-
cred honor, in long and doubtful war to secure
and transmit them to US, their posterity, and by
the love we bear to our children, in all time to
come, to honor and to sympathize with him and
his companions.
Resolved, That as we desire our childron to love
virtue and hate oppression, so should We stamp,
as with the brand of eternal infamy, that govern
ment, its allies and abettors in crime which to-day
executes john Brown, the hero OF the age, and
martyr to the immortal principles first proclaimed
to the world By the Iathers .s a's.
Whereas, the public prints report Gov. Chase Of
Ohio has informed Gov. Wise OF Virginia, that
GOO or 1000 of the citizens of Ohio were about to
attempt rescue Of bravo old Brown, from the Vir.
ginia prison; and whereas Gov. Wise is reported
to have replied that if he let them come he would
have him tried for treason: therefore
| Resolved, That We regard, as the only it answer
by Governor OF o free people to Gov Wise would
be, Come on, but bring your collins, as you will
surely need them before you returD'
Whereas Henry Ward Beecher is reported to
have said, in effect in a recent lecture, delivered
by himself, that the duty Of good citizens is to
abstain from giving Information to the slave, Of
his hopeless condition. And further, he is repor-
ted to have attempted to brand with dishonesty,
the character of all such do incto The slave to
gain his liberty declaring that according to Gods
word, the slave should obey his master: therefore
Resolved That We cannot but regard this as the
morality OF the slave holders thems, Ives, and OF
barbarisam, en- which account, we shall treat it
with loathng and disgust, MS being wholly unfit
to have been uttered by mural teacher, among
a civilized and enlightened people.
Whereas, John Brown, in all human probabili-
ty has this day been cruoi6ed on the Moloch Of
Slavery, therefore
Resolved That We deeply sympathise with his
afflicted family and friends.
The resolutions were ably commented on by S.
I. Rouse, VIM. Hopkins A. P. Bowman and
others.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock, p. NJ F.t
AFTERNOON Meeting being called to order at
2 o'clock, p. NJ, was ably addressed by j. T.
Rouse, in a speech of nearly two hours, on the
subject of the taking, sentence and crucfxion Of
John Brown, and the causes which led to, and the
probable consequences which will follow thcm-
After some remarks from j. M. Gale and others,
the above resolutions were unanimously adopted
THOS GALE, Prest.
l.. e. CARVER, Sec'y.