The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

ter, as ulu idSi WHIT WRcn yar, A#
Missouri and there took the slaves ~.
the swapping Of gun on either side 7
them through the country, and Gnon' RA
them In Canada / designed to have a..
same thing again, on larger scale
was adj ihicnded Ineycr did intend,
nit murder or treason, or 10 DESTROY r,o.
OF tosexcite or incite the slaves to ref5g
ald to make an inSurrecciOn.
II have another objection, and that.
unjust that ] should suffer such ns,..
Had | interfered in the manner which I,5 n
has been fairly proven (for admire ,bs,~
fulness and candor Of the greater po,l' 4
the witnesses who have testified in ~. 4
had | so interfered in behalf Of the ri,5 /
powerful, The intelligent, the so-eallrd
or in behalf Of their friends, citbrr . n
mother, brother, sister, wife or cbils,a.
any of that class, and suffered and s,r,;s l.
what have in tl.is interference. it wou,3E
basit Hight. Every man in this Cour, y "A
have deemed il an act worthy Of frcwari ~. N
than r,9ilisa-rrnt. This Court acknov,.l !
AS suppose, tss valid5iy of the law a. 7
Fsee a book kissed here which supno,..
be the Bible, or at least the Ne-- Tcs,r..
That teaches me that all things whatsoer.
would that men should DO TO me sborp T. /.
even so TO them. II teaches me lo,bs.
remember them that are in bends a. la,
with them ! endeav0rel to act upt.+
instruction ! say am yet too Younq 70 b..
derstand that God is any rcsBeytor of eer,
believe thatto have interfcred as Ehare3 i
rs have always freely adIBiited have A. !
in behalf of His despiSed poor. was no vr.
but right. Now, if is deemed necessary
should forfeit my life for the furthcralc,
the ends of justice, and mingle NV bloo3rN
ther with the blood Of my chjliycn, and " 4
the blood Of millions III this slave cogy
whose rights are disregarded byNrckcd. e,
and unjust enactments, ! admit, SO let !,
done. Let NE say one word further I'D.
entirely satI@de with the treatment ~
received on my trlaE. Considering the "A
cumStances it has been more generous 'ha.
expected but feel no consciousness Of u,:
| have stated fFoEs sas 6rst what was nv /
tention and what was not. | never bad Al !
design against Tie life Of any person, nor a,s
disposition To COMMIT treason, or excite
slaves 10 rebel, or make any general iusuus
ton. never encouraged any man to DO n
but always discouraged any idea Of that Ii. /.
Let me say also in regard to the Staiemg.
made by some Of those connected with me. (
bear it has been stated by some of them, ID
have indRccd them to join me, but the c:t
trary Is tvue. / do no! say this to iuJure tAea'
but as regretting their weakness Not ~
joizrt me but Of his own accord and the gy,al
er part al their oHn expense. \ humber /.
them ! neyer saw and never had i word /,
corversa'is with, till the day they cam,
me and that VAS for The purpose have slll
ed. Now have done"
John S. Mann, Esq, offered and reat
a series Of resolutions
After Mr.. Mann had read the resos
tions, he explained that the word "suI
port" Concluding the third resolutions JJll
reference to the fact that those desiring
to aid john Browns family, could dos
by purchasing, from ThadIeus Hyatt
New York, photographs Of John Bros,
now offered for ST. each-the b4laH
over the cost of them, (twenty cents 4
be d voted to the aid of the family 1
John Brown.
Rev, } Hcndrick moved the adoptioi
of the resolutions, which motion w49-s,;
onded, when Mr.. IL. urged their adoptht
in some eIrnest remarks.
Rev. NJ. II. Rice followed in soms ey
cellent remarks.
By suggestion from the Chair, the re,
olutions wore again read, when they vr,
unanimously adopted, as follows:
Rcso!red, That the patriotism which Va
SilentattEcattomptto murder the Hen. Gha:t
Samner in his seat in the Seuate Chamber q
words spoken in debate, hat is noisy withe'
ultation at the execution Of John Brown |!
attempting to secure 10 the down trodden 81
Of Virginia their inalicnable ril hts, wouldha
rcjoiccd at the overthrow Of Washington as
the execution Of John Adams for Treason
the British Government.
Resoised, That those persons here and clt
where who were tranquil and resigned W.T.
the slave -halders of Missouri took the town
Ossawstonaie. by surprise and destroyed it, b
arc excited with rage and yiuuictiYenes5 wht
the chief sufferer of the Ossawatomie "a
merely took possession of the town of IIarpa
Ferry,. siFet he might thereby act up to tl
scripture which required him " to retncma
them that are in bonds as bound with them
prove themselves to be the seryile allies
slavery. The condemnation of such perso
is more vfecoule than .heir appreciation
ReSo!red, That we honor John Brown i
Christian Hero, whose noble bearing durlF
his trial ard Imprisonment should induce
good men To look with charity on wh&;e'
error he azay have Committed aud who
disinterestcd selfsacrifce should seclrs
his afflicted family the sympathy and suplo
of all true friends of freedom
ResotUed, That the execution of John Brow
because he Tired out the Golden Rule OF dol'
to others as he would desire tscg2 to DO
him, should Inspire every frcsmar WITH ne
purpose to use every constitutional and Tis-
tul means for the overthrow Of slavery.
On motion, the meeting adjourns.
after bencdiction by Rev. NJ. II. Rice
I. S. CHASE, Secretary
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The Ladies Literary Society meets
the house of j. S. Mann, tomorrow (t'