The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22

therefore have met take counsel together and sss
each other IN the arrangement and superintendent Of
means for the purpose Of securing TO those widowed and
bereaved wives and families the necessities Of mere mortal
existence which the striking down OF sons and husbands
this evening had invited address YOU the Reverend Mr.
Manning, MT Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Mr.. Wendell
Phillips Added to these gentlemen was the Reverend
George H. Hepw0rth Mr. Manning, Mr.. Emerson, and
Mr. Phillips are hear to speak for themselves Mr. Hep
worth has addressed to member OF the committee the
following note
DEAR sR shall be with YOU 70 night q sneak
ing the great question Of the day sdver
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whereas a severely aES epCG1sd : EpworH
The gentleman who invited Mr. rTepworth end tho other
gentlemen who are present tongh TO occupy rs plat
form attempted TO NAL themselves explicitly under
Hepworh or to ALL that they did not succeed in that In
stance This platform entirely free from the express
sion o. any sentiment on the part Of those who occupy IT,
touching The subject matter OF the meeting. 1t was not
suspected BY body that there were two sides TO the
question whether John Brown, wife and children should
% is. % sarye or not ong and continued applause
between the gentlemen Of orthodoxy and of ex
trene heteodoxy whom shall have the honor hereafter
OF marked, OF inclgen. decided opinions and OF
entire respect for themselves and for their own In.
dviduAy they VIII each present such aspect Of this
great cause ana OF hs most touching and pathetic
as occurs to them. 1t viii mot compromise
Mr. Phillips that he sits upon platform consecrated
compromise the Reverend Mr. Manning that he works
tonight side by side and hand in hand with Ralph Waldo
Emerson, IN the cause Of God and humanity. (Applause
Standing In the valley Of the shadow of DEATH looking,
each from himself toward that infinite and eternal
centre OF life and love and power the Infinite Father all
differences between mortals and men, become dwarfed
into Infinite htteness We are tonight In the presence Of
great and awful sorrow, which has fallen like a pail
upon many families whose hearts fail, whose affections
are iaceraed ana whose hopes are crushcda Of hope
lett on earth destroyed by event which, under the
Providence OF God, pray will be overrulcd for that
good which was contemplated and intended by John
Brown himself But this not my occasion for words.
have only TO invite you friends TO listen with affection
ate nterest and feeling hearts what you shall bear from
hence tonight, and by practical sympathy and material
aid, help to assauge those sunerings and those
greis. Among the other instrumentaities for the
aid of the family Of Mr. Brown and those of
bis immediate associates, in addition to the col
lection which may be realized by the sale of tickets
atthe door, there will be committee appointed this
evening, for the purpose d receiving subscriptions and
Donations OF whatever amount, from whatever friends
choose to contribute of Their substance and this
tee having central position here in Boston, win receive
contributions from any part Of the ncghborng country
am requested also 10 call attention to the project of Mr.
Hyatt Of New York. by which Photographic lkenesses Of
Captain Brown are TO placed on sale in short tme-the
profits Of which will for the benefit Of Mr. Browns ia
mily am also requested, by gentleman of this city
say that he has caused the address OF Captain Brown
the Virginia court upon the reception of his death SEN
tence TO be printed in this neat form for preservation
(The speaker here exhibited large illuminated card on
which the document was prnted 1t has the additional
Brown This will be for sale the door the low price
of ten cents each thousand copies have been struck
Off and the whole proceeds will go into the treasury the
committee hereafter to be appointed, the gentleman pay
ing the expense Of printing himself (Applause) have
now ladies and gentlemen the pleasure of introducing
you the Rev. Mr. Manning, Of Boston.
SPEECH J M MANNING.
feel greatly indebted to the gentleman who presides
over this meetng for the explanation he has made IN re-
gard to the objects which have called together for If
had the objects Of the meeting they
to have been understood by the gentleman whose has
just been read, should have been inclined to stay away
The gentleman who called me and invited me TO speak
here this evening" told me- and il have read the notice
right in the paper, that also tells u.s. that this meet
ing IN which We are to express ympathy for the family
there were destitute family in Boston, and should take
my little basket of provisions and go TO relieve that
family, and should there meet the distinguished gen.
ilemen who are on the stage this evening, and who
are to speak TO you should meet others Of adverse
religious sentiments who may be in the audience
suppose we could each leave the little gift we had
brought and go away without quarreling. cannot
negative to the question II il all AFR
native so far this is concerned-and there mega
tive, there is not instinct OF my humanity which cries
out and tells me not TO be that SIDE suppose that
those who may address you this evening, from what
have heard so far as religious sentiment is
ed am more in sympathy with that prisoner in Charles
town JAIL Virginia. than perhaps others who may address
my that nonored minister Of Christ who has led us in
our devotions this evening You have expressed your
~ WIN, se n ,m pnn brown by
nons-and II Is rather difficult for speak without
aludng TO that outbreak at Hapers Ferry and giving
my Judgment upon Ii and though in some particulars
may difer from many who present, probably from
some who will speak think that in the we shall
agree The act OF John Brown was not one to which
could have advised him. If he had come to me
while he was meditatng that undertaking. and
asked me whether he should go forward or not.
should have told him TO refrain should have said TO
him, "you will be performing an unlawful fool.hardy,
and suicidal act" And yet, when make this remark
America to erate those living under Spanish tyranny as
they call IT. and seems To that IL our general gov
eminent winks at their nquity Has right TO pounce
upon John Brown for what he has done because he is
weak man. alone and because he has meddled with some
thing which affects the relations Of political parties
could not have advised him to it, and yet. That the
event has taken place. stand before wondering and ad
mtrin0- applause -rememberng that it is something
which he has been revolving in his mind for years until
his soul has become possessed with this idea He says
he is not insane. beue he IS good man, and has been
doing that artch he thought right and the only erpdna
ton can 9is noac is at he has been TIE instrument Of pro
,Tde1ce in this The distinguished speaker who is to fol-
low me would call it destiny; should prefer TO call God
my heavenly Fdther who has used this man, John Brocn
say Of be- has z" BEEN zee bv
power higher than mans power. AS view it, he is
Gods finger going forth in the halls Of the great
dern Belshazzar and writing over against wall those
mysterious and appalling words, at which the monarch
trembles and turns pale on his throne. While
here this evening" knowing that our wives-f not pre-
senand our little sleep safely in our homes, there
mothers in the Southern States whom the Providence
of God has made the wives of Shareholders and they
innocent of this great sin OF savery-I wish to believe
that they They do to be guilty of IT. they
gay that Providence forced them these circumstances
and these mothers to night they gather their children
around them offer the prayer that they may be protected
from the invader; and they go to bed tonight with
pons under their pillows knowing that their
patroed by armed police This is the condition of the
Southern States; verify the tyrant trembles and
pale in the midst of mis- revels (Applause.) 1t has
seemed to me thatsye might, perhaps get a juster
view of this TRANSACTION by comparing 1t with pa
railel case, lying back two three generations in
history-thc Boston Massacre of March S, 1870 Then
it was a black man sacrificing his life in behalf of
0pprp ygl mon Hero 4 is ito man nj
hcing his life in behalf of ensaved black Crispus
Attucks citizen of Boston, but Of Worcester county
to this city when the inhabitants full of terror
greatly excited by the presence of two regiments Of
British soldiers, and the evening Of March the 5t
there outbreak in Kings street, State street,
headed by Crspus Attucks this negro from Worcester
which resulted in his death and the death of several
Of his comrades, at the hands Of the British sodery
Now If had been living at that time and Crspus Attacks
had come TO me and asked my advice in regard the
matter, could not have advised him undertake It.
Taugher) lshoud have sald TO him. refrain restrain
your feelings. ! think that Samuel Adams and John
Adams aud John Hancock and Joseph Warren of the
eulogists afterwards would have given him same advice
had he come to them for itbeorehand and believe that
few any historians have commended that outbreak in
King street. have never seen full and thorough en-