Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-17

prove them murderers. Men 60 armed thus who
have a perfect horror at the thought of using them
Tor any such purpose. But aware that n contin-
gency may occur in which it would not only be
lawful, but morally right, as they believe, to use
them, the provision is made. Conscious Of a right
to life, and the proceeds os their own industry and
enterprise, wherewith to make life comfortable,
they look upon the man who would deprive them
of either, as having forfeited his right to live, and
feel abundantly justified in defending their lives,
or protecting their property, to the extreme Of
death if need be.
John Brown evidently looked upon justice rs
standing prominent among the attributes Of Deity,
aud could conceive Of no greater injustice, than
robGinG a man of himself, placing him in the pow
CIR OF a master whose property he should be. He
thinks that what the greatest, the most renowned,
may claim MS d right, is equally due the poorest,
the lowest, the most ~despised. The deadly weap-
ons found in his possession ct Han per'sFerry were
to be used as arguments (if all others failed) in
carrying conviction ofthis great truth to the minds
Of Shareholders.
Call him not then a murderer, in any sense that
makes the word produce q shudder. Class him
pot with tho rufian bully, who would take the life
Of another for telling a truth unpleasant to his
carson with him who coolly and deliberately kills
an unarmed brother to heal q wound inflicted on
his honor. Not with that man who through dissi.
patton has expended his own patrimony, and can
not safely avail himself Of yours, without first
taking your lie. Nor with him, who, after nice
calculations Of the value Of cotton, and expense OF
food, fixes upon the time for wearing out a human
being with the greatest profit, murder gradual,
but in the end certain, and none the less murder
for being gradual. Name him in no such connex-
ion. For with such he could have no sympathy.
For a part he could have no feeling but contempt
for the balance pity. He belongs to that class of
men of whatever age, or nation, who have distin-
guished themselves for their love OF justice. The
haters Of tyrant and oppression, the lovers of lib
erty-to such he belongs, and among such will q
history, yet to be written assign him a place.
Leonidas defended Greciau liberty at Therm1pyIe.
Tell refused to humble himself before ;ne naughty
Gcssler. Strutbau Of Winklereid, gathered the
spears in his embrace, and persisted that his coun,
try might be free. Kossuth failed, and lost oil
but life, that bis beloved Hungary might rid it
self Of the iron heel of Austrian despotism. Our
own immortal Washington staked his life, his for
tune, and his sacred honor, that his countrymen
might enjoy the luxury of a cup Of tea. free from
the insignificant tax laid upon it by our Colonial
mother.
But these great men wera to share in common
with others, any advantage gained they we're
identified with the class for whom the risks were
run, the sacrifices made. John Brown yields up
his life for an effort made 10 benefit o class with
whom be was not necessarily identified. They
were black. he white they slaves, he freeman.
Neither the Politics nor .be Religion Of the coun-
try required the sacrifice. Political promotion
and Ecclesiastical donors, await the man who can
bring the ability, and uutiring vigilance to sustain
the institution of slavery, that he has brought to
bear upon its overthrow. Shareholders with all
their boasting, can produce no sober man that
would endure the pi.ivations born for successive
years, by the hero Of Osowatomie and %IIarper's
Ferry. Theirs is bragadocia-his, true courage.
He was ro, the man to shoot q post and rail
fence, magnifed by a ~distempered Imagination in
to a regiment Of soldiers, or outride his voice, in
fleeing from a burning haystack.
Avis. his jailor, is probably the only virginian
who understands or app: eciates him. But for
him, there is no knowing what the prisoners nigh
have had to endure. The terror stricken popu.
lace, ever ready in their fears to cut anytodys
throat, if danger to their own is in the least degree
suspected, were not to be relied Oh for an act o.
humanity. The brave Avis could discharge hi.
duty as a civil officer, and not forget his manhood
Much that occurred in and around uarper's Fer
ry and Charlestown during the arrest and trials
/, would be amusing, ifnot connected with 80 seriou:
D a question az American Slavery. Men who breed
e human beings for the market, shoot each other fol
amusement, and drink brandy as an agreeable
way of spending their time. could scarcely be ex
:. pected to attain a very high intellectual or mora
' development.
t They know that in anything but rufianism they
v are far behind their northern neighbors. Affect
ing to despise the damned Yankees FOR his mean
] ness, they keep a sharp look out for his shrewd
t ness. A Camera may answer the same purpos
in a Cbarlestown Jail in their hands, that a woodei
r horse did in Troy, in the hands of the GreciaDs.
The soporifc properties of the liquid in that lit
tie vial, Tabled Essence of Peppermint, may be s.
great, that a single drop will be sufficient TO lull t.
sleep the citizens, thus enabling Brown and his fel
low prisoners to make their escape, and chea
them out of the feast of blood they have promised
themselves. That girlish face. aud delicate form
in female attire may be Brown Metamorphosed
hence, the necessity for the following Prociama
ton.
Whereas. at is deemed prudent and right, by tn,
Council of Cbarles,own, that there should not b
S longer permitted 20 remain in our town or count,
4 any stranger who cannot give a satisfactory &C
: count of himself, now, therefore, /, Thomas c
GREER, Mayor Of Charlestown, do hereby pre-
n claim and make known that all such stranger
d must Immediately leave the town and county; an,
i if they do not, any member Of the Town Council
!, the Town Sergeant. Col. Davis. Lawson Bolts, Z
VI. Asquth. Wells L. Hawks. are requested I
: MAKE it their especial business to bring sucl
q strangers before the Mayor, or SONS Justice of til
= Peace, to be dealt with according to law; and tn
/, authorities of Uarper's Ferry. BOiver, Shepherds
/, town or M%idd!eway, and all other authorities il
@ tho counf1 ara harahv ranuested IN taxa lilo al