The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-13
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John Brown Meeting among the Germans

i meeting o. those sympathizlng With John
Brown Ms held on Sunday afternoon az t"o
o'clock. 1t the large hail Of the German Institute
on Vine street, corner Of Mercer. above the
canal.
The hall was oyeEcroSded. The col0sei peo-
u.e came In in a body with their banner. Tle
tribune was decorated with black and white
Grape and in the front OF ]; vas the Inscription,
IA memory OF John Brown On DO b SIDE.
OF the tribune were posted the pictures OF George
Washington and Thomas Paine, and the Ameri
can flg. wrapped in Grape, WAS posed behind
the tribune.
The meeting vas called bv the Social Work
ing Mems Association Mr.. Scipel presided
Tie speakers were, Messrs. August Which, ed
itor Of the Republican: the Rev. Nj. ID. Conway,
Peter II. Clark, (co!ored,) y. Montaldo, Span
lard. who spoke in French, and Fromm, IL,
speeches were loudly applaUded, and the resou
toa- adopted unanimously and by acclanluon
after which the meeting adjourned.
Rss0'ae|, That this meeting declares lis IN
qualified admiration and approval Of the motives
/ of old John Browns act.
Rcs0lrci. That these motives 30 eQus. honor
10 his manhood and his love OF Freedom, ana
showed clearly the sense OF duty under which ht
was ever ready 10 live and die.
Hss3Iaei, That the institution Of Slavery, IL
cout,ct with which John Brown offered up hi:
lie. never bad has not now, and never ear
have any foundation in justice, but i only the
result OF force aud of t.aId-Iilferng IN no re-
spect Of principle from the early bondage q
Western Europe, or from the seridom Of Russia
which are condemned by the voice of history a
crimes against human nature.
Hes0Ised, That the principle OF slavery siaud'
in such irreconcilable conflict not only with the
principle OF the Republic, but also with the
cause for which the Fathers OF the Republic
fought, that the one can only exist through th'
the denial or destruction of the other
HcS5T,cd, That such ittor Pa citation, uf tiI'
Constitution as to acknowledge the rghtiulnes
of the existence of slavery, j. an lnfimy and az
insult TO the Fathers Of the Republic in then
graves.
E.so',cl. Tina, through the preservation q
the Union at the expense OF the declared priucl
pies of the Republic, which are guaranteed h,
th. Constitution, the sanction of slavery J. 81
cured at the enormous sacrifice OF human Free
dom, and AT ;hc Tisk OF il entire destruction II
this part OF the world
Hes.f.ei, That the act ot John Brown ha
powerfully contributed 10 bring out the bidder
consciousness of the majority II the people Il
the principles involved, and compelled the masse:
10 come out of their udeci>i"n aud declare them
selves for the one or the other side, only boy tuci
a universal discrimination of parties is the free
dom If the Republic 10 be secured; and that by
his act John Brown has entitled himself TO the
approval and the reverence of all the ireemcn o.
the Republic.
H,so'rsd, That the genuine greatness amo
character OF John Brown are si-nallAed "a wei
| through the motives of hi- act, ~ in the actua
results OF the same, and in the manly devotion
and tranquil courage with which he aiterWard,
confronted his fate, converting that which wa
intended % hc a death ot shame, into IA honor,
able and glorious martyrs death.
H,Soired, That this a->cnitlaSc couat hiI
worthy To assume place among the fathers OF
| the Republic, and to Toe reckoned among those
heroes Who have sacrificed themselves for the
welfare of mankind