The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-05
ase FRATERNITY LECTURES.
oCAPTAIN JOHN BROWN OF OSsAwAT0MIE," By
HENRY d. THOREAT.

frrom the Boston Atlas aad Daily Bee, Nov. 81
The lecturer originally announced for last evening il
the Fraternity Course, Frederick Douglass Charea
W. Slack, Esq appeared before the audience 10 ~
te Mr. Douglass ABSENCE Al a,e aour on Ma pooss
message haa pseD received from him. at point which
need net be mentioned and mparting intelligence which
Could not properly be disclosed In this communication
Mr. Douglass expressed his regret that the fument
engagement to lecture not in his power Afreeman,
Slack continued, by right of taking that which him
beln red, well az by purchase, citizen OF the Empire
state ederck Douglas would not that night, be safe
the Hsns m the soub e rs wsSe
present who did nof hon.. the manly bravery Of John
Brown in this hour of his deep s - tney Pad not
'bne with them who, many thns, was enease in the
him in his enterprse--Henry d. Thorcan, OF Concord
Mr. TSoSSau commenced by saying that he did wish
% a. ng ne Snew q ns s ha
49, oS s do part correct the tone of the
1a "a and Of the couty generally respecting his cha
racter We can at least express our adfras1 " ana
that the lecturer proposed to do First OF his history His
grandfata, John Brorn, acas an officer IN The Revolution
OF this century but early went, with his father 10 Ohio
His father was contractor who furnished beef to tue
army there the of 1872 John Bro,on accompanied
ais father 10 he COMP and assisted him in his employ
ment seeing considerable Of military c-more, perhaps,
than IL he had been sodieror he was often present at
the councils of the officers He learned by experience how
armies are supplied and maintained in the field He saw
enough Of military life to disgust him with It, and to excite
in him great adherence of IT, Though tempted by the
offer Of some petty office the army when about eighteen,
he not only declined to accept this but refused train
and fined in consequence lie then resolved nat ne
for liberty. When the struggle began in Kansas ne
several there to help the free state party tell
ing them that there need he would follow and as
ss them with his hand and counsel This he after
did, and through his agency, more than that OF al
most other, that Kansas was made free For part
Of his life he surveyor. At another time he
engaged in wool growing and went 10 Europe when en-
gagged IN that business He was an old fashioned man IN
his faith in the constitution and the Union. Slavery be
believed TO be opposed boh and he its determined
foe He New England farmer He ttts The best
Of those acto stood at Concord Bridge and Lcatyton C1
mon and Bunker HUI 1t abolition lecturer that
converted him to antslavery Ethan Allen and Stark,
svA he may be IN respects compared rang
yy Il, far to.rer and Tess important field than he Then
could Their ctrys toes ne faced his country Lerse
not fed on the pap there furnished AS he phrased
H. aI know more grammar than any Of your caives'
But be went to the university Of the West where he
studied the science of liberty And having taken his de-
rrees he finally commenced the public practice of
humanity in Kansas Such were his hamaDities-
wrong way, and righted up falling He
aoas Puritan; and that was not SO strange,
Tor some Of the pu ri, s once d setea n Amer
CromsccU but he reappeaYcd here In pts camp he per
snied no profanity. No Of loose morals suf-
fered remain there except as prisoner Of war
would rather, y says he, "have the smallpox, yellow
fever and cholera together than man without principle
1t is mistake that our people make when they think that
Southerners Give me God fearing men, who respec
themselves and with dozen Of them will oppose hun
boosted be had little confidence in him. He had prayers
In his camp morning and evening. He was man OF
Spartan habits. Az table he would excuse himself say
ing he must eat sparngy and live hard as man mus;
who would fit himself for life Of action and exposure
and for great enterprises. He was, above all ranscen
dentast Of ideas and principles, not yielding to
transient impulse, but carrying out the purpose
OF life. He a accustomed to speak within
bounds-a volcano with ordinary chimney 1ue. A
IN illustration Of this Of certain border rufians he
said, simply, "They had perfect right to he hung
HIS simplicity made him appear incomparably strong
and in its presence eloquence seemed at discount.
AS 70 his tact and prudence-when scarcely from
the free States could Kansas without molcstation
he with what weapons he could collect slowly drove an
oxcart through Missouri. apparently surveyor.
When, IN Kansas, he saw knoll OF the rulians, the
praie discussing the topic which then engrossed their
Thoughts he would take his compass and his sons
and proceed imaginary line right through the
spot where the concave was assembled On coming up
with them he would have talk, and having learned
their pans thus completed his real survey he would
proceed to finish his imaginary one. As to his recent
failure Il must be remembered that do not know the
:. Lcts about it. His enemy, Mr. vallandigham, said it
was one Of the best planned conspraces that failed
Gd show want Of good management to deliver dozen
human beings as be did, walking lesurely with them