The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-02
THE NEW YORK SUN.
The Harpers Ferry Tragedy,
SERMON aa
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REV. HENRY WARD BEECMER.
PREACHED AT .
PLYMOUTH CHuRcH, BROOKLYN.
Sunday evening, Oct. SOFA, 1850.
Reported by L. =. ErLISwopp and revis' by Rev
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gould they blush Therefore ih,y .hh .hh, w A. &smpns
shsil be- cast down, saith the Lord Thus saith the
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and ye shall find i-s for your soul. Hat thov said,
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and Potuon Oh '"o "'.es VI W.
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do not wonoer tns 'ns"sn' .s'' sN" aeA y
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for them! .tis quite nat ira every eno'' S'oulo
bo made to enlarge tho pr'po't'ons I" tu% esespAi"
that they may hide thsr weakness Ano Incompetence
behind suart'y upoiown horor' NO ohs a'uo'
! the bravery Of Nir8inisns' IL needs no prahns
But even brave men have panic'' Oourase s some
times caught at uuswares. cst'nIy' 1t sei<e' US
at distance, a. rcmarkaoIe thing, that prisoner
thien 10 moro than ieir ciptors, and Two thou
sand citizens shond have remained days ana night
under the fear and control OF seventeen white men
Northern courage has be'n All discount IN the sput
hitherto II ought hereafter to rise In value-at lea'
| in Virginia!
The diligence which is now shown, On the part {
many public presse', to inhsm' the public mind
and infect with fear, is quite foolish. The inocul'
tion will not take. The North may not be courageou
hut II certainly lsnot silly. There u an elemens :
the lud!crcus In this transactlon which, think wi
! er ctuslly stop all panic.
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! virsinians into two days snbmish 'n-thT car
l bg got The common sense OF CON
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: very great, and courage none at all An
: nothing can now change the facts Ali II
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he"APape's on '"'s1 "'' Ao' ~ -ip1
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/ | exhibit this Imaginary army ooi're inc people, m