Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-30

Moines Citizen Of the 23d inst, which
equals, in virulencc and fanatcism, the
blasphemous and reasonable lectures OF
Emerson and Phillips. This man,
Grinnell, was one of those who gave
i" aid and comfort to old Brown, in
his flight through Iowa, last Spring, En-
-oute for Canada, with the proceeds Of
his robberies in Missouri. This commu.
nication is q tissue Of falsehoods and
absnrdities. The writer, like all the ex-
tenuators and justifiers of old Browns
murders and treason, according TO his
9wn showing, is either hypocrite or a
coward. If his psalm singing justifica.
ion of old Brown is not sincere, it is
proof OF bis hypocrisy.i
The devil can cite scripture for his purpose.
An ev, SOUL producing holy witr ess.
L. like . villain with q smiling cheek;
A goodly apple rotten at the heart"
r. on the other hand, he is sincere in his
professins Of friendship and admirtion
for old Brown, why did he not hasten
TO the side OF the old man, during his
trial, and give proof of his attachment !!
The answer suggests itself Like many
Of the sympathzers with his treason, his
courage is well enough, if his legs
would not run away with his body
But listen to an extract from this tana-
tics trade:
"John Brown in Kansas, was to me
in sense a hero. Border Rutians he
latd out IN their blood, and on many oc,
casions he imperil!ed his life like hero
for freedom IN his adopted home. =
His property was gone, and his children
were tortured and murdered because
they said, give mo liberty or death y
and when the old man came to our village
| invited him to speak in public, ,chich
lie did NTH great simplicity and effect.
He lodged at my house and sat at my
table to make an impression as a gentle
man, whole-souled man and chris
tar. In his company there we're eaid
to be those whom he was leading from
the ''housc Of bondsge,"-the State OF
Missour-and l had 10 hesitation in
giving him the same material encour-
ascnent that NOSES or JOSHUA of old
would have b en- entitled to on SINH
lar occasion, delivering the poor that
cried
TO the aid and votes OF such as the
writer Of the foregoing, do the Repub-
licans Of Iowa owe their late victory
1t is such as he who give tone aud effect
tothc principles of Republicanism. Can
it be, that the Government of this coun-
ty is destined to be placed under the
guardianship Of murderous fanatics, who
would Justify any outrage committed III
efiecting the object Of their existence!
In the face Of the mendacious state.
ments ofthis man, Grinnell, What are the
facts The wife of John Brown gives
the lie to the main allegations of hi:
communication. She states that Brow.
had plotted his raid at Harper's Ferr,
long before he went to Kansas, which
evidence is conclusive that his Treason
was not consequence Of his alleged
wrongs in that territory. Brown, it il
acknowledged, went to Kansas for tn,
reason that that locality offered facilities
for stealing slaves and other property o
Shareholders. He went there armed t
.he teeth, prepared to commit murder o
any lesser crime, if it would enable hin
to sncceed in his undertaking. 1t wa
after successful fo.ay into Missouri, il
the work Of pillage, that he was enter
tanned bv this man, Grinnell, who AFRO
gates to himself the character Of Nose
or Joshua, in offering hospitality to thu
wretch who, to use his own language
"had laid Border Rafians out IN Mei.
Jlood." Although John Brown 1ichl,
deserves the fate that awaits him, yet b,
will leave advocates behind him, wht
more richly deserve the gallows than he