Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-12-15


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vsrs, havs bsss - nany .sis<a. nsss,ax freo %
~ spak % ~en ~ piisd ~ eshs n skaa ,h>ssrivrs
point 20 Vel INJECTED, ssd thai her sbosid have
soespsfso vfth - mach method 10 BE- % ssee~ss-
nietsinst such sprarest odds wers thess parties.
Known and unknows 90 sitaatrd ali nAaf Ia 70
eaosEh 70 ssy that the ieadsr bissssN spurped The
hs<oood, hyPocrisy and oowsrdics q thu "a isa
pses " nooo1sni., .ad neitber be. sos oss Of bio
men, nor tnsf council, Pot II upoa their uials-
he expected mon hs proup,rr, asd b.os,rs ana
gnpstntssn better prstsooe and more pot~ut de.
feoe thai that Befocs bis f.iiur, and des.At 10
ves' IN their eosrcspondenee 9TH him, they call .
desperate dsrisg and ssocrss and nov /, q With
ns iossn'y tor plea against rbs le<al penalties Of
ss enuss, which bad their origin In this very syn
ps'sy. Ayopaihy which sav bis issaniy too late
70 snssen from his bands The weapons u hHd PLACID
'sess 100 is.s 20 sass The lives t.ksn By IL. e-r
ss1's"en', and TOO late 70 him from . isiSHs
BY our is-s, The ples Of iasaoity eoald avail,
hme In any stage OF trial add after COO victlou
oeofe seo'snes of the court and shsr the Judicial
"oonss vsr~ dose With the prisoners, and thsy
we're toracd over to the exeestioser the executive
authority could ioreend The laws sentence upon the
insane III either could show or prove iasAaity. ti>
,nsf nos, OF on trial, be could Be ereeuted 40
ions - AN Governor Of the Con mon wea ltb until
cured IN an asylum and, " insane % the time of
tommunng the oasnes, be could not be executed,
cared of not cured s all. Bot tbs~. m~u needed
no mensAi eure; tbeirs was moral n.lsdy Of devils
vhieh no power but Divine could cast out They
we're deliberate, cuuning, malignant u,aIcf.etors
desperately bent on mischief, with malice afor.-
,nousa,Esngressd ey sectional and social habituai
hatred TO us and ours Their vengeance wa whet-
ed oy previous collisions, hundreds OF miles from
us, and u vhstied j.gged-sdge speaS, which n
S,oash' zoe oaodrsds OF miles for destruction.
,oey cane su like thieves in the night, did their
deeds OF death, and we're east y crushed bot tbey
we're prompted By an evil spir, VI iaoendiarisu
vnieh demorslizes . numerous host Of enemies be-
n'nd th-m. who eow tlstaoty syppa hise With their
aeeos IN open day before he World Three hired
tbem 10 Be assAssios robbers, mardsrers and trail
tors without themselves iseurrng Ihs rsk Of their
erimesi asd 10 % no -osder that ,hey now sympa,
,hre ~i,h then evea TO uadoes,. and that John
neosn oesp'sed the hyPoeritioal can't Of their pre-
ence that he va iusane.
Ahpdieg TO the fac, the, ta. slave, r.so.-d TO
take up Arns s,ss afsr Brown and bis party had
ASSURED then Of their liberties. the Governor pso
eseds with the sSquiry:-
pat Why do DOR slaves on The border DOT take up
Arms against their mAstersI We must look hrulyJ
NJ this TACT bstore take H. - a solaoe In N.
answer TO that qasstion lies The root our danger
Masters IN The border counties uox hold their slave.
oy ,onersaee. The slave could ay TO John Brown
much easter tia n be could CONS and take him =
The slaves 81 Nill liberate themselves by run
ping away. The underground railroad u at tbsy
'sy uoots, and they may take passage when th(
please. roe prefer TO remain. Joha Browns 4 4
VAsIou startled Ne; bat We have bera tauely % /
miiting TO greater danger without coote.,i, Ia. I
Ine plea " hieh silenty rupu aud steals ourssves
~hien sends secret enissaries among us 10 STAN
Peue our slaves, ~hieh refuses to sIscuty egitire
slave Ass, which forms secret societies yhischie
with the motto, alarm to their slsep Re to Iseir
useiings, aud poison TO their food And Alter, and
enen es'Aoh,hes Underground railryis aud de.
Po" aud rendezvous for invasion, ia bore danger
Gus thAn TIE Invasion by John Brow Yet the lat
ter eIeites ne. aid Ia the formerse have been
seePhy seqaiesing. IL 10 TO soc TO ne, Thea, J
mat orr border slaves are 90 hkaied already by
To" exterior Asylum, ADD by ihtili silent, steal.
Tag system that they have no . TO take up arms
for their own libera,ion. Oifedera,s States a.
vel As individuals have dernncrd orr lava and
Get them ~ defiance the7 ~ BY their laws en-
Outraged aad facilitated escape OF our slaves,
ADD have made abolition cancer eating into our
VERY yitals
We must, then. sekn/ iedse and oct on III. fac,
that present relations Sween The States cannot be
permitted loager To Il, without AbolisbinR slavery
throughout The Uniy States CT compelling .. 10
ds'end IL by force Arns
g. conclusion ~, Wise refers to the position
as,am,d oy Pro fec! 5ecAs=ss asa b5,,s,, st.
IoTIh the did,rfe 20 their views and sdvt..
thorough Q. fzAiioa Of the military Of a. s,,,.
Ibid not ca n the PresideaI 10 protect vi,.,
aud would fdo 80. lsPprised him Of +. nn,.n.,'
'ions in oqI hai be m'get take .Iep. TO pr,s.y,.
peace betfn the States mad esI,ra aa, ~.
own miIY and Itsy are q ,bogsS,, 80 49,. %. osI
defend fr STATE. Taev have had ma, 80 " /
guard o.n BORDER, bot 10 F1srd IN mari IN. |
sreny sae Y niied States. The PIs.ii,bths.
hoSef .es'ed cheerful aud cordial di.po.
sinof eehnd lhe place eedsd to the UniIsd ate.
a. BP-rsfeTry, he sebIa small Guard a. 80.
asZO'heu 'hA' was unguaTded, and Ia. rein
" 'ht. seAfu not only To protect The pu bic
~ SesID within federal juTisu istion bon
FER ia r,... d,
seha' 81 that place snd usins them aSain,, IT,
oops OF VifEinia.' Besides ne saws N 4, 81
" M sodi,f"aait troops NAV be required 10 ast n.
essHaIss on the fequisioo of the marshal
he n"eJ states for The NeaIein dtstrisI of VII,
MIA ." prevent the rescue o, st,v,n, nnw !, ~.
S-,ouI ehafg'd with The cTim. al hieh tt,aNn'
ieen Tor these o6leets-la To keen arm. az an.
ui,ea state olt VI the hands Of Ibs ssvAisr, Of
,klnla; sed "a. To act a. posse eoaait.sfus 10 q
United States harshal, the land e,c.. ~ 80
aleq STATES may Be used bat ID No, 10 pr,,sat
n'Asioh' OF one State BY the ptopls Of sno,hs, =
'h And be .sTs he eao discover nothing ia GnT Z
.O'sion ~ TIE Constitutions or laws Of The Usi.S .
laies which would authorize hirn 10 80. -.
. tns purpose Of preserving pasee bstvc.o ~.
,Atc, oy guarding places 50 surroa uAins Ststs.
o. 70 may Dc occupied a. dspos aaa rendezvous
80 n. 49, 70 IaVAds Virginia As under
aud bis Interpretation Of the Constitu ton ana
vs., ne cannot call forth the militia nor snnlox !
= land ane naval iorcss Of the Unitsd Sta,e, fo,
IoSn ana StsVens, be says, In Effect are not In. Q
- - Sui'eu otates WheE invading Virginia. A
~ are not from Aoy oreign natioa or ipdi.n .
ioei rendeIing u lawful for the President 10 en-
~ loe fsdsrai forces 70 rspel sseh invasioa
ipess are alarming doctrines TO the tnVadsd q
Aies. And however The Argument or IN. e,,a, A,
~ be between the Prvsidsnt and yosr REscn,is. !
ls 81 least, 10 elear-that n ! am risht IN n,
sws c! our guaraaiss of psotrctoa An AZ. e.. -.
y % smmineet - u H. be, TIE EEscutiys Of H. q
l"ea STATS, dos Dot oOoeur uih ne aaa .iu d
= snioros TIE Protection ~ ned asd oa ths :
oer baEdi " he - rishi, and ue cannot l.g.uy
ain that The Uoited States shall kssp N, 49, q
fSesn states, and guarantee oos STATE srais., -
slos iFO@ anothsF, the Fsies.l RSsrutig. 100,
'eTPoes 70 repei OF pFsVsat the isvasion In gItb Al
- 80 Are c'sarly ihfOun o. our ouu self dsp.n. "
nee Ne aast rely on Ourselves, aaa SAB, -,
Acsl 'Ay' 'S<n, 70 year tsBsi OrEaslss and l.
Tbs eous'i'uuOssi gusrAn,se ef p,o,.e,loo 4. :,
ihheid' shiis Ne are Invaded from Ell aroynd y
. ms VHhhoidiaR gill inspirit ths synu.,h i,sys /
tl.oy agAinst oaf pfopsriy shd cor lives To u
500 oersslEes and " auppfess On stafhv N ios.s-
mast mBjHpiy ielo6s .g.ib.t a., | A.
.ce ssd - st sd Ntksy did GOT iatsod to,,sio. =
ore I'll make 80 SSaast IL sos. undsr tbs ~
asifoe,foa of Sc Fffrhts 20 d,stsrb "a s,.t. 10
ihu 70 deisbd the pubic psaor-vs lin a. "a 1 "A
' foFtes be he osss.t Z ihssesors s.~.s,rs..A 4.
JOY more snsFgstie msasurss th.n to- P,ss,Asa y
p pissenis ne iof adopiag % ths slds Of pssos y
repeat a
lee OrEasits and sfa
"a bsmaod - sseh STATE 10 ne Usisa shat %. :,
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