New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-25
ia ecu.bers Kxsss hsi

In 1857. when he troubles s so1,bers Ksesss hsi
erewhst sus.is.s. IL /. vel knows tia, H.nil.oo,
With a. armed patty, creased the Aissoori Line, ssi
having picked up tipsly some - prisoner carried
them into Missouri, set them up in hne unarmsd saa
had them al shot dosp in cold blood. This stsstei
TIE border war aissb, s,d Brosn again took the fs3
in connection With Montgomery FOR the protection d
his osp n DDS srd retaliation Missouri. Believing
tb.t Slavery ard the ssvehosdIng interest was the
enr,e Ct al their troubles, ne recommended clearing
the eouutr, aops the border, Of ell lie sayes and his
carving Of body Of ne groes whom &c landed sssely
in C.r.ts in spite of 81 the dangers sod ts'caSes
that surrculdsd him, 10 vel kposn to the country
Hostile parties started ster him. large r"nd was
offered for him By the Governor Of Mrso7r, aai
twice or three time. st ess. the route, ne came 70
BAY ard prepared for fgni, bat he seems never 70
have bee moment, nor TO nave enter
tsired sr gle doubt OF fes. A. he VS. sppfoscnins
TIE K,nss. hpe with bic psriy Of slsves, sort ~S
brought him tbs. Missouri party, OF superior num-
Der. and well armed, on bis track. lnstss1 Of
bur,xi, march b. b.lted a; orce, sent the negroes
with two Of hi. men into the Territory, and prepared
for sght Il proved hosever, a false alarm
These are few Of the incidents in the life OF this
remark able man and serve TO throw some hight, rot
cry On biz character but also or the mad a'tenp. IN
which be has recently engaged. He has elements Of
character which, under eircumstances favorable .,
heir proper Developers. and night direction, voalt
have made him one of the great men OF the word.
Napoleon himself had more blind ard trusting con-
fSepce in bis ie,tny and re'ources; his iron VII
ard unberdrg purpose were eqni TO thai o. any uAn
living or dead; his religions erteusiasm and sense ct
duty exaggerated and false though Il wasj VAS ye:
earnest and sincere, and not exeelled by that Of
q ia
d,rger could for a moment alarm or disturb him.
Though, doubtless bis whole nature was subject to-
and almost constantly, for the last three four
y.ars pervsded BY the deepest excitement, hi, exc
nor was always calm an 4 cool. HIS manner, though
conveying the idea Of stern and self sustaining msn
was ye, gentle and courteous and marked by frequent
ard decided Manifestations of kindness; ard it cen
probably be said of him, with trsth, that, and
all his provocators, he never perpetrs,ei an act Of
wanton or unnecessary cruelty. He was scrupuously
honest, moral and temperate, and never gave
uttersnce to boast. Upon one occasion, when Of
Of the ex. Governors Of Kansas said TO him that
he was q marked man, and tina, the Missourans were
determined sooner or later, to take his scalp, the
old man Strengthened himself up with glance Of en-
thusiasm and defiance in his srsy eye, Sir," said
be. "As angel of tae Lord eM camp round abos.
me-" HIS s fierce and relentless nsture The Save
Power had driven the iron of perronL wrong, in the
form Of persecution, oppression, and murder into his
soul and msddened bin into the idea Of life long.
undypg war on an institution which he believed 20 b
ACQUIRED Of God and man. Who wonder at the
result And who can doubt that he, far more than
the msny criminals purged Of guilt for deeds Of vio'
lence at the hands Of courts sad uries, is einsnty
entitled TO the plea of insanity. write thus not TO
justify him. Society cannot afford TO justify snch
deeds OF blood although many Of those who are loud.
eet in their derunciaticns would be very ready 70
Justify him had he committed these wrongs in
erirg slaves and Aboiitiopiss and have had
no word Of condemnation for the foul murders which
made John Brown desperate man, For his odense
he is responsible. Ii there lie any responsibility be-
hind him, il rests on those who fret introduced AMI
sanctioned the instrumentalities of violence, op.
preston, and murder in the contest over the e1.
tension of Slavery; for they have taught him
the game and educated him to proficiency In
play ing it. Let them punish if they will, the pupil
who he's ontlesned bis teachers, but it is worse than
idle TO dsavow the paternity OF the system they have
taus ht him. His responsibility he will meet. like
hero a. he lie. All Virginia in cannot nnstring
his nerves or blanch his cheek and he will meet bis
fate, whatever /. is probably With feeling Of grim
satisfaction that, almost unsded and alone, he Wa
able to throw the boosted Slave Power Of two gTes.
States into convulsons OF terror and summon armed
thousands of the Cbivairy to his capture.
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