The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-12-28


anatieism which seem to b hnrsslng
he Commonwealth and hurryipg, the sBn-
on into the unfathomable, abyas ,sfAes.
ruction. And now, fellow-cidxsuAsa %
sand here, as / see bsre;s 4 sspttsettss
ion of the intelligence. of the wisdesns Of
he virtue, of the strong hearts and atren& >
lands of the people of Massachpsetts.-
lope and confdence return to ny 3 hssrtra
Applause. All is net lost, My
,othing is lost, with such sentimentsrpjth
such feeling as are this day exhihitedt at
Faneuil Hall. Renewed applause. 30
The speaker then gave . succinet sc.
count of the scenes in Virginia, ths.actprS
and the tragedies, and the plee,of jpsti6.
cation, which the traitors and their NerthA
ern sympathizers have set mp for thsm
He then adds: ss re4 gy3a bsa slss
But then, gentlemen, in these mestex.
traordinary manifestations which have
occurred in the State of Massachusetts
and elsewhere--prayer msetingsss RpAlic
assemblies Of rejoicing and Of :pretaa1pd
subscription Laughter and applaesa}tuin
all these, it is said there is, extennatioRi(i
there be not other suggestions} spiaies-.
BILE to the case. that should chspgss feur
appreciation of the charactss, OF Jahn !.
Brown. =. ,..s s,,n,,.d....,w ~
Extenuationp' What ,sxtsauA AslSnf
Gentlemen, We have been told thstu Jahn
Brown was maddened to- :peFfesm, &h1ss
acts by o sense of the wropg son1nACed
upon him, in the violent death of,eaaef
his sons in Kansas. That iss . qnoation
of fact. IL it SO, gentlemenDf ESllow.s
citizens, we live here in . populoup ssen.
monwealth, with all the securities sfyiifS
and peace around Us under thso cshslber,
not only Of the laws, but of, .our, relsNiens
to our fellow. citizens: But 60 uwjth .ms
to one of those fertile prairiss Of ythslar
West; 60 with me to the frontier esbis Of
o pioneer settler in the far West. = Thlre, :
gentlemen, in the dead Of night, the hns-
band reposing in the arms Of shis beloved
wife, with their dear little ones sarssni
them, in the iancied repose os their .cnm-
mon security under the laws. Of .tAkir
country. they are aroused from theif aApm-
bers by the treacherpus spproach a, ,spm.
ed murderers.. The husband d--two; ms.
bands are torn from the ,srrps lbf .tleir
wives, and ruthlessly slaughtsredfn cold
blood. Nay, their youthful childsen isrs
Drained before their eyes. Methidka I
can hear now the wailinscry ofithat poor
woman, Mahala Doyle-of that unhappy
Louisa Wilkinson that wailine icry
should smite upon the ears and ,eatsr fhe
hearts of every one of us--as fhev .oline
to the limbs of the murderer- 80 .r,av
| for the deliverauce Of their ghu.hs.ds
and their children. But they;spokea, s
merciess heart for they spcke teei1nbn
Brown. IA voice: THAI, hsS $500.
nied.nl / say. gentlemen, de.v q No
will and who dar,. khatl -. - ~.
Bropm rLoud cheers ! ,Hesvse eshese--
| his sword dripping with ,ha,rcrs - ser..
sIsug ghtered, inofeasive. nescef.i sslhm.
bering men and children-epd thst 1vsrll
came from the State of .Maaaohuraats.
i I say this is proved. Il il proved .h.,fn.
4 conference.-the .eyident Q. Z, That eviieace
exists on record in the report Of, ~; onm.
i m;ttee appointed by the Housa of ,pa-H.>
4 sentatives to examine into The .,d;serSsr.
Of Kansas. I saw that murderors - ~
4 John Brown vas the comu.,s.s,s.s, ~
q bloodshed in Kansas Ard 'hv ~ ',t.,d
light of those blazing hon,s. and - th.
refsction Of the demoniac crpel.v ,ofs ,s.s
) man ON that occasiou.--by an tssRravs
f have the key,to eyen,s vhich n;shiiSsh.
terwise have been vet in mystery. .,Tbat
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