New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-21
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BOSTON CARING FOR BROWNS FAMILY.
PIRIIC MEETING FOR THEIR RELIEF.

BOSTON CARING FOR BROWNS FAMILY.
PUBLIC MEETING FOR THEIR RELIEF.
B0sTON Nov. 49, 1859
The meeting at the fremont Temple this evening in
behalf OF the family of John Brown fully attended
About 600 persons present. and the net profits
will doubtless give several hundred dollars to the ben
efciariee. A large number of ladies present.
The assemblage was called to order about "a o'clock
by the Hon. j. A. Andrew. He was accompanied by
the Rev. j. NJ Manning of the Old South Church, the
Rev. Dr. Neal of the Somerset-street Baptist Church.
and Wendell Phillips. The Divine blessing was IN
voked by Dr. Neal who also offered up prayer for the
family of Brown.
Mr.. Emerson then made bis appearance on the plat
FORM and the applause of the heartiest kind
Mr. Andrew referred to the letter of John Brown TO
LYDIA Maria Child and read that portion OF it suggest
ing the need of aid to the writer family John Brown
he remarked had fallen for an idea. Whether his
course was wrong OF not, Brown himself right.
The speaker sympathized with that idea and all who
did should see TO that the family of that honest
should not suffer by the loss of their natural protectors
letter from the Rev. G.. H. Heforuth was read, de
clinng to be present as had been announced in the
papers. His letter Kissed. He stated that he had
Understood both sides of the question TO be dis
cussed However, Mr.. Andrew said, it was hardly
likely that any one present thought there were two
sides to the question as whether John Browns fam
y should be left to staTve. After stating that htho
graphic copies of Browns letters TO Mrs Child had
been printed and were for sale at the door at ten
cents he introduced the Rev. Mr.. Manning.
Mr.. Manning thought il was rather difficult to speak
of the subject hand tonight without expressing an
opinion regarding the affair at Harpers Ferry. lie
should never have advised Brown to do what he had
done. Fiibusters went to Southern lands to rescue
men from Spanish tyranny and were not moested
But Brown had interfered with home tyranny and
must de- Brown was not insane. He was the sword
in the hand of a higher power. II was the finger OF
God writing upon the wall of Belshazzars palace the
doom of the tyrants. Mr.. Manning took his hearers
back TO the day of the Boston massacre when Crspus
Attacks, the colored man, fought IN defence OF the
liberty Of white No patriot would have advised
his attack the British sodery But the citizens OF
Boston followed his remains to the grave IN long
procession, and year after year celebrated the anver
sary of that massacre. The last public address Joseph
Warren made before he fell at Bunker Hill was on
such an occasion-an address made in the very lace OF
British bayonets, and defying Intimidation After
Bunker Hill that celebration was changed 10 the 18th
of July. Daniel Webster said that from the day OF
the Boston massacre dated the disruption OF the
British Empire. So might it be with the death OF John
Brown. Should half century hence, ats result be
the freedom of the whole land, no man would ma
fault with the battle of Harpers Ferry-when some
other Daniel Webster, at a safe distance might say
that from the moment when John Brown swung De-
tween heaven and earth might be dated the beginning
of the end Of American Slavery. Mr. Manning drew
other parallels The Government journals Of lI1O
charged the trouble the ministers stirring up the
people The patriots said that it was caused by pa
rading British regiments in Boston, SO does the
Slave Power parade before Northern conscience the
revolving wickedness of Slavery The speaker then
oounseled at length the chershng OF love for the
Shareholder while hated Slavery. Falthfuness
rightful path remembering that the roots OF Slavery
were in Northern soil as well as Southern.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was next introduced.
Mr. Emerson spoke substantially follows; In refer
ence to the cause which has brought together the
| gentleman who preceded has well said that be-
tween u.s. whatever theological views, no wall OF
separation could here exist That commanding event.
the SEQUEL to which has brought together tonight
eclpses all others which have occurred for long time
in our history am glad to see that the prevalent
interest in the hero of Harpers Ferry has provoked
curiosity in all parts of the country IN regard to the
details of his individual history. Ii is not wonderful
that gentlemen in al parts of the country finding
threads of relationship between themselves, and he
was happily representative of tha American republic
This John Brown is farmer the sixth in descent from
Peter Brown, who came to plymouth In io2O IN the
Mayhower. | say the sixth, and all the SIX were
farmers. His grandfather of Symsbury, Conn.,, was
captain in Revolutionary history. His father was
largely interested in cattle and became contractor
for the supply of beef TO the army In iSi2; Our
Captain Brown, then boy, with his father
was present as a witness at the surrender oil Hull
Captain Brown cherished always very high respect
for his father man Of strong character; IL Is
probahe that his estimate Just. AS Tor captain
Brown himself he is so transparent that all men see
through him. He is man TO make himself felt wher.
ever IN the world courage and integrity are esteemed
the rarest of heroes, and yet pure deaiis Every
one who has heard him speak has been impressed ake
by his simple and artess goodness and sublime eour-
age He Joins the high faith of the good man with the
Revolutionary spirit Of his grandfather lie believes
two instrumentShe golden rule ana Tue
of Independence. When he was here he used ia con-
versston these words: " Better that whole genera
ton Of men, women, and children should pass away
by violent death, than that word Of these two
| should be broken in this country" There Is
Ipion and strict constructionist for you. He be-
lieyes in the union Of the American States, and he
conceves that the only enemy OF the Union Slavery,
and for this reason, patriot he seeks It's abolition
Gov Wise has pronounced bis eulogy in manner that
does dscredit the moderation of our own tnid par
tisans Capt Browns speeches to the Court have IN
,erested a nation in him. What artessness and plain
ness Ii he had nerered in behalf of the great or the
wealthy or the wise, he said, no one would have
blamed him. but he believed that when he nterfered
in behalf of a poor and despised people he WIS
doing right. What favorite viii be be IN history
which PLAYS such pranks with temporary repuia
lions Nothing can resist il. II he suffers death Is
pain that be will drag certain official gentlemen INTO
AN Immortality undesirable, and OF which they hsve
already some dsagreeable forebodings. Indeed 1t Is
The resolution of Governor Wise OF Virginia TO hang
the man whom he says possesses the greatest iniegr
~ truthfulness and courage thai ne ever mex Il 'aI
The lind of men for whom the gallows are built No
sn dare believe that there exists in Virginia another
man IA worthy TO live, deserving Of puohc ana pm
t honors IA this poor prisoner. But we are here 70
tbink of the relief OF the family OF John Brown. 10
my yes the family looks very large and IN need OF re-
Ef N comprises his brave fellow sufferers in the JAIL
- ,oo- fnoitiyes who are hunted still in the noun
~ ~ virginia and Pennsylvania all the sympsths'
ar in every State and every who loves the goiden
s,le and the Declaration sf Independence Ike INN,
and who sees the tiger instinct thai threatens himself
"a the malignant public sentiment that exists AZ 'ne
South said, just now, that John Drown y an ut IA.
ii but he believes in his ideas 10 snoh an SA,e a
he labored to put them all into acton. he a IS W ~
I..t.v ,npfff IN