The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22
OLD BROWN A COMMON THIEF.

wanton and murderous outrage.
OLD BROWN A COMMON THIEF.
STATEMENT OF a VIRGINIA SENATOR.
Jno. d. Penny backer the member elect Of the Virginia
senate from the Rockingham district furnishes the Har
rsonburg Register with account OF his experience with
0ssawatonie Brown in Kansas which proves abolition
martyr 10 be robber nj the lowest acceptaton Of tho
term MIR. PenDybackcr United States Survey Ex-
aminer in the Territory, with Capt Pa,es party
when II was captured by arbce at Black Jack He saws
Brown would not have spared his prisoners lives then
but that his own two sons were in prison at Lecompton
The statement continues :
While in his hands, heard Browns son boast of the
horses they had stolen from Missouri and elsewhere
also saw party start out for the purpose OF roDbing
Indian trading post (Joseph Bernard's) and them
return loaded with the goods (some $1,000 WORTH Old
Brown enchanting as they came in, "Well done, my
boys Brown told me himself that his hand against
every free State pro slavery, who willing
join his band and that he would kill one as soon as the
other. His Frederick was killed at ossawatomie by
Martin White free State man, who had refused to join
Browns company, and was thereupon robbed and Or
dered TO leave the Territory.
John Brown afterwards whipped at Ossawatome,
and believe he then left tho Territory. OF his subse-
qnen oper atoms there know nothing That he without
provocation, nhumanly murdered men in their beds,
know That he committed robbery and therts of goods
and horses heard from bis and his own men, and
saw with my own eyes; but that he ever gave
cuse that he attempting to of slaves while doing
this Kansas work" heard from him or any one
else. There was not slave within forty miles OF Potta
wattomie Creek, where he committed the murders and
not one OF the murdered men had raised arm
against him.
Brown, the martyr" His boldness, daring and unscru-
pulousness pointed him fit instrument for carry
ing out the hesh designs Of cowar lily to execute
their own base schemes.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT IN BOSTON.
MASS MEETING OF THE JOHN BROWN sYMPATHIzERS
IN BosTON-THE HAReERS FERRY INVASION DE.
CLARED TO BE DIVINE Observation-Disclosures OF
JOHN A. ANDREW, REV. J. NJ. MANNING, RALPH
WALDO EMERSON AND WENDELL PHILLIPS-FIFTY
DOLLARS CONTRIBUTED, AND A FINANCIAL COMMIT
TEE APPOINTED, ETC. ETC.
The meeting in fremont Temple on Saturday evening,
gathered in response TO the invitation addressed those
sympathizing with the family Of John Brown ia their po
verify and distress, large AMI quite enthusiastic The
speakers announced to address the meeting were Mr..
John A: Andrew Rev. George H. Hepworth, Mr.: Ralph
Phillips. They present, with the exception of Rev.
George n Hepworth, whose absence explained by
the following card, which appeared in the Transcript
Saturday afternoon, and subsequently in the Gazette
speech was to have made q The Temple .Onigh Ths al
when invited speak on the fact that my opinions
ne asrs
ders,o1d mat would assume The negative The advertise
deem this .usisni reason for dscningo speak
Mr. John A. Andrew, who chosen to preside at tho
meeting came the platform at half past O'clock
accompanied by the Rev. Rollin r. Neae, Rev. J. M
Manning and Mr. Wendell Phillips At the conclusion of
the prayer by Rev, r. H. Neale Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emer
son assembled the platform, leaning the of Mr.
Charles w. Slack, and was received with immense APP
"A
speeches made on this occasion will be found below
MIR. JOHN A. ANDREW opened the meeting with the fol-
lowing remarks-Before proceeding to the other
and offices Of the meeting, doubt not that Will be
trey accOrdant with the feelings of you ALL certain
" is with the prophecies and solemnes Of occasion
like this that the audience should first unite in solemn
act of religious worship To that end invite YOU to Join
in prayer with the Rev. DR.. Neae.
yEALE's PRAYER
DR.. Neale then said-Let unite In prayer. Oh God
rejoice that thou art nigh, that though eternal
immortal, invisible dwelling in light which no man can
us we may ask counsel of Him whose wisdom Is in
dte who is ready to guide US in the path Of duty and
prepare us to meet responsibility that rests upon
We rejoice that in our weakness may lean upon
divine strength, and out of thy funess receive
grace for grace We rejoice that thou art present
with all those that call upon thy in sincerity and in
truth TINT thou art present to guide by thy COUNSEL
lead by thy care, and supply abundanty all needs
according to the riches Of thy glory in Christ Jesus We
occasions guide us in the proceedings of the present meet
ing. We pray especially for him who has so
We render thanks to thee for the noble spirit Of generos
ty and of fidelity and of bravery which he has mani
fested and his deep sympathy with the oppressed. We
thank thee that he sustained in the present trying hour
by consciousness Of having acted in accordance with his
Of obligation Cod and pray that he may be
sustained TO the last May he enjoy the light Of thy pre-
and thy sustaining power, and hope full Of i'm
mortality, looking forward TO world where there is
SIN no SUFFERING no oppression Of any kind We pray for
his family, OH Cod We rejoice to feel that thou art with
them that in this hour Of their suffering and they
may have communion with thee and pray that they
may nave rcn experience OF tiny goodness OF thy love-
OF the consolation OF thy grace. We pray that thou wilt
be with them especially in the Of intense suffering
which they now anticipate Oh be thou their guide be
thou their consolation, thou their support. And
oice, OH God! that the circumstances which occur
ring all the trying Of life in thy control The
events which have recently occurred know are
capable Of subscribing the wsest and most omniscent
purposes. The Lord regneth, and we will rejoice
Be with US in the proceedings Of the present meeting and
prepare for all the duties OF life and for the enoyme
Of lie hereafter and to thy great and glorious shall
SPEECH OF MR.. ANDREW.
At the conclusion of DR.. Neales prayer, Mr. Andrew
said ladies and Gentemen-Obedient to the commands
Of the gentlemen who arranged the meeting this
sion here presen; TO occupy the simple and nardu
duous duties of Chairman. They do impose upon me
the office of speech, and hardly deem It consistent with
the proprotes of the position hold 1t is simply incum
bent upon to say single word by way Of explanation
Of the order and arrangement, and principles of this
meeting and TO present you the distinguished and elo
quent friends who have complied with the invitation Of
the committee, and are here present to address this
dcnce Many hearts were touched by the words of John
Brown, in recent letter to LYDIA Maria Child
have home wife and three young daughters young
have also Two law whose husbands have both
fallen near me here There IS also another widow Mrs
degree acrpple from his childhood who would have
enough to clohe himself for the winter comfortably.
John Brown and his companions in the conflict at Har
pers Ferry, those who fell there and those who are to
suffer upon the scaod, victims Of martyrs TO an idea
There Ia an irrepressIoe ccnic-(great appause)-be.
tween freedom and slavery old and immortal as the
irrepressibe conflict between right and wrong. They
among the martyrs Of that conflict pause not now
to consider because it Is wholly outside of the duty or the
thought Of this assembly night whether the enterprise
Of John Brown and his associates in Virginia was wise or
FOOLISH right or wrong only know that whether the
tcrprise itself the the other John Brown him
self is right. (Appause) sympathze with the man.
sympathise with the idea, because sympathize with and
believe in the eternal right. They who dependent
ttNnn M and his