The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-30
what they Say of Old sshgOtasnic
i'm Kansas.

The Herald of Freedom the organ of the
Screechers all through the Kansas troubles, but
now disowned by them, because it will tell the
truth, has the following interesting iteins:--
THE TRUTH OF History The Linn Cow1ty
Herald states that Old John Brown was prompt
ed to murder the five men on Pottawattamie
creek, in May, '56, because those men threat
ened to murder the Free State settlers in that
vicinity. This was Browns excuse at the time;
but It was not warranted by facts 1t was also
stated that these men had assembled to make a
descent upon the settlers but they were headed
off and slain. Others represented that they
had actually attacked the home OF Free State
settler with the view ofkilng him, but We're
repulsed and slain in the manner narrated
The facts are: The murdered men were at
home, at their respective Fesidences; some Of
them in bed, others watching by the bed sides
OF their sick wives; all unconscious ofapproach-
ing danger, and showing no inclination what
ever to participate in the surrounding troubles,
when called out TO be murdered as they were
Mr.. Wilkinson had been member Of the bo.
gus Legislature. This was the burden of his
guilt; enough to crush him morally, socially and
politically: but no cause in our estimation, for
splitting his head open, cutting off his hands,
or running sabre through his heart particu
farly when in defenseless position. Those
who wrote at that time upon the subject, made
such statements as they did to pallate the Of
fcnse. knowing that the Free State party would
be held responsible for the outrage. There is
no reason for repeating that falsehood again,
and we hope it will not be done.
THE KEY.--The Republican press of the
country, though generally denunciatory ofthe
conduct OF Old John Brown, in Virginia, yet are
determined to make party capital out Of him,
by claiming that he is "a monomaniac, made
such by outrages committed on his family by
the slave power in Kansas We have shown,
nv articles in our last two issues, that il Old
John Brown was not ofa sane mind, his luna.
CIV commenced ante, or to his setting foot on
Kansas soil, and that he had no provoking eau
ses extended to himself or family, until more
than three months after the awful murders in
which he was engaged on Potto owattamie creek.
Old John Brown is a religious zeo'ot. After
his massacre Of the Wilkinsons and Doyles, his
whole manner changed; and according to Red
path, he became taciturn, avoided conversation
on the subject of those murders, particularly,
and Stunned society. Like the Crusaders, who
rushed to Palestine to rescue the Holy Sepul-
chre from the Saracens, to appease an offended
God for some real or supposed guilt, so he
wished to wipe out the Pottawattamie massa-
ere from his mind, appease his conscience and
reinstate himself as far as possible, in the good
opinion Of Heaven. To do this he set about
freeing the slaves Of the South. He believed
he was doing Gods service while engaged in
that act, so he was desirous OF accomplishing
all in his power to Offset against his crimes in
Kansas. "#
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