The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-12-17
Mr.. Lowry's Statement


Evangel of PLUCK!
Mr.. LowTy's Statement
II remarked to Mr.. Brown that there
had been different version given to his
Kansas exploits by the iIKRALD OF FREE.
DON from that which his friends gave,
and ventured the opinion that his reputa-
ton demanded an explanation. He re-
piled that he understood my allusion, but
that was mistaken in supposing that it
needed any refutation from him. thine
and the honest verdict of posterity," said
he, twill approve of every act of mine to
prevent slavery from being established in
Kansas. Inevershed the blood of fellow
man except in self-defence or in promotion
of righteous cause" He spoke in indig-
nant terms of the editor of the HERALD
OF FREEDOM, characterizing him as selfish,
unjust, revengeful, mercenary, untruthful
and corrupt" l remarked that regret
ted to hear him speak of G. w. Brown
in such terms, as he was an old acquaint-
ance of mine, and had been trusted and
respected. His answer was: "Mr. Lowry
you are mistaken if you suppose that any.
thing that George Washington Brown could
say can tarnish the character of John
Brown"
The above extract is from the letter Of
Morrow B. Lowry, Esq, of Erie, Pa,
who visited Old John Brown in prison, at
Charleston, Va, few days only before
his death. We have been acquainted
with Mr.. Lowry since the summer of 1884
and find his name on our list of subscri-
bers at this time. His statement, we
believe is entitled to the fullest credence.
Mr.. Lowry called Old John Browns
attention to our articles charging him
with being the leader of the party which
massacred the five men on Pottawata-
mie creek, in May. 1856. Brown replied
that he understood the allusion, but Mr..
Lowry was mistaken if he thought the
charge of murder made against him need
ed any refutation. BroIOn did not deny
his connection Nth that affair, and as a
truthful man, which we believe he was
he could not do it. He simply said
"Time and the honest verdict of posterity
will approve of every act of mine to pre-.
vent slavery from being established il
Kansas. l never shed the blood of fel.
low man except in self defence, or in PRO
MOTION OF A RIGHTEOUS CAUSE
In all our articles upon this subject, W,
have not said but Old John Brown coult
have defended himself before the coun
try for that massacre. Our only desir'
was to put the truth on record, and w
have done so. Every word we hav
stated is simply true-and that whethe
denied by one man or ten thousand, an,
so we will undertake to prove at any time
in any place, and no person who is &C
quainted with the facts, unless an acces
sorry before or after the fact, dare deny il
That John Brown had not favorabl
opinion of US is very true. We looket
upon him as an unsafe man, dangerous t.
the peace of the community, and did no
hesitate to say SO. When he made hi
descent upon Missouri we denounced
in unmeasured terms. All of Old Johl
Browns indorsers sustained him in tina
act. 1t was but natural, then, that he ant
they should be denunciatory of us 70
what we said of him. Redpath, Hinton
Bill Hutchinson, &C., were indorsers o
this policy in Kansas, and defenders 0
his raid upon Virginia, and they are bu
following their own instincts when writin
and speaking against us.
"George Washington Brown" thougl
his name is written in italics, or emblaz
oned in capitals, values the truth as high
ly as does any sympathizer with the in
surect;onary movement of Old job
Brown in Virginia. He, too. is just as muc
devoted to the cause of freedom, and be
lieves he has submitted to greater sacri
fees than any of them to advance ths
cause. The difference he is PEACl
man from PRINCIPLE, and would do moth
ing which he believes would conflict wit
that position, unless strictly in self-defence
whilst they have favored inroads int
distant States with which they were i
compact, and labored to get up insured
tons, the effect of which was to involv
the country in bloodshed and strife. Dil
unionists at heart, they are laboring every
where to SOW the seeds of disunion, an
involve the country in contention an
) discOrd.