The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-16
Correspondence Of the JefTersonian Democrat.
John Brown in 0berlin.

OBERLIN. Dec. 81. 1859.
Mr. EDrToR:-Although you will probably
have much te publish in reference to tho
events of to-day. tako the liborty TO COM
municate to Won tho proceedings Of this day
and evo in this place. Probably in no com
mnnity has deeper and moro general sym
pathv been felt for John Brown and his
associates. than insthis. This is owing to
tho fact. th.t not only are tho mcjoritv of
our citizens thorough abolitionists. but n
considerable nortion of our number are of
that rnce for whom John Brown has sympa
thiscd, labored and died It is impossible
hut that such sacrifice in their behalf
should awaken tho deepest interest. In
addition, ono who has pcrishcd in this en-
terpriso. as we'll as ono who is now under
sentence Of death. Is :rom mis- place.
| Lest ] may not bo understood. I would
saw that the movement iiseif is here gen.
craly regarded rs pieco Of mad folly hut
tho most look BEYOND the de,t to tho noble
spirit that filed tho breast Of its author and
his comrades. Ever since the occurrence
of tho events at Harper's Fcrry thcy have
heon tho subject of thought, conversation
and prayer among ns.
To dav. ut ono o'clock tho church mot 10
prnv that God would ovcrrulc the events Of
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mas oeeh pcrfn'''cn !" near sucn 'es''mnny
rg"'hs' s'a,'rvi 'hat WIN tne bravery OF
n"'nan no nan eAn'nneu 'nc meeknos' OF
En',Sun" "n'tT' DAYS ono co'orer '''a"
'"a" over '"so 'nc n"m' OF Sonh ornWn
1c r "o nus ,""S" my n""p'e. o".u """'"e' ,'
perm,'''n ov H"n' ""''"g'y "ou'u
s"nn my o'"oo 'or MN. a.. c,
AZ s'1 COCK 10 'ne oVon,ng' '"" o""p' ',
oo' commenced Hs mn"rhto' nea,; eH'''ne
'oge.nor asa,n 'hn c'lA"ns o, ,n' v"'Hge u
c"r""e' ,ur'nor tno even's ~ y ,o'n"y.
'' M"reH" was cn"se" ."n''"S"' n"'
ca''en on N'r' d. NJ rl'cn'~"o l!'s' "u"'ossu'
,no aun'chce: lie sa'a' prince mas 'n''
nay ""e"' why nas u" ia.'on Decaus' u !.
no saw s" clearly inc "oom,na'I"ns OF th''
system OF wrong. ana "'eo n's ou'y ~ 'n'
case an" NJ once nc'eo Up 10 MS co"V.cl'o"s
lie "ad wa'ched slavery rs system o
piracy. crossing swords. not with people
VINO arc our equals. nut win an 'gnorah
ana heP'css race. Ho had p'aced ms Ca
at tho rortho'o ct tho SLAYER. ana ncarn I'M
groan' thet came up from thst hvine tomo
ITO han seen u s're'ch'ng out us CORY han'
over our own country. converting u ,I'o
pr'son mouse ot hondagc from wh'cn ISSUES
s'ens. .ne crackIhg nI wn'ps ana tno rar'.,n' y,
,"ump screws. re hoarc, no saw a.. '"'
anu nashoo n'mse't aga'na .n's empire
aa'kness-aha per,shen; ms own mus. o'
Dan'shNn. or WIN SINK "o.n master an'
save North ana south' oil IN ono e0mmo
de$'"cuon.
: rrot' trck gave an ahs'vs's OF tho pro
gross o: ln's nrinc'p'o OF hoer'y'as .''us
tratea IN tho h's'ory OF our cause. som
indivinus', perh"ps obscure " possossu VIII
inc "aea OF hoeriy; no utters n's 'n"ue",'
ana soon ~'in'n MN become cen.ra,'heu .t IN
ihouehts OF his age. he becomes lhe ON
u oodlment OF puo''c sont'meht, Tue expo
nent ot great people no oecomes@ .. nrr'
a9d IN h'm mo cause tr,umpns. Lno nan
OF violence orion raseu against 'hose "no
years ago. p'ead Tor inc oPprcsseu' wa
S,"yc"' 10 i"'' AZ last upo" 'he heau u, """'
~ Drown anu mako OF Nun nero. ne Te
!, viewed some OF inc events OF ns brown
5, 'Ie, portray'ng tnat sconc IN inc aruhor
, wnen no $1,000 WIN one nanu ho'u,hg "