Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-02
North and South

"a lew IN nths since, th. heated ,r.r,,,,.l
agitation which in late years ha, bc,.r, n J..
by many 10 threaten the perprtal,, # r..
Union. seemed 10 have sub,Iirl. and ,t.,.
WAS ground IL hope, a, regard, thar NM.
cular strife, the country might agn.u h. :,
peace. But such Was not Ia be rh,. H.,
In an evil hour, John Brown, 81 p,r,.,,
tonne memory, lighted the incrudlary t,r..b
and how Tar the conragratinn /, t. extend
the future alone can show. Ii cannot !,
concealed, however, that thls net nu~ 1,,.
more to exasperate some ot the slave L,lt,,.
states, aud Il awaken dissatisfaction u,S
the mon, than any event which Ia, hith.,
to occurred. The political party which No..
been considered the most hostile 4, >l.,.,r
has always dlsayo"ed any disposition t,m,k.
aggression ON the slave states, AMI hru., ~.
do not regard the present dlftculur, ssns
cessarily involving party politics. Bur hen.
is band Of fanatics, which has entered n.
territory ut slave holding state and "A.
nance OF sovereign rights, and ., the Con
stltuton ot the United States, made war m.
on existing institutions, taking torcIble p5,
session ot government arms. aud murl-r,p,
peaceable citizens. This Tact. IA couuect,n
with the eulogiGnis IN some places upon m.
actors IN the atruclty, and especially uppu
its instlgator and leader, have been ,nerpr.t.
ell by some III the South, rs indicative vi lh.
general feeling peryadlng the non sIa,eholi
ing states. We do not by any mean. bellsy.
such conclusion to be warranted. We feel
assured that the great body OF the people IN
4 . Ia IA
ings OF Brown and his confedera,rs. and that
whatever may be the plea tor cnmmutatipp
! OF Browns sentence on the ground Ut policy
when he shall have suffered the penalty ii
his crimes, the general feeling Of the North
will be that he has reaped the reward ID, nj,
deeds.
A few fanatics may he pleased Ia iesrtrate
the name Of Washing by comparing such
man with that matchrss model u lofty pun.
ity, hoEor, and patriotism: or bla,phemou,
/ ly compare u murderer, whose hands are
reekins with blood, Ia oar blessed Saviour:
but such things. need hardly say, are
equally rs revolving 10 the great body Of
the people OF North, As they are At the
South.
AS ths journal has an extensive clrruIa
ton in the South, and reaches many leading
minds in that rs well as other portion, ii
the Union, We have thought it due IL our
position that We should say these lew words,
to correct erroneous impressions, and IN "a
der in some measure, If possible, & allay cN-
ASPIRATION, which We feel assured Is based 10
great extent on u mlsapprrhrusion Of tho
real state Of things. We freely confess that
we look with great anxiety To the possible
issue Of this unhappy excitement The tact
that Congress Is about Ia meet. bringing t..
gether members from the dItfrrru, sections
in the heat Of angry PASSIONS may well
awaken approximations ~ Ia the result, when
the doings at llarper's Ferry are brought
upon the floors Tor debate Surely II b..
hooves all who love our country 10 u-e their
influence in every practicable way - pour
oil on the troubled waters, and "a enieaNuur
rs far as practicable u promote spirit u
Cancellation and forbearaucr. Especially
should all Gods people offer ierNent prayer
that lie who rules among the natlons and
whose kind providence has been >Ignally
manifested to our country, may turn aside
impending dangers. and preserve IN Il IN
tegrity this glorious contederacy Pt'dds.
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