The Placer herald., 1860-12-29
John Brownisn at q Discount.

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From the proceedings had in the city Of
Boston, that hot bed of fanaticism, at late
meeting called by the sympathisers Of John
Brown, it would appear that reaction has
commenced in public sentiment there that
affords some hope for the belief that New
England is lot hopelessy Aboltonized.
Fred Douglass, J. Sella Martin, Sanborn,
Wendell Phillips, and other notorious Abol-
itionists, white and black, we're there in
force, but they soon ascertained the audi.
ence were not all of their way Of thinking,
as the anti aboitionists took possession Of
the meeting and passed resolutions, that so
far from expressing regret for the fate of
John Brown, read directly to the contrary,
and expressed their horror and detestation
of his piracy and treason. Douglass, Phillips
and company, afierward left the hall in pos
session of the enemy, and at a later hour
organized the meeting in more retired
part of the city, where they were not dis
,urbed, although large crowd gathered in
the neghborhood who seemed not averse to
mobbing that archagtator and traitor,
James Redpath, the quondam Kansas cor
respondent of the N. Y. Tribune. The fol
lowing are the resolutions which were pass
ed by the anti sympathizers:
WHEREAS, 1t is fitting upon the occa ion
of the anniversary Of the execution of John
Brown for his p;ralical and bloody attempt
to create an instruction among the slaves
of. Virginia, for The people of this Com |
m onwealth to assemble. and to express their
horror of the man and Of the principles |
which led to the foray; therefore be it
Resolved, l. That no vrtuous and law
abiding citizen of the Commonwealth ought
to countenance, sympathze with or hold
communication with any man who believes
that John Brcwn and his aiders and abet-
tors in that netarious enterprise were right
in any sAnse of the word
2. That the present perilous junc;ure in
our political affairs, in which our existence
as nation is emperiled, requires of every
citizen who loves his country to come for
ward and to express his sense of the value
of the Union, alike important to the free la
hor of the North, the slave labor of the
South, and to the interests of commerce.
and agriculture Of the world.
g. That we tender to our brethren in
Virginia our warmest thanks for the conser,
'atve spirit they have manifested, the un
provoked and lawless attack made upon
hem by John Brown and his associates, act
ng, if not with the connivance, at least with
he sympathy of a few fanatics of the
Northern Safes, and that we hope they
will still continue to aid us in opposing the
which is even now attempting to
'ubvert the Constitution and the Union.
4. That the people of this city have sub
nitie1 too long in allowing irresponsible in
liyiduals and political d~magogues of every
description to hold public meetings to dis
urb the public peace and misrepresent US
abroad. They have become a nuisance,
which, in self defense, we are determined.
hall henceforwaId be summarily abated.
S. That a copy of these resolutions be
ent TO each of the persons named in the
,aIl for this meeting.
1t is TO be hoped that the determination
expressed in the fourth resolution to sum
nariy abate all such nuisances in Boston,
II the future, will be adhered TO religiouslv.