, 1860-02-23

Ole, II brngeth forth much fruit" This In,
y guase "ns used by Jesus Christ, with refereuc
1othe glorious results which would flow fror
Ills csuclilxion; and this iangungcis Is chosen b
Congregational Minister in Caicveo NJ -,
fordfng fitting topic lor discourse on th
H. oea'h OF Nrown!-the r]n.n inti,nntiou beine
. l"at there is such resemblance between Ii
death Of the Son Of God for lost world. au
that o' john brown, us to the results, that tn
same text may be properly used as the founda
" t1on ol discourse On either Of then. low an,
a believer IN Christianity could hare listened I,
J. such discourse without being shocked, eau
,. not imagine. From this rcmarks bic .liscour>
O take the following extracts:
$ "Thcre is no dispute as to what Lohn r,ro,.,
r actually did there is wide difference Of ind -
nseht as 10 the moral character Of his cond,n+
9 AS has been often said, slavery IL
noth'ng more nor less than state Of war ners
rstuatcd between 'nasters aud slaves. :
Slavery is thus perpetua,ed cuptivjty. az ,rba,
, asew years siace. the Algcrines reduced tl,rir
white capt'res to slavery. The slaves lave.
: therefore, perfect right to do whut other cnn'
J | ttses hare right 10 do; what any oppresstd
nat!on has right 10 do. They may resort in a
vain. and it they have any reasonable prostect
o. success that IL, proridtd they c1n acl III fed
ly wittesuliiclent Intelligence and coursrc an.,
with adequate resources Of attack, defence and
su6slstence- This will not be d+ MED by any wLo
defend the course Of our own fatt,,rs ar vi, lo.
leSe 10 the rishs OF reEolut4on on Mt pa,k Of cn,a
maait!ts lftdty were to dotlis, SEE not but That
1twould be a<proper Tor Others 10 70 to their aid
rs It was for Lafayette to come fion France to
sss'st our struggling fatbrra- Yea, 1Eore NAV
oe true: II we're previously Ger min thnt ,l,cv
had sufficient resources, and we're ntennred -
rise and successfully take and defend their
rights, provided Il leader cnu!d re secured from
abroad, or sual body uf effective au4isiaries
could a'd them at the first and most pe1i1ous
moment, it wouldzbe difficult to prore w1on~
upon hose who should supply this single rccd'
!udeed, if it was right for tic civilized world to
interfere by force Of arms to put an end to 1Le
oppression pracsiced in the Harbary States. or
u French intervention would be right in the
fal'al States. it would not be easy to show that
there would be wrong in the forcible releuxe of
the slaves in the United States by civilized
nations that should have the power. hut where
no such prospect Of succcss exists, mere jptli-
sidua! enterprises, or small combinations for
violent Resistance, are inexpedent and wrong.
beng condemned by SOUND reason aud by lie
explicit teaching Of tue Scriptures.
JuaEea W these obvious rules. fhe expedition
OF John Bro~n into the Stale ofVi, gna cannot
just'ned. whether it we're for insurI ection or
1of Tie t0reibe abduction Of Slaves Not that
slavery 's right. or slave law at all valid, or Il
tlaTehot'ng government, SO far firth, anv-
thing more illan organized pirucy but oniy .lat
lug tenden:.es 1. ol such enterprises Is to beeet
n"xsfsul bitterness @ Of feeling to add to the
Of our taud. however much more oppressed Than
our :atliera, hare not the means OF successful
revolution, &c And what will he The
esen'fu! result Of his deeds Md his death. If
| party eFli. ny mans imperfection, yet largely
good by Gods overralin::, tue error nf his juc G.
ment will be eclipsed in the glory Of bis urn.
| ciples, DC. f
few remarks on these extracts:
1rematk, generally, it is said in these extracts
TINT John Brown erred in invading yirgpia;
tut it is inserted that respecting tie Mo,azcAar
aet'r Of his acts there is nude difference Of |
judgn<nt Then some pcrsons must regard it |
with fur more favor than others. Whit is the
Judgment Of the Herald aud ita editors: 1t is
embraced In tue following particulars
l. Slavery is nothing but war perpctuatcd /
between masters and e1ares' Consequently
We are to regard the Slave Statcs ID in pcr
petual var.
:. The slaves, therefore, have perfect right, t
Whenever there IS reasonable prospect Of sue
cess, to rise and fight for tLeir }ibe,fy aud tl,c
same principles which justified our fathers in |
throwing off the British yoke, justify s'are in
surrec1ions. proyiled only the saves hare "ade
quate sources Of attack, defence and subsist-
cuce.''
.. It would be rs proper to aid iu such ;usur-
rcctlons wien tley occur. prot ided there were
reasonable prospect Of success, it was for
Lula, ette to aid our revolutionary fathers.
T. Nay, evcn when there is no insusrrcto,,
II It werc ccrtuin that tue slaves had sufficient
resources, and were prepared to rise, needing
only leader aud small body Of au xiiiaries, it
would be right, for those willing 10 do 10, to
furnish such aid.
s. Sill farther, it is us right for civilized na-
tions TO invade the Slure Slaies, and by force o!
arms break up their ory1ni.fd PIRACY, as for
thrm to have put NJ end to oppression in the
Rarbary S.atcs-as for France 10 interposc in
the p4pal States.
Whit, then, WIS the error or the sin Of John
Drowng
!. Nut that, in invading Virginia, be had
adopted }dlss principles: for VIC are told "te
error Of his judgment will be cclipscd in tic
glory Of his priuciples." His principles, then,
were not only right, but glorious.
.. Not that he sought to deprive masters Of
rights, or to excite slaves to do that which God
forblds; for we arc told they hare the perfec.
right to make war upon their masters, when
ever fhcy are strong enough.
:. Not that he was wrong in interfering By |
vlo!euce with matters with which he had 10 |
right to interfere; for wc are told, it would be
right if there were reasonable prospect Of
success for persons outside of The Stare Stotca |
to 70 10 their aid.
4. Not that the spirit which prompted him
to such acts Of violence was uuchri.tian: for |!
we arc told, that it was the martyr spirit md
Christians nre cxhortcd to cultiratc the same |
spirit. 1t is not estimated that, under some !
strange dclus'on, hc was ready TO die for falsr |
principles. His principles we're glorious, md
his spirit cminensiy Christian. And SO far from
lis conduct beng in any sense criminal, "l:is.
tory vii! nualbcr lin asnong l.er heroes" The
editors OF the MraiI rofcss that their sy,upa
thics were deeply inovcd, and their admiration
greatly kindlcl by his ''noblc bearing"
What, then, was his error7 According to
these gentlemen, it was simply that he moved |
seifaoat ,s5toadMr propset Of success 1.-THE
/ slaves Of our laul, however much more en-,
pressed than our fathers, have not the mems
Of successful rcvo|ution;' md therefore the
tendency Of such enterprises il to do harm and
| no good.
! II ehccrfully leave candid men to judge,
whether have now prorcd that these ministers
hare made john Brown CAt<ti1a martyr;
and TINT his error Was in moving without rem
sonab'c prospect of success.
th:ak c4n prove that no Pope ever Taught
wos:e cora1 principles tl,an are found Ill taese
extracts, and thut there is nothing worse in the
Ko:an. And tl'iuk can >proxp<hat. admitting
the truth Of these principles, " "Christian men
"may probably wait aud pray for the day
"when they may insade tho Stare States, and
"with fire and sword effect the emancipation of
"thc slaves"
Bit. Wo1cott is offended at my comparison Of
Abolitionism and steam doctoring, aud speaks
Of +tthe dign'fied and refined discourse which
"drops from pure pulpit on Sabbath cye.-
.ing;" and he thinks this quite inconsistent
with the suggestion that denunciation be giveu
up, Perhaps on questions Of dignity and re.
Gncment he may be fa. better informed than l.;
lut what irnpurity he finds in the comparison,I
Co not sec. Nor do discover amy thing Of the
na1ure Of personal denuncintion in it. Facts
innumerable, think, demonstrate that the
principles Of Abolitionism hare no higher claim
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