The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-10
TILE WAY HIS BROTHER was KILLED.

from tue Post Aprt,
The intae House of curing the de-
livery Of Mr. Loveoy ate speech, was werul Illus
ation of the fac, that the instucts of the
every where, whether displayed by very Boy
and Deal Rabbit Of New York or the Southern
mai OF the Gre eating school.
For egh, wecks beginning the present session
Of Congress, the democratic members, ana especially
theee OF Southern origin, continued to emit cesseless
asne .. ge opoa as Nn,s psry and M
destitute OF every good quality the republican party
baad Of robbers aud sssassps. enemies Of religion and
along the invaders Of Virginia. OF stealing negroes and
systematically stirring up serve insurrecon. Their pro-
LESSONS OF peace branded faschoods and their
principles misrepreserted and belied in the
decent and iDtult Eg manner.
The republicans all with forbearance the more
rcmakake because they were the most powerful party
the floor OF the House. But they bore the
House was yet unorganizcd and II desrsbe that
rule Of order should be established before launching
upon the stormy Of debate. New, however, that q
Speaker has been elected and the legislative business is
well under weigh, when some OF them are disposed 70
reply to the insults and mputations aimed alike ct them
selves and their constituents the chvac gentlemen
undertake To stop their mouths and dictate what they
Mr. Lovejoys assault upon the slavehoding barbarian
vas vehement and unqualified, but It WAS strictly parA
elayesy, without arragnng any member Of the House
But the bully does stand upon parliamentary pune
tito. He must needs knock somebody do ~n that is
same who was scslped In the Grow AFFAIR." and
others Of the esme character crowded around him to
whip him into silence Neither Mr.. Loveoy nor his
republican associates to be Undated; they showed
their readiness defend tho freedom speech and the
biuserers still true to their instincts, shrsnk away.
Mr. Lcvejoy had stood alone he would undoubtedly have
met With another reception but nasmuch he web
befreDded, he aowed to proceed. Your instinct
was hardly 70 have been expected that man whose
brother had been mobbed and murdered for believing
that slavery wrong should speak Of that Institution With
any great deberalOn and f0rbearHnce and s probably
owing 70 this fact that Mr. Loveoy Thursday spoke in
such plain and cutting terms Of the evils OF the system
He reported to have said" You murdered my broher
the banks OF the Mississippi than twenty years
ago. and am bere to vndcaie his blood and speak my
mind " The history Of the cruel murder alluded 10 may
not only show the assertion be true but also
TO refresh the memory Of those Southern Congressman
who, not long since, pronounced Mr.. Van WICK 10 be
Lar and scoundre Tor asserting that negroes are burned
Elijah p Lovejoy, the brother OF Owen Lovejoy, was
native Of Name and graduated at Watervile College
IN 1928 He pracsed law some time In ST. Louis, Mo-,
but subsequently entered church. became agent of
the SUNDAY School Union, and finally selected
duct religious journal In ST. Louis Ia his editorial ca
pscy be maintained the right OF American citizen to
free discussou and when free colored burned
10 oeah Rear st Louis he rebuked the savage outrage
such terms az it deserved And for this he driven
out Of the State OF Missouri.
He established himself al Atom Illinois and began
the publication Of paper called Alton Obseruer la
this ourpai he avowed his opposition 70 the system OF
elavery, and published long exposition Of bis views
soros raised storm Of popular fury, and three times hs
Office wss demolished and bis press destroyed; but
The property OF which his enemies had robbed h in
violation Of law and justice. The publication Of che o.
was therefore resumed.
In November, 1887 Mr. Loveioys press having been
recently Destroyed and ne ordered, meeting
called ostersbly for the OF slisying excitement
but really TO nmdate the bold advocate OF free speech
Mr. Lovejoy appeared at this meeting and In brilliant
and manly speech defended the freedom conscience
and the liberty OF the press Soon after his press ar
rived, and the 9TH OF November. 1897 was lodged
In stone warehouse where Mr.. Loveoy and Some Of his
friends TOOK shelter ready to defend Il against an ex
pected attack The mob assembled the same night and
dfed upon the building, but falling 10 disodge the
pants they attempted TO set fire to the warehouse Mr.
Lovejoy went out 70 prevent them, when no Was shot
dead, pierced with three buckshot
Mr. love}oy left wife AMI three children. Mrs. Love-
Joy stood by him nobiy In his trials and particularly
during brutal assault him previous the fatal
ARRAY at Alton. When Lov,joy's mother learned the
sdtngs or his death, she exclaimed II Is we'll. had
rather be sbouid fall martyr 10 bis th prove
recreaut 70 bis principles
II the speech mRde the 8ousc then by tho surviving
brother, denuuciatory and severe no; a whit
than the mvutnoe o spscchs in which for tao
mouths At the opening Of the session. the North
ssed Compared, indeed with the fulsome eatriSes of
Kett Clay, Ashmore, Pryor and their sorl nvectvs
Of Loveoy moderate None II those vioeu; orators
have had thrteth rart Of the provocSson personal
POLITICAL which he hai, did aey c9ndse
redy be did u Representatives and genera, truths
Yet tho moment they found Their sevea exposed the
tempest Of Loveoy's indignant reoakc, they began %
bully ana clamor and Threaten rcsort t, force rney
should learn that other debYers bcsie themselves are
able 10 use riled cannon and red hot shot