Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-05

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the u;ety Of the old South church
| (itc iunior pastor) embraced on the
s.me platform the blasphemy Of
Ralph Wsldo Emerson : III that same
church year ,ago last May. John
BroHn recriiyed contributions from
the hands Of Christian men tor the
purpose oi murder and blooshed,
'nuder the THU veil Of kansas oper-
'alions.'
Now, they did not know that he
would 90 TO Virginia, but they did
know that he was engaged in mur-
der and robbery in Kansas; aud It is
no worse to murder men in one place
than 10 another. Then the aiding,
abettiny aud appreciation alter the
fac,. give fearful significance to the
contribution Which preceded It. The
Old South church in Boston, under
its wise and deyout senior pastor,
has been the central point Of conser-
vatism on the subject Of slavery in
New England; and its junior pastor
Joins hands with the most bitter re-
vilers of the church and the nation.
in order to gloriiy a murderer simply
because he commits murder upon
the soil Of Virginia and in the name
Of freedom. This same Jabn Brown
dragged FIVE men, the heads Of FAM
lilies, from their beds and murdered
them, as be would dogs, by the way.
side; and yet one speaker says there
are a million hearts with John Brown
to-day. Why should not the South
bo exeiteds Why not arm aud be
ready for portion of this million OF
ready iDyadersl THEN, it is notorious
that many oil the leading papers ofthe
North have but n word OF two oi
mawkish conde mnation for the folly
Of John Brown, while they pint
whole columns of sneers and sar-
csnis for Virginia and the. South. =
This state of ,hirgs cannot Est.-
Now we of the North commit two
great mistakes: we meddle when we
ought no, to, and We medslle TO the
iniury of all pariies-the slaves, the
South, and the North. Some. OF you
will remember that seven years ago
II told you some very plain aud
wholesome truths on another sutb Ct,
which you repaid in abuse and con-
demnaiion; but time. that in'ai,ible
cruciblr. his revealed it.
/ told yop then .ou were sowing FOWL I!
seeds for plentiful harvest OF lying
and hypocrisy, and now iht State o.
Massachusetts is laughing stock
to the whole nation for having rfr.
petrated, under her own lame. ano ano
With the seal Of the State upon ,h' m
/ the meanest aud most cpld-Lloodef
frauds ever uron record. They have
pat poisonous drugs into the cup Q
the weak, the sick, and The dying
and then divided the excessive prol
Its amoDg potential political rart'
sans. The dark ages wtre stampr'
with the infamous sale Of indulgen
cies; but deadly drsgs, instead 9
wholesome beverage, with a hlg'
tariff for tie exchange OF pure JuIe
Of the grape Tor nightshade an
hellebore-this dose Vas never ad
min'stered by one human being !
another till il, was done BY ID
Christian hand OF Massactusett
and in o,derto complete great mor'
! reform. If this is their John To
Baptist, what will bis successor be!
q this is the baptism With wate
I what will be tie melting heat {
. the ire that is yet to Gomez IS N
h the folly and The guilt OF these tb !. ~
: versaI reforms open and manlltss
!. when one OF them has culmInat'
!. lin a Burnbam aud the oshsrin Brow
,.(One can hardly tell which 's q
! more guilty. Of the two; pfobab
! Burnbam bas killed the n,ostperso
: -and 10 sly, underhand manner
= giving no chance for self-deient
- Would { it not be we'll to glorl
4 Burnham as martyr to an idea
: He has first rate points. No m
a has ever shown more .'game IN
- disposition; fsttered by no scrupl
ie bound by no law Of honor, thin ?
!. sacred and profane are alike to p, |,
a. be would cheat the communion ta'
Il s;r as quick as the sick bed; .yf
II. caught, he manfalIy and heroica
~ throws all .he blame upon hls 8
J. ordina.e. Why not llend the m
IN nl>rs aud draw the portraits OF bre
hs and Burnbam together, aud =
y, make fremont Ttml le echo With
4, a. shout. "These glorious minds Il