Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-14
JOHN w
j. GORDON.

JOHN BROWN
FRIEND JONES In the curront Scripturus of Aha
nineteenth century. we find the following remark
able passage. And it came to pass in the third
year of the reign of James Buchanan, tHvnry A,
WISE being Governor of the province of virginia)
that q certain man was hung in Charlestown, for
practically saying, that "all men are created free
and equal, and, endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights"
In commenting upon the above passage of sHo-
ly Writ Qor consider all truth Holy,) l shall
moro or less deviate from the common tbeo-
logical rule, of dividing and sub-diyiding the
subject into SO many parts, that there will be
nothing tangible left of each but, will proceed to
investigate the subject in the light of common
sense, and natural Theology.
And first of all, what are the Republican press
and party going to do with this irrepressible' con,
troversy. When Brown bid defiance to United
States insolence in Kansas, they cheered him on,
when he made bis exodus from Missouri with his
drove of human cattle, took them to Canada
transformed them to human creatures, the entire
Republican press bid him God-speed; but, no SOON
er is the slave-whip heard to crack round his head
at Harper's Ferry, than a majority of them, imi.
tate what Jimmy said Of his ~favorite Spaniel. Xxi
ye, Xxi vi, faint L. Now, every intelligent Re.
publican knows, and knew, that Captain Brown
was engaged in q righteous cause, as certain of
their own poets have also said,
"To the Christ Of the Cross, man is never 30
holy,
As when battling the strong in defense of the
lowly."
Again: No sooner is Congress convened, and
preparing to disorganize, than a new "~confict' ar
Uses, Impending Crisis Helpers Book
BLOOD and POUNDS" Something now, this al
though the book has been published some five
years, known aad read by all men, and every
sehool-boy in the land, unless his father happened
to DO a Democrat. But" exclaims bully Clark.
"a man who has heard of Helpers Book cannot be
Speaker Of this ERE House! 'Lor, massa Clark,
l never knowed Us there was any SIGH book, nor /,
nor !, nor ! NEITHER exclaimes half dozen in.
v~incibles. f
But, look out Missouri, there is smother incen.
diary book about to make its appearance, 'wus
nor Helpers If possible-'Uncle Toms Cabin,
Any man who reads this book, is not only unfs
for Speaker, but should not be allowed even to
speak. And yet another book, which some of you
may have seen, which deuounces Oppression and
oppressors in severe terms; but as the influence 0f
the last mentioned book is principally in the
bands of a servile hireling Priesthood, who will
try to defend you against all that is holy, just and
good your cause may not be materially injured
by it it. ra 70
Quere: did not gentleman know that Helpers
Book has been in circulation long enough to estab-
lish its reputation in the free states, or had thew
forgotten until the spirit of the m~artyred Brown,
has brought all things to their remembrance :
John Brown has inaugurated q new era in
American politics, and sealed it with his blood.
He has thrown himselfinto the Chasm that others.
more timid, may not fear to cross. He has erect
ed q new standard, and all the Scribes, Pharisces,
and hypocrites at Washington cannot prevail
against 1.-THE has slain more Phillistines Mt his
death, than he did in all his life yes, Samson
like, be has shaken the pillars of your oppression
about your heads, although he was the first to suf-
fer in the catastrophy. And now, brother Repub-
licans, how many of you on the End of December
took water, and in the presence of the people
washed your hands, saying: 81 am guiltlsss of
the blood Of this Just man. see ye to it," O. Demo-
Gratis how many of you since 1850 have voted
'Su'0i1 broWn, anu U UalI0W6 ZOE
John Brocn ! But, Brethren, you have one con.
ISOLATION left, you can remember those in bonds IA
bound with them, empbatically so. The same
chain that binds the slave. binds you, hand and
foot, to let him alone. See your Constitutional
Obligations" your covenant with death. and
agreement with He'll" How many of you attended
commemoration meetings on tho occasion of John
Browns execution ? What we're you there for.
to justify Browns acts, or your own ? For certain,
ly you could not do both. John Browns career
bears no more analogy to Republicanism, than
Christ's sermon on the Mount does to Tom Cor.
wins Aenia speech. All l think / have it now,
As men, you are compelled to say, Brown was a
philanthTopist as Politicians, your Constitution
al obligations compel you to call him a Traitor.
so, when the man gets the better Of the Politician,
all will be right. | know some of you have q lit
tie political stock in market, which is Liable to de-
%preeiate, but, if you can exchange it for principles,
even with a Democrat, you would bo the gamer ia
the end, for Micah says, "Behold the day cometh
that shall burn as an oven" This language con-
yeys the idea that there is a good deal Of dough TO
be baked yet-may it be done brO,on.
/ will close by suggesting that the Abolitionists
put in nomination, John Brown, Jr, of Ashtabula
County, for President Of the Northern Republic.
and try their strength through him in 1860.
II. SPENCER.
HARTFORD, Dec. %.