Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-21
THE RESULTS OF THE VIRGINIA
TRAGEDY

AAAI ALCULlO Of IdE H1hGlNlA
TRAGEDY.
what these shall be. it is Of course impossible
TO tell. None may appear for little while. But
when an extraordinary man is sacrificed on the al
tar of extraordinary crime, and has the world fOi
spectators, and the sympathy even Of his foes yes
makes them his missionaries, it is plain that re-
suits not small may be looked for.
1t makes slavery than ever dangerous
From that ola mans scaffold the word Of sympa-
thy and delseranco has gone forth to tho four
dark Millions borne by his terror-stricken enc
mics, to fan tho fame Of discomfort. They learn
afresh tho weakness of the power that oppresses
them and a teaching of help that they never
heard before. Though dead, he yet speaks words
that shall deepen the Indignation Of Slavery's enc
mics, convert cold indifference inso active opposi
ton, arouse many to think who never though; be-
lore, and in the very slave States mako converts
to new and better lifo.
Weakness, when divorced from trust and cour-
age, invites aggression. Slavery has exposed its
utter weakness-Ond when quiet comes, will des-
piso itself for its display of cowardice. 1t will
assail ITSELF 1t will be assailed by others. a
blow has been struck under which slavery reels.
That blow has crowned its striker with immortal
horor. The spell that made Slavery charmed
life is broken ThiEk you lha. the glory that sur
rounds that noble head now sleeping in the dust
will tail to charm other adventurous uiinis-yes
to charm them away from crime, where now. alas
satisfaction Is largely sought into path Of such
dignity and honor as this of giving liberty to the
slave? You may depend that other Browns will
arise-men less scrupulous aud child:ke, but not
less daring than he. y tree Of life so vigorous as
his cut down. shoots up forest Of saplings.
Thio, friends is the teaching Of history. 1t
prophosies. if VIC repent not, the coming Of "a
DARK and dreadful day Of the Lord and Brown
a man evidently sent of Gods the sign Of its
cor.ing-a sign at once dreadful and beautiful
showing that it mey not yet b. too lats to repent.
Yor know the story Of the Sybllino boOkG--thct
they were offered TO the Roman ruler at price
that he refused, thinking it too great--that one
was burnt, and the came price demanded for the
res3--,hat, still refusing, he saw another burnt,
ahdfsesiis same price still denanGed-thst, contu-
macious still, he behel1 another perish, and paid
at last for remnant the full price OF the whole.
1t is most impressive story. Would to God that
we needed its lesson Gods word came, word
of peace and delverance, through Garrison. We
turned deaf ear. 1t comes again in a more ter
rible form in Brown breathing Of deiverance still,
through peace, if we WILL for Gods forbearance is
not yet exhausted but if not deliverance, though
at cost of blood. A new era in the struggle has
begun. The strictly moral has done its work /;
the physical has been inaugurated. Slavery fore
told it by assault in the Senate of the nation.
hat. ril Ia Nd inn, ,lp
dread, depore would to God l could prevent
them. Freedom is not responsible for them, 1t is
the corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit Slavery,
its alders and abettors among those calling them.
selves, but not willing to make others, free, and
the selfish principles upon which most Of US act,
are responsible. They will come, nay, woree
would come, were the giant iniqlity let alone.
Freedom is only hope Of prevention or cure.
This is no time for political intrigue. 'Union'sav-
ing now is recreaucy to liberty. To attempt to
stay the rising tide Of Freedom is to try to turn
tide carried away every opposing dam, fast grow
ing to torrent, now, by help OF all good men and
all that is good in all men, 'twere surely folly
'anatcism,' is Insanity or wickedness to resist.
No-Re pentance is the present need. Repent !!
Then to the foul monster say, not as Canute to the
reSistless wave, Thus far and no farther, but as
Jesus, with authority divine, to the fend: Hold
thy peace-come out, thou uucean spirit! lie
will tear, but he will be gone. How he shook and
loaned and gnashed his teeth at John Browns
touch How quickly would be vanish even at
our slightest word !
How suddenly this has all come and gone !!
A.. L.,
ago it began. Within that brief period, a Light
has been kindled which cannot so out Life has
teen manifested which cannot die. A grave has
been dug in which sleeps what could sleep OF a
hero, saint, martyr. power has gone forth
stronger than death. Let us heed and take cour-
age Let US be faithful as Brown, and the fruit CT
righteousness will be sown in peace Of us making
peace.-Rev r. Frohingham.