Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-05-30
Beings at il)asl)iuatolt.
IRE Execution Of Jesus Christ and
John Brown ParalIeled.

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TIE Execution OF Jesus Christ and
John Brown ParalleIed.
The following synopsis of a speech de-
livered at meeting, held for the bene-
fit u fugitive slaves, in Zion Wesley
church, Washington city, on the 18th
instant, we copy from tho STAR
After singing and prayer, Mr.. Frcde-
rick Z 5ers, Of Michigan, was introduce.
| ed, Myers said he belonged to
tlia Fee aud influential class at the
Mi sa. IRE auts-alaTery :sogns, s.rl-
/ pie, and who for years had called this
Enation 70 repentance, aud who had ever
said, in the language of Moses to Pha-
raoh, Let my people GO Had the
anti-slavery voice been needed, we would
not now have civil war and strife But
we believed that God, truth and the
gospel were on the side of justice and
law, and we despaired not We labored
on, and have at last made beginning
in the great work of emancipation, by
giving freedom to the slaves in this city.
A few years ago, when John Brown en-
tered Virginia for the purpose of freeing
the slaves and bondmen, the whole ma
ton stood aghast and trembled at his
audacity. His attempt failed, and he
was executed, but that was the spark
that caused the spirit that animated the
hearts of the entire northern people, to
burst forth at this time in one great eff
fort for freedom. Whom, eighteen hun
dred years ago, the Jews put TO death
Jesus Christ, they little dreamed that
their capitol would be dospoiled, their
nationality lose its existence, and their
people become despised and degraded
wanderers on the earth; and, Virginia,
when she executed John Brown, little
dreamed that iIapers' Ferry would be
burned, and this nation plunged into
commotion and civil war. Aye! and
Henry A. Wise, who hanged John
Brown, will himself be suspended and
all the people will say--Amen! The
colored race viii be all disenthralled,
and ultimately emancipated. This civil
war is fastening that for which the anti
slavery party IS laboring And in view
of the fact that the colored people Of this
city are now free, and equal TO any 9TH
| eT men in all respects, it becomes them
to inquire into their power and capacity
for enjoying freedom. They must be
self-thnkers; for heretofore many have
been in leading strings 10 the whites, the
master doing the thinking and the slaves
the labor. All must now learn to think
for themselves.
The speaker said he knew the general
opinion was that the colored race was
naturally lazy, but this was vile Sian.
der None Of those who made money
without work-as whisky-sellcrs gam
blers, politicians aud Aice-seekers- were
negroes. Where one lazy colored man
was found, you could find five whites
Industry and economy are among the
first requisites of freedom and the ne
groos must become seIf-sustaining, and
patronize each other lie saw no good
reason why negroes should not be me-
chanics, as well as BARRIERS and hotel
walters. II o man submitted to have his
face shaved by negro, he need not apol-
ogize to his horse for having a negro TO
shoe him The negroes should enter all
the different trades and professions. I'll
the municipal laws Of this city are such
that you cannot do it here, you can 20
North, where no law exists against the
rise Of the negro. The prejudices which
exist against you in society may only be
obliterated by yourselves.
After similar fanatical and blasphc-
nous harangues by NJ l.. Higgins, a
clerk in the treasury department, and
James Marshall, of Massachusetts,,
teacher of fugitive slaves, collection
was taken up, amounting to S16.07.
The African Race as Painted by one
Of Themselves.
We also copy from the same paper,
for the benefit Of all who take so lively
an interest in the welfare Of the descend
ants Of Ham, tho following synopsis of
lecture, delivered in the Fifteenth
street Presbyterian church, Washington
city, on Thursday night Of last week, !
by DR.. John S. Rock, (colored, } Of
Boston, Mass
Rev. DR.. Claiming welcomed DR.. Rock. /
Z" IL was intended" said DR.. Chonning, !
" that Senator or member Of Con- /
gress should introduce their distinguished |
friend, but as the State is not here TO well
come him, through me let the Church do |
it," He bad seen negroes who were the .
equals, and in many instances the sure-
riors, Of white men in eloquence and ora
tory. He then introduced the orator Of
the evening, who is rather smart look
ing specimen of the whitey-brown color
ed gentleman, filed with quite evident
sense Of dissatisfaction at his personal
and mental gifts.
The lecturer said it afforded him great
pleasure to accept the invitation to de-
liver his lecture, " A plea for my race"
before the Washington public. He hoped