The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14
Among these signatures we're:

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Schuyler Colfax, II. i. Dawes,
Arson Burlingame, j. S. Morrill,,
Edwin B. Morgan, John A Bingham,
Galusha A. Grow, Mrs.; surratt's Murderer
j. r. Giddings, =. ID. "%asnourhe'
JOHN SHERMAN, Johh C0vOue,
j. L. F~arnsworth, James wilson.
Rauhon Fenton Francis e.. Spinner,
d KiIoore. Owen Lovcioy,
\ r DnrHae. C.. G.. Cnaffee,
j. G. Foster.
a second appendix had the following:
Mr.. HELPER is a native of North Carroll
ma. who as the result ofcareful observation
and extensive inquiry has reached the very
''obvious and just conclusion that human
slavery is the primary curse and peril OF
the South. The book Is every
where received and hailed b" the advocates
''of free labor as one of the most in1pregndbte
''denonstrutions Of the justice Of their Cause,
and the vital Importance of It's triumph.
1T is believed that this testtn,onyofa South-
''e,m man, born and reared under the iniu-
''ence of slavery, will be generally listened
ITO and profoundly needed. And it is re,y
''desuuble that a cheap compendium Tor
"%gratuitous circulation be geaer0py dttused
s.n these States-Pennsylyania, New Jer-
''sey, Indiana and Illinois-which a.e to de
eide tie meet Presidential contest"
Signed by Horace Greedy, Thurlow Weed,
VIM. Cullen Bryant, John e. Underwood,
(the Virginia renegade), Prof. B. 5. He'd
rick, (who falsely claimed to have been
mobbed at Chapel Hid. John Jay, VIM.
Curtis Noyes, +. Delatield Smith, r. H.
who signed as-'Chairman ofthe New York
State Republican Committee
The contributions Gas printed in the I,1-
Juue and I0St), reached an aggregate of
5000 III a couple of months; and about
thirty thousand copies Of the hate-foment-
ing document were sent out upon their I'M
patriotic mission. John Brown was active
in circulating them, and always carried a
copy in his pocket as a rdde mecuAn Of argu-
ments for d~enouncing the Southerners.
Many persons have believed there was a con
nectlon between the issuing Of these free
tracts, and Browns raid; the one being to
prepare the public mind for the other.
ADVERTISED IN CONGRESS.
The nomination by the Republicans Of
John Sherman, one of Helper's sponsors. as
their candidate for speaker, was followed by
a bombshell from the Democrats in the share
OF a resolution declaring the sentiments and
doctrines of the Impending crisis in
surrectlonary and hostile to the domestic
peace and tranquility of the country, and
tndU no man VINO endorsed or ocOmmcnued
it IS tit to be speaker Of this House."
1t was a foolish resolution, and foolishlv
upheld by the Democrats, though not until
after they had become thoroughly heated
by the discussion Of Browns Raid.
Perhaps, as many ofmy readers never saw
the obnoxious volume, and as others of them
may not readily understand why it gave SO
deep offence to the South In those exciting
days, | ought to quote a few sentences there
FRONT
: : In any event, come what NAV.
,transpire what will, the Institution of slave
ny mast be oIohshel. page 1900. We
are detelntned to abolish slavery. at all
"hdaafds, III defiance of all opposition. of
whatsoever nature the slaveocrats may
BRING against us. OF this they NAV tnLr
"due notice, and govern themselves accord
.lngly. Il. 149.) Our own banner is inScrib-
ed, Nc cooperation with shareholders in
politics; no fellowship with them in RELIC
ion; no utilization with them in society. no
recognition of pro-slavery men EXCEPT as
''ruffans, outlaws, and criminals" P f561
I'VE believe it is the desire, the DETERMINE
"TIoN, and the destiny of the Republican
party to give the DEATH-BLOw to slavery.
~. 234). 1t is our honest conviction that
all the pro-slavery shareholders Geselre at
"once to be reduced to q parallel rtth tile b0-
"sest criminals that lie fettered within the
cells of our public prisons. Our purpose
is as firmly fixed as the eternal pillars of
Heaven" ~(BlasphemyD
Such were some of the sentiments "fullv
endorsed by the above signers. Such the