Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-27

HlSJenC DlOoQ IN EUROPE, the uuIy TO
obey Is inherent In the great mass of
mankind. The real civilization of q
country Is In it's aristocracy. We can
have no aristocracy in the south with
out slave labor, and If we cannot have
slaves without secession let us secede."
Gentlemen" said the Judge, 81 think
DIR. Venosste is right. have held simi>
lar opinions, and yet one circumstance
has convinced me at least of the fulfil
ity Of any present hope of peaceable,
orderly, abrogation of slavery. 1t has
ed my judgment, I trust, but / am
aware that 1t has done more to deter
men who think as DR.. Venosste and
myself-and there are many Of US
from any concerted action than any
thing else that could have been DONE"
What was that, judge?" asked Colo-
mel Peyton.
1.-THE conduct of the north with re-
gard to the John Brown raid" ;
"Yes, yes," cried the colonel; what
did the northern sympathizers think Of
that? Here was a bloodthirsty fanatic
who struck against the sovereign state
I'll IL lila anu lnIouBA dSdluSt
the United States" he continued fierce
~, with singular peryersion OF the
Importance of the sovereign bodies.
"Here was a man who levied war upon
a constitutional commonwealth and
upon a confederation of common
wealths, who seized government ar
senal, shot or imprisoned unoffending
citizens, and did 1t all with the avowed
purpose of exciting servile insurrec-
ton; who cherished the monstrous de-
sign of arming the slaves, of letting
them loose upon our wives and children
think of it, in the presence of the
grace and beauty around this board,
gentlemen-of turning these men into
fiends with his impracticable dreams
OF liberty and freedom and precipitat-
ing upon the country horrors unspeak-
able"'
Eyes," said the judge more calmly;
"you are right. When he was appre-
hended by the gallant Lee of Virgin
Ia
Gentlemen, you will hear more OF
that man when war comes" interrupt
ed the mayor. II knew him at West
Point"
when he was apprehended and
tried ana convicted Of high treason by
due process OF law continued the
judge, every opportunity being af-
forded him for defense, before an i'm
partial jurypf his countrymen, and ex-
ecuted in q dignifed and orderly man,
ner, withoute or obloquy, In
vindication OF the law, what then?
Gentlemen, you are aware, that church
es all over the north held services of
humiliation and prayer-that Brown
was glorified as saint. Minute guns
were fired. In the legislature Of the
great state Of Massachusetts, eight OUT
of the nineteen senator's voted to adj
journ at the time OF the execution. Wo-
men canonized the bloodthirsty old ia
natic as st. John the Just. Philanthropy
pists pronounced him most truly Chris
tan. Northern poets like Whittier, EN-
erson and Longfellow wrote pane
gyrics upon him. Orators like Wendell
Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison
approved his action and counted him
martyr. Why, it was proved that
Christian ministers
II blush for them!" interrupted DR..
Bampney holly. Il repudiate them?'
had been party to his scheme OF
assassination and robbery"
Shame! Shamev' broke from one
man and another as the judges voice
rose in stern denunciation.
THAT opened my eyes, gentlemen,
as nothing else could have DONE" said
the old man slowly. THAT paralyzed
all the efforts we had been quietly
making looking toward the manumis-
sion OF the slaves"
"But, judge, after that can you doubt
that war will Gomez" asked the mayor
quickly.
II do not know what to say as to
that" answered the judge. 1T may
come In Gods providence. Perhaps 1t
will come. / fear so; but, frankly, I
have not changed my mind upon seces-
sion. The Union Is ours. We are part
OF it. Think of the moral advantage
we have by claiming and retaining it!
Let those who dislike our system leave
us. Let us not go out"
Judge" said the governor, "your
ideas are impracticable. If the war
must come, and I for one am sure 1t
will, we must not wait until the 4th
OF March. Forewarned, we must be
forearmed. Rather than submit for one
moment to black Republican rule
would have our people fight to the last
drop of blood to resist this fanatical
oppression. We can only guarantee
our safety by the strength of our
arms"
Are we sure of the success Of those
arms? / speak not in doubt, but seek
assurance from the soldiers present"
said the Judge quickly.
Perfectly sure" said Withers con-
fidently. Don't you think SO, Colonel
Peyton?"
'Not q douht of Ii sirI The Yankees