The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05

1 loaded and their swords newly sharpened; they camped that night near Potowatomie Creek He procured guide. one Townes- ly, to show them the houses of all pro- slavery men. He argued that it was necessary as a war measure; war there must be to abolish slavery. The first victim of this murderer was a family named Doyle. Old John and the rest of his party entered the house and broueh out James P. Doyle and his two sons. These prisoners were taken about two hundred yards and were killed Old John himself shot the father, James P. Doyle: his two sons. Oliver and Watson, fell upon the younger Doyles with their sabres, mutilated them until they were dead From this place they proceeded down the creek to the home of Allen Wilkinson. which was entered in the same manner. They took Wilkinson away with them. He was Killed about 150 yards from his home. The next house was that of Henry Crossing. He was killed as were the Doyles and Wilkinson. After this mas sacre they returned to their camp where they had left their wagon and horses, elated at their wonderful success of ex- terminating pro-slavery citizens The next day, Sunday. May 25, 1s5S there were to be seen these ghastly corpses lying in the grass, two widows with their father less little children weeping over their dead, not an avenging hand to bring them succor. The Browns had captured . prisoner. Jerome Glanvflle, in their raid. He was released. When leaving their camp they concluded he knew too much. They reconsidered and shot him as he walked away. After these horrible crimes John Brown knew that his life was forfeited. He could not live in Kan- sas, he could not live safely or peacefully anywhere. He must now fight on to the end. The Rubicon had been passed, he had burned the bridges behind him. He cut off his long beard. as disguise. and sought help in New England, reciting the woes of his family. but concealed the cause; he ran away in time to save his life. His next attempt was in Virginia, at Harper's Ferry. He failed at this general massacre; his execution was call ed In Boston a public murder.
 A free-state paper. Herald of Free dom," printed at Lawrence. gave the plain, unvarnished truth about this man Brown, begged the Republican Party not to make hero of him. The paper went on to say his first step on the Potawa- tonic until his death was to provoke and bring on war between the States.
 His principles were those of the Rus sian Nihilist-first make a clean sweep of the present civilization and let the fu- ture take care of itself.
 recite the foregoing facts at length so that if there are any doubting Thom- ases they will see that he war was forced upon the South by these Northern fanat- ics. It is right at this late day to pub fish this to the world, so as to let the story have its full effect upon the young. who are forming their estimate of this murderous, sinful man. The next fire brand that kept the pro-slavery party wrought up was one Helper, Southern renegade, born and raised in the noun tain region of North Carolina (there were not dozen negroes to be found within its borders). wrote book, "The Impend- ing Crisis. denunciatory of Southern slavery a traducer of his own people. At that time he was professor of the University of the State. In a lecture up- on waylands Political Economy he quoted from his manuscript which was SO offensive to the stu dents that they left the room in a body. leaving him in disgust, denounced him as a disgrace to