The sun., 1910-10-06
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~ now Aa repressnting the men and the
generation Who rendered the greatest scr
vice ever rendered this country. He stood
for heroic valor. grim energy. hsrcs hdel-
ity TO high ideals great debt is owed "a
John Brown because he is one Of the most
striking figures In the mighty struggle which
was 70 keep us foreVeS a free and united
nation. which was to secure the continuance
ot the most tremendous democratic sIperi-
ment ever tried lie did much In his life
and mere in his death he embodied the in
spiration OF the men OF his generation.
John Browns work was brought 20
completion by the men who bore
aloft the banner Of the Union during the
four terrible years which interviewed be-
tween Sumter and AppomattoH
Coming from one who has held the high
es' once in the gift Of grea, nation. this
astounding chromium deserves more than
. passing notice. BY a great many nativ .
Americans IN whom reason IL not clouded
by sentiment. sympathy or prejudice. Il
will be held that despite the unselnsh motive
which may he conceded as the impellinS
force 10 John Browns fanaticlsm, the
means employed were such as to Justify
the doubt Of the wisdom or right of holding
him up a. an example to this or other gen
eratIens. They will hold and the proof
IL positive that for the last several years
Of hts career he was not q Law abiding cni-
zen that he repeatedly and with premedi-
ta'lon sinned against the laws OF God and
hts country. that he took by violence and
against the law the property tslavea. wag-
ons. i've stock. &cD OF peaceable. Law
ao'd'ne citizens and was porhc'Ps er'"'iHis
IN the murder Of man who was exercising
me hrSi great duty OF protecting his home
ana famiy' his property and himself that
on NAV :S-ae' 1855 he caused to be taken
OUT oi their beds AZ the dead hours Of night
hNe persons two Of these lads under aEel.
and in cold blood directed members Of his
own family and others to cut them to death.
Nhich they did; that he was for years an
Outlaw Snd fugitive from justice. going
about under assumed names. with . reward
out Tor his Apprehension. that without any
proNoceion and without any declaration OF
war. ne led an armed invasion OF . peace
ihi community. carrying guns and pixies
win which TO arm ssrvile race knowing.
as thoss who gave him moral and material
A'd IN th's expedition knew. of the deplor-
an'e southampton insnrrectiOn only q few
years before In the same community. and
mnrd~red or caused TO be murdered I'm.
onendlnE citi7ens that he Sss guilty Of
treason IN -elHins and appropriating to his
own unlawful uses the property Of the
n'ed states and that he was tried by a
court OF recognized Jurisdiction. condemned
and executed on the Eallows for his crime.
against God and the laws Of his country.
The truth Of the foregoing rests upon
unimpeachable evidence. The partisans OF
John Brown for long time denied his par
iicips'inE in the cold hlooded massacre on
IN" Po'taSat"mIe. and his family deliber-
Ate'y lied about u. The truth is now known.
ana " stands out a. one Of the fouest and
most cowardlv crimes In the annals Of that
era OF murder and crime in Kansas In Witch
both parties. Pro-Slaverv and Free Soil.
di-Era"ed America and civilization.
salmon Brown. a son, in = letter to =. n
Sanborn. author Of the Life and Ietters
OF John Brown dated December %. Isss.
saws ! was one Of The company at the time
Of the homicide. and was never away from
him lIohn Bro~nl one hour At a time after
We took up arms IN Kansas. therefore say
positively that he was not a participation In
the deed and vet Sanborn than whom
none could he more Of partisan. says.
Those who accomplished IL were under
Browns orders and were directed in all
their movements nv him t-IIfs and letter.
of John Brown. page 2sS The men who
composed this party were John Brown, his