The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

dent Roosevelt says: John Brown
stands to US now as representing
fhe men and the generation VIII
rendered the greatest service ever rem
deTed this country. He stood for
heroic valor, grim energy, fierce fcei-
itv. 10 high ideals. A great debt Is
owed to John Brown because he is one
Of the most striking figures in the
mighty struggle which was to keep US
forever q free and united nation.
which was to secure the cont nuance
Of the most tremendous democratic
exoerinent ever tried. He did much
in his life and more in his death; he
embodied the inspiration Of the men
o. his generation. John
Browns work was brought to compile
tion by the men who bore aioft
the banner Of the Union during the
four terrible years which interviewed
between Sumter and Appomattox.'
Coming from one who has held the
highest office in the gift Of a great
nation, this astounding encomlum de-
serves more than a passing notice by
a great many native Americans IN
whom reason Is not loude by sentl-
XntDS. SSI1DdluJ vi ~ wa
be held that despite the unselfsh mo-
tive which may be conceded as the I'M
relliny force of John Browns fanatl-
cism the means employed were sucn
as to Justify the doubt OF the wisdom
or right Of holding him up as an ex-
annie to this or other generations.
They will hold-and the proof Is posi-
tive-that for the last several years
Of his career he was not q laW-ab-dinS
citizen: that he repeatedly and WITH
reconciliation sinned against the laws
of @ and his country; that ne took
by violence and against the law the
property (~slaves, wagons, i've STOCK
etc.}, Of peaceable, laW-abid1ng citl-
zens and was particcpS crimlnls IN the
murder OF a man who was exerclsing
the first great duty Of protecting ms
home and family, his property and
himself: that on May 25-26, 1856, he
caused to be taken out of their beds
at the lead hours Of night five per-
sons Cwo OF these lads under ageC'
and IN cold blood directed members
Of his own family to cut them to DEATH
which they did,; that he was for years
an outlaw and fugitive from justice,
going about under assumed names,
with q reward out for his apprehen-
sion: that without any p~rovocatlon ana
without and ration OF war, he
led an armed invas on OF a peace1uI
community, carrying guns pixies
with which to arm a serVile race
{knowing, as those who gave him
moral material aid in tn s expedition
knew, of the depiOra bic southampton
instruction only q few years before
in the same community and murder
ed or caused to be murdered unoI-
Tending citizens; that he was guilty or
treason In SEEING and appToprtat1ng
to his own unlawful uses the property
of the United States; and that he was
tried by a court Of recognized jurisdlc-
ton, condemned and executed on the
galows for his crimes against God Z
the laws OF his country.
Truth Unimpeacf1abIe.
The truth of the foregoing rests
upon unimpeachable evidence. The
partisans Of John Brown for a long
time denied his participating In the
cold Hooded massacre on the POtta-
vatomie, and his family deliberately
lied about it. The truth is now
known. and it stands out as one OF
the foulest and most cowardiy crimes
In the annals Of that era of murder
and crime in Kansas in which both
parties, Pro-Slavery and Free Soil, o}s-
graced america and civilization.
Salmon brown, a son, in 3 letter TO
p. H. S~anboFn. author OF the life
and Letters of John Brown" dated
December 81, 1859, says: Il was one
of the company at the time OF the
homicide, and was never away from
him (John Brown one hour at a time
after We took up arms in Kansas,
therefore I say pos lively that he was
net q participation in the deed and
Vet than whom none could
be more of q partisan, says: Those
who accomplished 1t We're under
Browns orders and were directed IN
al their movements by him. ("Llfe
and Letters of John Brown page
$3.50 The men h composed this
party were John Brown. his four sons,