In 1837, in response to the murder of Elijah P. Lovejoy, Brown publicly vowed: "Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!"
1837年，为回应Elijah P. Lovejoy被谋杀事件，约翰·布朗公开发誓：“在这里，在上帝面前，在这些见证者面前，从我一生的这时起，我将我的生命献给废除奴隶制度的伟大事业！”（“Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!