Year: 1859

MIR. EDITOR.-l n0tlccu comment IN
your paper on the Harpcr's Ferry tragedy,
which said that Virginia and the rest of
the South. together with their northern
pro- slavery allies have worked themselves
into perfect phrenzy of excitement over
idle rumors Of pending attempt to rescue
Brown. They gnash their teeth, tear out
their hair. declare that the insurrec-
tion is the result Of Republican teaching
and say that every Black Republican ought
to be shot down. think there is nothing
more untrue than is this charge against
many Of the leaders Of the Republican par
ty. The Republican press all over the
country. and everyman connected with the
party. unite in condemning the movement
and express the hope that every one en-
gagged in it. either as principal or accesso-
ry, may be made to suffer the utmost rig
or of the law they have violated.


From this last sentiment | beg leave to
differ. shudder at the idea Of taking the
life of any brother. Think that he belongs
to God who created him. I think that
many Republicans and Democrats do not
desire John Browns death. for 1 believe
that the fires Of liberty are burning in their
souls yet and will burst ont so oner or la
ter into flame and consume the tyrants
who are trampling upon their victim
Kill old Brown? what for? For his rash
ness. surely not for his principles, for the
American principle is,. resistance 10 ty-
rants is obedience to God?" Hang old
Brown for helping the weak against the
strong? for shifting the tyrant who is pull
ing the image Of God down to level of the
beast of the field? Oh, shame on the man
who possesses such a spirit and will chime
in with the tyrant who makes merchandise
of his own flesh and blood, and will consent
to go at his bidding to do his dirty work,
and dirty work it is when he has to sell his
own conscience todo it. Hang old Brown
Better hang the government for helping the
tyrants. What has Brown done? He has
only been preaching the Gospel in his own
preaching deliverance to the captive
and opening the prison doors Of the nation
and letting the oppressed so Free But
then tho blessed Union must be sustained
and the Constitution must be carried out
at all hazards. althoug gh we know it is a
vi 'laton of the law of God. Christian
professors, how can you expect the worlds
people. as yon call them, to have any con
h'lence in you when you have none in your
sslves? You admit the slavery clau-
ses in the Constitution are wicked, and yet
you will obey them. Oh, shame on such
Christianity. that viii sell itself for mess
of pottage. But then we go for cxpeiien-
cy, If we don't the Democrats will get all
TIC loaves and fishes. and that will not do, |
a half loaf is better than no bread. If this
Is bread for the Republicans AMI Demo |
Gratis it is not for man that has a soul in
him. it is only for something in human |
shape. Talk about compromise between
freedom and slavery. All the Chemists in
the world can never unite two opposite
of inanimais nature where there
is no affinity for each other So with free
dom and slavery, there is no affinity between
them. They are two antagonistic princi-
pies, and never can unite any more than
oil and water, or God and the devil, one
or the other must predominate.


Governor Wise, cf Virginia, says
"Brown is the most rcsolute man l ever
saw. the coolest. | would trust his truth
about any question. the sincerest." Sim
cerity, courage AMI resolute daring. Has
Virginia nothing but the scaffold for such
qualities. Be couiious; remember what
Jefferson said: God has no attributes on
the side of Slavery. Remember that You
cannot fight against God with the hone of
success. ELISHA ERWIN