John Brown, 1800-1859: A Biography Fifty Years AfterThe present volume is inspired by a belief that fifty years after the Harper's Ferry tragedy, the time is ripe for a study of John Brown, free from bias, from the errors in taste and fact of the mere panegyrist, and from the blind prejudice of those who can see in John Brown nothing but a criminal. The pages that follow were written to detract from or champion no man or set of men, but to put forth the essential truths of history as far as ascertainable, and to judge Brown, his followers and associates in the light thereof. -- Adapted from the preface. |
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... appeared five other lives of Brown , the most important being that of Richard J. Hinton , who in his preface gloried in holding a brief for Brown and his men . The present volume is inspired by no such purpose , but is due to a belief ...
... appeared five other lives of Brown , the most important being that of Richard J. Hinton , who in his preface gloried in holding a brief for Brown and his men . The present volume is inspired by no such purpose , but is due to a belief ...
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... appeared to be blasted My beloved Wife gave birth to an Infent Daughter that died in a few ours as my wife expresed [ it ] had a short pasage through time My wife followed in a few ours after these were days of affliction I THE MOULDING ...
... appeared to be blasted My beloved Wife gave birth to an Infent Daughter that died in a few ours as my wife expresed [ it ] had a short pasage through time My wife followed in a few ours after these were days of affliction I THE MOULDING ...
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... appeared , the kindliness and tenderness with which the husband shielded and tended and watched over his wife . As to his children , John Brown at first believed in the use of the rod , and he was particularly anxious that they should ...
... appeared , the kindliness and tenderness with which the husband shielded and tended and watched over his wife . As to his children , John Brown at first believed in the use of the rod , and he was particularly anxious that they should ...
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... appeared April 1 , 1840 , before a committee of Oberlin trustees and opened nego- tiations with it for the survey and purchase of some of the Virginia possessions.41 Two days later , the full board con- sidered a letter from John Brown ...
... appeared April 1 , 1840 , before a committee of Oberlin trustees and opened nego- tiations with it for the survey and purchase of some of the Virginia possessions.41 Two days later , the full board con- sidered a letter from John Brown ...
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... appeared , was , after all , not to be undone by edu- cating the negroes already freed , but by the sword of Gideon and a band as carefully chosen as was his . Gradually the practical shepherd felt his blood stirring within him , but ...
... appeared , was , after all , not to be undone by edu- cating the negroes already freed , but by the sword of Gideon and a band as carefully chosen as was his . Gradually the practical shepherd felt his blood stirring within him , but ...
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Abolitionists Adair April arms arrived asked attack August Border Ruffians Boston camp Capt Captain Charlestown citizens Colonel Committee County Creek December dollars F. B. Sanborn father fight force Frederick Frederick Brown Free Soil Free Soilers friends George Gerrit Smith Governor Wise hand Harper's Ferry Henry Thompson Higginson Hinton Historical Society Collections horses hundred James Jason Brown John Brown Jones June Kagi Kansas Historical Society killed Lane Lawrence leader Leavenworth Lecompton Legislature letter lives March miles Missouri Missourians N. Y. Herald N. Y. Tribune National Kansas Committee negro night North Elba November October Ohio Original in possession Osawatomie Owen Brown party Pate peace possession of Miss prisoners pro-slavery raid reported returned rifles Robinson Salmon Brown Sanborn settlers Shannon shot slavery slaves statement Stearns Sumner Tabor Territory tion Topeka town Townsley troops Virginia wife William wounded wrote York
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Page 564 - John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection. It was an attempt by white men to get up a revolt among slaves, in which the slaves refused to participate. In fact it was so absurd that the slaves, with all their ignorance, saw plainly enough it could not succeed. That affair, in its philosophy, corresponds with the many attempts, related in history, at the assassination of kings and emperors. An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned...
Page 540 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 499 - Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children and with the blood of millions in this slave country, whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I submit. So let it be done.
Page 499 - Let me say also a word in regard to the statements made by some of those connected with me. I hear it has been stated by some of them that I have induced them to join me. But the contrary is true. I do not say this to injure them, but as regretting their weakness.
Page 551 - ... feelings and wrongs have placed us. I have now no doubt but that our seeming disaster will ultimately result in the most glorious success. So, my dear, shattered, and broken family, be of good cheer, and believe and trust in God with all your heart and with all your soul, for he doeth all things well.
Page 498 - In the first place, I deny everything but what I have all along admitted, of a design on my part to free slaves. I intended certainly to have made a clean thing of that matter, as I did last winter when I went into Missouri, and there took slaves without the snapping of a gun on either side, moving them through the country, and finally leaving them in Canada.
Page 497 - Brown whether he had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced upon him.
Page 646 - This, and one other American speech, that of John Brown to the court that tried him, and a part of Kossuth's speech at Birmingham, can only be compared with each other, and with no fourth.
Page 563 - that new saint, than whom none purer or more brave was ever led by love of men into conflict and death — the new saint awaiting his martyrdom, and who, if he shall suffer, will make the gallows glorious like the cross ;" and this sentiment was responded to with enthusiasm by the immense audience of Tremont Temple.
Page 538 - These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, shall work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.