 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 528 pages
...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...own execution. Orsini's attempt on Louis Napoleon, aud John Brown's attempt at Harper's Ferry were, in their philosophy, precisely the same. The eagerness... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...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...Ferry were, in their philosophy, precisely the same. The eagerness to cast blame on old England in tiie 311* case, and on New England in the other, does... | |
 | Frederic May Holland - Abolitionists - 1891 - 436 pages
...candidate, Abraham Lincoln, said, in his famous Cooper Institute speech, that the Harper's Ferry affair " corresponds with the many attempts related in history...Ferry were, in their philosophy, precisely the same." John Brown gave up his life gladly in hope of freeing the oppressed ; so did the men who slew the Czar,... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - Booksellers and bookselling - 1892 - 772 pages
..."'John Brown's affair' in its philosophy, corresponds with the many attempts related in histoTy of the assassination of kings and emperors. An enthusiast...Ferry, were, in their philosophy, precisely the same." Benjamin Robbins Curtis wrote a learned argument in denial of the power of the President to suspend... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 568 pages
...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...enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people, until he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 604 pages
...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...enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people, until he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 564 pages
...the assassination of kings and emperors. An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people, until he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate...ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than in his own execution." * Two days later, Seward spoke in the Senate more sympathetically, and in words... | |
 | John Witherspoon Du Bose - Confederate States of America - 1892 - 828 pages
...a long time. Whoercr marh fairs or much hopes for such an ercnf, will be alike <limililioinled. * * Orsini's attempt on Louis Napoleon, and John Brown's...Ferry were, in their philosophy, precisely the same. The eagerness to cast blame on old England in the one case, and on New England in the other, docs not... | |
 | John Witherspoon Du Bose - Confederate States of America - 1892 - 820 pages
...for a long time. HVcierer mnchfeurs or much hopca for such an emit, will he alike disappointed. * • Orsini's attempt on Louis Napoleon, and John Brown's...attempt at Harper's Ferry were, in their philosophy, prec'sely the same. The eagerness to cast blame on old England in the one case, and on New England... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 564 pages
...the assassination of kings and emperors. An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people, until he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, Hvhich ends in little else than in his own execution." * Two days later, Seward spoke in the Senate... | |
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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... 
