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1 2 | army there, in the War of 1812; that he accompanied him 2 41| thousand sane editors, his abettors, are saving their country 3 2 | to excite in him a great abhorrence of it; so much so, that 4 63| work; as if the agent to abolish slavery could only be somebody 5 6 | hear of as there. It was no abolition lecturer that converted 6 28| or rather that universal aboriginal game of the platter, at 7 7 | would have left a Greek accent slanting the wrong way, 8 2 | the War of 1812; that he accompanied him to the camp, and assisted 9 52| these human rebels, you have accomplished nothing but your own guilt, 10 | according 11 26| higher motives than they are. Accordingly they pronounce this man 12 6 | Western writer says, to account for his escape from so many 13 14| exasperated against him, he accounted for it by saying, "It is 14 38| he was still, at the last accounts, alive in the hands of his 15 70| and that of my Maker. I acknowledge no master in human form."~ 16 1 | respecting his character and actions. It costs us nothing to 17 26| conceive of a man who is actuated by higher motives than they 18 66| costliest material, the finest adamant; sent to be the redeemer 19 10| would have been glad to add a chaplain to the list, 20 10| remarked that, with the addition of a chaplain, it would 21 71| noble strain he proceeds, addressing his captors, who stand over 22 45| spirit, while they really admire his heroism, have no test 23 59| school. We make a needless ado about capital punishment - 24 59| This event advertises me that there is such a 25 56| If he had had any journal advocating "his cause," any organ, 26 57| so. A man may have other affairs to attend to. I do not wish 27 37| are not human enough to affect me at all. I do not feel 28 56| side - I say again that it affects me as a sublime spectacle. 29 41| deeds in Kansas, and have afforded him material aid there, 30 16| lenient, but because they were afraid of him.~ 31 26| to bed and sleep quietly afterward. All his prayers begin with " 32 39| rejoice that I live in this age, that I am his contemporary.~ 33 3 | and it was through his agency, far more than any other' 34 49| not an honest man? Cease agitation on this subject, or I will 35 57| order to rescue the slave. I agree with him. They who are continually 36 41| have afforded him material aid there, think him insane? 37 38| still, at the last accounts, alive in the hands of his foes; 38 6 | that converted him. Ethan Allen and Stark, with whom he 39 49| government to be effectually allied with France and Austria 40 19| such who gets his usual allowance of sleep, I will warrant 41 7 | called Harvard, good old Alma Mater as she is. He was 42 23| their sane, and wise, and altogether admirable lives, reading 43 45| to detect a noble man, no amalgam to combine with his pure 44 65| The amount of it is, our "leading men" 45 13| passed unsuspected, and had ample opportunity to learn the 46 68| Brown any longer; he is an angel of light.~ 47 64| and all who condemn him so angrily and fluently devote themselves, 48 73| to gratify any personal animosity, revenge, or vindictive 49 40| which he took up arms to annul!~ 50 45| questions that I can honorably answer, I will; not otherwise. 51 42| Read his admirable answers to Mason and others. How 52 38| I am aware that I anticipate a little - that he was still, 53 19| enterprise; but their very anxiety to prove this might suggest 54 40| political party which is so anxiously shuffling him and his plot 55 | anywhere 56 64| see that they are as far apart as the heavens and earth 57 46| speaks far more justly and appreciatingly of him than any Northern 58 31| clique! Though you may not approve of his method or his principles, 59 2 | learned by experience how armies are supplied and maintained 60 17| lacked a cause - a kind of armor which he and his party never 61 70| responds from the floor of the armory, clear as a cloudless sky, 62 67| cases. Business men may arrange that among themselves. If 63 13| For some time after his arrival he still followed the same 64 52| cannon point not. Can all the art of the cannon-founder tempt 65 34| finished to order, the pure article, as easily as water with 66 26| to have any supplementary articles added to the contract, to 67 19| important and growing party. We aspire to be something more than 68 49| innocence: "What do you assault me for? Am I not an honest 69 13| which that conclave had assembled, and when he came up to 70 34| and yet the politician asserts that the only proper way 71 3 | him, he would follow, to assist them with his hand and counsel. 72 49| millions, and inquires with an assumption of innocence: "What do you 73 64| the heavens and earth are asunder.~ 74 15| being a wild and desperate attempt. His enemy Mr. Vallandigham 75 17| Yet he did not attribute his success, foolishly, 76 29| do like some travelling auctioneers, who sing an obscene song, 77 67| his conscience, it is an audacious government, and is taking 78 59| that they have died, for aught that I know. Nonsense! I' 79 30| himself informs us, "under the auspices of John Brown and nobody 80 49| effectually allied with France and Austria in oppressing mankind. There 81 27| neighbors. They are our Austrias, and Chinas, and South Sea 82 14| a number, including the authorities, exasperated against him, 83 36| of us all. He needed no babbling lawyer, making false issues, 84 54| insured, withdraws into the back shop, taking the Constitution 85 41| their country and their bacon! just as insane were his 86 22| The momentary charge at Balaklava, in obedience to a blundering 87 20| attacking singly an ordinary band of thieves or murderers. 88 28| but wear their breasts bare upon an egg of chalk! Their 89 54| kind of spirit is their barrel made to hold? They speculate 90 2 | skill as to lead them in battle. He said that few persons 91 66| these things are being done, beauty stands veiled and music 92 | became 93 | becoming 94 26| will let him go straight to bed and sleep quietly afterward. 95 2 | contractor who furnished beef to the army there, in the 96 14| consequence of exposure, befriended only by Indians and a few 97 | beginning 98 24| our vice; and hence are begotten fear, superstition, bigotry, 99 | behind 100 16| from bondage a dozen human beings, and walk off with them 101 31| What though he did not belong to your clique! Though you 102 | below 103 55| life at any moment for the benefit of his fellow-man. It may 104 66| rise upon again in this benighted land. To whose making went 105 | besides 106 54| Constitution with it, and bestows most of its labor on repairing 107 7 | for which he had early betrayed a fondness, and having taken 108 | beyond 109 19| to read history and our Bibles, but desecrating every house 110 36| resisted them as he was bid. For once we are lifted 111 24| begotten fear, superstition, bigotry, persecution, and slavery 112 57| Look at the policeman's billy and handcuffs! Look at the 113 67| everlasting laws which rightfully bind man, that would be another 114 6 | He was by descent and birth a New England farmer, a 115 26| on the Sabbath, and the blacks all the rest of the week. 116 29| sane set of editors we are blessed with, not "mistaken men"; 117 22| Balaklava, in obedience to a blundering command, proving what a 118 23| clothing. "The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign 119 34| hear cast overboard? The bodies of the dead that have found 120 36| man. He did not value his bodily life in comparison with 121 43| speeches put together and boiled down - and probably they 122 39| live in our hearts, whose bones have not yet crumbled in 123 20| does not get a new pair of boots, or a vote of thanks, it 124 54| speculate in stocks, and bore holes in mountains, but 125 2 | Revolution; that he himself was born in Connecticut about the 126 28| one noble statement, in a Boston paper, not editorial. Some 127 10| the rules by which they bound themselves; and he stated 128 27| the true and impassable boundaries between individuals and 129 12| anything, but spoke within bounds. I remember, particularly, 130 50| taken out and the top of its brain shot away. Heroes have fought 131 6 | important field. They could bravely face their country's foes, 132 69| it was necessary that the bravest and humanest man in all 133 29| well on which side their bread is buttered, at least.~ 134 54| tunnelled under the whole breadth of the land. Such a government 135 67| consequence whether a man breaks a human law or not. Let 136 28| honest egg, but wear their breasts bare upon an egg of chalk! 137 19| every house and every day we breathe in. Perhaps anxious politicians 138 6 | those who stood at Concord Bridge once, on Lexington Common, 139 49| a touchstone designed to bring out, with glaring distinctness, 140 49| reveals itself a merely brute force, or worse, a demoniacal 141 28| which the Indians cried hub, bub! Exclude the reports of 142 9 | hundred such men as these Buford ruffians.'" He said that 143 24| mere figure-heads upon a bulk, with livers in the place 144 2 | cost, of firing a single bullet in war. He saw enough, at 145 9 | make, when they think that bullies are the best fighters, or 146 12| rhetorician, was not talking to Buncombe or his constituents anywhere, 147 31| spile, you would gain at the bung.~ 148 6 | Lexington Common, and on Bunker Hill, only he was firmer 149 23| in the grave! You can get buried cheaper than that.~ 150 29| which side their bread is buttered, at least.~ 151 23| and children, by families, buying a "life-membership" in such 152 28| deeds of earnest men to the cackling of politicial conventions! 153 52| against whom West Point cadets and rifled cannon point 154 54| we think of the Oriental Cadi even, behind whom worked 155 33| conceded to him," says one who calls him crazy, "that he was 156 49| is the character of that calm which follows when the law 157 7 | grammar than one of your calves." But he went to the great 158 40| slaveholder, perhaps, to be its candidate, at least for one who will 159 8 | seeking after available candidates.~ 160 52| Point cadets and rifled cannon point not. Can all the art 161 52| Can all the art of the cannon-founder tempt matter to turn against 162 13| Missouri, apparently in the capacity of a surveyor, with his 163 59| make a needless ado about capital punishment - taking lives, 164 66| the redeemer of those in captivity; and the only use to which 165 71| proceeds, addressing his captors, who stand over him: "I 166 30| fairly inferred from my past career." I, for one, am not interested 167 34| with its dying victims; new cargoes are being added in mid-ocean; 168 20| not the market that heroes carry their blood to.~ 169 52| which the founder thinks he casts it more essential than the 170 43| for simple truth, the few casual remarks of crazy John Brown 171 49| Am I not an honest man? Cease agitation on this subject, 172 8 | did something else than celebrate their forefathers' day, 173 22| has, properly enough, been celebrated by a poet laureate; but 174 2 | about the beginning of this century, but early went with his 175 68| These are the two ends of a chain which is not without its 176 28| breasts bare upon an egg of chalk! Their great game is the 177 6 | higher-principled than any that I have chanced to hear of as there. It 178 23| American boards, but it chances that I never heard of this 179 24| of idols, which at length changes the worshipper into a stone 180 26| certain old-established charities, too, after a fashion, but 181 19| more than stupid and timid chattels, pretending to read history 182 23| grave! You can get buried cheaper than that.~ 183 23| Northern men, and women, and children, by families, buying a " 184 12| volcano with an ordinary chimney-flue. Also referring to the deeds 185 27| They are our Austrias, and Chinas, and South Sea Islands. 186 27| a wandering Tartar and a Chinese town. The thoughtful man 187 9 | small-pox, yellow fever, and cholera, all together in my camp, 188 51| and crucifies a million Christs every day!~ 189 6 | by good rights, wear a citizen's dress only.~ 190 58| soldiers, but by peaceable citizens, not so much by laymen as 191 27| handsome to the eye - a city of magnificent distances. 192 31| magnanimity. Would you not like to claim kindredship with him in 193 27| well spaced all at once, clean and handsome to the eye - 194 58| indignation that is said to have cleared the temple once will clear 195 54| becomes only a hired man, or clerk, to perform menial or indifferent 196 31| he did not belong to your clique! Though you may not approve 197 59| them fairly ran down like a clock. Franklin - Washington - 198 23| pastors are wolves in sheep's clothing. "The American Board of 199 70| of the armory, clear as a cloudless sky, true as the voice of 200 | Co 201 20| using the language of the cockpit, "the gamest man be ever 202 53| The United States have a coffle of four millions of slaves. 203 20| days. I have noticed the cold-blooded way in which newspaper writers 204 13| and other weapons he could collect, openly and slowly drove 205 46| a madman.... He is cool, collected, and indomitable, and it 206 7 | He did not go to the college called Harvard, good old 207 46| survive, are like him.... Colonel Washington says that he 208 28| chiefly filled, in parallel columns, with the reports of the 209 45| noble man, no amalgam to combine with his pure gold. They 210 49| millions of slaves; here comes their heroic liberator. 211 46| rifle with the other, and commanded his men with the utmost 212 7 | many degrees, he finally commenced the public practice of Humanity 213 61| years of what is called commercial and political prosperity 214 23| The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions," even, 215 52| origin in, and is first committed by, the power that makes 216 14| particular swamp, his foes commonly did not care to go in after 217 12| tell the simple truth, and communicate his own resolution; therefore 218 57| the so-called peace of our community by deeds of petty violence 219 67| have you to enter into a compact with yourself that you will 220 1 | admiration of, him and his companions, and that is what I now 221 15| enemy Mr. Vallandigham is compelled to say that "it was among 222 54| mountains, but they are not competent to lay out even a decent 223 13| perfectly; and having thus completed his real survey he would 224 55| hung. That was the greatest compliment which this country could 225 46| his men with the utmost composure, encouraging them to be 226 8 | fear God, not making many compromises, nor seeking after available 227 6 | many perils, that he was concealed under a "rural exterior"; 228 33| It was always conceded to him," says one who calls 229 30| countenance him to do it, in any conceivable way. It can't be fairly 230 2 | that few persons had any conception of the cost, even the pecuniary 231 13| very spot on which that conclave had assembled, and when 232 6 | best of those who stood at Concord Bridge once, on Lexington 233 36| up serenely against the condemnation and vengeance of mankind, 234 53| determined to keep them in this condition; and Massachusetts is one 235 53| Massachusetts is one of the confederated overseers to prevent their 236 43| probably they themselves will confess it - do not match for manly 237 17| as one of his prisoners confessed, because they lacked a cause - 238 9 | enemy, he had but little confidence in him.~ 239 63| religion were out of date as connected with any man's daily work; 240 2 | that he himself was born in Connecticut about the beginning of this 241 19| anxious because of a dim consciousness of the fact, which they 242 67| life of a man without the consent of his conscience, it is 243 66| care for Christ crucified, consider what you are about to do 244 20| stands a chance to save a considerable part of his soul-and such 245 36| If Walker may be considered the representative of the 246 16| the length of the North, conspicuous to all parties, with a price 247 15| best planned and executed conspiracies that ever failed."~ 248 48| underrate either the man or his conspiracy.... He is the farthest possible 249 54| is held by one that can contain it.~ 250 28| The same journal which contained this pregnant news was chiefly 251 10| I think he called it - containing the names of his company 252 61| many a man who was lately contemplating suicide has now something 253 39| this age, that I am his contemporary.~ 254 54| occupation, and becoming contemptible to mankind? If private men 255 52| fountain-head. You presume to contend with a foe against whom 256 57| agree with him. They who are continually shocked by slavery have 257 63| were a failure, and his continued life, be it of whatever 258 57| this matter, unless he is continuously inspired, and I have not 259 2 | say that his father was a contractor who furnished beef to the 260 54| those farmers who in winter contrive to turn a penny by following 261 6 | abolition lecturer that converted him. Ethan Allen and Stark, 262 67| whatever - and not accept the convictions that are forced upon you, 263 30| intelligent man will ever be convinced that he was any creature 264 16| telling what he had done, thus convincing Missouri that it was not 265 46| to be a madman.... He is cool, collected, and indomitable, 266 46| Washington says that he was the coolest and firmest man he ever 267 56| for this fight, proceeding coolly, reverently, humanely to 268 54| a penny by following the coopering business. And what kind 269 46| prisoners, Brown, Stevens, and Coppoc, it was hard to say which 270 8 | forefathers' day, and eat parched corn in remembrance of that time. 271 1 | would fain do my part to correct the tone and the statements 272 66| To whose making went the costliest material, the finest adamant; 273 1 | character and actions. It costs us nothing to be just. We 274 2 | was often present at the councils of the officers. Especially, 275 3 | assist them with his hand and counsel. This, as you all know, 276 30| declaring, "I didn't do it, nor countenance him to do it, in any conceivable 277 34| small crew of slaveholders, countenanced by a large body of passengers, 278 67| would be another thing. A counterfeiting law-factory, standing half 279 27| We dream of foreign countries, of other times and races 280 27| come plenipotentiary to our court.~ 281 16| upon his head, going into a court-room on his way and telling what 282 62| hero in the midst of us cowards is always so dreaded. He 283 19| tacties. Though we wear no crape, the thought of that man' 284 42| truth, clear as lightning, crashing into their obscene temples. 285 20| neighbor living. Others, craven-hearted, said disparagingly, that " 286 29| mistaken men" - "insane," or "crazed." It suggests what a sane 287 30| convinced that he was any creature of yours. He went and came, 288 34| added in mid-ocean; a small crew of slaveholders, countenanced 289 28| platter, at which the Indians cried hub, bub! Exclude the reports 290 36| Republicans? - and we become criminal in comparison. Do yourselves 291 19| succeeded. They at most only criticise the tacties. Though we wear 292 10| would have been a perfect Cromwellian troop, he observed that 293 21| a hero in his field, a crop of heroes is sure to spring 294 29| song, in order to draw a crowd around them. Republican 295 4 | of writing to some of the crowned heads about it. It was because 296 51| pretends to be Christian and crucifies a million Christs every 297 39| whose bones have not yet crumbled in the earth around us, 298 55| oppressed was a picked man, culled out of many thousands, if 299 4 | live on the soil which they cultivate, but in Germany they are 300 21| depend on our watering and cultivating; that when you plant, or 301 24| the place of hearts. The curse is the worship of idols, 302 63| connected with any man's daily work; as if the agent to 303 46| man he ever saw in defying danger and death. With one son 304 23| Foreign Missions," even, might dare to protest against that 305 19| not sleep I wrote in the dark.~ 306 63| and religion were out of date as connected with any man' 307 16| walk off with them by broad daylight, for weeks if not months, 308 46| and to sell their lives as dear as they could. Of the three 309 54| competent to lay out even a decent highway. The only free road, 310 67| law or not. Let lawyers decide trivial cases. Business 311 28| Some voluminous sheets decided not to print the full report 312 77| of the Pilgrims and the Declaration of Independence, it will 313 43| for, of late years? - to declare with effect what kind of 314 67| because they were made? or declared by any number of men to 315 30| hear people and parties declaring, "I didn't do it, nor countenance 316 2 | about eighteen, he not only declined that, but he also refused 317 5 | of this Union. Slavery he deemed to be wholly opposed to 318 42| How they are dwarfed and defeated by the contrast! On the 319 17| lay down their lives in defence of what they knew to be 320 67| that mode of attacking or defending a man, because you descend 321 30| not interested to hear you define your position. I don't know 322 59| that I know. Nonsense! I'll defy them to do it. They haven' 323 46| firmest man he ever saw in defying danger and death. With one 324 7 | fondness, and having taken many degrees, he finally commenced the 325 14| transact some business, without delaying long, and yet not be molested; 326 6 | man of great common sense, deliberate and practical as that class 327 29| in the country who will deliberately print anything which he 328 59| enough in them. They'll deliquesce like fungi, and keep a hundred 329 16| want of good management, to deliver from bondage a dozen human 330 29| even, but call these men "deluded fanatics" - "mistaken men" - " 331 33| man, very modest in his demeanor, apparently inoffensive, 332 37| As for the Democratic journals, they are not human 333 8 | time. They were neither Democrats nor Republicans, but men 334 49| brute force, or worse, a demoniacal force. It is the head of 335 23| was let down into a wolf's den; and in this wise they nourish 336 21| inevitable, and does not depend on our watering and cultivating; 337 67| defending a man, because you descend to meet the judge on his 338 2 | already read. I need not describe his person to you, for probably 339 19| history and our Bibles, but desecrating every house and every day 340 52| help thinking of you as you deserve, ye governments. Can you 341 49| this event as a touchstone designed to bring out, with glaring 342 13| opportunity to learn the designs of the enemy. For some time 343 15| far from being a wild and desperate attempt. His enemy Mr. Vallandigham 344 45| have no test by which to detect a noble man, no amalgam 345 64| so angrily and fluently devote themselves, I see that they 346 49| This most hypocritical and diabolical government looks up from 347 11| was scrupulous about his diet at your table, excusing 348 20| that "he died as the fool dieth"; which, pardon me, for 349 27| themselves out there. It is the difference of constitution, of intelligence, 350 11| was fitting himself for difficult enterprises, a life of exposure.~ 351 34| That is the way we are "diffusing" humanity, and its sentiments 352 34| obtained is by "the quiet diffusion of the sentiments of humanity," 353 36| and effectively for the dignity of human nature, knowing 354 19| so anxious because of a dim consciousness of the fact, 355 13| able to reach Kansas by any direct route, at least without 356 67| which his better nature disapproves? Is it the intention of 357 41| many at least as twelve disciples - all struck with insanity 358 45| sanity than an ordinary discipline and habits of life, than 359 12| elsewhere seemed to me at a discount. It was like the speeches 360 13| ruffians on the prairie, discussing, of course, the single topic 361 2 | enough, at any rate, to disgust him with a military life; 362 20| Others, craven-hearted, said disparagingly, that "he threw his life 363 54| to protect the weak and dispense justice, then the government 364 34| its deeds, and you could disperse them, all finished to order, 365 76| prepared the better. You may dispose of me very easily. I am 366 67| taking a step towards its own dissolution. Is it not possible that 367 27| a city of magnificent distances. We discover why it was 368 49| bring out, with glaring distinctness, the character of this government. 369 55| hirelings about him would alone distinguish him from ordinary heroes. 370 23| Putnam. You might open the district schools with the reading 371 24| is hardly a house but is divided against itself, for our 372 62| nature. He has a spark of divinity in him.~ "Unless above himself 373 57| It was his peculiar doctrine that a man has a perfect 374 19| told. Why do they still dodge the truth? They are so anxious 375 26| any new-fangled ones; he doesn't wish to have any supplementary 376 55| his fellow-man. It may be doubted if there were as many more 377 69| hear of his deliverance, doubting if a prolonged life, if 378 29| obscene song, in order to draw a crowd around them. Republican 379 27| We dream of foreign countries, of 380 20| about to be hung. He was not dreaming of his foes when the governor 381 6 | rights, wear a citizen's dress only.~ 382 45| gold. They mix their own dross with it.~ 383 13| collect, openly and slowly drove an ox-cart through Missouri, 384 52| ye governments. Can you dry up the fountains of thought? 385 57| and revolvers is to fight duels with them, when we are insulted 386 59| veil was rent, only a hole dug somewhere. Let the dead 387 27| their level between us, or dumb steppes stretch themselves 388 42| and others. How they are dwarfed and defeated by the contrast! 389 28| the voices and deeds of earnest men to the cackling of politicial 390 43| Truth is his inspirer, and earnestness the polisher of his sentences. 391 10| that office worthily. It is easy enough to find one for the 392 70| Vindictive!" So ye write in your easy-chairs, and thus he wounded responds 393 29| sentences ready for the morning edition, and accustomed to look 394 28| in a Boston paper, not editorial. Some voluminous sheets 395 36| stood up so persistently and effectively for the dignity of human 396 18| to his last act, and its effects.~ 397 49| see this government to be effectually allied with France and Austria 398 56| would have been fatal to his efficiency. If he had acted in any 399 41| just as insane were his efforts in Kansas. Ask the tyrant 400 30| shall be. I think it is mere egotism, or impertinent at this 401 | either 402 65| divinely appointed, but elected by the votes of their party.~ 403 | elsewhere 404 57| rifles and the revolvers were employed in a righteous cause. The 405 2 | and assisted him in that employment, seeing a good deal of military 406 58| violence is that which is encouraged, not by soldiers, but by 407 46| with the utmost composure, encouraging them to be firm, and to 408 2 | as to his history. I will endeavor to omit, as much as possible, 409 68| hung. These are the two ends of a chain which is not 410 51| just men in the land are enemies, standing between it and 411 67| government wrong? Are laws to be enforced simply because they were 412 4 | and at one time he was engaged in wool-growing, and he 413 43| floor of the Harper's Ferry engine-house - that man whom you are 414 24| image himself; and the New Englander is just as much an idolater 415 35| know the man. They must enlarge themselves to conceive of 416 67| wits in the world cannot enlighten him on that point. The murderer 417 56| to enumerate the others, enlisted for this fight, proceeding 418 67| What right have you to enter into a compact with yourself 419 11| fitting himself for difficult enterprises, a life of exposure.~ 420 56| and his son-in-law, not to enumerate the others, enlisted for 421 36| himself for a man, and the equal of any and all governments. 422 55| were as many more their equals in these respects in all 423 62| Unless above himself he can~ Erect himself, how poor a thing 424 39| I do not believe in erecting statues to those who still 425 2 | councils of the officers. Especially, he learned by experience 426 52| thinks he casts it more essential than the constitution of 427 6 | lecturer that converted him. Ethan Allen and Stark, with whom 428 59| fungi, and keep a hundred eulogists mopping the spot where they 429 4 | wool-growing, and he went to Europe as an agent about that business. 430 10| in his camp morning and evening, nevertheless.~ 431 67| the interpreters of the everlasting laws which rightfully bind 432 | everywhere 433 15| the facts about it. It was evidently far from being a wild and 434 26| the rest of the week. The evil is not merely a stagnation 435 14| including the authorities, exasperated against him, he accounted 436 | except 437 24| Hindoo. This man was an exception, for he did not set up even 438 2 | military life; indeed, to excite in him a great abhorrence 439 28| Indians cried hub, bub! Exclude the reports of religious 440 28| of Brown's words to the exclusion of other matter. It was 441 25| can never have done with excommunicating Christ while it exists! 442 11| his diet at your table, excusing himself by saying that he 443 40| at least for one who will execute the Fugitive Slave Law, 444 15| among the best planned and executed conspiracies that ever failed."~ 445 33| introduced, when he would exhibit a feeling of indignation 446 36| because his peers did not exist. When a man stands up serenely 447 54| shadow of a government whose existence necessitates a Vigilant 448 25| excommunicating Christ while it exists! Away with your broad and 449 67| laws for free men can you expect from that?~ 450 20| he gain by it?" as if he expected to fill his pockets by this 451 56| wintering the thought, without expecting any reward but a good conscience, 452 29| believe that it would be expedient. How then can they print 453 12| away his speech, like an experienced soldier, keeping a reserve 454 13| with his surveying compass exposed in it, and so passed unsuspected, 455 14| When I expressed surprise that he could live 456 28| remember in them a single expression of sympathy for these men. 457 54| Committee. And, to a certain extent, these crazy governments 458 6 | concealed under a "rural exterior"; as if, in that prairie 459 28| contrast - been printed in an extra, at least. To turn from 460 27| clean and handsome to the eye - a city of magnificent 461 15| failure, we do not know the facts about it. It was evidently 462 50| is that where the noblest faculties of the mind, and the whole 463 43| rifles, while he retained his faculty of speech - a Sharp's rifle 464 15| executed conspiracies that ever failed."~ 465 1 | of Captain Brown, I would fain do my part to correct the 466 43| in any sense. He was too fair a specimen of a man to represent 467 7 | wrong way, and righted up a falling man.~ 468 36| babbling lawyer, making false issues, to defend him. He 469 23| women, and children, by families, buying a "life-membership" 470 12| he referred to what his family had suffered in Kansas, 471 29| call these men "deluded fanatics" - "mistaken men" - "insane," 472 11| he must eat sparingly and fare hard, as became a soldier, 473 6 | and birth a New England farmer, a man of great common sense, 474 54| reminds me, at best, of those farmers who in winter contrive to 475 48| conspiracy.... He is the farthest possible removed from the 476 26| charities, too, after a fashion, but he does not wish to 477 54| Is not that government fast losing its occupation, and 478 56| hat, it would have been fatal to his efficiency. If he 479 19| s position and probable fate is spoiling many a man's 480 19| sleep, I will warrant him to fatten easily under any circumstances 481 23| chiefly pausing at that feat of Putnam, who was let down 482 7 | Mater as she is. He was not fed on the pap that is there 483 61| has already quickened the feeble pulse of the North, and 484 33| when he would exhibit a feeling of indignation unparalleled."~ 485 54| and protects our colored fellow-citizens, and leaves the other work 486 20| whole, my respect for my fellow-men, except as one may outweigh 487 46| another shot through, he felt the pulse of his dying son 488 49| There sits a tyrant holding fettered four millions of slaves; 489 9 | have the small-pox, yellow fever, and cholera, all together 490 9 | that bullies are the best fighters, or that they are the fit 491 58| Gospel, not so much by the fighting sects as by the Quakers, 492 24| of all kinds. We are mere figure-heads upon a bulk, with livers 493 28| pregnant news was chiefly filled, in parallel columns, with 494 7 | having taken many degrees, he finally commenced the public practice 495 2 | train when warned, and was fined for it. He then resolved 496 66| costliest material, the finest adamant; sent to be the 497 60| nevertheless. Do your work, and finish it. If you know how to begin, 498 34| could disperse them, all finished to order, the pure article, 499 12| least vent to his pent-up fire. It was a volcano with an 500 2 | even the pecuniary cost, of firing a single bullet in war.