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Show Lnttcrs fi·otn Northern ~lien. with the hope that t l1 ough men kill the body,. God ''"ill nourish the spirit- the man - un der His own pavilion of h. g1h td f orever.1 t . t I trust you". ·11 1 cs· t ccm it no reproach that WlC w. men dp o1 ngams d put you to cl en t} l Oil the gibbet. The gtbbct, an t 1e eros , yanodu, tahne fao-ot, have of te n been honored by men of whom the wo1rl d 0 was not worthy. IIa d Yo u been successful, men woulld\I h1a ve ca·l ckd ·ou a hero ; but b ecause cl efc' atecl- I forbe. a.r the rest. y 1eart s.1· c. - )c ns at the thoug1 1 t th a t conscience , and cl1vm. c trust, and she lf-snac ltflc-in( 7 benevolence mus t l·1e in a cell and awmt. a cruel dent . utG w de 0 now bm• ld monumen t s for those whom others murdered, and . o shall yet bm'l d yom. s ., not prrhaps in bronze or marble shaft1, but mh a nati· on of f rec and 1l app y men ' who shall Jise up and cal y·o u t ·1c1 Moses of t 11 e·u R e d empt ion · You need not fear that your fanuly w1 G d d the aood will succor them. And now, my dear sbuffehr wan~l;l roou ailnot ind~l,,.c me with at least a short reply. I ~hall rot er, wt ) o . . fl' . chen·s 1 · 1 d ()'ather inspiration from 1ts ~tght for other con tct:s 1 1t ong, an o' ' f 1 'ld d m· b eh a lf of rc,1 .(7ion and liberty. I too have a family o c 11 rcn, an lb • h . G 1' I desire that they should live for the oppressed ; and, 1f sue 1s oc .s ·n die fi(7htin(7 their battles. I will surely swear them at Gods :~:a; to etc1~1al h~'ltred of American and every othC'r Slavery .. I shall pray fervently every day until you depart, that God may be w1th you and comfort you. · · • . . ·'crh I am very sincerely your brother in the cause of rehgwn and llo t, J.P. Pastor of thr. M. E. Church, Ellenville, Ulster Co., N · Y · NEw YoRK, November 25. My Dear Friend : I rejoice in the strength and courage ~·ouchsnfcd to you in your present emergency. Our good FATHER 1s on your sicl~ and this fact places you in the majority. Good men, every whe'r e, will ever revere your name. Unsel fis h m· tegn't Y h a s made that name immortal. . . • God bless you ! Farewell, N. S. NEw YoRK, November 26, 1859. Dear Sir: "'Will you favor me with your autograph , w }u ·c h . I wi.l l hi(J'hly prize as the best memento of one who is about to sacnfice hls lifoe in a great and noble cause. Pardon my m· trus1· 0n upon your lnst moments for that which may seem to you o f 1I. tt1 e moment or . consc- quence ; but I assure you that 1. t ·w1.1 1 b e ever 1·e t m· ned by me with . that respect which is due the name o f a man w h o rnak es so great a sacnficc. . May He who is no respecter of persons, guide and sustain you m Letters from Northern Me n. these the last moments of your existence, and safely lead you to that home which awaits you,- is the humble prayer of your obedient servant, E. '1'. NEw Yomc, Thursday, November 24. My Dear Friend : The writer of this letter to you may be person-a11y unknown, but is a deep sympathizer, in connection with thousands of others, whose hearts arc eugaged in prayer for you and your fellow pri oners, who arc now under sentence of death in the pri on of Virgiuia, for cntcrtairiing the principles of Frel'clom and Liberty to the captive in bonds, as though in bonds with him. Your cause is a good one. Bear up, brave warrior ! under the approaching trial nnd the day that you will be called upon to seal the truth with your blood! These arc the days that try men's souls, and are like the clays of old in which the martyrs fought, bled, and died. No doubt but on the day of execution, millions of prayers will be offered up to the God of Heaven and earth in your behalf, from Christian hearts, who feel with you and for you; and of this you may have the fullest assurance in the hour of trial. Ever yours in truth and friendship, L. \V. T. FROl\f A " LOVER OF JUSTICE." PniLADELPJIIA, November 29. Dear Sir : Feeling a true, and I trust, a sincere sympathy for your being under bonds, and with desire your punishment may be commuted to imprisonment, and that thereby your life may be spared, I have implored his Excellency Gov. \Vise in your behalf several times, and I tru t it may be done. My dear old man, I have no doubt you have acted agreeably to what you conside1·cd a duty; but sound sense and the law of the land, show evidently you acted wrong, and have been guilty of a great folly in judgment, and I trust tho8e who may have the power will think so,- that it was an error of judgment and not of principle ; and that they may be influenced by a principle of mercy, instilled by Him "'Who is the author of all good, to show you and those who arc with you mercy, and thereby allay, in a great measure, the ho tile feelings in the North, that your execution will produce. If you have to suffer this severe penalty, you will be forever immortalized as a true martyr of Liberty, and be the cause without doubt of laying a foundation stone of the Liberty party of the North, South, East, and vVest, that will not 1·est until the fabric of the Institution of Slavery shall be shaken unto its foundations. But it must be done constitutionally, and not by violence- that would produce a greater evil than the one you attcm,Ptcd to eradicate, pro- 35 |
