. The romance of old New England churches. f May 2i,to the shores of Pottawatomie Creek, andcalling the pro-slavery leaders out of theirbeds, he directed the execution of fiveof them. This fearful deed sent a thrill of horror through the entire country. But Brown 001 ool OLD :ntew e^tgland churches seems not to have had the smallest doubtthat he was directed by Providence in hisact. There is a story that, after the terri-ble night, he called his followers and hiscaptives together for divine worship inhis camp, and raised to heaven in ferventinvocation hands to which still clung thedried blood
. The romance of old New England churches. f May 2i,to the shores of Pottawatomie Creek, andcalling the pro-slavery leaders out of theirbeds, he directed the execution of fiveof them. This fearful deed sent a thrill of horror through the entire country. But Brown 001 ool OLD :ntew e^tgland churches seems not to have had the smallest doubtthat he was directed by Providence in hisact. There is a story that, after the terri-ble night, he called his followers and hiscaptives together for divine worship inhis camp, and raised to heaven in ferventinvocation hands to which still clung thedried blood of his victims. His son dis-credits this — at least, the dried blood part. Evidently Doctor Young, however,wished to be assured that Brown did notpersonally partake in this awful piece ofwork, for one of the most interesting auto-graph letters to be seen in his Brown book is the following, obviously in replyto an inquiry of his: I^OETH Elba, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1859. The Reverend Joshua Young —Dear Sir: — Your letter to my mother was332. THE KKVERKNl) Jt)SllUA YOUNG OLD NEW EliGLAND CHURCHES received to-night. You wished me to giveyou the facts in regard to the Pottawatomieexecution or murder, and whether myfather was a participator in the act. Iwas one of his company at the time ofthe homicides, and was never away fromhim one hour at a time after we took uparms in Kansas. Therefore I say posi-tively that he was not a participator in thedeed. Although I should think none the lessof him if he had been, for it was thegrandest thing that was ever done in Kan-sas. It was all that saved the Territoryfrom being run over with drunken landpirates from the Southern States. Thatwas the first act in the history of ourcountry that proved to the demon ofslavery that there was as much room togive blows as to take them. It was doneto save life and strike terror through their 333 OLD ^^EW EXGLAXD CHUECHES wicked ranks. I should like to write youmore about it, but I have not time all f
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