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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Dedication. (search)
Dedication. To Wendell Phillips, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry D. Thoreau, defenders of the faithful, who, when the mob shouted, madman! said, Saint! I humbly and gratefully dedicate this book. James Redpath
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Publishers' Card. (search)
enefit of the family. The work is published with the sanction and approval of the family of Captain Brown, as may be seen by the following letters: North Elba, Dec., 1859. Messrs. Thayer & Eldridge. Dear Friends: I am satisfied that Mr. Redpath is the man to write the life of my beloved husband, as he was personally acquainted with him, and I think will do him justice. ... I think that the portrait is a very good one. Yours respectfully, Mary A. Brown. North Elba, Dec., 1859. Methe portrait is a very good one. Yours respectfully, Mary A. Brown. North Elba, Dec., 1859. Messrs. Thayer and Eldridge. Dear Sirs: I was somewhat acquainted with James Redpath in Kansas. I am also familiar with his writings, and I consider him an able biographer, and the man above all others to write the life of my beloved father. I believe him to be a man of undoubted veracity, and fully believe he will do justice to the work he has undertaken. Yours respectfully, Salmon Brown.
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 4: In caucus and camp. (search)
nexpectedly, I saw a company of the dragoons approaching. They were riding, in double file, up to where I sat; but I did not look at them again until the horse of the captain was about to tread on me. 1 knew that it was designed, in revenge for my indifference, on the captain's part; and to anger him still more, as soon as I stepped aside, instead of saluting him or looking at his men, I reopened my book and recommenced my reading. In a voice of stifled anger, he asked me if my name was Redpath? I told him that it was. Then, sir, you are my prisoner! he said. Indeed! I responded. Why? Where is your warrant? I have none, he answered angrily. Then how can you arrest me? This is said to be a country of law. We won't discuss that, sir, he said, savagely; but you must go with me to my camp. If you are not guilty, you need have nothing to fear. I don't fear, Captain, I interrupted; I know enough of law to know that Federal troops dare not punish citizens. His e
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 1: Whetting the sword. (search)
ay for the military judgment of the Colonel, and from the fact of the discovery of several copies of his work among the effects of Old Brown, we suppose to be Hugh Forbes, author of a Manual of the Patriotic Volunteer, the reading of which was the daily occupation of the writer, varied with the cleaning of rifles and revolvers, and fired twelve shots, drilled, cleaned guns and loaded, received letters from J. and G. Smith. September 23, the record acknowledges the receipt of letters from Redpath and G. Smith; on the 30th the writer finishes reading G. Smith's speech, and states that efforts were made to raise a fund to send cannon and arms to Lane, but adds that they proved a failure. On the 1st of October the journalist visits Nebraska City with Mr. Jones and Carpenter. October 3d proves a lucky date to the writer, who records the receipt then of seventy-two dollars from friend Sanborn. The succeeding day (Sunday) our journalist improves his leisure by perusing speech of Judg