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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown 1,857 43 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 250 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 242 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 138 2 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3 129 1 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 1 126 0 Browse Search
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life 116 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 116 6 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 114 0 Browse Search
Lydia Maria Child, Letters of Lydia Maria Child (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier, Wendell Phillips, Harriet Winslow Sewall) 89 3 Browse Search
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of the St. Louis Republican gives the bandit Montgomery the following character: "Montgomery has a character for bravery; but how or where he gained it, none can tell. He has been the leader in the guerilla wars of Southern Kansas since John Brown vacated the Captainship to inaugurate his Harper's Ferry raid; but his career shows that while he is possessed of the same fanaticism, he lacks the insane bravery of his former commander. His blood-thirsty disposition first displayed itself in the murders of Wilkinson and Doyle in 1856, and since that time he has allowed no opportunity to pass to show that he hesitates at nothing, in order to gratify his brutal hatred against pro-slavery men. Like John Brown, he, too, unites the character of religion, fanaticism, and undying vengeance. During the past year he has frequently attended and officiated in religious meetings, and of late has filled appointments to preach. On the Sunday on which his men hung Hines, he held forth to a cong
f the trade and business of the city, are most valuable auxiliaries. The Union Manufacturing Company is another large concern, which promises to be of great benefit to Richmond. It manufactures sewing machines, of approved and popular styles, in the most admirable manner, and at cheap prices. It also makes planing machines of an improved pattern, and steam engines, and among the last named a style of small engine that is very useful. This establishment was one of the effects of the John Brown raid. It was gotten up with a large capital — planned on a liberal scale, and has gone into operation with a great deal of spirit — and thus far with admirable success. The company recently effected a favorable arrangement with Mr. Sloat, of Philadelphia, who had matured a beautiful and excellent machine, and that gentleman has removed his entire force to Richmond, adding it, and his own ingenuity and skill, and energy in business, to the previous means and capabilities of the company.