Posted on 09/10/2012 9:27:33 PM PDT by One Name
The Kickapoo (Kansas) Pioneer of the 18th, says: "A battle took place last night at Easton, between a party of Abolitionists and some Pro-Slavery men -the former making the attack. One Pro-Slavery man was killed and several wounded. Several Abolitionists were also killed and some wounded. A company from Lawrence, headed by Capt. BROWN, commenced the fight with the Kickapoo Rangers
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and John Brown’s body is still moldering in the grave
Yeah- he was definitely commitable at that point. And the abolitionists had great difficulty claiming him after that.
Hero, traitor, lightning rod, whatever- he was all that.
Crazy in my book.
Moldering’s well done by now.
He’s not a hero of mine, but an interesting character in the Conflict.
Some go all in- at age 65 it was fairly easy for him to do.
Those with little or nothing to lose can tend to be radical.
“Those mwith little....”
Nonsense. The greatest thing any individual has is their pwn life. It is not easily given for something one does not believe in. I need only point to modern day terrorists who are generally middle class or better and yet decide to kill themselves and others in the name of their pederast prophet
You’ve been drinking I suspect.
Us old dudes have less to lose, straight up.
I’m not worried about the afterlife...
Don’t drink so you must be confused.
Perhaps you were posting from a cell phone- my apologies.
Your post was garbled...
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