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Staunton Vindicator And General Advertiser
Staunton, Virginia
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London newspapers opine on the Harper's Ferry raid: The Times compares John Brown's plot to Guy Fawkes and sees it as evidence of dangers in U.S. society; The News praises enslaved people's patience but argues the conspiracy may hinder Southern abolition efforts.
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The London press favor us with their views on the Harper's Ferry outbreak. The Times compares Brown's plot to that of Guy Fawkes, and argues that the fact of the attempt is evidence of the existing elements of danger in our social system. The News is quite philosophical, and thinks the negroes exhibited wonderful patience and generosity, but regards the conduct of the conspirators as calculated to impede the abolition of slavery in the Southern States, and especially in Maryland.
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The London press comments on the Harper's Ferry outbreak. The Times compares Brown's plot to that of Guy Fawkes and argues that the attempt evidences existing dangers in the U.S. social system. The News views the negroes' patience and generosity as remarkable but regards the conspirators' conduct as likely to impede slavery's abolition in Southern States, especially Maryland.