"THE NORTH AND SOUTH WERE CREATED FOR EACH OTHER" (BROWN, JOHN.)

The North and the South. Justice and Fraternity. Small letterpress broadside (8x10 inches), offered here with additional pieces relative to a "Union Meeting" to deomonstrate a "formal denunciation" of John Brown's actions at Harper's Ferry. New York, December 1859 Just one week after the hanging of John Brown, a group of influential businessmen met and planned a public demonstration against disunion and sectionalism. Organized by James Beekman and Joshua Henry, a large petition was gotten up and a meeting at the Academy of Music on 14th Street planned. Included in this group is a broadside on blue paper which is a printed version of the petition; a printed invitation to the gathering signed in print by the organizers; an Autograph Invitation from Beekman to Rev. Vermilye along with a printed invitation; plus several envelopes containing the items listed above.