George Haven Putnam Quotes

George Haven Putnam — American Soldier born on April 02, 1844, died on February 27, 1930

George Haven Putnam A.M., Litt.D. was an American soldier, publisher, and author. He married classical scholar Emily James Smith Putnam. He was the father of medieval historian Bertha Haven Putnam and wind power pioneer Palmer Cosslett Putnam... (wikipedia)

An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than his own execution.

Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the Government nor of dungeons to ourselves.

John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection.

Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is, that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as you please, on all points in dispute between you and us.

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

George Haven Putnam Quotes

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