Existing comment:
The picturesque figure which has been presented to the public as John Brown is an historic myth -- a fiction... A stranger to honor, he violated every confidence that should be held sacred among men; and in his avarice trampled upon every law, moral and statute, human and Divine... John Brown will live in history; but his name will not be found among the names of those who have wrought for humanity and righteousness...
-- John Peebles Wilson, John Brown, Soldier of Fortune: A Critique, 1913 |