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In her letter to John Brown, `` E. B. '', the Quakeress from Newport, had suggested that the American people owed more honor to John Brown for seeking to free the slaves than they did to George Washington.

During the latter days of November to the day of Brown's execution, it seems that most Rhode Islanders did not concur in `` E. B.'s '' suggestion.

On November 22, 1859, the Providence Daily Journal stated that although Brown's `` pluck '' and honest fanaticism must be admired, any honor paid to Brown would only induce other fanatics to imitate his actions.

A week later the Daily Journal had discovered the initial plans of some Providence citizens to hold a meeting honoring John Brown on the day of his execution.

The editor of the Daily Journal warned, `` that if such a demonstration be made, it will not find support or countenance from any of the men whose names are recognized as having a right to speak for Providence ''.

The Providence Daily Post's editor wrote that he could not believe that a meeting honoring Brown was to be held in Providence.

He further called upon the people of Providence to rebuke the meeting and avoid disgrace.