Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-27

Agrippa has an uncommonly fine head, and Is
remarkable for his excellent understanding and
good character. By his industry he has become
possessed of a valuable farm, which, at the ags
of 76, he c~uItivates himself He is eminent Fof
his piety, and those who have heard him speak
at conference meeting, which he is in the habit
of attending with his white neighbors, say that
III prayer he is distinguished for fervor and elo-
quence, and peculiar originality and richness Of
language.
The acuteness and wisdom Of his views upon
most subjects, and the wit and force Of his
illustrations, make his conversation so Impress
i've that you remember what he has said long
after you have parted from him. During an
interview of perhaps half an hour, I was 50
struck with his remarks, that as soon as he left
me | wrote down his very words without any
alteration or establishment.
When I expressed to Agrippa my opinion
upon the subject of prejudice against eOIof,
he said:
"When there is a flock of sheep, and some
black ones among them, l always think that if
they behave well, they have as good a right to
be fed as the white ones, God will not ask
what is our color, but what has been our conduct,
The Almighty made all colors. II we find fault
with the work, we find fault with the Workman.
His works are all good. 1t is not the cover Of
the book, but what the book contains is the
question. Many a good book has dark coVelA.
Which is the worst the white black man, or the
black white mani"
"When a white man says any hard thing ID
me about my color, | tell him | pity him; and
I ask him which is the worst, to be black out
side or in. When a black man is treated ill BY
a white man, and he bears it patiently, and onlf
pitics him, l think that he has a CHARGE TO takt
a very high place over the white man."
"Once," said Agrippa "when was a sefFant
to a gentleman who was very overbearing aud
naughty, we both went to the same church,
On Sunday a mulatto gentleman by the name Of
Haynes preached. When we came out Of meet
ing my master said to me We'll Agrippa, how
do you like niger preachingl"
"Sir," l answered, "he was half black and
half white; l liked my half, how did you like
%yoursl''
Upon the assertion that the shareholders can
not abolish slavery, Agrippa said:
"No one can say he is obliged TO do WRONG
When the drunkard says he cannot live without
spirits, l tell him to take temperate things for u
while and see if he is not better. 1t is his will
that is in fault. There is 10 necessity to do
wrong. God never makes us do wrong"
He put his hand upon a little boys head and
said: Il love children; | love to see them well
brought up. 1t is a good thing to feed the
minds of children"
When speaking of the Abolitionists, no
said:
at may be a great while before the Adolf.
%tionists can succeed in their purpose; but they
will do great good to the black men, by inducing
them to keep down their bad feelings, knowing
that help will come at last. The AboHtionists
have the great happiness of working for a
f cause in which they know that they have God on
their side.'
In a cause, the merit of which depends upon
= the question whether the black man is man.
t no further testimony is needed than the remarks
i of Agrippo; and what greater encouragement
can the Abolitionists desire than that contained
r in his words God is on their side"
Mas. FoLLEN.