Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-22

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in the room, through another second story win
dow, few minutes after, and rescued their
victim by simple boldness and presence of
mind.
After his removal to Philadelphia, fewer
cases Of this kind were brought under his OBJ
servation. Systematic arrangements to aid "fu-
pitiyes from injustice" had become more COM
mon ard even among those who talked loud
est against Abolitionists there was an increas-
ing tendency to ask no questions when they
saw a colourod man in hurry to step North
ward. But though Friend IIoppers zeal and
energy were less needed in slave cases in his
later years, he was always ready and active
when called upon. Not many months before
his deccase, he left his bed at midnight to place
poor fugitive in safety and had the step in
volvtd imprisonment during the remainder of
his natural life, tho brave old man would not
have hesita,od for a moment.
In all the mobs where freedom Of speech on
the subject of Slavery has been assailcd in n.
York, he always met the rioters with calm,
steady courage; and when he walked about in
the midst Of them, no ono vcntuTcd to insult
the dignifed old man, whose bearing told plain
ly enough that he never knew the sensation of
fear. Ills last appearance on any such occa-
sion was on the platform of the Society Libra
ry in 1850, when democrats so far forgot their
own principles as to mako noisy and brutal
onset on men who met to declare to the world
that Slavery is oppression, and ought not to be
tolerated by honest freemon.
Friend Hopper was deeply grievcd by the
inhuman custom Of excluding coloured people
from cars and omnbusscs. Once, when q
woman of modest department, and neatly
dressed, was turned out into the rain, for no
other fault than having brown complexion, he
Indignantly jumped out of tho cars and walked
home in the rain himself, though well nigh
eighty years old, and weary with the labors of
Of the day. Sometimes colourcd men were
ordered to stand on the platform outside of the
cars and whenever he heard such orders given,
he walked out and stood with them. His car
nest reprcsontions to the managers did at enc
time, effect temporary change; but things
soon rolapscd into thoir former state. If New
York contained ten men like Friend Hopper,
this unchristian custom would soon be abolish
cd forever.
a vase, with bird standing beside it, was
given to one of his children by a ransomed
slave, forty years ago, and was always prescrv-
cd in tho family. During his last illness, he
asked to have it placed on the mantcl-pieco be-
fore him, and seemed to find pleasure in being
thus reminded of one of the many victims he
had rescued forom oppression.
it was the subject Of Slavery that produced
separation between him and the Society OF
Friends, to whom he was closely bound by
carly religious associations and many years OF
fellowship. They would not consent to make
any exertion in favor of the slave themselves,
and at the same time they required members,
whose conscicnces were moro alive on the sub
ject, not to cooperate with individuals OF
other sccts. They were satisfied with referring
to testimonies against Slavery recorded by
carly fathers of the sect but Friend Hoppor's
sincere and earnest nature required that pro-
fcsscd principles should be manifested in action.
Under such circumstances, what could he do :
If he followed the footsteps OF Jesus, there was
no other way but to "lcave the dead to bury
their dead"
His enlarged sympathes had always embrace
cd tho criminal and the imprisoned, as well as
the oppressed but the last eight years of his
life were peculiarly devoted to the Prison As
soeiation, In this department of bcncvoonce,
he manifested the same zsalous kindness and
untiring diligence that had been so long exert
cd for the colourcd people. The last time he
role out during his illness, no called at tho An
IT, Slavery Office, and the Office of tho Prison
Association. The objects for which they labor
formed the earliest and latest links in his
long life of bcncvolencc and usefulness, and to
them he hadc his last farewell.
i. MARIA CHILD.