The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-11-19

cause thought it would excite in them q
degree of energy and awaken a more live
II interest in matters Of public concern
matters pertaining to their own welfare
and prosperity as a class and people.
This they need, whatever may be said to
tbe contrary This evil prevails to more
or less extent almost everywhere, and am
quite sure that the people of New Bedford
~ not better than all the world and the
nrest of mankind" Nor do | believe that
laura" represents the views Of some por-
ron Of the worth and intelligence Of the
c;tv Of New Bedford, whose moral honesty
compelled them to admit that such was the
case.
With these persons | have the honor Of
IL acquaintance, and duly appreciate them
for their high qualities of mind and heart,
ond shall cherish them in my memory while
I live for the kindness, hospitality, and
o.+ontion | received while in their midst
Yet Laura" says | did not appear to be
nIeased-simply, | suppose, because | did
not6atter her vanityby representing thepe
III there in false light | can answer
anlv as an apology for not doing 50 in the
language Of Wendell Phillips because
bisged) when portraying the character OF
Daniel Webster in its true colors-'1 come
70 write history, not to hatter." As for
their being mostly fugitives, | stated
this simply as fact which Learned there,
but through no disre8pect. A man or wo-
man is no better for having been slave;
then Why attach undueimportanee to them.
Surely man or woman i just as good II
born free, and the Apostle Paul even boast
n, If his having been born free. What
will Laura" do with that p Lapse Of time
docs not alter principle; truth is eternal
always and everywhere the same; it can
not change; yet the vulgar mind is not al
ways prepared to receive it. They have
not GOOD and honest hearts. The Apostle
paul was doubtless as much respected as
WA Onesimus, the runaway slave, and as
deserving ! did not cenSure for exercis-
ing sympathy-nay, verify, but like the
Anostle Paul | would advise to treat him
Tke brother beloved; and | think | can
nroye that have shown more real sympa-
thy for the slave than Laura and all her
coadiutors combined, and yet | don't want
10 make q great deal Of fuss about it.
As to their New England independence,
# It amounts to the development | saw
while there, God help their discrimination
And as to my reputation as public man,
THANK God that have character in some
places equally as large, and equally as
intelligent and respectable, and, to say the
least, whose influence is equally as great
as that of Laura and those she represents.
sought to do them good; if they put it
out Of my power, it is not my fault. Ny
advice is, discharge your duty to all; don't
lionize one class to the prejudice Of the
other Learn to look at things in fair
and proper light; when child can stand
alone, don't prop it up. A fugitive is not
entitled to any more respect than any one
else, although he mi ght hare had the mis-
fortune 10 be torn free. Besides, if a little
more attention was paid to the poor, indi-
gent, and degraded in our midst, it would |
have as much influence in pushing forward |
the car Of emancipation (of the slave as
expending itself abroad in buying up few,
and leaving the many in bondage, whose
value is enhanced by so doing, and also en-
dorsng and subscribing to the idea that
man can hold property i'll man.
AS for drawing large audiences" have
always obtained them when | lectured to
the whites, although it was on the condl-
ton of Laura" and those she represents
lectured, and the aohltes are not 50 capable
ofappyeciation as hey.) AS to their isms,
these learned there AS to the dollars,
| have spent more in going to lecture and
preach than ! had given me. AS to their
not coming out, was told they had all
rome to the circus save those who were pre-
sent, which was common AS 10 what |
have written, the responsibility rests upon
my informants, (save what | saw who are
as respectable and as responsible as 'Lau-
RAJ WI. F WALKER.
NEw YORK. Nov. Is, 1859.