Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-05-14

men named generosity, he esteemed only Justice.
When, entitled by comnon rute to claim %one'half,
he put 1t aside, and accepted one-ffth from his
partners, he thou ht it only justice. For bis rule
of duty was born of broad consideration ofall that
strength owes to weakness, knowledge TO ignor'
ance, and wealth to its poorer brother born in
decd Of loving, human brotherhood.
lie was a fearless thinker. The mastery reas'
on God had given him, be never for an hour hid in
a napkin d; the possession of il bound hin to its
use. lie proved everything, and held fast what
he thought good. And no trusted his convictions
as his highest rule. Most emphatically he thought
for himself. Bred 10 trade, it did not, as too OF.
tea, Smother or dull his interest in the profound
questions of our nature, Of society, of religion.
OF course, his interest never warped bis Judg'
ment.
To be independent Of the world, il has been well
eaid, is little. To differ, when reason bids, from
eur own immediate world, is the test Il i~ndepend-
ence. To this dear friend, the disepproval Of those
who generally labored with him was no more a
temptation than the frown Of the great outer world.
AS truly as can be said of any man, he really
thought for himself. And this did nos seem a re.
markable virtue in him. 1t required no effort.
NtltHeT gun ~ lufUE tcultu v udV6 any C0aTIn
for him. A high nature lifted him above such
temptations. And yet be. was not harsh, reserved,
or ungcnial, but wholly the reverse. Ho kept his
soul ~young-young in its earnestness, its zeal, its
childlike faith, and winning simplicity. Men
could bear the most hated opinions from those
genial lips. lie walked up and down our streets,
uttering all heresies in Church and State vet
none could hate him-few could get away from
the influence of that open, clear, reul life that
lay behind his speech. lie not only believed that
every man was his brother, but he made every
man feel b~rotherly to him, and close as a friend.
The poor nestled to him. lie rot only believed
the universe was sunny, he brought sunshine
with him when he came. But this sweet nature
what he gave away that marked him. Others give
liberally-our merchants have open hands. His
popularity was the tender thoughtfulness that he
never lacked. The sick girl who found, during
her five and six weeks Of illness, that duly, each
Saturday evening, her usual wages were sent her,
felt not the amount given, but that thoughtfulness
that took care to be, just chere ii pas needed, and
saw to it personally that no one was forgotten.
War, Slavery, Intemperanoe, he hated. To
raise woman's place, he devoted wealth and heart.
lie left to others the welcomed and easy munif.
cence that holds up enterprises which all love.
His hand was stretched out to spread the ideas
which bear seed for the future. whose value few
see, whose influence many dread. No man said
no easier to any enterprise which sailed buoyant
before a fresh breeze. The chain with hypocrites
at one end, and Shareholders at the other, which
men call the Union was his favorite description
of that government whose yoke be sought to lift
from the slaves neck. And all his unpopular
opinions he uttered just as frankly while be strug-
gled for place and fortune, as after they were both
sure, and his position all no could wish. Tender
as a y woman, he could not bear the sight of suffer.
ing or oppression. Firm as granite, he feared no
face of man in uttering o hated dostrisovor de-.
fen!ing an unpopular cauee. Ever holly id earn.
est, restlessly impatient of wrong, his zeal stirred
others to effort, while his undoubting faith Danish.
ed despair. Who can ever forget that emphatic,
heart.cheering. why, of course sure to spring to
his lips when, in dark moments, any one spoke of
the certain triumph Of right, notwithstanding
Men said he held dangerous opinions. But what
father called to lie where he does would not thank
God. could he leave to his children rs brave and
useful q life to copy-as dear a name for his neigh.
bors to bless 7
II using all the powers God has given one to
out the right, and then fearlessly practising
it, makes q righteous man then truly he was q
righteous man. If he that doeth good is of God,
then was he OF God. II he that loveth his broth.
or abideth in the light then the same sunshine
chat shone round him here, cheers him now for
truly he loved his brother, loved truth and right
and now he sees the face Of that God who is jus.
tice and Truth. No fear for him his heart melt,
ed down oil differences of class, race, education
condition, and held all men close to himself. That
sireless brain, that unresting hand work now,
where all see even as they are seen, and where
everything but virtue vanishes.
Let us thank God for his life. The world Is bet.
ter for his having lived. These loved ones mourn
the father whose voice was a benediction but
how many, beside these are now crowding round
him. who felt that kind hand lifting them, that
cheerful voice welcoming them on, that un.iring
care watching for them with all a fathers interest
and vigilance
No matter that he did not call himself a Chris.
tan. Many take that sacred name, whose right
our judgment denies. The loving and beloved
apostle could say, He that saith, | know God. and
keepeth not his commandments, is o liar, and the
truth is not in him. But, on the other hand, here.
by know we that we know God, if we keen bs
commandments Let US thank God, then, that he
ST. en- gthened our friend TO live q fearless, earnest,
unselfsh, Christian life. Brother, father, husband,
Of these we may not speak bus we have loo, ,hs
friend so close, 80 unselfsh, the companion of so
many happy. hopeful hours, the s.ay on which we
leaned so lovingly, the strong hand, the gener.
Gus heart, one who seemed to make our life lar.
ger, frmer, SUMMER f; our little circle has a wide.
sad void. l.
But God doeth all things well. This life Of sim.
pie, loving, transparent, ~brotherly well,dOing is
neither lost nor ended. Thank God for the 6hv
years that we have been privileged to see it! We
bless the mother that bore him-a brave, true man.
May we be better for having known him God
help us to borrow Of his example! God bless
him ! II