Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-11-11

The Rochester Democrat has letter
from Fred. Douglas, dated Canada West,
Oct. 3lst 1862 in which he noticies Che
.oft-rertaled statement that Cook, tone Of
the Haipcr's Ferry prisoners,) bad denouhc-
ed him (Douglas,) as coward, 10 not com
ing 10 iheaid Of the insurgents, As he had
promised We extract few passages from
his letter:
Having no acquaintance whatever with Mr. Cook and
never having exchanged word with him about the la-
pcrs Ferry nsnrrcction disposed 10 dnubt that he
could have used the language eoneernluE me- wfn tns
ITSELF II anong tlc most direct ielisble and truthful Of
thns but when speaking for the tro- stricken slave
hnides At Harncrs Ferry II has been made the sNftest
OF liars But assuming that 1t has told only the simple
truth in ta instanc hsye this answer 10 make to my
Nj Cank may he perfectly right 10 deuouncng
coward. have aways been more distinguished for
running than for Ggbtngaodt BY the Harpers Fer
ry insurrec,ou test am most seraby deficient Of eour
ageeyen than Cook when he deserted his brave
old Captain and ed TO the mountains Wholly grievous-
y and most unacconnthbly wrong is Mr. Cook, when he
Hsrper's FerrE insdrrestlon. THE taking Of Harpers
Ferry encouraged by my word or by
my vote at any time place. desire to be qnitc
phac here-for Of all guilty men he is the guest who
lures his fellow to undertaking Of this sort under
promise assistance which he Afterwards fails to render
therefore declare that there is man living and no
dead, who If living could truthfuy say that ever
promised him anybody else either conditionally
/
| per's Ferry insurrertion. .Ilt.
The time for uH statement of Whaf IkHo and Of aI
fkHo Of This desperate but snbeiy dsintsrestsd eori
10 endHcpate the sepes Of Maryland and psrRiEa from
their cruel has not yet come, aud may
come. In the dens. which have made, my motive
L. respectful confederation Of the opinions OF the
slaves friends than from any fear Of being made
pice in tho general conspiracy against Slavery am
er ready TO write speak publish organize. combine and
conspire against Slavery, when there
BILE hope for success Men who live BY robbing their fell
low men of their labor and liberty have forfeited their
ID of thn fnnlfu
poses Of those whom they roo and nlunder,
Entertaining this sentiment, may be asked why did
not Join John Brownthe noble old hero whose right
hand has shaken the foundation Of the American Union
and whose ghost will haunt the bed chambers Of all the
born and unborn Shareholders Of Virginia through al
their generations filling them with alarm and conserna
tiOn My to this has already been given at eas
impliedly given The tools to those that them
Let work for the abolition Of Slavery In his owT
way. would help all, and hinder My position il
regard TO the Harpers Ferry nsurection may be easl
inferred from these remarks and shall be glad il tho
papers which have spoken Of me in connection with 1t
would find room for this brief statement
have apology for keeping ont Of the way Of thos
gentlemany United States Marshas who said TO hav
paid Rochester somewhat prO4aced visit lately, with
the validity Of the Dred Scott decision, at such time
this il not likely to have any very charitable feelings to
wards me, and if TO meet its representatives pree
TO do SO, at least equal terms. II have committee
any offence against society have done the soil
the State ofNew York, and should have been perfect
willing there to be arranged before an impartial iury bu
have quite nsuperable objections TO be caught hy tn
hands Of Mr.. Buchanan, and "bdgged' by Gov. Wise-
For this appears to he the arrrngementBcchhnan doe
the fighting aud hunting and Wise "bags" the game.
Some reflections may he made upon my leaving on
tour to England, just Mt this time have only to say
that my going that country has been rather delaye
than hastened by the insurrection at arper Ferry
knew that had intended leaving here in the first week
| November. FREDERICK DOUGLAS.