The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-13


But end as oesau- What stormy sms Is before ~si
abundance q Of uraiA ssd the time far em-I
Na scAas IL Is. Farewell THEODORE PARKER
Furthe. Developments OF tho Character
or the Black Rcpublicsn Leader.
The ssss s.s ssv. Of
HERALD OF jan 10, $780, which herc chapter OF
persoual history Of the aotorious r. Helper. Hell
FER wrn.sn ~ himssn copied from the New Yosx
THIS chapter Of "perscnal history" deserves noslcs IN
some particulars, and, however unworthy the man. Il u
oitisos onjects IN vieu the glordcss,cs 81
himself tor having tho naniness 70 confess Mr. Bruws
man for amer wards revealing that oonfessa Let y cok
Hinton Rowan Helper. al the ago OF seventeen years
copmeuced q three years' term with NJ Brown, a =
clerk He seemed thea 70 be young man OF good cnA-
IActer He was very regular IN h attendance at church
Of religion and connected himself with Presoyss
ran church, Of which his employer Was an elder. His
employer In The church council on hts Applications for
membership, ana recommended him - suitable persoa-
his CutwArs couducs being such N 70 warrant his 0ost
decided approval Often had be vsted his couatns
and found Helper reading hts Bible and other good books
and often, . variety Of ways, had the yoangser gvea
evidence Of dcvctso ptosy and Adehy 70 hn employer
the current atcrs OF the day. the full conG OF
uDwaver,pg faith, ana considered himself fortunate u
having in hs employ young man OF auch excollenoa
And yet Mr. Brown was grossly deceived Ia hn chsrac
Ter bis fair exterior arHu cheat and covered the
dafas mites or COOL deliberate and cunning thtef fN
joining the ohnch IL Is allowable 70 SUPPOSE only
part a that stem or deception upon which hs had
tered for dishonest purposes. He took upon him those
solemn vows DULY toss he might tho moro surely bind
those whom be sought rob. Had no not often heard
Thou shalt not seaP and yet almost daily he put his
fenious hand into the drawer OF his master UNTIL the
hundred dollars TO do this required great caution aad
constant watchfulpess, and yet he managed 70 do Il,
Sb.S ssa pysG 1 fs0a .u% ~s
made up OF many email ones, which were taken as cir
cunstances required or a. be had opportunity Hs was
praying and Stealing almost day for three years and yet
his employer held him Dahgh esteem, simply because he
had suspicion against him. With the clerks tho
equal confidence and esteem They dslked him and il
predcsfed upon hts actions In the Thousand little
affairs OF daily Life, which 70 surely reveal character
0ia NOT know he He hid that from them, al
though he continued bis thevng 70 the time Of packing
his trunk to leave for New York
There was one little which happened during thess
three years TO which We would invite h attention Does
wanna boy associate clerk, who, after Mr. Brow mad
gone evening and taken Of the drawers ell
the money received during che day, sat " him, Mr. b.,
there lie more money IN the drawerl sold bill OF goods
since you went round" Does he remember that that
money could not be foundf Does he not recol-
lect with vivid distinctuess how they moved
The goods the counter aud the boxes under the
searching for Does be not yet the troubled face Of
that Pennsylvania clerk, he stood umong bis
pockets having searched and searched the and
all about s Does he not remember his Indebtedness as
with Lervous, exci.ed anxiety he sadf put the money
the drawer, come has taken OJt-here
l-bere's my trunk-ets all be searched and suiung
his actions TO the words he threw open his trunk aud
took out all he bad In the world The had but little be-
yond unblemlahed character ana true ana honest
heart his subsequent life has proven) displayed il
thoee around him. Has Helper forgotten this circum-
stance' Impossible How did he feel just theni rhas
clerk knew he had put the money In the drawer and be-
heved Of the clerks Had taken It out and that
the proposed search would find it. But Helper was too
busy posting books just then TO ssympatnze with his ex
ced associate and could not attend to bis startling pro
position.
wro got tina. money! The guilty one, s.lf condemned,
bot With hardened face. Witnessed the pain and anxiety
OF honest stranger in strange country trying
TO ind he lost money more on h account than for
the amount Then and there was IN opportunity tor
with right principles and human impulses 70 show
his characte and be did show -As black could
subsequen, confession has shown who was then robbng
his employer and decevipg the church and the world by
pase,ng himself OF a. Christian. And the Iredeu a.
I~s has asserted that the tividua was thevpg
apprentice to timer in Mocksville, N c., and dis
charged from his place for practices Of this before
be entered the store OF Michael Brown so that false
that he was Influenced BY an improper sussesoa from
OWE natural proclIvy to steal Judas athef well
as traitor and Helper only edition Of the same
work He betrayed the confidence Of hs employer
by stealing money. Judas betrayed his master for
money He confessed his ain and made restitu
but neither judas nor Hnor ans @ h and 9s5
sor all THAI But here the parallel between Helper and
Judas ends Judas, il seems. had q conscience; and
would seem, was moro In accordance with the
divine law than II now d in ono half OF shese
and the scorn Of bis fellow men he ana hanged
himself But Helper, with scared conscience and face
OF orass insults the country and the enightenei world
oy taking Of spreading upon the national records vim
dcatcn Of his charscter Judas friendess after he
had betrayed the innocent blood. Not even those who
we're parties 10 his crime would recognise his plea
gard his cause. see thou TO thasr all the comfort
tbey would offer him when with tears he returned the
b,od stained Had Judas lived coternporaueousiy
With Helper he must have Jared better ndas oniv he
Gayed HE lord Helper betrayed A God twjcs BETRAYED
the Conscience Of hs personal friend (once by stealing
hia rfanda hcSr.
mother the State Of his nativity, and false pro-
teice OF aifecoDate regard like tho kiss Of Judas has
rated fanatics 70 butcher and ravish his bsne
sctos and yet he lacks not for friends On tue contrary
thousands are proud TO endorse his viny and defend
bis cause, and We shall no, be at all surprised If they
shs indeed ''spread upon the national records what
they may be pleased to regard "vndicahon-"
But 81 earnest attempt has been made, and Is yet per-
sisted In TO blackep the character OF Mr. Mchse Bro
because be revealed Helpers roguery. Frank Leshe's
paper has lately engaged this work OF detracton and
abuse and has ADDED proof worhness
o. Southern patronage Helper has let slip oppor
tunity to sting h,s old oeneacter BY means OF circulars
ard letters and In that has shown endshuess dsgracs
full 70 his species Mr. Brown revealed the matter
SOD, Brcsn. who WAS Interested party aud hat
yet trusted Helper Col Bcown kept the secret until
after the "lmpendipg Csis' its mission Of
evil He then, In common with his father and friends
indignant appearance Of that work TO Ga thai
their confidence had been again most shamefuly
by Helper, who bad made the impression the minds
d. Brown, j Neroney ana Others that he prepar.
ing slavery work and under that impression they
doreed for him In bank and enahd him raise the
say funds to have Unpublished And when the character
the work become known they unhestatngIy denounced
him for the imposition; and Mr.. 8. Brown then felt
himself under no obligation there was certainly none
due, 10 keep any longer Of previous dis
honesty and reschery The matter talked about on
the street and reached ears-we frst satisfied our
self OF its truth, and then, in connection with expo
sure for attempting 10 draw from US, 10 advancs,
without Informing Of its character editorial pu
his book-we gave it to the world. Mr Aichsel Brown
did not his lips any the subject excspt ~
be was called for the truth Of the reports 10 circulation
He was called on by Hogan Helper, brother OF Rowan
to eubeaAtiate tho charge published in this paper
that time, and Old co. 10 his ooafuson. He has since