The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-07
SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 18,


SYRACUSE, N. Y, March l8, 1860
Mr.. EDIroR:-The city of Syracuse !,
justly celebrated for its "noble army Of
martyrs" in the cause of human freedom.
1t rejoices in its formidable band of Jerry
Rescuers, ever ready to earn worldwide
fame in the service of the oppressed. Here
is the haven to which SO many painting
fugitive is invited and welcomed in trum.
pet tones--startling echoes of sympathyi
every true heart, and of wrath in every
base heart, North and South. Located
here is the principal depot of the Under
ground Railroad, which runs SO many
trains through, without serious accident
always up to time, landing its passengers
safely on the shores of freedom, British
not American and, at the expense of so
many willing contributors, and the busi
ness accounts of which is SO widely eircu
lated for the edifcation of all interested
Residing in this highly favored city are a
goodly host of warm hearts and willing
hands. always answering to a private or
public call for sympathy in the cause Of
anti-slaYery, and not only willing, but
anxious to have their principles published
to the world. The pulpit thunders its
clerical anathemas against the 'sum Of all
villainies," and teaches the duties of Chris
tians in this matter of human bondage fear
lessly and openly, bravely advertising to
all the world its proud position. The
press, with its myriad tongues, whispers Of
aid and sympathy, promises help and IA
yors, invites the oppressed, denounces the
evil doors, lectures to the backward, pours
scorn and contempt on the heads Of the
luke-warm and Indifferent, and the oppo.
sers of the good cause of freedom, and
turns with words of joy, and comfort, and
hope for the "sad and down-trodden" fugi-
tive.
This happy state of things betoken much
good done, and promises much to be done
and seems to shadow forth condition al
most deserving the name of an earthly
paradise, an elysian field for the sons Of
bondage Only few things are wanting
to make all these appearances real, and to
complete the machinery for carrying Oh
the good work already SO well commenced
And these are Of so trihing nature, that
they will soon be discovered and must BE-
certainly, supplied as soon as possible by
some of the most devoted in the cause
The want of them has been felt from the
beginning, but never SO keen as now, 10
creasing as it does in its evil tendency
from year to year, often preventing the
good intentions of the well-disposed. ]
wish it was possible to name these enemies
to the cause with some name less obiec-
tionable than those they bear now, but
perhaps you can, and may, after hearing
my experience.
The fugitive, by instruction, shapes bis
course towards the "North STAR" and
everywhere finds friends, ready and VII
ling, every way, to lend him their aid 10
his onward march. God knows all these,
and how very many there are Throughout
this land. The fugitive did not expect |"
find himself received and treated as an an'
gel. He knows too well that there arc
natural as we'll as artificial loves dividing
men into classes and clans, social dltteren
ces, religious, educational, moral and polF
ical, and these must be respected. bu'
there are also rights and privileges u
place and condition, which demand tneD
due share of attention; and it IS as 1fu'
that noble sentiments and upright primer
Piles deserve as high a regard as na'
ural or artificial love of caste. PrinclPI"
sincerity, and the courage to live up "
them is necessary to complete msn'
Consistency is the name we give to 'n@
certain completeness without which q 'u''