Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-06-10

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in that city vi t-vrr aud slavery. Hans-s.
Ahe has no maud IN sentiments abou;
slav->: tu' b. has read his Bible. and
he b, lev,> that al men whatever rh-ir coll
or. whath,r ihrir fathers come from Africa
or th-- far-oif shores of Asia, are hi, fellow
creatures. and he cannot understand on
what plea orc race should claim the right
Of keeping the other in perpetual bondage.
Certainly the law Of Christ forbids SO
foul wrong" says Abe TO himself.
These slave owners surely arc more to he
pitird than any other mer in the world.
They ara truly inheritrrs Of a dreadful
curse. BY one means can they remove it..
Let them with heart aud soul set to work
to educate their slaves. to prepare them for
freedom. and the evils which menace them
and their children may be turned aside"
Abe is evidently a man of single mind.
lie has not learned to make wrong appear
right, or black white.
Abe has started on his return voyage up
the mighty Mississippi. He does not
understand hi:g idle. H. has not ta-
ken cabin passage. He works his way as a
as deck hand. 1t is honest, and not
over hard work, 10 pull and haul, and to
mike fast to the piers, as the huge steamer
touches here and thcr.. very frequently on
her voyage. H. has still time to read and
70 talk. lie meets another deck hand who
borrows one ofhis books. His new ac-
qlantancc can not only read, but un-
lerstands the work. They converse about
ii with mutual pleasure. How their eyes
brighten MS they listen 20 each others
words, and thought elicits thought. They
recognize each oihrr rs brethren Of no
common order. What is it makes them
feel at once above those who surround
them, dressed at they arc dressed. perfor -
ing the same hard work with strong rough
hardS 1t is the power of intellect. At
lnsth they part. Abe has to so up the
Illinois.
Good bye, Du B,is." says Abe ;
"we'il meet again no doubt in our voy-
age"
II hope so, for we've had n pleasant
time together. Maxbr you'll get command
of one of one Of these craft" says his
friend.
ooh, don't aspire to so high pos" q"
answers Abe laughing.
"Tm not SO moderate in my wishes,
then. as yon are,' says Du b lis; But
I've not made up my mind exactly what
to aim at"
"Aim at" thought Abe, in his usual
calm way. "Why, let me see; try to do
my duty to the best of my power in that
station five TO which may b. called
Abe's pa'tn"r in that fiat boat sprculn.
'ion is highly delighted with ;ts result and
another and another, till Abe has no small
nnnhcr Of dollars in his pocket. People
call Abe very lucky fellow. Abe says
that he has only tried to make the best
use he could OF his faculties. He has no,
irri.atcd lis stomach or his lungs by
smoking. nor has he ever mudlle his
brain BY is'oxicating liquors. People can
not we'll call him milksop, for le stands
six feet four inches in his stockings, and
has an eve a glance of which alone cal
silance im;eftinencr.
ABE TURNS sTOREKEEPER.
Abe now finds limself rich man. lie
has no great fancy to return to New Or.
leans. 1t is a place h. cannot love A
settlement has lately been formed. ],
will becrm" a city shortly. people say
New Salem is lis name. Abe, with tie
dollars he has saved in his boating rxpc.
d tions, "prns a sore. Undoubtedly hs
will brcOn- one Of the first merchants in
New Sal-in. IL ras stprc. 1t was di..
ficnlt enough 10 saw what was MT in IT,
aud m"rr dliicoli ta Catalogue what il did
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