The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-11
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The subject will be remembered as a cor
respondent Of this paper A man of great
promise has fallen from our ranks let there
be a rush Of members to fill his place.-fED.
ADV.
OBERLIS, April 5, 1858.
To the Editor Of the WoRKNsEAs's ADVOCATE
BEFORE AND AFTER The WAR.
Departed this life Oberlin, March 81.
1868, VIM. P. Kitchener, a practical CHRIS
Tan, as well as one by profession. He was
friend Of humanity, including the colored,
man. His love and beneyolence embraced
all men without distinction Of race. He
was also, true practical patriot, and did
i" fact, sacrifice his life to his country. He
was ia the war Of the rebellion almost three
years. He was brave, as soldier, and as a
civilian, also. His character az a soldier
was among the first and bravest. He served
for considerable length Of time az frst lieu
tenant and captain Of colored troops, and
was rendered a captains commission if he
would remain. He served until the close Of
the war Of the rebellion. lie enlisted in or
der to serve his country, but found when it
was too late to retreat, that be was in fact
serving the Interest Of capital instead Of bis
country. He sacrificed the brig st pros
poets in civil life, in order to enter the army,
for be was capable Of any thing and worthy
Of any station, or would have been had he
lived. He could and did advocate the cause
Of the laboring man, in the face Of the bold
est opposition, and when these he sou ght 70
benefit were arrayed against him, through
ignorance. He conferred not with flesh and
blood as to this matter, and reioiced il bis
course as to this 70 the bitter end Il was
bitter and hard for him to terminate life az
the age Of thirty, when, in all human prooa-
bihty he might have spent long life OF use
fitness in this world for its redemption from
sin and its curse. II was hard for him 10
part from his little family Of loved ones. A.
a husband and father be proved himself one Of
thousands. In every relation Of life. 90 far
as Tue ODserVatlOn OF the writer OF this artI-
Gle extends he was worthy Of admiration.
although not absolutely without fault. First
and foremost in his mind, as q measure of
relief for the industrial classes was the faan-
ciol reform, as advocated ia this paper. lie
embraced it with his whole soul, as also the |
cause Of cooperation. His face was set as
flint against all opposition, and his ingenuity |
was equal to every occasion. He was born |
and educated friend Quaker, and was not /
At all lacking in the native wit or good sense
conceded to them. He was in
vinc:ble in debate, for be would advocate the
truth and only the truth, AZ he apprehended
il, and he was equal to its defence on oil &C.
casions, SO far as he came to trial, in the
writer's belief. He feared not the face of
man nor Of capital, and this is saying much.
He was incorruptible also. His soul was not
a the market for sale.
As intimated, his prospects in life were
7ery fattering, at the time he entered the
,rEJ, either as student, or as farmer or
Mechanic. His ingenuity, az q mechanic,
appeared to be Of the FIRST order, and with
VI the rest he was what we term whole