New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-08-28
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ladder, iarm-boy and a sailor before the
mast, and carried over 4 million passengers
on these lakes without the loss Of a life.
The thousands Of mon employed by him.
and by companies in which he has a leading
interest, are dealt with fairly as by agree.
mcut; AMI LIS help for schools AMI Libraries
is ever ready for their benefit. They are h.,
friends, as he is theirs
The opening Of WAYS 81 give varied en-.
ployment t. labor and skill, in our own
country, has been and is, leading idea and
aim of his life, and has led him to bc an able
advocate of protection t. homc-iuduStrv,"
and of tariffs framed for that. Is well 4,
for revenue. His articles and pamphlets on
that subject, written in tcgsc, clear, strong
language, and addressed mainly TO mechanics
and farmers, have had wide circulation and
influence. He holds no Office and seek, none,
but speaks as one Of the people.
Always was he the friend of the colorcd
man, as man, and stood by the Abolition
lists in the trial days before the war. Some
score of years ago, our eloquent friend,
Wendell Phillips, was to speak here, but
the mobocratic threats were SO violent, slim
ulated by sundry Democratic" leaders,
that the owner Of the large Hall dared not
risk his property. Mr.. Ward came forward
and said, - insure you;" took Mr.. Phillips
to his house, where the lecture was given to
a large audience, and order rcigned. Still
longer ago, Il colorcd citizen owned Il steam
boat which was used for pleasure trips on our
beautiful river. \ white man, owning an
opposition boat, under pretcuSe of violation
of law in its outfit, stopped the boat of the
colorcd man, and it was laid up at the dock,
useless. Mr.. Ward promptly went to exam
inc it; satisfied himself it was all right, and
said, start out, and if an officer stops YOU,
send him to me to settle the matter" The
boat was unmOlestcd.
just before the war there was a riot on mob
here, in which several houses of colored
people were burned their inmates turned
into the streets, iusu'tcd, maltreated, badly
wounded, and one or two were killed. At
once this faithful friend said to a colorcdman.
Draw on me for help as you want it, and il
any need to be protected, como to me at
once"
During the war, he gave ready and gener-
aus aid, especially in organizing colOrcd
troops, and was an early and stcadiast friend
of emancipation, giving the large weight of
his influence and advice in that direction
When Howard University was established,
he gave it help in its hour of need. While
not backward in wise charities, his aim is to
open ways for men and women to help them
selves, on the ground that sclfholp and self
respect 90 together, and he greatly enjoys
the prosperity of others, and the thrift Of his
| employees.
At the age of litty-ninc years, lac still "a
master of the situItion,' aud oycrlocks
his affairs with the same watchtul vigilance
as ever, yet he finds time to read the cream
Of the best books and magazines. and to enter
realms of thought beyond the important
material interests he manages. \ singular
temperance of habits helps no doubt in all
/ this, for tobacco and liquors are strangers to
| him, and have always been. Thus, much I
am glad to say, as Just aud rs a good lesson,
of my friend aud the friend Of many.
GEORGE DE BArTI5T.