Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-01-02

running of Texas soon afterward by
shareholders from the United States,
the separation of that province from
Mexico, and the troubles that followed.
prevented Lundy from attempting To
carry out his plans OF migration. He
also visited tho settlements of eolored
refugees in Canada aud made himself
thOl oughly acquainted with thei needs
and advantages.
He Travelled extensively, often on
foot, In most Of the States of the Union,
ecisrins AMI extending the circulation
OF his psper. He wIs, undoubtedly,t the
first msn in the U nited States who be-
came known as regular and persis-
tent lecturer against American Slavery.
Daring his protrscted journeys from
home he never seemed in q hurry; bat.
in truth, seemed TO be at home wherev-
sr he found tie could do anything to
promote his favorite cause. His paper,
which he had in the meantime removed
from Baltimore to Washington, and Al
terwards to- Philadelphia, was some
times edited and issued in his absence
by some OF his friends, who were zeal
Qua enough to give their time, and OF
ten their money, to keep it going with
out very long intermissioas.
Lundys resources for meeting The ex-
penses of his long journeys were often
very precarious aud more than once he
resorted TO work at his trade, setting
up an extempore shop with few in-
dispensabie tools which he carried in his
kuapsack. He did this at Munciove
writes: IL succeeded without the least
difficulty i'll getting work rs long as
wished to stay, and often made flve del
lars a day clear OF all expenses" Once
when lying sick and opt Of money in
Southern Slate lie was giaddeDed by
the information that legacy OF fifteen
hundred dollars had been left him by
the will OF VIM. Turpin, of New York
a sum which at that time represented
a large amount of material aid. He
kept a journal in which he entered an
account OF all his expenses so that those
who aided MIN might see how the mo-
ney was disposed of.
Though III the earlier years of bis la.
bOr he seldom encountered personal
dagger from the advocacy OF his Opip-
iOns, yet at later period. alter contih-
ued agitation had greatly embiItered
the shareholders against AbolitiOnists,
and his name became well-knowp, he.
was Obliged to pass under feigned
name. On one occasion in a barber
shop at New Orleans, he was saiuted as
"Mr. Lundy," by coiored man who
had known him North. A STAKEHOLDER
present who knew the name but not
the person, cast at him a searching
look, which he instantly knew indica-
ted danger; and he promptly answer
ed that that was not his i. name. The
colored friend, with quick presence of
mind, acknowledged mistake, which
he said was owing to very striking
resemblance, and nothing more was.
said. r. itas Il
In 1886, Lundy established in Phila-
deiphia a weekly paper called the Ma
tional Enquirer, the financial RESPONSE
0ility of which was aiterward assumed |
by the Pennsvlvania aAnti-Siavery Soci-
ETY.. He retired from the management
OF the Enquirer in March, 1888, havingt
made up his mind 10 remove to the |
West, and was succeeded by John g. |
Whittier, by whom the name of the pa
per was changed to the Pennsylvania
Freeman.
In 1888, when the Pennsylvania Hall,
which had been built at Philadelphia by
Abolitionists and others,and ..dedicatedl
to freedom aud the rights of man, Twas
burned down by mob at the close OF
three days discussion of slavery, Lun-
dy, who had been attending the meet
iugs, and who had just prepared for a
journey to Illinois, to settle among his
children, lost in the flames all the little
property he was possessed of. He had
gathered together, preparatory to his
departure, his books, papers and CLOTH
ing, and deposited them in a part of the
building used az the Auti-SlaYcry Of
fee, aud they we're there consumed.
Two months after the above event, he
writes from Hennepin, Illinois. to a
friend: II am here among my child
drea at last. You shall hear from me
before long through the "Genius off
Universal Emancipation"
Iu tio course of q few months he got
to work, with his sons, in Office of his
own, at the new town of Lowell, in LIE
Sale county, and several numbers OF
the 'Genius" were again issued. But
his career was nearly ended, and the
weary spirit near its rest. While bnsi-
ly occupied with his work, in August,
1889, he had an attack of fever, of
which, on the 22i of that month, he
expired, in the ffty-frsl year of his
age.