New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09

taking, but God said: $50. and will be
wall of fire about you, and not a hair of you
head shall be hurt"
My friend was afraid. and left me, but
went and bearded the lion in his den.
travelled through large portions of Kentuck,
and Tennessee, going as far as Nashville ant
called on old Andrew Jackson. My life wa.
always in danger, but God fulfilled His prom
Use, and not hair of my head was hurt, al
though often threatened. l felt God woult
protect me, and was not afraid. remained
there nearly three years and then came
North and commenced lecturiug against
slavery, war, and kindred wrongs.
At one time had narrow escape from a
mob at Glasgow, KY, arising from my talk.
ing and praying with cabin full of negroes,
just out of town on Christmas but 1 found
many friends and my wants were all provid-
ed for.
At one time for two hours 1 condemned
the institution of slavery in a sermon, in
Barren county, and man attempted to drag
me out of the pulpit but did not. So you
| S"AA wv thut L hdtC uOuC WlhI UtllcNt uU
other Northern man ever dared to do, viz,
go to the South and preach against slavery.
Many souls were converted under my min
istrations, and always told them that if they
wished to go to heaven they must leave their
slaves behind. 1t was terrible doctrine,
and caused the most tremendous excitement
all over that part of the country. l think
nothing but miracle prevented me from
being killed.
I continued to labor in the anti-slavery
cause until 1854. When Burns was carried
back, 1, with others, stood on the sidewalk,
ready, at a given signal, to rush into the
cavalcadc and create a confusion, during
which we hoped that Burns would escape,
but the plan was frustrated by the vigilance
of the authorities. About that time 1 was
hung in efigy, in Reading, as traitor.
In 1854 l went to Kansas, with two hun
dred and sixty-five persons, to aid in driving
out slavery. l remained there six years,
| and saw Kansas admitted into the Union as
free State. While there was a constant
correspondent of The LiJerator, Anti-Slarery
Standard, and part of the time of the N. Y.
| Tribune. l was one of twelve men who went
at one time with John Brown and only one
cannon to capture some border ruffians who
had attacked Lawrence. l was in danger
here all the time. On one occasion a Kicka-
poo ranger made a pass at my neck with a
drawn sword, but comrade parted the blow.
At another time was struck on the head by
| STAKEHOLDER with slung-shet and would
have been killed, if pro-slavery lawyer had
not rescued me. Twas at one time surround
ed by mob of seventy-fve rulfians thirsting
| for my life, but God delivered me out of their
| hands.
In 1860 went to Colorado, and was there
during the war, and labored re alously for the
Union cause.
ought to mention that in Kansas the up
per story of my store was cattle where the
fugitive from Missouri was kept until place
could be found for him in the country. In
company with Colonel Phillips, now NC,
got up the expedition to rescure DR.. boy
from the st. Joseph Jail, and when rescued
he was guarded at my house for two months.
Those were stirring times, 1 assure you.
In 1866 l went to Georgia. The story of
my labors there have written in book of
five hundred and sixty pages, which l have
for sale, entitled, "The Black Man of the
South, and the Rebels or, the Characters
tics of the former and the Outrages of the
| latter" The price is two dollars, sent by
mail free. 1 was beset there by furious
mob, and forced to abandon an office to
which l was elected by large majority of
| Republicans. While there my life was
always IN danger, and 1 never dared to go
| anyw here unarmed.
My only object in telling you these things
is that you and other friends may know how
to appreciate my present labors, which are
only a sequel to all others. My object in
originating this enterprise, was to do good to
the colored race, and l think my history
| should convince all of the sincerity of my in
tentions. But in carrying out our plan saw
that great good would result to other parties
and knowing the Indifference of the people
to the interests of the colored people, have
in my circulars appealed mostly to other
mo tives, but the great object of our enter.
prise is to benefit the colored race.
know not as it will ever be the least ben.
eft to me pecuniarily, but 1 do know that il
successful it it will do more for the colored
people than all the operations of all the mis-.
sionary societies in the country.
| For the last eight years have labored
gratuitously for the freedmen, at loss to
myself of at least five thousand dollars, but
if can only live, it is all ask. Allow me
toparticularize some of the good effects to
the colored people that will result from our
movement:
LIST. That great want of land will be sup.
piled. In my book treat upon this point al
length. Education will do the colored man
no good at the South, unless he is placed up.
on pedestal from which he can use his edu.
cational powers for the good of others. But
whom do the Southern people dread the
more, the enlightened or the ignorant negro?
Whom, too, do they hate the most? You
know as we'll as do. Put glitterng SWORD
into the hands of maniac, and you do 9
common-sense thing in comparison to giving
an education to colOred man without way
to earn his bread. of all men at the South
the educated colored man is the worst off
unless he has some business of his own. Lei
planter find out that an applicant for place
is good scholar, and you may be sure the