Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-21

FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
relatives opposed the union bitterly. on
account of his color hut finally yielded to
force of circumstances. Some OF them
have for some time been living near the
Douglass home on Anacosta heights.
Frederick Douglass was born in 'rucka-
hooc, Talbot county, Md, in February,
his father was Il white man. At thekage
or 10 years he was sent to Baltimore,
owner later allowed him to hire his own
time for 81 per week, and he was employed
in ship yard.
In September, 1895, he fled from Balti-
more, and made his way to New York.
Hence he went to New Bedford, Mass,
where he married and lived for three or
four years, supporting himself by day la
hor ON the Mharvcs and In various work.
shops. While there he changed his name
called Ioyds the name a Of 'EGiiS" his old mas ngs
ter, lie was aided in his efforts for self
education ny William Lloyd Garrison. In
the summer of 1871, he attended an anti
slavery convention at Nantucket, and made
a speech which was so well received that
chusctts Anti-Slavery Society In this ca
pacity he travelled and lecturcd through
the New England states for four years
Large audiences We're attracted 10y his
graphic descriptions of slavery and his
cloquence OF speech.
NJ this time he published his first hook
entitled Narrative of My Experience in
slavery"
In llSi5 he went to Europe and lectured
Britain.
In lSIa his friends in England raised a
purse of 500 TO purchase his freedom in
due form of law. He remained two years
in Great Britain and in 1917 began at Roch-
ester ~. y. the publication of Frederick
Douglass Paper, whose title was after
wards changed 10 the North Star.
In 100 ne published My bondage and
in 1859 the John Brown riots took place
in Virginia, He was supposed to be impli-
Gated in these ana Governor WIS" made
requistion for his arrest upon the governor
Of Michigan, in which state he then was
10 avoid difficulty Mr.. Douglass went TO
England where he remained for six or
eight months lie then returned to Roch-
ester and resumed the publication of his
paper When tine civil war began in 1861
ne urged upon President Lincoln the cm-
ploymeut of colored troops and the issu-
ance "l proci2maton Of emancipation,
In 1853 when II twas al last decided To en-
pl2y such troops, he gave his assistance IN
chusetts.
After The abolition of slavery he discou-
tiuu"d the publication Of his paper and up-
piled himself to the preparation and deliv-
cry of Yceum lectures
lu September, 1870 he became the editor
Of the new National Era i'm Washington
This was afterwards continued by his sons
Lewis uul Frederick.
In lSll he was appointed assistant score
tary TO the commission To san Domingo
ON his return President Grant appointed
nun one of tho territorial counsel for the
In lS72 ne was elected presidential elect
or-at-lIrge for the state or New York, and
was, appointed To- carry the electoral vote
of the state 10 Washington
In 1876 he was appointed United States
marshal for the District of Columbia.
After THIS he became recorder of deeds
for the District Of Columbia, from which
uiiiCe he was removed by President Cleve-
land IN 1856 In the autumn of that year
he revisited England To inform the friends
he had made while a fugitive slave Of the
progress of the African race In the United
States. After his return TO the United
states he was appointed minister to Uavti
by President Harrison In 1889. He was sent
70 Ilayu in a United States mau-of-war
He arrived IN Haytl on the Sth Of October
1883, just as the country was emerging
from one of the most exciting revolutions
that country had Witnessed for years The
government existing upon his arrival was
simply provisional, and even after the new
president took office there was some delay
In the arrival ana presentation of his crr-
dentlals, These circumstances gave Rise I'm
the United states to persistent rumors that
the Haytlen government had refused to
receive Mr., Douglass on account of his
color. They We're denied, however and
Mr. Douglass was finally warmly received
The taytien ministry was the last posi-
tion in the gift of the United States held
In 1892 Hayti made an appropriation Of
money tof lhe columbian exposition and
appointed Mr.. Douglass the senior OF her
Two commissioners 10 the exposition Since
the close OF the exposition Mr. Douglass
has lived quietly IN Washington, without
'll|tElllE III any SHttlal business. His
wealth is yariOusly estimated al from SlNl
GOb To 100000. '
How the Council Received the News.
The news of tho death Of Frederick
Douglass reached tAe National Council of
Women during the evening session.
Mrs, May Wright Sewen the president
Of the council, announced Il to the and
ience as follows; "A report as unwelcome
as sad and solemn, has come to MS of the
sudden and most unexpected death of I1rnd-
erlck Douglass. The news cannot be re-
ceived with silence by the council That
historic figure which individually and in
tellectually was the symbol Of the wander
ful transition through which his genera-
tion has lived, has been with us In council
during both OF our sessions to-day When
he arrived an escort was directed 10 con
duct him 10 the platform. We felt that
the platform was honored by his presence
l am sure there was no divided Sentiment
on this subject, although we have here
women whose families are related TO all
poltlcai parties OF our country and con-
nected by ancestry with both sides OF the
great question.