The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
FRED. DOUGLASS.
A Incident Ct I847 from an Eng
lish Magazine.
HATRED, PREJUDICE AND PASSION.
The Story OF Mr.. Douglass Ocean Voyage
"A British Warning to Shareholders
that Reads Like a Prophecy.

possession copy of the English maya
zine, the Christian Witness, for lS47.
From this we copy the following:
We have for some time been anxious
ly waiting for a moment when the press
Of home matters might permit the re-
sumption of the subject Of American
slavery; but an event has just occurred
which compels. US, despite that pres
sure, to return to il. Mr.. +. Douglass,
having finished his missions to Eng
land, has returned free man to the
land which was honored by his birth
and degraded by his bondage 1t was
well he came to England. for here he
has widely diffused affecting truths
and great principles, and acquired for
himself high reputation, and many
valuable and honorable friendships of
men who remember him with affec-
tionate interest His private deport-
ment and public appearances in this
country have secured for him very gen.
eral admiration. Moral philosophers,
looking at him as specimen Of his
sable brethren, "A body amounting to
three million of men, have only said
Men Of whom this is sample cannot be
held In lasting thraldom. Their free
dom Is merely question of time; they
will, they must either receive, or take
it, and none can hinder them!
II the Shareholders are wise they
will lie wise for themselves; but if
they persevere in their folly and cruel.
ty and injustice, they must just take
the consequence. If society be pros
trated and blood shall flow, on their
own heads he it! They are warned
they have despised the warning In
vain in the day of their calamity will
they look for sympathy to Europe.
There time and circumstances are con-
stantly bringing forth new aggrava-
tions of their already enormous guilt.
Not satisfied, it would seem, with the
exercise of blood-stained tyranny in
their own land, they are extending it
to our shores, as the following letter
addressed to the editor of the Times by
Mr.. Douglass, will show
Sir: l take up my pen to lay before
you a few facts respecting an unjust
prescription to which | find myself
subjected on board the steamship Cam
bria, to sail from this port at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning for Boston,
United States.
On the 4th of March last, in COM
pany with Mr.. George Moxhay, of the
Hall of Commerce, London, l called
upon Mr.. Ford. the London agent of
the Cunard line of steamers, for the
purpose of securing passage ON board
the steamship Cambria to Boston,
United States. On inquiring the
amount of the passage l was told $40
los; / inquired further if a second
GLASS passage could be obtained. He
answered no, there was but one fare,
all distractions having been abolished.
then gave to him $40 los and re-
ceived from him in return ticket en-
titling to berth No.72 on board the
steamship Cambria. at the same time
asking him if my color would prove
any barrier to my enjoying all the
rights and privileges enjoyed by other
passengers. He said mo" | then
left the office supposing all well and
thought nothing more of the matter
until this morning. when, in company
with few friends, agreeably to pub.
lie notice went ON board the Cambria
with my luggage. and on inquiring for
my berth. found, to my surprise and
modification, that it lad been given
to another passenger, and was told that
the agent in London had acted without
authority in selling me the ticket.
l expressed my surprise and disap
pointment to the captain, and inquired
what had better do in the matter
He suggested my accompanying him tc
the Office of the agent in Water street,
Liverpool. for the purpose of ascertain
ing what could be done. On stating
the fact Of my having purchased the
ticket of the London agent Mr.. McIvel
1.-THE Liverpool AGENT answered that tn,
London agent. in selling me tho ticket
had acted without authority, and tha
should not go on board the ship un
less / agreed to take my meals alone
not to mix with the saloon company
and to give up the berth for which
had paid. Being without legal remedy
and anxious to return to the United
States l have felt it due to my owl
rights as man, as well as to tn,
honor and dignity of the British pub
lie. to lay these facts before them, sin
cerely believing that the British publi
will pronounce just verdict ON sucl
proceedings. / have travelled in thi
country nineteen months. and hav,
Always enjoyed equal rights and privi
leges with other passengers and it wa
not until turned my face towar,
America that / met anything like pro
soription ON account of my color
Yours respectfully,
Frederick Douglass.
Browns Temperance Hotel. Liver
pool, April 5.
Here, then, is company partl,
English and partly American deriving
no small portion of its immense an
nual revenues for the conveyance of tn,
English mail, with other more substan
tisl advantages from English connec
kion To maat tha tn ataa nj both mort,