The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-23
FRED DOUGLASS
DIES SUDDENLY.
Heart Disease Kills the COlOred
Statesman.
A MARYLAND SLAVE BOY
Born in Talbot County and Reared in
Baltimore.

Frederick Douglass, the noted Freedman,
orator and diplomat, died few minutes be-
fore O'Clock to night ut his residence in
failure His death was entirely unexpected,
az he had been enjoying the best of health.
During the afternoon he attended the con-
vention of the women of the United States,
now in progress in this city, AMI rhatted
with Susan B. Anthony and others of the
leading members. with whom he has been on
intimate terms for many years. When he re-.
turned home he said nothing of any feeling
of Illness, tho lgl he appeared to be II little
exhausted from the climb up the steep flights
of steps leading from the street to the house
which is on IL high terrace.
He sat down and rhatted with his wife
about the women at the convention. telling
of various things that had been said and done.
Su ldenIy he gasped, clasped his hand. to his
heart and fell back unconscious.
WAS A MARYLANDER
Frederick Douglass was born near Easton,
Talbot county, Md. in February, 1917. His
mother was negro slave and his father n
white man. At the age of ten he was sent to
Baltimore, where he learned to read and
write. His master allowed him to hire his
own time for - "A week. and he was employ
ed in shipyard.
In Sep emher, 1888, he fled from Baltimore
and made his way to New York. Thence he
went to New Bedford, Mass. where he
married and lived for two or three years.
supporting himself 10y day llLor on the
wharvts and in various workshops. While
there he changed his name to Douglass He
had previously been called Lloyd, from the
name Of his old master. He was aided in his
efforts for self education 10y William Lloyd
Garrison
EUROPEAN TOUR.
In lSl5 he went to Europe and lectured ON
SLAYER! to enthusiastic audiences in nearly all
OF the iar-" towns of Great Britain. In 1916
his friends in England raised II purse of $50
to purchase his freedom in due form of law
H" remained two years in Great Britain, and
i'll 1877 began at Rochester N. Y, the publ
eaton Of Fr"hJjch U""yiaSS' PAPER, whose
tile was atrrward changed to the No,,H
star
Wlrnthe Civil War began. in 1861 he urged
upon President Lincoln the employment of
coored troops and the issuance of proclama-
ton OF emancipation. In 1868 when it was
ut last decided to employ such troops he
gave his assistance cnlisting men for such
regiments. especially the Fifty-!ourth and
Fify-iith Massachusetts
In lsIE he WAS nnpnint.I Init,l stat
marshal for the District of Columbia. After
this he became recorder Of deeds for the Dis
trct Of Columbia from which office he was
removed by President Cleveland in 1856 In
the autumn of that year he revisited England
to inform the friends whom he had made
while "A fugitive slave of the progress af the
African race in the United States. After his
return to the United States he was appointed
M mister to HAITI by President Harrison in
in 1889. He was sent to IIayti in United
States man-ot-war.
He arrived in Hayti on the Sth Of October
1889, just as the country was emerging from
one of the most exciting revolutions that it
had witnessed for years. The government
existing upon his arrival was simply pro-
visional and, even after the new President
took office, there was some delay in the
arrival and presentation of his credentials.
These circumstances gave rise in the United
States to persistent rumors that the Haytien
Government had refused to receive Mr.. Doug
lass on account Of his color. This was author
itatively denied however, and Mr.. Douglass
was finally warmly received.
The Haytien ministry was the last position
in the gift Of the United States held by Mr..
Douglass