Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-02
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There are other memorable events
besides Christmas and the coming to.
gether of congress, that the month of
December claims for it's own. This
is December, the twelfth and last
month in the year, and with the re-
turn of this month we recall things
that will make 1t a bright star in the
calendar of liberty loving and pro-
gressive people of this country.
There are so many things that have
occurred in December, in the break.
ing of those bonds that prevented or
deprived many of an equal chance in
this world. We will mention those
that we remember. -.
We recall that the work of the
Thirty-ninth congress, which met in
December, adopted the thirteenth
amendment.
1t was in December, 1862, that Pres
ident Lincoln put the final touches
on his emancipation proclamation
which he issued January 1, 1868.
General Sherman's march to the
sea ended in December, 1864, with
the capture of Savannah.
John Brown, the great friend of
the race, was executed in Charles
town, Va. December 2, 1859.
William Lloyd Garrison, the jour-
nalist and abolitionist who barely es.
capped hanging at the hands of a mob
because of his moral fight against
slavery, was born December 10, iSH5.
In December. 1881, he founded the
lLiberator in Boston and began his lif,-
long fight in these memorable words:
81 am in earnest. I will not equivo-
cate l will not retreat single inch.
l will be heard"
The state Of Georgia at one time Of
fered $4,000 for his apprehension as
promoter of slave insurrection, he
was heard and at the close of the war
that brought about the emancipation
of the slaves the leaders of the Re-
publican party raised 100000 as a
token of their appreciation of his
long and faithful services and for the
bold stand he took in defense of the
slave his memory is perpetuated in
bronze.
The American Anti-Slavery society
was organized in Philadelphia De.
cember 6, 1888.
ohm G. Whittier, the poet of anti
slavery and lifelong friend of Mr.
Garrison, was born December II, 1907
Edwin M. Stanton, the great war
secretary and one that had much to
do with the passing of the thirteenth
amendment, was born December ~
1914.
Mr.. Gladstone, the world-famous
lover of liberty, was born in Decem
ber, 1909. NJ
We believe that if Wendell Phillips
could have had his say in the nlat
ter he, too, would have been born in
December, just for the sake Of being
in good company. He missed 1t by
two days, his birthday being Nov. 20
1911.
Washington died in December.
Patrick Henry death occurred iI
December.
On Decembr IA, 1899, the national
capital was moved from Philadelphia
to Washington.
The admission of Kansas and Lou
isiana was on December 1G, 1885.
December had only been gone three
days, in 1893, when Lucretia Watt
was born. She was one of the most
persistent advocates of emancipation
and she denounced slavery all oyel
this country.
In December, 1885, Phillips Brooks
was born. He came just in time tc
employ his great gifts and wide-reach
ing uflineenc 1234pf9 9gfmm 123 1884
ing influence for the Union an(
against slavery.
Wendell Phillips last public al
dress was in December, at the unveil
ing of Miss Whitney's statue.
The three ships bearing the earliest
pilgrim fathers from England tc
America sailed from London Decem
ber 20, 1906.
The Union Congregational church
the first church of this denomination
among our people in this state. was
organized by DR.. Clark of Charlotte
North Carolina, December 18, 1908
ana the first anniversary will be cele
brated on the 18th inst. The Rev
H. w. Porter, the first pastor called
was born December 10, 1870, ir
Georgia.
And as we join with all the Chris
tian people in celebrating the 25th OF
December, the day on which He was
born who brought the glad tidings nj
salvation to all men, so let us moi
forget those who have done so much
for a people that could not help them
selves.