Was celebration of the Jerry Rescue simply awakening tensions long forgotten? “We should not only remember that event and the men who participated in Douglass argued, it,” “but the men whose burning words and consistent devotion to the cause of freedom made that event These were, of unusual mind and merit, such as come to the world only upon possible.” “men some great The great abolition voices haunted Douglass as he stood on the podium on demand.” that Thirty-third Anniversary, eloquent pleas for justice and still echoing “their humanity,” within the city of Syracuse. see the noble form of Gerrit Douglass told the crowd, “I Smith,” and majestic, and hear his deep, never to be forgotten voice, denouncing slavery as “erect, grand, an The words rang in Douglass' ears: can be no law for unmitigated piracy.” “there slavery.” The orator saw, too, sweet, Melancthon face of Samuel J. May, overflowing with kindness, “the and hear him in silvery accents, pleading the golden rule against the FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL.” Douglass recalled Jermain Loguen and the host of others who barreled into a police office and saved a man from bondage. is Douglass mused, have lived in the same world “It something,” “to with them, and to have been deemed worthy to be a coworker with them; to have seen their noble faces, and to have felt the manly grip of their honest hands.” Remembrance of days past was not enough. would be Douglass admitted, “It delightful,” dwell upon the words and works of these noble men, this however, for “to occasion,” “calls something The, watch man on the walls of the black man's Douglass more.” “old liberty,” reported that he was in all seriousness, and with much often, “asked today anxiety, “WHAT IS great and all commanding question of the THE BLACK MAN'S FUTURE?” “The hour,” Douglass answered, the question respecting relation subsisting between white and colored “is people of this country and not to dwell in the crime of slavery. against the NOW,” “Reaction negro since the Douglass reminded his African-American crowd, been marked, rapid, war,” “has
Was celebration of the Jerry Rescue simply awakening tensions long forgotten? “We should not only remember that event and the men who participated in it,” Douglass argued, “but the men whose burning words and consistent devotion to the cause of freedom made that event possible.” These were, “men of unusual mind and merit, such as come to the world only upon some great demand.” The great abolition voices haunted Douglass as he stood on the podium on that Thirty-third Anniversary, “their eloquent pleas for justice and humanity,” still echoing within the city of Syracuse. “I see the noble form of Gerrit Smith,” Douglass told the crowd, “erect, grand, and majestic, and hear his deep, never to be forgotten voice, denouncing slavery as an unmitigated piracy.” The words rang in Douglass' ears: “there can be no law for slavery.” The orator saw, too, “the sweet, Melancthon face of Samuel J. May, overflowing with kindness, and hear him in silvery accents, pleading the golden rule against the FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL.” Douglass recalled Jermain Loguen and the host of others who barreled into a police office and saved a man from bondage. “It is something,” Douglass mused, “to have lived in the same world with them, and to have been deemed worthy to be a coworker with them; to have seen their noble faces, and to have felt the manly grip of their honest hands.” Remembrance of days past was not enough. “It would be delightful,” Douglass admitted, “to dwell upon the words and works of these noble men, this occasion,” however, “calls for something more.” The, “old watch man on the walls of the black man's liberty,” Douglass reported that he was often, “asked today in all seriousness, and with much anxiety, “WHAT IS THE BLACK MAN'S FUTURE?” “The great and all commanding question of the hour,” Douglass answered, “is the question respecting relation subsisting between white and colored people of this country NOW,” and not to dwell in the crime of slavery. “Reaction against the negro since the war,” Douglass reminded his African-American crowd, “has been marked, rapid,