riend and
most excellent gentleman, whose life, as well as that of his father
before him, had been spent in efforts, not only of self-elevation, but
the elevation also of his people. Many years ago, the accomplished
articles of "Robert Douglass, Jun," to the _United States Gazette_, and
other public journals, forced those negro-hating periodicals to respect
at least the writer, if not his race. Dr. Aray, also an excellent
gentleman who had given up business to join the party, was doomed to
disappointment. And of Mr. Jas. W. Purnell--who met me in New York two
weeks after my arrival, and through the whole eight months of adversity
and doubtful progress, stood by me, performing the duty of Secretary,
writing in every direction, copying, and from dictation for hours at a
time--I cannot say too much. For a young gentleman inexperienced in such
matters, he has no superior; and for integrity, true heartedness, and
trustworthiness, in my estimation, he has few if any rivals. To his
great and good uncle, under whom he was brought up, much of his
character is to be credited.

As an expression of the feelings of the most intelligent emigrationists
with whom I corresponded generally in America, I give below two extracts
from letters of Professor Freeman. The Professor is now as he then was,
the Principal of Avery College.

ALLEGHANY CITY, April 14, 1858

MY DEAR FRIEND--Your letter of condolence was duly received, for
which we tender you our warmest thanks.

I have read Bowen's work, and shall to-day purchase Livingstone's.
I am more and more convinced that Africa is the country to which
all colored men who wish to attain the full stature of manhood, and
bring up their children to be men and not creeping things, should
turn their steps; and I feel more and more every day, that I made a
great mistake in not going there, when I was untrammelled by family
ties, and had the opportunity.

Respectfully yours,
M. H. Freeman

Again the Professor says:

I see that Emigration has broken out in the East, and that ---- can
notice one now without scoffing at, which he could not in 1854.
Well, people can grow wondrously wise in four years. But it will
take several more _Olympiads_ to bring the leaders among us up to
the old Cleveland Platform of 1854.

All the fault of that movement was this, that it was at least one
generation a