an of unusual personal bravery, and of
powerful physique, and did not present an encouraging object for
the bullying intimidation by which the pro-slavery men of that
day generally overawed their opponents. He seems to have
scarcely known what fear was, and though irate slave-holders
often called on him to learn the whereabouts of their slaves, he
met them placidly, never denied having helped the fugitives on
their way, positively refused to give them any information, and
when they flourished pistols, or bowie-knives to enforce their
demands, he calmly pushed the weapons aside, and told them that
none but cowards resorted to such means to carry their ends.

He continued his labors, thus, for years, helping all who came
to him, and making no concealment of his readiness to do so. His
firmness and courage slowly won others, first to admire, and
then to assist him, and the little band of faithful workers, of
which he was chief, gradually enlarged and included in its
number, men of all ranks, and differing creeds, and, singular as
it may seem, even numbering some ardent Democrats in its ranks.
He has, in conversation with the present writer and others,
frequently acknowledged the valuable services of two Roman
Catholics, of Irish birth, still living in this city, who were
ever faithful to him, and will now be amongst those who most
earnestly mourn his decease.

His efforts, of course, brought him much persecution and
annoyance, but never culminated in anything really serious,
until about the year 1846 or '47.

He then met, at New Castle, a man, woman, and six children, from
down on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The man was free, the
woman had, been a slave, and while in Slavery had had by her
husband, two children. She was then set free, and afterwards had
four children. The whole party ran away. They traveled several
days, and finally reached Middletown, late at night, where they
were taken in, fed and cared for, by John Hunn, a wealthy
Quaker, there. They were watched, however, by some persons in
that section, who followed them, arrested them, and sent them to
New Castle to jail. The sheriff and his daughter were
Anti-slavery people, and wrote to Mr. Garrett to come over. He
went over, had an interview, found from their statement, that
four of the party were undoubted