information as
his recollection of events would supply. In other words, he decided to
write a narrative, the matter of which would be reminiscent, with here
and there a little history woven in among the strands of memory like a
woof in the warp. It has ended in history supplying the warp, and the
reminiscence indifferently supplying the woof.

However, the value of the production is, doubtless, greatly enhanced
by the change. A string of pearls--dropping the former simile and
adopting another--is estimated according to the gems it contains, and
not because of the cord that holds it together. The personal
experiences and recollections that are here and there interwoven, by
themselves would be of little consequence; but they will be found to
carry upon them certain historical facts and inferences--some new in
themselves and in their connections--which, as the author hopes and
believes, are of profitable quality and abounding interest.

In consequence of the change of plan just explained, the scope of the
work is materially affected. What was begun as a magazine article, and
continued as a brochure, ends in a volume.

J.F.H.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y., July, 1905.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ABOLITIONISTS 1

II.--THE ABOLITIONISTS--WHO AND WHAT THEY WERE 15

III.--ONE OF THEIR TRAITS 26

IV.--PRO-SLAVERY PREJUDICE 30

V.--THE POLITICAL SITUATION 41

VI.--ANTI-SLAVERY PIONEERS 49

VII.--SALMON PORTLAND CHASE 59

VIII.--JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 67

IX.--ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETIES 72

X.--WANTED, AN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY 79

XI.--ANTI-SLAVERY ORATORS 88

XII.--LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS 94

XIII.--ANTI-SLAVERY WOMEN 100

XIV.--MOBS 108

XV.--ANTI-SLAVERY MARTYRS 113

XVI.--THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD 121

XVII.--COLONIZATION 128

XVIII.--LINCOLN AND EMANCIPATION 136

XIX.--