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1\ n, I it ii*i mention !ii*\itnw •!. x. I• lt;r\\ !U.iii mi • • •unty. Mi. F.»le\ Is u native I of llio county !••• r. j.i. -im . Uc was bom free, iitul enjoyed mu h licllcr educational ndvautagc* than those wh» wen* otherwise ’Muted. In I-*f» he wai employed a- a ' teacher im.hr the mi ph t. of the l'rced-1 I mm*4 llureaii, on.I icrl'**nm*d service v■ntisfarturjly. |lt;Immediately niter the passage of the re- 1 construction ru t- lie rD.a^il no lively in llie * faiujatign in this state t » reconstruct her on 11a linn lui'ii of freedom for nil men. Ife braved many danger* during ihusu terribly exciting time®, but feeling that mtrratno was just, nod that the futtiro destiny of our people depended in it large measure upuu the r. construction uct.s, nu duty was too burdensome l.r him to perform, no sacrifice too crent lor him toiunkc, nnd right manfully did ho battle for our glorious cause. Whcu (icu. Aim s became Provisional (inventor of the State he appointed him as a member of the Hoard of SujM-rviM.r* of hi* county, and his labors in that eaj atitv gave satisfaction to a!! parties. At the lirat election after the 1rcronstnu lion nlt;n he vm elected to theLegislature, i»—elected in 1*71, and is now serving at a fourth session. lie is looked ii]*»n as '.iie of the strictly honest members of the House around whose shirts not r pariah «.f • orniptlon ever hangs. He was ordained a- a minister of the co-pel in IBO'J, atid now lia- eharge el *ovrral churches.In np|«araiut- he exhibits a good degree of Indian wear* long, Mack hair slightlywaved, ha n-.se . nw.gh l«*i two men, ratio i . thai lace, * ut • *n tin* v.hoh a prep'is*c«sing 1*Hiking man.* otm oi uia lutmbci, haw told me that it 1 lo not tense ,iropp,n» in a I ole on them, thiv will write .« up with nothing eUc hut j uch tidling jokes as Keproc nt:,live Sullivan | * m get off. 1 mud confeM that I would not . are to get him after me, hut the hoy« know th.it f !. only d'ne Lv way of a 1 t tie :•a •.So one • an i nter the House Without 5Ce-1 .i. n little fellow* who i« nlwnv* I n*r uta -thin? in the person ofU -N. 11, J. s«XI .‘I \X',
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New National Era
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Thu, Apr 03, 1873
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