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368 DOUGLASS' MONTHLY. NOVEMBER, 1860. [[line]] [For Douglass' Monthly.] [[bold]] THE SACRIFICE. [[/bold]] [[italics]] 'UP! FOR IT IS TIME' [[/italics]] [[line]] BY GEORGE W. PUTNAM [[line]] [[begin column 1]] 'Twas eighteen fifty-nine, in cold Decemeber, 'Neath a clear, wintry sky, The day and hour the world will e'er remember, JOHN BROWN came forth to die! With a calm smile he greets the fierce eyes scowling, Adown the lengthened line, And Slavery's ravening wolf pack hush their howling Beneath his look divine! 'Whence is this strength ? He stands before the scaffold, Yet trembles not a limb !' So asked the tyrants, as with malice baffled They wondering gazed on him ! This wise- all night, heeding no sentry's warning. Came to his cell that throng ; The same which, in Gethsemane one morning, Made a lone spirit strong. See! from the cliffs which guard the starr regions Myriads of eyes look down ! And from the pearly gates pour the bright legions, Bearing the martyr's crown ! And hovering near him many a wing of angel Gleams in the amber light ! Thou'lt hear, old man, to-day the Christ's evangel, And walk with him in white ! He pauses at the gallows' stair- caressing, With voice and features mild, The outcast ones- gives them his latest blessing, Kisses the negro child. Great God ! that kiss !- its thrilling hath not perished. But on from clime to clime, Leaping from heart to heart, it shall be cherished Till the last pulse of Time! From the high platform he sees strange lights looming Far up the northern sky ! Hears on the wintry breeze the sullen booming Of minute guns surge by ! He knows it all !- that million hearts are bleed- ing In this dark hour for him ; And trembling lips in vast assemblies reading- Words that through tears grow dim ! He scans the future with a faith unshaken, The Battle he begun- He knows stops not- good work well undertaken, In due time [[italics]] must [[/italics]] be done ! His mind on fire with Truth, in its vast reachings A deeper law had seen Than that expressed in the o'er-loving teachings Of the good Nazarene. That deeper LAW OF NATURE, full of beauty ! The GODHEAD'S brightest crown ; JUSTICE TO ALL ! and hence the right and duty To crush the tyrant down ! For this to-day, beneath the light supernal, Thou, mighty one ! shalt stand ; And JUSTICE, from the heart of the Eternal, Shall bless thy red right hand ! One moment now to fill his glory's measure- The silver cord is riven ! The lofty spirit sweeps the sea of azure ! The martyr is in Heaven ! Bell answers bell ; and cannon's voice terrific, The boding sounds of woe ; From the Atlantic to the broad Pacific Upon the breezes go ! Twice since that day Virginia hath lifted Her gibbet, dark and grim, And there the young, the brave, the true, the gifted, Worthily followed him. And round the rolling world, with deep emotion, The Peoples tell the story, Remembering all their courage and devotion, They keep their names in glory ! Nor ends it here- e'en now the night fires glaring Light up the robber land ; And houseless tyrants know the Negro's daring, And feel his heavy hand ! The cold steel in the twinkling star-light glistens Beside the sleeper's bed ; [[end column 1]] [[begin column 2]] All night the waking mother trembles and listens To hear the Avenger's tread ! AND THEY SHALL HEAR IT ! e'er the record closes That which hath been, shall be The trampled millions with another Moses Shall walk the crimson sea ! Whilst we refine- making the clear yet clearer, Prating of Tomes and Laws ; God sleepeth not ! but nearer still and nearer His fiery circle draws ! The cry that rang so wildly through the Tyrol, When the [[italics]] sign [[/italics]] rode the waters ! At its fierce coming, maidens cease your carol, Woe ! to the South-land's daughters ! The cry of Andrew Hofer through the mountains, Shall fill this land of crime ! And cheeks grow pale beside the southern foun- tains- UP NOW ! FOR IT IS TIME ! [[double line]] ADVERTISEMENTS. [[double line]] [[italics]] ROCHESTER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE [[/italics]] [[bold]] N.W. BENEDICT AND L.R. SATERLEE, [[/bold]] PRINCIPALS, [[bold]] Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. [[/bold]] [[line]] [[bold]] THIS INSTITUTION [[/bold]] offers the superior advantages of a [[bold]] Model School, [[/bold]] systematic and thorough in every department. With a complete Academic and Collegiate course of study, it combines, under the best Artists and Teachers that can be procured, instruction in Painting, Drawing, Vocal and Instrumental Music. The city and its schools have special and peculiar advantages for the attainment of all the graceful accomplishments, and superior social culture. Such facilities it is the earnest aim of this Institution to furnish. The new Boarding Hall, in charge of one of the Principals, is devoted exclusively to the accommodation of young ladies from abroad. The number of boarders is limited to forty. The rooms, designed for two occupants, are neatly furnished, warmed, and lighted by gas. Expenses are moderate. Those interested should make immediate application to one of the Principals. Fall Term commences Monday, Sept 3d, 1860. Circulars, giving additional information, sent on application. Rochester, July, 1860. [[line]] [[bold]] SERMONS [[/bold]] AND OTHER DISCOURSES.- WITH BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL HINTS. By BERIAH GREEN. Pages 556, 12 mo. With Portrait engraved by Ritchie. 'In spite of the modest and to most readers, perhaps uncompromising, title of this volume, it will be found to bear the impress of a vigorous and original mind, and to contain a fund of earnest thought, profound feeling, and eloquent expression. The topics mostly relate to the great practical interests of life, the application of the highest principle to daily affairs, and the influence of Christianity on politics, business, education, and the general relations of society. With a strong faith in the vitality of justice, Mr.Green contends strenuously against every form of oppression, insisting on the exact adjustment of social duties by the standard of the ideal right. His powerful reasoning is always accompanied with novel and suggestive illustrations, showing no less felicity of statement than sincerity of conviction. No one can peruse the volume without respecting the zeal and integrity of the author, and receiving a new impression of the worth of the principles to which his labors have been devoted.'- [New York Tribune, 29th Sept. 'One thought pervades throughout- that of the absolute supremacy, the all sovereign authority of the Throne of the Eternal,of great Truth and Justice. They are the life of the world, the soul and substance of whatever has vitality, worth, permanence among men. Here is wisdom and strength, the secret spring of all accomplishment and success. Fidelity is achievement, and unfaithfulness is failure and defeat. The ideal is the standard, to which every thing must be carefully adjusted. All usages and institutions are tried in this light, and each to be accepted as good and worthy only as it may conform to and symbolize the inner Verities. There is warm appreciation of heroism in life and especially high adoration of Jesus as "the Hero of all Heroes," realization utmost of the perfections of wisdom, virtue and nobleness in history. And there is correspondingly deep disgust and abhorrence of all baseness He has indignant loathing and abomination for those wretched idols before whom the multitudes bow down and worship- these cun- [[end column 2]] [[begin column 3]] ning, soulless quacks and jugglers who, vaulting up perpetually into the high places of society, busy themselves but to bewitch and bewilder, to befool and destroy.'-[Review in N.A.S. Standard, 22d September. Price [[dotted line]] $1.25 When pre-paid by mail [[dotted line]] 1.46 S.W. GREEN, 16 Jacob Street, [nov-4t*] or Box 3159, New York, or of the author, Whitesboro', N.Y. [[line]] [[bold]] GERRIT SMITH: RELIGION OF [[/bold]] REASON. No. 4. THE ONE TEST OF CHARACTER 'Wherefore by their Fruits ye shall know them.' Now Ready. Frice. Five Cents. For sale by ROSS & TOUSEY, [nov-3t*] 121 Nassau St., New York. [[double line]] [[bold]] DIED: [[/bold]] [[double line]] DUPLEX- In Danby, Tompkins Co., N.Y., on the 13th of September last, after a protracted illness, Mr. GEORGE DUPLEX, in the 79th year of his age. The deceased was born at Southington, Conn., where his father was formerly held as a slave, but became free in consequence of efficient and active services rendered in the Revolutionary war. His mother never having been a slave, of course he never participated personally in the special blessings of the 'patriarchal institution.' He came to reside in Danby as early as the year 1811, and by dint of industry and economy, soon procured a competence of this world's goods ; and in consequence of his strict integrity and high moral worth, he maintained, to the day of his death, an enviable place in the esteem of all who knew him. He was a consistent and constant friend of his brethren in bonds, and was always ready to give freely of his goods to promote the cause of the oppressed. When the old Liberty Party was first formed, he at once identified himself with it ; and amid all the defections of those around him, he remained true to the holy cause of freedom. He possessed a rare and strong intellect, such as would have qualified him for positions of trust and honor. His death was one of Christian resignation and holy triumph. His remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of sympathizing friends, and the occasion was improved by an appropriate discourse from the Rev. S. Ottman, late pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Danby, based on that passage of Scripture in the Book of Job, 3: 17,19- 'There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together ; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and the great are there ; and the servant is free from his master.' A.Y. RUFF-In Mount Vernon, Iowa, on the 3d of September, MRS. SARAH RUFF, formerly Miss Davidson. The deceased will be affectionately remembered in Southern Illinois, where she taught.- She was a worthy member of the Covenanter's Church in Mount Vernon, and respected and beloved by all who knew her. She has left a bereaved husband who mourns not as those without hope, for as her life was consistent, her dying hour was happy. She also leaves an interesting little boy about three years of age. MINERVA F. HOES. [[double line]] [[bold]] TERMS OF DOUGLASS' MONTHLY [[/bold]] [[line]] Single Copies, to American subscribers, $1 per year. "" to British " 5s sterling. Subscriptions mus be paid for [[italics]] invariably in advance. [[/italics]] All communications, whether on business or for publication, should be addressed to FREDERICK DOUGLASS, ROCHESTER, N.Y. [[line]] AGENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. We take the liberty of using the names of the following gentlemen who will receive names and subscriptions for [[italics]] Douglass' Monthly [[/italics]] in Great Britain : [[italics]] Halifax [[/italics]] - Rev. RUSSELL LANT CARPENTER, Milton Place: Rev. DR. CROFTS, North Parade. [[italics]] London [[/italics]]- Mr. L.A. CAMEROVZOW, Anti-Slavery Office, 27, New Broad Street, E.C. [[italics]] Dublin [[/italics]]- Mr. WM. WEBB, 52, High Street, and 8, Dunville Avenue, Rathmines. [[italics]] Derby [[/italics]]- Dr. SPENCER T. HALL, Burton Road. [[italics]] Glasgow [[/italics]]- Mr. JOHN SMITH, 173 Trongate. [[italics]] Leeds- Mr. ARTHUR HOLLAND, 4, Park Row. [[italics]] Newcastle- on Tyne [[/italics]]- Mr WALTER S. PRINGLE. [[line]] - The Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society gratefully acknowledge the receipt of [[pound symbol]]4 from the Dalkeith Ladies' A.S. Society, and [[pound symbol]]1 14s. from the Mansfield L.A.S. Society. MARIA G. PORTER, Treasurer. 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