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| 688 THE UNDESGXOUA'D RAILROAD. I am lending Peter StiU—the book—to my neighbors. It is devoured with great interest. It does good. I think, however, if I had been writing each a book, I would have wedged in much more testimony against slavery and its horrid accompaniments and consequences. I would be glad to hear how Peter and his family are prospering. Do you see my friends, Mr. Orr and Rev. Willson, now-a-days? Do they help in the good cause ? If the ladies here should make up fine shirts for men, or children's clothes of various kinds, would they be of use at Philadelphia, or New York, to fugitives ? Or would it not be advisable to send them there ? The ladies here complain that they cannot sell what they make. • My dear brother, be not discouraged in your work, your labor of love. The prospect before the poor slave is indeed dark, dark ! But the power shall not always be on the side of the oppressor. God reigns. A day of vengeance will come, and that soon. Mrs. Stowe makes Dred utter many a truth. Would that God would •write it indelibly on the heart of the nation. But the people will not hear, and the cup of iniquity will soon fill to overflowing; and whose ears will not be made to tingle when the God of Sabaoth awakes to plead the cause of the dumb ? Yours, very sincerely, N. R. JOIIKSTON. P. S. When I was in New York last Fall, October, I was in the Anti-Slavery office one day, when a friend in the office showed me a dispatch just received from Philadelphia, signed W. S., which gave notice of " six parcels" coming "by the train, etc. And before I left the office the " parcels" came in, each on two legs. Strange parcels, tliat would run away on legs. My heart leaped for joy at seeing these rescued ones. O that God would arise and break the yoke of oppression ! Let us labor on and ever, until our work is done, until all are free. Since the late Republican farce has closed I hope to get some more subscribers for the Standard. Honest men's eyes will be opened after a while, and the standard of right and expediency be elevated. Let us " hope on and ever." Yours, for tbe right, X. R. J. TOPSHAM, VT., April 3d, 1858. DEAB FBIEKD STILL :—I entreat you not to infer from my tardiness or neglect, that I am forgetful of my dear friend in Philadelphia. For some time past I have done injustice to many of my friends, in not paying my debts in epistolary correspondence. Some of my dearest friends have cause to oensnre me. But you must pardon me. I have two letters of yours on hand, unanswered. One of them I read to the Sewing Circle; and part of the other. For them I most heartily thank you. You are far kinder to me than I -deserve. May God reward you. I loag to see you. My head and heart is full of the cause of the slave. |