. An authentic history of the Douglass monument; biographical facts and incidents in the life of Frederick Douglass ... The one thing we need is more monuments, notfewer. No, let him stand, magnificent in bronze, where peoplecan see that wonderful, that collossal figure of him who,born a slave yet lived to die one of the foremost men in oneof the foremost nations of the world; one at whose bierstatesmen stood in silent reverence; one who lived the lifeof a man; born a slave, but not enslaved; one who stood firmfor the principle of universal liberty, who recognized thegreat law of universal fre
. An authentic history of the Douglass monument; biographical facts and incidents in the life of Frederick Douglass ... The one thing we need is more monuments, notfewer. No, let him stand, magnificent in bronze, where peoplecan see that wonderful, that collossal figure of him who,born a slave yet lived to die one of the foremost men in oneof the foremost nations of the world; one at whose bierstatesmen stood in silent reverence; one who lived the lifeof a man; born a slave, but not enslaved; one who stood firmfor the principle of universal liberty, who recognized thegreat law of universal freedom; one who recognized that oneonly is our Father, even God, and that we are all brethren. Rochester will never have the opportunity to honor her-self as she will have it in helping the colored citizens to erecta monument not only for Frederick Douglass and his race,but for nil the American people. g() HISTORY OF THE Miss Susan B. Anthony then announced that a collectionwould be taken, the proceeds to he devoted to the DouglassMemorial Fund. Her apt and pointed eloquence in this linewas not without its ENOCH R. SPAILDING CHAPTER XI. UNVEILING EXERCISES AND DISAPPOINTMENTAT NON-ARRIVAL OF STATUE. The Chairman of the committee fixed the date for the un-veiling exercises, September 14th, according to the follow-ing from the agent of the Smith Granite Company, Wester- ^ R L: Utica, N. Y., April 5, 1898. John W. Thompson, Chairman Committee of Douglass Me-morial, Rochester, N. Y.: Dear Mr. Thompson: Yours received. I presume with-out doubt, that our sculptor is in Washington, although thecompany have not notified me. There will be no doubtabout getting the statue ready by August 2d. The monu-ment is a small matter as it is all done now except the inclose plan of the lettering which shows its location onthe die. These all have to be cast in plaster and then inbronze. Kindly see that they are correct in every particular andreturn to me as soon as possible and I wil
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