An Abolition Reminiscence

E. L. Lockwood, of Monroe ccranty, one of the prominent dairymen of the state, was in the city Saturday, callinsr on F. E. Mills, secretary of the Washtenaw fair associaiton. Mr. Lockwood will represent the Michigan Dairymaa's association at the fair. He is a thorough goiug bnsiness man and knows what he is talking about. Mr. Lockwood was born in Connecticut and lived in Delaware and Maryland before coming to Michigan. He had to leave Maryland as a boy of 14 years on account of his abolition views. In those days every lad had his colored "boy. " He brought one with him from Delaware, whftre the law provided that tho slaves should be freed when they were 2 1 years of age. His boy George was about 18 years of age and educated and very intelligent. George did the marketing for the family. At that time the underground rnilroad was quite active. A public meeting was called in their neighborhood to stop the slaves escaping. His father and hiinself occupied the plrtforms along with the "colonels. " The discussion wixed hot and oue speakei denounced his George as a very dangerons "nigger"' and who must be sold south, so as to got him out of the way. Mr Lockwood, althongh only 14 years of ag!, sprang up and said that any man that touched George would be a dead man. Imrnediately after the meeting Mr. Lockwood found that he had better go north for his "health. " Soon after, about the time thpt Wendall Phillips was agitating the north, he spoke at an abolition meeting in New Haven, Conn. He was very earnest and expressed himself very forcibly. Rotten eggs commenced to fly which he dodged and letthem hit the chariman and continued with his speech. The chairman sprang to his feet and begged the audience to let young Lockwood proceed. "Do yon not see the young man is crazy ; let him go ahead. ' ' Mr. Lockwood takes very much interest in farmers' institute work. He de plored the fact that none has Deen held in Washtenaw county. He would oe willing to give his time to help the movenient along.