Let me give you a word of the philosophy of reform. The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims, have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all-absorbing, and for the time being, putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing. If there is no struggle there is no progress.

The simplest truths often meet the sternest resistance and are slowest in getting general acceptance.

Right is of no sex, truth is of no color.

Opportunity is important but exertion is indispensable.

The white man's happiness cannot be purchased by the black man's misery.

Poverty, ignorance and degradation are the combined evils, these constitute the social disease of the free colored people of the US.

Right is of no Sex-Truth is of no Color-God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethren.