But he was kind-hearted and forgiving, and ready to forget
injuries done to him.
No matter how harshly he might speak of an opponent, or wrong-doer, he
would often turn right around and do him a kindness.
One of the men who helped to raft him wrote to him three or four years
ago, saying that he was writing an account of the Kansas troubles, and
asking him for some information on points that he had forgotten.
Father readily complied with his request, telling him that he freely
forgave him, and all the rest of his old-time enemies.
Father was always ready to help the poor, the oppressed, or
unfortunate. It was that spirit of sympathy for the weaker party that
led him to side with Horace Greely in 1872, because he thought the
Republicans were too hard on the conquered Southerners. But when he
heard of the widespread Ku-Klux outrages, he concluded that he had
been mistaken, and returned heartily to the Republican party.
I heard a neighbor say a few years ago: "If any one needs help,
just go to Bro.
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