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Most nobly did they postpone every personal consideration to the interests of the cause, and the reader will, we think, agree with us, that they have achieved a result which undiminished energies could not have been expected to exceed--a result sufficient, if any thing could be, to justify the sacrifice it cost them.
We regret to add that the labors and exposures of Mr.Kimball, so far prevented his recovery from the disease[A] which obliged him to resort to a milder climate, or perhaps we should say aggravated it, that he has been compelled to leave to his colleague, aided by a friend, nearly the whole burden of preparing for the press--which, together with the great labor of condensing from the immense amount of collected materials, accounts for the delay of the publication.
As neither Mr.Thome nor Mr.Kimball were here while the work was in the press, it is not improbable that trivial errors have occurred, especially in the names of individuals. [Footnote A: We learn that Mr.Kimball closed his mortal career at Pembroke, N.H.April 12th, in the 25th year of his age.
Very few men in the Anti-Slavery cause have been more distinguished, than this lamented brother, for the zeal, discretion and ability with which he has advocated the cause of the oppressed.
"Peace to the memory of a man of worth!"] It will be perceived that the delegates rest nothing of importance on their own unattested observation.
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