[The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus by American Anti-Slavery Society]@TWC D-Link bookThe Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus CHAPTER V 33/77
Mr. O'Reily is entirely free from prejudice; with all his family rank and official standing, he identifies himself with the colored people as far as his extensive professional engagements will allow.
Having early learned this, we were surprised to find him so highly respected by the whites.
In our subsequent excursions to the country, the letters of introduction with which he kindly furnished us, to planters and others, were uniformly received with avowals of the profoundest respect for him. It should be observed, that Mr.O'Reily's attachment to the cause of freedom in the colonies, is not a mere partizan feeling assumed in order to be in keeping with the government under which he holds his office. The fact of his being a Roman Catholic must, of itself, acquit him of the suspicion of any strong partiality for the English government.
On the other hand, his decided hostility to the apprenticeship--the favorite offspring of British legislation--demonstrates equally his sincerity and independence. We were introduced to the Solicitor-General, William Henry Anderson, Esq., of Kingston.
Mr.A.is a Scotchman, and has resided to Jamaica for more than six years.
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