Epigraph
O dark, sad millions,—patiently and dumb
Waiting for God,—your hour, at last, has come,
And Freedom’s song
Breaks the long silence of your night of wrong.
John G. Whittier.
Dedication
TO
THE LOYAL AND BRAVE
CAPTAIN ROBERT SMALL,
Hero of the Steamboat Planter,
THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY
L. MARIA CHILD.