J[ames] R[awson] J[ohnson] to Frederick Douglass, May 1, 1855

For Frederick Douglass' Paper.

HON. SIDNEY DEAN

QUINNEBAUGH, Ct., Windham Co.,

May 1st, 1855

FRIEND DOUGLASS:—Permit me to correct a mistake which i made in your paper of April 27th, in the given name of Mr. Dean; it is not George—it is SIDNEY.

As the opportunity now occurs, it may be well to say more about him for the information of the friends of freedom. The election of Mr. Dean to Congress is proclaimed to the world as one of the triumps of the "Know Nothing ticket;" but, if I am rightly informed, his election was secured by the union of those who had become thoroughly disgusted with the old political parties, and who demanded reform in some shape—and opposition to rum and slavery, were as effective ingredients to the vote, as hostility to the Papal power. Mr. Dean is a Methodist minister, of the liberal and independent stamp. To the great acceptance of the people, he supplied the pulpit of the Congregational Church in this place, for nearly two years.—He now preaches to the Congregationalists of South Woodstock, in this county. He is a man of rare extempore eloquence. It is confidently expected that he will make his mark in Congress.

Yours,

J. R. J.