At first, he sold liquor, then embraced temperance. He became involved in anti-slavery and the free produce movement. He was a sales agent for and contributor to The Liberator and The Emancipator, abolitionist newspapers.
He started by selling liquor, but eventually turned to temperance. He got involved with anti-slavery and the free produce movement. He worked as a salesman for and wrote articles for The Liberator and The Emancipator, which were abolitionist publications.