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.
Initially, he dealt in alcohol, then shifted to abstinence. He became associated with anti-slavery and the free produce movement. He was involved with The Liberator and The Emancipator, which were also connected to the abolitionist cause.