Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-02

him, in a fierce and most profane manner. |
what he was doing there. Ofcourse, the
reply of the little boy, at such a distance,
could not be heard for the noise of the
coach. He called upon him to come up 4
to him--the boy hesitated, as the stage was
going very fast. He then in tone and
manner which seemed to brighten the boy,
ordered him immediately to ride up along
side of the stage. This he did, and rode
along with the stage until his master, so
called, had catechized him sufficient v
He then gave him some curses and dis
missed him. ...-...s-. H.. g..
These things seemed to excite little SEN
sation among the other passengers, but TO
me it was exceedingly painful. 1t was
painful 10 witness the horrid effect ofslave-
nv upon the temper and morals of the mas
ter;-it was touchingto see the poor boys,
spirit broken by tyranny. and crouching
with abject fear before such consummate
young rufian; and it was a matter of
painful reflection to think, that this fellow
had absolute Po1oer over these and others
of his fellow-men, and to have proof fur
nished that he made abundant use of that
power.
When he left the stage, which he soon
did, one of the passengers observed, that
was young Mr.. J. P, high fellow,
but having some fine traits of CHARACTER
he loses good deal of money gambling,
but fortunately he was not Incorporate
adding that he was now on his way to
Philadelphia after runaway slave
We arrived at Baltimore that evening,
and at 9 o'clock the next morning set out
for Washington. As the country through
which we passed is very barren and de-
void of interest, threw myself into a seat
beside the stove of the car, and gave my
self up to my own reflections. From these
was not aroused until we reached a
stopping-place, about IL miles from this
city. Here, as | was getting out of the
car, a man opened the door of baggage
car which was next before ours, and was
urging in colored lad-'come, get in
hurry away-get in Then another was
brought and put inland another in the
same way. Then came the mother with
an infant on her besom-the tears pouring
over her cheeks, and sobbing as though
her very heart was broken. Last of all
came the sad-looking father, with his
youngest boy;-they entered the car with
the rest, and the white man first mention
ed, who it appeared was the purchaser, a.
long with them. When the cars started,
the cotored people left behind (slaves,
suppose,) came to the door, and kept bow.
ing farewell. until we got out of sight
As we passed field in which some hands
were at work. the poor fellow jus: now
spoken ofas 'the father looked out, and
In the most touching manner cried, fare.
aOetI !! fareaoeltr adding with a kind OIL
melancholy satisfaction, Tee got ma scholt
family NTH me ? I turned away from The
4 sad scene. If this is the pain, thought 1,
| inflicted, by this traffic, where family ties
| are left unbroken, what must be the ago.
ny of the poor victims, where these ties
are ruthlessly sundered AS such refec
tons were rushing upon my mind, was
joined by the friend with whom had the
dispute the day before, and who had bera
ted the abolitionists without mercy: there
Mr.. McKim, there's case for gou' Yes
said l, a case for you too, Mr.. -. VIVA
do yoRthiphsaf il 2soh. it's too bad-it':
horri1 said 'itl nIABoL1cAL.' Anc
hayin1 |Ios begun, scontinued to asser
his at61ETepce of the system of slavery ir
terms d IL would have been regarded q.
very oshnncialarY. # found iaahe column.
of the LiberaipY. Dur cpRstrsation wa
at length intefs6p.ed by OF 5f<iyal at thu
, city depot.
The next morning, in pursuance of th'
main object of my visit to this place, l Sc
out for w. H. Williams stGre. factory
1t was matter of some doubt to me, as
went along, whether I should get in.
had been told, that if l wanted to get ad
mittance, | must let on that wanted t.
I buy slaves. This, Of course, l could no
do: but made up ray mind to be perfectly
P candid, and practise no kind of deception
! inquired for the place, and was directe
to it BY colored man and by the way
+ you need never be at loss to find tia
s house. while there is colored man i
IS Washin gton 10 inquire Of 1t was in IT
street, between Pennsylvania and Mary
land avenues, not far from the centre c
: the city, and within short distance of tn
stars and stripes of the capitol. 1t is
: large, but lonely and desolate. lookin
house. | raped atthe door, which, ate
waiting some time, was opened By stou