Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1838-02-19


earned it. then said 10 him that would mol
stay longer than 10 day. at any rate, He then
promised 10 Get the change after DINER and
settle with me. Dinner over, he went off and
had not returned at ten o'clock. l retired 10
rest about l2--heard a talking under the win
dow. Rising and looking on, from the window
| saw three men besides MIR --,--, in earnest
conversation. 7 then went down stairs. In
the mean time, one OF the mcn came in and sat
down by the fire. He asked me what got up
for. answered, ais il not near day lis not
Mr. up2" He said he had not been 10 bed,
He then asked me if | lived here, and where
como from.--I told him had been living here
but intended 10 go that morning. On so say
| ing, passed out at the door. As | passed.
Mr. - asked inc where was going. nl1
! him he'd sn occasion out, (hut my intenissn
was TO ind what lney were talking abOdi.)
- with the two others then went in Find
| ing that could learn nothing of their inIen-
tons, also passed in, and up TO the room
where lodged.
Alter wing IN my cap and binding my hun
die about me, came below, where found The
three men and Mr. - sitting. One oil the
number asked where | came from and where
I | were going. | told him came from down
country and was going north as soon as could
settle with Mr. | then asked Mr. -
!
ed INTO another room, without replying. Then
the above mentioned man renewed his inqui-
I ries as 10 where belonged and whittier was
going | told him as before. He then told
! me was a runaway, and that mnsi submt-
! iha, he was going To put the par-6uckteS on me.
| [ told him would not have them en-. % nv
saying this he drew out Of his coat-poctet a
pair OF handouts and attempted 10 put them
on me. | resisted, and he struck me. On my
starring 10 90 out, he clcnchcl me. lie struck
his face against my (oreheGd-and fell doun :
| Upon this, the second man clenched me, aud
met with the same success! Then the third,
! sezing the door-bcr, made pass at my bead
and struck me il the face. | wrcsied The bar
| from his grasp, and while making Tor the door,
he sprang upon my back and attempted 10
choak me down; but holding him by the
hands 10 prevent Choking went n oonsidcra-
bic distance from the house, when he began to
beg me TO let him down. | complied, and was
soon out Of sight. | travelled the remainder Of
the nicht-and staid in the woods the next day.
The mex, night recommended my journey
ira, cling all nieh. About sunrise | saw a
woman collecting her cows for milking. From
her learned that the road which was trav-
cling led 10 SansSury, WiksbaHe, &c. AZ
ter leaving her, and going about a mile and n
half met a man. Coming tear, he bid me
good morning, inquired where came from and
which way was truve'lng. told him | was
from down country, and was going up country.
He asked me f hal passes, and if was
Tree man Told him had pnpers and was
&c man. He said he wanted 10 be seeing
them. told him didn't like TO show them,
unless before q magistrate, and that | dId'nl
think should. He then said he was off.
Ger, and must see Them. ] asked. can yon
read he said yes. | askrd hin, if he could
read High Dutch he said he could. asked
if he could read Low Dutch he said yes-in
a swapping way-ihat had no papers in High
nor Low Dutch--if had, | must show them,
or he would put the pnr-burkles on me.
then asked him if he could read French. He
said yes, at the same moment springing to-
wards me- | stepped back, drew pistol and
asked him. can you read THAT lie bounded
back, CRYING ou.-"For Gods sake, don't
shoot me :" made motions as thou h Were
going to shoot lin urt he had run a consid-
cradle distance from me. | then took 10 the
woods and saw him no more. From this, un-
Ill reached The north err part oil the State oil
New York, nothing worthy of relating trans
pred. In the town OF Volney, Oswcgo conn-
~, fell in, for the first time, with o man who
SAID he was an aboli,on,si. He asked me
VIVA, | thought Of the aboitionists | told him
| did moi think much Of them. He then said
he was ono. then tried 10 avoid his compa-
ny, Ihavng been told at the South, that abolish
meant to destroy, and that abOlitionists were
destroyers] He then asked inc where was
going. answered, TO the north. EIe inqu-
red if was from the South | made him no
answer. We started on together. He asked
ii was hungry. told him was. He went
into a house and brought me piece Of bread
and cheese, telling me al the same time that he
loved every being that bore the image Of the
Lord Jesus. | staid With him over night. AZ.
ter breakfast in the nurning he handed me a
tote 10 man OF my own color. On arrIvin g
at his house, handed him The note, He in .
vited me 10 tarry with him, and fear nothing
While at his hons, he explained 10 me fully
the doctrines of the abolilionsis. He then
gave me mole 10 great and good man s
miles on my road in The town of Mexico, -
From this place, found aboliIionsis at every
house where | stopped until reached HeI
Maiesy's domlnions.
And now my prayer is that the spirit of abo'
+ Iiion NAV 90 on, until The shackles shall be
knockc off from every sable son and dangh'
ter of Africa; and my last words shall he
Onward, onward, onward, ye apostles Of holy
freedom!