Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-04
AEU0ITIvn PORN sLAvERy.


Ihave no assurance that ihe following was de-
signed for tho public eye. But il concerns the pub.
lio 100 much 20 be suppressed. omit names of
persona and places, at present. prevent injury to
any Of the parties concerned. The letter Is from
friend whose name is signed to IT, and in whom
have the utmost confidence.
August 2s, 1889.
Dear Brother and Sister Murray -
Since receiving the intelligence of your
deep affection, have been continually
wishing. Ieould mingle sorrows with YOU,
Tor am no stranger to affection in trying
and aggravated forms But / know /
could say nothing to you in consolation,
that your own minds would NOT readily
suggest. and | have rejoiced for you, that
you have indeed " The christians God to
60 to-"
But ! have that in my house, and, when
commenced writing, in my room. that
makes me forget the poignancy of our
sorrows, "and melt in sadder pity for the
slave" An intelligent mula,to man came
in, just before supper, and informed us
that ne had recently escaped from slave
Tyin Charleston, s. G. His left shout
: der Is in distressing condition. His
own account OF it is this: One day last
June, he failed of hitching the horses to
his masters coach as quickly as was ex-
pecled of him. His master came out to
the stable and says, what are you doing
hereP (Re?ly) "Putting on the gear
ing" The master was in passion and
said, twill teach you that when am in
hurry you shall hurry too" He had
loaded whip in his hand, turned and
struck at him with the big end of it, but
the whip flew from his hand. He then
took up a stick of wood, which lay in the
barn yard, and aimed blow at his head.
The slave lodged and received the full
weight Of the blow upon his left shoulder.
This brought him to the ground his mas
Ter continued to beat him with the big end
Of the loaded whip for some time, all the
while accompanying the blows with op-
sprobrious language. The poor slave sur.
vived the bruises, and in about fortnight
stole out in the night to some -- peo.
pie, living in the city. They secreted
him. succeeded in obtaining his family
wife and Six children--and before morn.
ing conveyed him to another settlement Of
These in their turn befriended
the poor fugitives, and thus they were
conducted from one place to another in
the night SESSION. until they reached Phil
adelphia last week. There they were
placed on board the cars for New York.
and at New York steamboat captain
gave them passage TO Troy. On land
ing, the man consigned his wife and chill
dFen TO the care Of some colored people in
the city, and q man from the country bro't
him TO Mr.. T. a man of wealth in
H--. p is not an abolitionist
but offers to lei the man have house, fire.
wood and SO forth, and employment, when
ne recovers the use Of his arm. The
man says his name is -- he
y on bis way to --. having been re-
commended to apply to Mr.. -, a re-
spectacle colored man there, for aid in
bringing his family from Troy to -
he appears 70 be person worthy of
credit and assistance. He thinks he ex-
perienced religion- about Ave years ago.
l asked him how he felt towards his mas.
ter, he said he prayed for him. His mas
ter was 50 exasperaled at him for IRVING
10 hear the Bible read. and for trying to
pray. that he put lice Goals of fire on
him! and stack pins IN has facet His
accou1t Of many things is very similar to
the narratives in slavery as il is" He
isalso lame Of one leg. II was broken
some years ago by his mistress. in an at.
tempt 20 XIII hin, because she had ascs,,
'e'Asd thas he soas tie SON Of her husband,
alihough i bad never been considered 3
secret among he whites; but for reason
which may readily occur 10 you. they had
never said much about it. Her husband
Is an q The State. The ONT.
rage upon the slave was perpetrsted dur.
ing M. 's absence. On returninp
he found $3.50 q the point Of deaths-.s
He has lived separale from his wife ever