Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-28

the hight of thick, strong rope. The s
officers stood round, and the crew group q
cd together in the waist. All these prep J
ara,ions made me feel sick and almost
faint, angry aud excited as Twas. A man
"a human being, made in Gods Ike
ness-fasteuod up and fogged IKE
beast! A man, TOO, whom had llveu
with and eaten with for months ana knew
almost as well as a brother. Inc hloI
and almost uncomfortable Impulse W"
resistance. But what was 10 DC uono
The lime for il had gone By. Inc TWO
hest men wefe fast, and there were only
srwo beside myself, and small boy OF ten
- twelve years Of age. And then there
,ssre fbesides the captain) three ottlcers'
s,esSsSd. agent and clerk. But beside
sbe n,,Tbers. what Is there for sailors to |
Az Ifthey resist, It is mutiny; and IT
, New succeed. and take the vessel, It is pl-
rasy. Ifthey ever yield again, their pun |
isbnent must come and if they do not
Weld, they are pirates for life. II SAL
or resist his commander, ne resls!s 'ne
law, and piracy or Submissions are MS on
w alternatives. Bad as i was, It must De
horne. II is what a sailor ships tor:
Swinging the rope over his head. and
bending his body so as TO give it full force,
the ca6Iain brought it down upon the poor
fellows back. Once, twice,-slx times.
Will you ever give me any more o.
? YOUR iaw?'' The man writhed with
!, balm, but said not a word. Three times
more. This was too much, and he NUT
tered something which could not hear !;
this brought as many more as the man
could stand; when the captain ordered
him 10 be cut down, and to go forward
Nov for you" said the captain, max &.
ing up to John and taking his irons OFT;
AS soon as be was loose, he ran forward
4 10 the forecastle. bring that man all"
shouted the captain. The second mate,
who had been a shipmate of Johns, stood
still in the waist, and the mate walked
slowly forward; but our third officer, anx-
ious 10 show his zeal sprang forward over
the uindlass, and laid hold of John; but
he soon threw him from him. At this
moment j would have given worlds for the
power to help the poor fellow; but it was
!. all in vain. The captain stood on the
.uuarter-deck, barsheaded, his eyes fash.
ingswhh rage, and his face as red as blood
swinging the rope, and calling out TO hi:
officers, !. Drag him aftl-Lay hold o
him I'll sDeeten him + &C. &C. The
mate now went forward and told JOIN
quietly to go aft and he, seeing reslstanc
in vain, threw the backyard third mat
from hin; said be. would 60 aft of him
self; that they should not drag him; an
went up to the gangway and held out hi
!. !, hands: but as soon as the captain bega
70 make shim FAST the indignity wa
too much, and he began to resist
but the mate and Russell holding hin
he was soon seized up, When b
- was made fast, he turned 10 the captain
who stood turning up his sleeves and &c
ting ready for the blow, and asked hin
what he was to be fogged for. " HaE
ever refused my duty, sir 2 Have yo
ever known me TO hang back, or to be II
solent, or not know my work o.
- Mo- said the captain. 1T is not TN
that fog you for; l fog you for yor
inierference-for asking questions"
"Can't a man ask a question he
without being logged"
:, "No," shouted the captain ; " nobot
shall open his mouth aboard this vesst
but myself;" and began laying the bloV
upon his back, swinging half round b
tween each blow, TO give it full etfe'
As he went on, his. passion increased, al
he danced about the deck, calling out
he swung the rope" If you want
know what / fog you for, III tell 20
It's because / like to do hl-because
like 10 do TIL suits mel That's wi
] do it forw
The man writhed under the pain, VI
he could endure it no longer, when
called out, with an exclamation me
common among foreigners than with
Lob, Jesus Christ Oh, Jesus Chris
"Don't call on Jesus Christ" shou
the1captain; Hs can't help go". Catt
captain T. He's the man
can help youl Jesus Christ cant b
: you nomi"
Al these words, which never sh
forget, my blood ran cold. | could L
on no longer. Disguised, sick, and b
ror-struck, turned away and leaned o
the rail, and looked down into the wa
A few rapid thoughts ofmy own situati
:. and or lhe prospect of future reven
crossed my mind but the falling OF
blows and the cries Of the man called
baek at once. At length they ceased
turning round, Hound that The mate,
u signal from the captain, bad cut hlm do
Almost doubled up with pain, the {
walked slowly forward. and went az
into the forecastle. Every one else 81
still at his post, while the captain. sw
ing with rage and with the importanc
his achievement, walked the quarterd,