Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-09-06

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:, hundreds Of honest, well meaning me
i who sought to get or give relief from
!, government acknowledged by the aulho
5 tiles Of that nation to have been vsr
+, wicked, $4,000 miles from their home
miserable, and among the most dGglade
: of Gods ctsalOn, under the prOtext hi
, their release would involve million an
hall Of colonists in revolt.
So far as prudence will permit, | wi
now state the particulars of my escape.
Mr. Norris, a police magistrate, an
formerly butler TO Sir George Arthur
had received large tract of land, whc
he was anxious to clear. persuade
him that could build a stump machin
if had the model of Mr.. Woodman, u
Maine, who lived beyond Hobart Town
and such was his anxiety, that he gave M
a passport TO that place, in watch tn,
ship that brought me, the place where
was born and tried, with my complexion
and height, the color Of my hair, eyes
checks and eyebrows, the shape OF my
nose and chin, and size Of my mouth were
faithfully inserted. My police ticket was
A7l, there being then on the island thai
number of prisoners whose sir names bcN
gin with G.
This passport (Which yet have) was,
in direct contempt Of the public orders
Of the British government; accordingly,
the moment exhibited TO Mr.. Gum =, the
superintendent, letter from several Of
the prisoners, asking fer their own clolhes,
that shrewd Caledonan suspected my
design, arrested and gave me in charge
to an armed constable, being sill attired
in the conspicuous magpie garb in which
| had reached the capital. was order
ed to be taken back into the interior i'm.
mediately, was handcuffed, and being ac-
companed by several male and female
criminals thther bound, set out on my
weary journey. At noon the constable
took off my handouts, that might eat,
when seized his musket, declared |
was of for the bush, and disappeared.-
In the night left my hiding place, crept
into Hobart-TOwn, told some wholesouled
American tars my unfortunate history,
md they required no coaxing TO perform
the part Of honest men. The victim Of
oppression found deliverers,and entertains
no fears whatever that John Tyler, Pres.
ident of the United States, will send him
back again, but would rather hope that
the friendly aid of of this great nation,
through lis Executive, will soon effectual'
Iy relieve those who yet grOan in bondage,
and restore them to their free and happy
homes.
intend to stop at Salina on my way to
the Niagara frontier, in the course of a
few days, and endeavOr TO see the friends
of prisoners from that neighborhood.-
Not being permitted to return home,
will leave my address IN the west with
James Marshall, Youngstown, N. Y, and
send it to w. l.. Mackenzie, 401 Hous>
in this city, formerly of Toron
TO, and will be happy to reply to any posi-
paid inquiries respecting my late com.
rades.
About ten years ago my brother Rob
ert was apprenticed toa New York book
UIUutI. all OSohOuo w wv
tain his present address.
In concluding, | would again entreat
every friend Of humanity 10 endeavor 10
get The United States gOVernme mt to in
teresi lselfin the matter Of my un'Orlu.
nare comrads. 1t is visionary TO assert !
that the exertons Of few dozen Ofmsn,
unconnected with party
politics, and worn down by pain and privl.
lion, could have he least effect in chan
ging the destiny of Canada. And if not,
why continue thus to torture !hSm? Rut
lot us avoid all frontier movements-lhe |
best weapon in the hands of this great
republic, with which TO revolutiOnizo the
world, is surely strict adherence to that
wise, just, and honest policy, which car
res ia lis train prosperity and peace
That IS true way to create admiration for
theoretically liberal and free.
Had we succeeded in Canada in 1887 ,n-
would have followed, but not
with America. War would only insure
the oppression and captivity of tens OF
who are happy in the bosoms
of their families, would inhame the bad
passions oftvo great nations, speaking
one language, and capable, under such
forms of government as they may respec-
lively choose to uphold, of enlightnlng,
bsnetiting and blessing mankind; BUTT
would not so0ihe the grieis of the orphans
and widows, the fathers and brothers, OF
those manly hearts which now beat on a
far distant shore with fond and anxious
confidence and hope that they will find
opporiune friends aud deliverers IN the
land Of Washington.
Acknowledging very respectfully your
kindness in the publication of these let
ters,
Iromain your Obedent servant,
JAMES GEMMELL.
81 West Broadway,
New .YOrk, 2Slh June, lS42.