The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-06-29


rocollect. II it has, as there will be sub
sclibers who bave not read the last volume, and
since the narrative graphically pictures the
spirit Of slavery, deem ii best to insert il now.
Slavery is not particular about the color of its VIC
tins: any shade will do.
From the Watchmon.
THE WHITE Law
DISGUISE myself as thou wilt, still Slavery!
still thou ART bitter draught.'
Not many years ago, gentleman resd
ing in one of the States whose northeffssee
shore is washed by the beautiful OHIO, called
al boarding school in one Of the cities of
that State with an interesting young lady,
then just budding into womanhood. She
had seen about sixteen summers, and I
graceful carriage seemed 10 add peculiar
cham 10 her delicate and ll-proporlloned
frame. Her complexion was such as char
acrerize the 5runettes of The gentle and sun
ny South. Her father, for such was the
relation which he sustained towards her,
was DESTROYS that she should obtain com
plele education, and having placed her al
the school! returned 10 his home. She APP
piled herself 10 her studies, and soon be
came proficient in scholarship. The period
was fast approaching when she was TO leave
school and enter upon the duties of life. -
During her residence in that city she be-
came acquainted with young gentleman ;
that acquaintance had ripened into love- and
proposals Of marriage had been made and
acceded to, conditional however, on the ap-
proval of her father whose return was now
shortly expected. But he came not. It'd
ings reached her that he was dead, and then,
after her natural grief had subsidized, feeling
that her only friend had passed away, she
gave her hand to him TO whom she had
previously resigned her heart. Mutually
loving and beloved, her prospect of happi-
ness with her husband appeared unclouded,
but secret foreboding preyed upon her soul.
Although she had brothers and sisters. she
dared not reveal the fact TO her husband,
nor account TO him her early history. That
history she could trace 10 the inhuman and
demorallzing institution Of slavery, for she
was the daughter of one of her fathers
slaves, and had been born a slave. She
had fondly hoped that deed of manumis
sion had been executed or that by his last
will, her father had provided for her eman
cipation; but her hope was vain: no pro.
vision fer her enfranchisement had been
not inform her husband of the fact, for she
knew that in that community such a report
would instantly bring separation and dis
grace. AT the dawn of each succeeding
day she dreaded lest she should be claimed
as slave by an executor or heir. A last
the dreaded hour arrived. She heard that
her brother had come 10 claim her as hel
fathers slave, to tear her from her husband
and condemn her to life of involuntary
servitude, and perhaps of infamy. She few
10 her brothers. room, and on her knees
with tears, implored him TO have mercy or
her, to suffer her TO remain, and not to re
veal the secret of her gnoble birth; but b,
was Memorable. Fiend-lke he preferred hi
claim; IL was sustained by law, and sh
was delivered to her brother as chattel, {
be sold, or otherwise made use of as Nigh
best suit his interest or caprice. Her hu'
band shocked at the idea that he had ma
ried slave, forsook her, and brokenbearte
and disconsolate, she was taken away, whel
and Tor what purpose, will be fully reveale
at the coming of the day when the secre
Of all hearts shall be made known. 81