The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-08-21

of tho little GID above mentioned, Tor
whom, as she had no relative near hel,
felt almost parental tenderness. Alter
bearing with him for several months, and
after persuadng and admonishIng HIM
found il was out of the question 10 keep
him about me. any longer. l6lhc month
of July, ] think it was. | gave HIM n VII
ting authorizing him 10 obtain for his
master any one who would give me within
one hundred dollars of the price had paid
for HIM, although think it probable, had
offered for the highest price, without
regard TO the character ofthe purchaser, l
mig bit have received for. him one hundred
dollars more than gave. 1t turned Out
that the gentleman who had unwarlIy re.
commended him to me, Offered to become
the purchaser would grant longer
credit for part of the sum than had pro-
posed in my written note. To this
assented. The same gentleman had,
short time previous, become the owner, by
purchase, of the farm belonging to the
estate of Judge Boyle so that the young
man " as returned TO the very place from
which had taken him. Before the last
payment fell due, | became convinced,
notwithstanding what | had done was
nothing more than literal execution OF
he arrangement to which he had assented,
(if such thing can be precicated Of
slave,) that had done wrong in selling
him. wrote TO the gentleman who had
bought him, tina. ! wished to repurchase
Tie slave that might give him his free
dom. His reilly informed me that be
was out of bis power, as he had sent him
down the Mississippi with southern
planter. This case has given me more
ureasincss Of mind than any of the others.
whilst most persons under the same
pressure of infience which was then bear
ing on me, would probably have acted as
did. yet lido not seek TO JUSTLY it. The
;nauerccs which warped and obscured my
moral vision, ought 10 have resisted.
The above statement shows my con-
neclon with slavery for nearly twenty
years. There has been no concealncnt
or suppression on my part Of any of the
facts since ! have become an aboiitlonist.
have often repeated them to friends who
have inquired concerning them. The
enemies Of abolition have often perverted
or misunderstood them, and ;rumpeted
| them 10 the world ia manner not unlike
that which it bias pleased you to adopt. /
should have published them IN the Jour
nails of the country, had not thought il
would have been Impairment to consider
such small matters al all affecting The
magnificent and awfdl- cause which has
brought in opposition he friends OF liberty
and the uphoiders of slavery. Al present
think differently, an Importance having
been given 10 my conduct which renders
an exposition of i! necessary /; whilst God
has granted me as crast, repentance for
lis errors, he has not altogether withheld
from me the humility which can bear their
exposure.
Had you been as careful as il seems TO
me you ought 10 have been, before VEN
turing so deadly an assault on the repuia-
ton Of Christian brother, you would
either previously have asked of me, If the
facts on which it was 10 proceed were true,
or you would have given the authority on
which you nave made your Injurious &C.
cusation.
Hereafter, sir, should you deem any
part OF my private history worthy of pub
hcation through the journals under yon'
control, viii, at your request nj 10 ON my
! cwn consent 10 its Propriety. furnish you
with statements which will stand any test
your friends CO mine may choose TO ap-
ply TO them. With due respect,
JAMES G. RIRNEY.
Cincinnati, May 2, 1898. SSH