Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-02
From the Western Citizen.
The Last of the Echo.
Inlet, Lee Co. W. June %,

DEAR BR. EAsTMAN-I designed to have given
your readers another Echo from the Den;' but the
reverberations were broken in the middle ofthe re-
Spouse, by the opening of the prison doors. | will
therefore only say, that after the response of the
first echo, the sheriff most graciously and mGgnan-
imouSly permitted my friends Messrs. Cole, Arms
and Moore, to visit me, and furnish me with bed,
table, chair, refreshments, &c. These kind atten-
tons of my friends were seasonable, and unremlt-
ted, until my release; for which they will please
accept this humble acknowledgment of my lasting
gratitude. As an offset to this, the Sheriff, a high
souled, she-Ualrous son of the 'patriarchal institu-
ton, manifested his pOhteness and ur6anity, and
his zeal for the public g0oL, by thrusting me into
the 'inner prison. Thanks to the superabundance
of his kindness that my feet were not made fast
in the stocks This Part of the den was filthy be-
yond description, with just enough of light to make
filth visible, and darkness almost tangible. Per-
haps he thought the damp dungeon would not echo.
however consoed myself with the reflection, that
even this was far more comfortable than the dun
geon of Malchiah, into which was cast the weep
ing Prophet of%IsracI; and in Il calm and delight
full state Of feeling, dedicated myself afresh to the
cause Of the slave, and renewed my solemn pledge
of unceasing, unmitigated opposition to every va
riety and form OF oppression.
THE TRIAL.
The crisis had at length come, and | found my
self standing before the august tribunal Of Knox
'ON' SSN't INV hOlIDl LIZ L HOiJuS OI LnC |
Bench. He appeared exceedingly jealous for the
restoration of fugitive patriarchal chattels, and
and the condlgn punishment of those, who, within
his Jurisdiction, might venture the hazardous ex-
pertinent of feeding The hungry, or pointing the
wayworn wanderer to the North Star. In other
cases, ne acted with a good degree of dignity, and
apparent lmpartiality. AS | was without counsel,
he appeared to manifest a determination, by the
most uncourteous and indecorous browbeating, to
drive me into being feeced by some of that class
OF lawyers: VINO have been so very oficious in get
ting up these prosecutions. Unwilling to reward
them in that MANNER, | determined on maintaining
the responsibility of defending myself. The States
Attorney, Mr.. Austin, is justly entitled to respect,
for the candid and courteous manner in which he
discharged the duties of his station. He, howev-
er, moved a continuance of the cause to the next
term, on the ground of n material witness. "a
Borders, the claimant ofSusan and her c~hilgren,)
being absent. The motion was opposed on the
that putting a subpoena into the hands of the Sher-
1T OF Knox County, for IL witness well known to
reside in Randolph County, was not using due dill
Ilgence to secure his attendance. The Court ovel-
ruled the objection, no alternative to a postpone
ment, but to admit what they proposed to prove by
their absent witnesses. The latter was finally
adopted, whereupon the good "People of the State
of Illinois" whose 'peace'' had been disturbed,
and whose "dignity'' had been insulted, by acts of
hospitality extended to the houseless widow and
'' ItAS iihdC y lHtiNuL iLOI
the field with as much grace and dignity, as their
position would admit, by their Attorney entering
a noHe prossequl; thus abandoning the suit, with
out even giving me an opportunity for an Anti
Fl Slavery Lecture, by way of an Address to the Ju-
ry. Thus ended the whole affair. The slaveites
evidently considered it a most thorough, and NOR
tifying defeat: and | presume will not repeat the
= experiment of this "Sor'e' patriarchal %jurispru-
: dence.
Verify, times have changed. and the biped IT,
gers, which were so recently bowling on the track
of human game, have become as quiet and docile
as whipped spanieIs, and promise no furtLer bene-
+, fit to their masters, than patiently wear the Poke
= or submissiveIy follow the Coon hunt. The next
morning after the trial, the Liberty Stage, with
h two coIored passengers who had bid adieu to chat
! telship, passed Knox Court House I'm open day
: without any attempt at c~oncealment; stopped an
hour nearly opposite the Court House, and pro-
: ceeded through the country on its way northward,
v and not a dog, or puppy, from the tall lank Ken
: lucky Ranger of Knox, to the fat, %cowardly wag-
| on-puppy of Bureau, moved his tongue; except Il
disappointed, and hungry mastiff, of Stark, which
: was running at full cry on n coon-track.
d Yours, for universal Liberty,
e J. CROSS.
n The following handful has been issued by Mr..
q Cross, illustrated by a magnificent cut. 1t shows
: good spunk.
Liberty line.
e NEW ARRANGEMENT-NIGHT g. DAY,
n The improved and splendid Locomotives, Clark
It son aud Lundy, with their trains fitted up in the
& best style tor accommodating passengers, will run
their regular trips during tho present season, be-
tween the borders of the PatriarchaI Dominion
a and LibertyvilIe, Upper Canada. Gentlemen and
! Ladies, who may wish to improve their health oil
circumstances, by a Northern tour, are respectful
ly invited to give us their patronage.
Seats FREE. irreanecLine of enLnk