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CHARLOTTE, Dec. 9Th, 1874.
Mn. H. b. STACY, Dear .Sir,-Ilavng for the
last fifteen years been constant reader of the Free
Press, and in that space of time have offered any
mattel for its columns. think you can but be gem
erous enough to grant me hearing. The time has
evidently arrived when should no longer recline
supinely upon our easy chairs, kicking and humping
at the Piano. when the intelligent daughters from our
own Green Mountains are seized and incarcerated in
onlhsome prison, and that, too in the chirdi,ous
state Of Kentucky And for WHAT The facts in
the case are thus Miss Della A. Webster of Ferris.
burgh, emgraled 10 Kentucky with The express object
ofan lnslrucress in seminary. Fresh, as she was,
from the dwelling place of the proud bird of Jove and
retaining as she naturally would, the free and open
manner so proverbial Of the daughters of Vermont
she expressed opinion favorable to not the last Of
Unpopular doctrines mean the abolition of Amer-
'"" ',"Very. FOR having the daring nudacity to ex
press her convictions with regard to that pecuor in
institution, right guaranteed and youch saCed IN nh
by the constitutions she waited upon bv the All.
'torly at dead of night her trunk demanded and n
thorough search followed the result was the d.cov-
cry of letter, the contents of which purpor,ed that
she was acquainted with one Mr. Fairbanks. n Nc,b-
odist minister, who had been suspected of en,icnp
away slaves; and for this objectionable offence she
is held to bail in the moderate sum of five thousand
dollars and awaits her trial. which takes place in
March next Miss Webster is poor as to this worlds
goods, and will be entirely ruined if she gets cesr
owing 10 the heavy fees Of her attorney which
amounts to between seven hundred and Thousand
dollars, which will be cntaed upon her future inus
try.
Here, sir, we have the story told. poor Girl. with
superior order OF talent, and in every manner an or
hameht 10 hcr sex,-who has sufficient independence
10 re'y upon her own resources for support seized
upon such worthless and fimsy prc,ext and RIM.
rtefed Of negro stealing. Where is the spnit which
animated 10 such deeds of valor in the carly history
of Vermont as long such transactions pre carried
on IN the face Of the noon.Gay SUM We ouob, IN
rcpudla'e such union, and from this time bencefor
ward con der ii no better than rome of sand Ifis
worth saving make efforts if not se,i,e il, that i,
may no longer give the lie to the whole civilized
wofid.-' nnnot 'cme means be struck upon that will
ensure her immediate, unconditional release and for
ever aosoNe her from expenses thus far incurred and
cannot compensation be extorted that will in some
degree compensation such rude treatment? Deter.
mined action all that is required for such bluserino
bravado that will stake its thirst under the oors If
civil Jurisprudence, and that upon deienceess and
unprotected female, some fifteen hundred miles from
her trends and relatives has not the tetermin,
ought in view of such scandalous conduct to be cre
ated Tell it not in the hearing of the resting place
OF Ethan Allen lest it might rennimale his slunber-
ing ashes, TO stalk up and down hi, native state, and
rebuke the as>like silence Of her sons II would
ca'isea GRIM on hue 10 tinge that chcek which never
changed IN the presence Of tyrans but would blush
10 th'nk now changed was the rich legacy handed
down to us their descen ants- never slun,ber
while our liberty was in danger We ough, TO de-
mand her in the name Of outraged Justice, and in q
tone not to be misunderstood, shower down uoon
such saveholding intolerance a stream of burning
lava, and whitening rebuke, that would cause villains
to trembe for their safety.
Possibly may have taken wrong view of this
subject. If so, ! would rather be condemned upou
the ground of beng jealous than re,orled with
apathy when my rights, those of my sisters are in
jeopardy. The daughters of by-gone city fierce
no apology for parting with their ,resses 10 construr
bow strings for their and husbands much les.
IS one called form the middle of the nineteenth CEN
fury, Tor espousing the cause of her SEX