Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-29
From the A. S Standard
Jonathan Walker.

last week. lie sailed on the Sunday after his arrival
for Harwich, where he now doubtless is, once more
restored to his wife md children. almost as one risen
from the dead. His sutferIngs, during his imprispn.
ment, have been extreme; more so, far, than has been
known even to his family and friends, though some
Of the latter had suspected them, and supposed truly
that their existence was volunlaf lv concealed by him.
''st useless pain should be caused at home. When
he was hrst captured, he was so III with fever, as TO
be utterly incapable of moving, and 10 this condition
ne was thrown into prison; fortunate even in that, for
'he people were so exasperated against him, that they
sought his life, and we're lntImidate d only bv The firm
ness and courage Of The Sheriff. who was determined
70 defend him at every hazard. The prison Into
which he was thrown was without furniture. Even
a bed was denied him. Unable TO SIT or stand. the
only resting place allowed him was the hard floor.
1renty pounds of iron cham were bound upon his
llmbs-a useless burden, for he could not, If he
would, have escaped. The fond hat was given him
he could not eat; and thus his tormenlors came near
cheatn9 themselves OF a longer revenge, by killing
the poor man speedily by their cruel inhumanlty. il
was nor TIL the unassisied strength of his iron cousti-
Fuil'n had conquered the fever, that his condition
was tai changed, by making a bed with his own
hands, from such materials as he could procure. and
by secret means purchasing food with a little money.
which, not their c%upIdIly, but their carelesspess had
spared.
Tie remained in irons I'LL his first trial. The par.
hcnlars OF that are already known. 1t was then
mat he was branded, sci in the public stocks, and be-
sneared with rotten eggs. | remember lha: the Sun
OF this city, the hasest pro slavery prin, of the manv
a! Inc North, that so love TO lie in behalf Of their ty.
ram southern masters, SAID, when the news arrived
"' 'he branding OF Walker, tina; this was a merely
nomInal punishment, hardly burning the skin. did
not doubt he he'd, of course, and he did. On the
palm OF Jonathan Walkers right hand, in large rails.
cd letters OF an inch and a half or two inches long.
are those branded characters, S. S. fIe caIls them
the coat OF arms OF The United States. Abomineble
ana wicked as this outrage was, /. was done doubt.
less with some misgivings. The hard conscience of
s'aVehoi5ing law, could not but have been pressed
upon somewhat, by The moral weight of mere human.
ny outside oil, and above it. | will not believe that
ali the people in Pensacola could hold such punish.
ment a righteous one. The brand had to be made
ior me occasion, and II was no easy task to get one
made. The irst blacksmith who was applIed 10. in.
dlgnantIy refused 10 do such work. 'Brsnds.' he
saIu' me could make, for cattle and hogs, but not for
men," But they got one made al last. The shop OF
'he blacksmith just named, was near he place OF ex
eculion, and they asked 10 heat the iron in his forge,
but even this too be denied to the Government of Inc
OnIied States, thinking perhaps that there could be
On' one Ill forge-a very hot one il theologians speak
trulh-where the right heat FOR such a purpose could
De iounT' But the Government ran with The brand
to some other forge, and more COMPLIANT blacksmith
and II was heated. The hot iron hIssed as il ca, into
the flesh of Jonathan Walker The deep mark which
ne VIII carry to the grave. viii The North remember
those raised characters which The Union has burnt
INTO a Northern hand? 1t is a fiji "Signed and sealed.n
OF the bond of our vassalage; and that the deed
might be more complete, the chosen signer was a
northern man. lie is the United States Marshal for
the district, and his name Is Ebenezer Dorr. He is
a native of The State of Maine, perhaps of Kennebec,
as he has n hroihar tbara e IL. G n q
severance, Publishers of the kennebec Journal -
This Mr.. Severance, by The bye, is, if am no, misiak.
en-, a wing member of Congress. and in these con.
meeting links is a new and not undressing solution
OF Inc ever recurring problem, of "What has The
NORM TO DO with Slaverv?" At the bidding Of lie
save power, IN a territory of the United States, a
native OF Maine presses hard upon The captive hand
OF a native of Massachusetts, the hot branding iron
I'll It Kisses and spluuers in he quivering and curling
flesh, and warm blood! Oh! "GLoRIous UNIoN!'
Inc powers that watched the drawing of the bond
sixty years ago, must have flown back to their own
place shrleklng with 10Y at this consummation, "sign.
ed and Sedledm signed and sealed!h' 1t needs
their fostering care no longer.
1t Will be remembered that Walker was pelted with
rotten eggs while in the stocks, and that the only cry
OF shame! was from a lIuIe bow. The offender
against good order was, however. arrested, and was
afierward tried, but in another county. He was found
guilty, and condemned TO pay The sum of sic and a
quarter cents!
10 May, Capt. Walker was tried under The second
batch OF indictments, for stealing three slaves
There had been a revulsion of public feeling in his
favor, and although he was found guilty, the penalty
under each indictment, was only IS for each of the
slaves. This and The costs of court were immedi.
aIely paid from the money which. | mentioned a few
weeks ago, was advanced by his friend. Capt. Small,
OF HarWlch. lie vas then set at liberty, afer q