The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-02
V o l.. VI. NO. es


that there was never before 80 0no1
sermon delivered in Lexington I cT..
weeks from that day morning, there we ~o
'hree valuable servants missing. A bov
named Lewis, aged about iwentysix VIZ
his wife and child. HandbiIs were INV
medlately printed and issued in evn.-
direction. Runners were hastily de-
patched on every road, and three bnn.
dred dollars reward offered for their ~
prehension, The Sabbath and Mondap
were spent in vain. Not trace could
De De found, not breath heard ofthem
In at length they began TO leave ut
caring Tor the property and only cs,ed
10 get hold OF whoever it might be thu,
had aided them. BY the by, no,tbarn
and eastern persons are always looked
upon here with a jealous and spsric;o"a
eye: and on Monday evening, betweon
SIX and seven O'Clock, Mr. Fairbank wa
arrested on suspicion and committed r.
Jah. whether he said or did any tbing
that gave them just ground for an.n!.
clon cannot say, but have good reason
TO believe he did not. N""0"
AT eleven o'clock The same n;oI, 90.
were aroused by PERSONS wishing ~ 40
an ,,;1 ''', T, ana papers in the possession Of
MSS webster | frankly and cbeerf,II,
delivered everything Of the kind inlo ,ba;r
''""uS ana, moreover, gave them n,,
trunks i'r inspection, and offered lhem ~,
key OF my room. They, however did
not examine anything that night r.,
YOU know the maxim, "The nope noo ~
The more re wants." ard nesr n,;As;~S.
| was escorted to lhls room whence / have
not egressed since that memorable bor,
NeS' day. l took the liberty 10 cnoui,e nn
"ha1 authority was arrested; and vss
answered, You have been spsn in 'ha
company OF an aboInonlsl.n Oh ubo,
DARK stain upon ny character NJ x.u
3Fa''o" w4S "0'c DOWN. NV f1onrys5,r,,
Schooi scattered 10 The four wjndx-aaI1
not ,n'""n npoo The wide world. bu,rude.
y MToWn inio Prason.
Some said What modification ;,mr.,
De 10 your ftitodS." Oilers "lvt",
heavy blow it viii be TO YOUR mo'bsr y
Some contras'ed my present upforlpoa,.
@Fg'aoed condition, with what il had h,.cn
loF me last TWO years. While others No.,
'rayed ia living colors the ho,ro~s ~
lie In tie peniteniary.
And 'hns, dear sir, my comCor,ers 50 kindly ,,so.
ASs"ong'y 10 remind me ofthe friends Of job ofo,
~ Inc course Of The day, (Tpesdavl =
'e''e' was iound among papers in nv ncs.
session. addressed TO me, written sc ;, d r.
PoSed' oy an abollIonsi. Ii is on accoyn,
OF ms letter tina! | am retained in cn.,odr.
ana Tor which, together with beino in ~,
company OF SAD minister. am informed
me grand jury Of Fayeue couutv conr,
nave i'nnd bill against ME; and am
no" under four indictments, each Of which
II tound guilty, may senlence me 10 ,bn
Ppnlien'ary for the sp ce OF twenty yssrs
10 not siafle at the thought. r.;o;cs
that our government is u republican COZ.
rfomenI' | rejoice that we have Iows no
wn'ch to defend oar rights. Aud. sir. in
my present condition. | appeal 20 the ri.
ou"a's OF my country and though tbcs.
are imperfect. though innocence is not ri.
ways tuck!er, you will be gra,j6rd ~
justice. saw """' Is
1.-THE news Of my arrest has re.cbea
your cfy, you will please read this EMS.
lie 10 my parents and friends, Ito Others if
you rhoose:I if it has not, then fold !, in
,'o'a'e IN your hreas! for cannot ems
cure ne idea OF Paining their minds Win
unweicome Intelligence. | did hone IN
keep It from them entirely but it ha. been
n'''ctd IN all the papers Of this yicinnv
Cana understand in no Two alke( !, VII,
p'oo|O'Y come out in The eastern prints.
l VIII send you ole Of our CITY papets
suppose lon would like to know ho,v
l e"Joy my new home. 1t is, sir. n very
P'e"Saht one' being retired from noise md
onsIi'' though near the centre of The civ
Wy room is large aud commodous. beiro
nineteen ltrt by twenty five. Ii hps tvo
''Tge WIDOWS and CRATE for burning
some COAL The most commonly used in
N ms country. We have not vet. hos.
ever oa1 cold weather enough 10 need
IRE am very contenfed and bannv.
Have fnc Opportunity for readirn md
meo'a''on. My lo.d, though of The
P'a'0est kInd, has good re,lsh and ii.
gesis well. My sleep was never II ora
sweet ava refreshing. My dreams never
more Pleasant. dance liuIe eyerv dsy
when Is The only exercise have Sxcen'
making my own b. d and sweeping nv
room In EHc' | believe a prison life y.
S'tes WIN me My health is cxceIlrn,
PETER 'h'n II has been at any lime before
a"Fhg me las, zen years. Am u,;foru'
y I ,p. ano !" good spirs; so much
no. %nrs s"a' seem 10 be novelty rc my Wis.
nave twenty fellow prisoners. Their
SiG ;, Is truly distressing, being crowd.
ed INTO two small filthy 6nnoecnS6 ,s,,