Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-19

Threshold Of the cell nwF stepped upon the
| conyersed with him about the was at work
the presence of the keeper, at the climates, in
which was informed that must leation Of
ring the conversation, he said, pray for'lu-
that may be reconciled to my fate, and yet how
can be? must be 7 lie stated that he had
some comfort, which consisted in teaching a
Bible class of about forty prisoners, every Sab
bath. AT length, placing his eyes upon mine,
(Which scene shall never forget,) grasping my
hand in his with strong tokens of tenderness
deep love- and affection, his eyes bathed in
tears, his lips quivered, he trembed, and turning
his face from me, he exclaimed " in all of your
mrthful scenes and Northern privileges, relig-
J Gus ana moral, remember me- Farewell -
This was sorrowlul time, indeed. My hears
melted within me, trembling | passed through
the iron gate and went out.
walked up from the prison, through the city,
and seated myselfo summit where the people
were constantly passing. From previous con-
versation which had in the city, before entering
the prison, with different persons and also at
this time with hose who were passing, ! found
myself endangered by my visit to the prison
= was also informed that the people of Kentucky
n had agreed among themselves to assassinae Mr..
, Fairbanks at the expiration of his term in prison,
o in shameful manner found it necessary for
5 me to leave on board of the cars, which thing
+ did in a short time after, and fled to the next
i city, where | was soon pursued Men with
drks and other weapons, staked about me,
: threatening me with immediate death Ny
al; -,
r Gus man placed his dirk to my breast, looked up
toward heaven, excaiming by the power of God
> and his thrones, that he would pierce my heart,
If if denied the charges preferred against me, on
the subject of visiting an old comrade in States
n prison, who had assisted slaves By soft words
" aud persuasive arguments, | escaped from the
o murderer, and while they were gathering by hun
lie dreds to take and lynch me, escaped by the
lie cars, and steered my course TO Tennessee, by
" way of Cumberland river,
er travelled in different parts ofthat State, and
IS also South Kentucky. visited cities, country
IN towns and plantations, and individuals Of every
rank of responsibility, who are despsed and
1t treated as less than human. At different times
'e l,hazarded my life. preached to the slave and
-
st and relations, which gratihed the euslaved and
Is, enraged the master. Both ministers and dea-
re cons, churches and people, seemed to be set on
IT. fire Of hell, visited the poor slaves by hun
0; dreds ifiies, tens and individually. They show
tn ed me their whipped backs, their limited priti-
Us leges, Knocked by semlnaries and institutions
ne how they were bound up in ignorance, bowed
he down aud trampled upon. The moral and In
ny telectual faculties of Immortal souls, which are
We capable of expansion to the glory of God and
NJ the best interests of man, the STAKEHOLDER has
'al waged war with, and has for the present gained
victory something like that which Egypt
. gained over Israel like thai Of the heather kings
over Daniel and the Hebrews, like that of the
y patriarch children over their brother Joseph
like that which Judas and the Jews Pharisaical
gained over Christ, which was only by permis-
sion. Oh let us exercise faith which hath
works, and prayer which takes no denial to the
be Slavery, and to the God Of Daniel and the
Hebrews who was able to shut The lions mouth
and to destroy the heat of the furnace, and tc
raise Christ from the dead, aud make him vlcto
me rious and conqueror over death, hell, and The
S grave. We shall ere long see the travail o
The our souls and be satisfied: for the cries Of tn;
his slave have reached the ear Of God. | hay
= heard their prayers which they offered up while
ow they kneeled together in solid columns; oh
to whar leryency and elrnesness l never say
DDS like before. Tears gushing from their eyes il
lis, torrents and their groanngs seemed to be unut
terable, To hear such prayers and exhortation
from the ensaved, was astonished. saw
our Just where Slavery lives it lives upon the dear
ike EST rights of the slave naturally, morally AM
my reIigiously All is subj ected to the lusts an
you pride of their master. Indeed it was heart
ely rending to me to see women and children, hus
sis bands and wives on the day of sales, marching
you up to the block to be separated and sold.
my never could witness the sales, it is shocking.
ara You will often see slave-women playing wit
nat their children pleasantly, and suddenly thei
Hu counlenances will change, their eyes roll in tears
OIL aud they will exclaIm, " Go read upon that pos
'eE you see youder, the sale of my little ones
SO" my husband, my tender, aged mother soon mus
pier be driven away and ] shall see them no more
y | heard several of the slaves say that smotherin
our children and infants, to keep them from bein
sold, was common among slaves which was altel
= wards confirmed by acknowledgements from thei
masters At different times, after forming a
lew acquaintance with the slaves, | would be SUI
MI rounded by them painfully hear their cries, an
our witness their tears, which are flesh in my memo
l'eS ry unto this day They would hold me by tn
acN hand, gather round me in large groups, wit
we streaming tears, and exciam with loud voice:
was which seem as yet to ing in my ears like deer
zen toned thunder, 20 remember US poor slave
ape whom Christ died to save we would like to rea
my about him, but we are forbidden Our master
but , caro- Cor our souls thew sell ms to oct none
ows 49, ,bo;r ministers and missionaries Ia the
re- t:il kovcor, chose tbot balnn, t,, ,be;v slav