Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-02-13
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

- ~ w. " 'llI VI Nlit CNttllil3 hlGCb-
ings held at FAneuil Hall during the Nation
al ~Anti-Sllyery Btzllr, an incident occur
red which is thus related.
One OF tho speakers Ind previously alluded
TO the lIb)rs OF the AbJlltlOnisis in the lus-
trdtiOn Of FineuIl III III after the Temporary
prOtlnltlon of Slavery, 50 tn 1t the bJhInin
can now take shelter within its walls, and
laying hold on the altar of freedom, set the
claims of his III lister at def lnce. 4 stir
was visible near the dJo-, and an agit ited
movement in the dense crowd from thence
to he left Of the platform, showed that pas
sage was being made for some viSiter. We
saw him as he leaned against one of the pill
lars, near the platform, beneath the left gal
lery, nearly tlinting with the fatigue and eX-
element Of the strong emotion Of his sud
den Introduction to the briililut and unwon-
ted scene before him. 1t was IL fugitive
slave. 10 tell from whence, or by what
means escaped, would only close up the way
to those who may wish TO follow him to a
land Of freedom. He had at first found ref
uge in a ceilIr near, trembling with the cx-
haustion ami terror OF his long flight. Its
inmates had the humanity 10 shelter him for
the moment, but not the means of giving him
continued support. They !ii-"Our neigh
Dor, Mr., Marjorim, is friendly to yodr pto-
plc-he is up at Faneuil Hill. yOnier: run in
there, and you will be SITE lie oil aycl
the nstruciiOns-iound the unwearieI frlcnd
Of freedom an3 humanity he sought, and told
his little tale OF peril and flight in whispers,
to an excited ci;cle beneath the gallery. 1t
would have been cruel 10 exhibit his eXhlu5-
tion and agoay OF alieinite doubt and joy on
the platform, as it was naturally the fist
'-.,~L, .. l., ~. .n., 81 IS k.,I,,, -,
tura in the extremity Of its suffering, ought
not, we feel, to meet the gaze Of a great au-
d!enca, even of the wlrmcst friends Of hu-
manjly: their thoughtful deIicacy, ii it could
have been consulted, w0uid no; have cousrn-
ted to such a Tux uYon indiyidurl feeling
Hereafter, when this man shall tell his story,
[no novelty, alas! there are millions like it,
unly il kinJla the symplthins vi such as are
hindered by its size from seeing the whole
system OF Slavery; though its fearful out
line rises high above oar iLHl, like rrna-
rife or Atlas uaremoycd." Men cannot see
il for the SINE reasons that they cannot, at
first. discern the lAnd-liae Of the Cdpe.de-
VerIes. They do not look high enough to
where it trends along, so much higher than
the altitude Of o7liniry 60 lists; above not on-
~ all temporal powers; but domineering over
the seats 81 spiritual wictedneSs in high pll-
ces." Mems moral sense is ready u call
overscarS and auctiJneers of negroes wicked.
bat sai ON looks either high enough or dep
enough to see that the Congress or the con-
clavG Of clergy whose slnctton stamps these
deeds As Chris;iln and lawful, i no body
for an honest man, mach less an AboIitlonlst
to sit in council with. Men understand this
principle well enough on he Uroas side
They see pIlialy enough that they are known
by the company they keep, if tie question
is of being art and part Of the American An
ti.Siavery Society; and they eschrw the COM
p1nion5hlP, just ii proportion as they are pro-
slavery; yet they doubt whether they keep
the STAKEHOLDER in coUnten1nce by the ad-
hesion to his Institutions!
'.IIow DO you know this fellow is not an
impos.eTl" was Il question repeatedly asked
respecting +le poor fugitive, Of whom we
have been speaking. His master has not
left that matter doubtful. The shareholders
sign manual WAS cut deep upon his shouI-
ders; leaving those long, regulDr scars, the
shocking spectacle Of which could be eXlib-
tied only by a st. Llwrence from the tortur-
ing chamber, a Guatemozin, escaped from
the hlnds of the Spanish soldiers, or an A.
merican slave. His limbs are covered with
the scars Of dirk-stabS; pieces Of the flesh
have been taken out by the khOtS Of the lash.
More hurril particulars might be given; but
must be withheld for the double reason Of
sparing the sersibilities of those who can
not even know what thousands in our own
land are daily obliged to endure, and to a
void identifying this victim so as to subjec
him to pursuit.
He is rapidly learning to rcld. and TIN
friend who has given him shelter and pro
lection, finds hin clpahle as a cook, waiter
or coachman; AMI is trying to find a silua
ton for him, where he my ne fee from anX
iety Of mind as to being re-ciptured.