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

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that looked like prejudice against me, on ac-
count of the color of my skin-contrasted so
strongly with my long and bitter experience
in the United States, that | look with wonder
and amazemcnt on the transition. In the
Southern part Of the United States, | was a
slave, thought of and spoken of as property.
In the language of the LAW, heh, taken, re-
puted and adjudged 10 be a chatfcl in The haHds
Of nag OlDnerS and p0SSsssOyS, and Heir erecu-
tors, administrators, and assigns, 10 all ~inteHtS,
constructions, and purposes Wh1isOcrtr. '-BREv
DIGEST, 221. In the Northern States, a flu
gitive slave, liable to be hunted at any mo-
mcnt like a lelon, and to be hurled into the
terrible Jaws of slavery-doomcd by an invet-
crate prejudice against color to insult and out
rage on every hand, (Massachusetts out Of
the question)--denied the privileges and cour.
tesies common to others in the use of the most
humble means of conveyance-Shut out from
tl;e cabins on steamboats-rcfused admission
to respectable hotcls-caricaturel, scorned,
scolfed, Knocked and maltreated with impuni-
ty by any one, (no matter how black his
heaTt,) so he has ii white skin. But now be-
hold the change. Eleven days and a half
gone, and | have crossed three thousand miles
Of the perilous deep. Instead Of democrat
ic government, ! am under a monarchical
government. Instead of the bright blue sky
OF America am covered win tie soit grey
log OF the Emerald Isle. breathe, and 10!
the chattel becomes a man. gaze around
IN vain Tor one who VIII question my equal
humanity, claim me as has slave, or offer me
an insult, employ a cab am seated be-
side white people, reach the hotel enter
the same door, am sho"nlnto the same par
lori dine az the same tabie--and no one IS
offended. 10 delicate nose grows deicfned
IN my presence. ma no d%ihculiy here In
obtaining admission INTO any place al worship,
instruction, or amuslm eEt,on equal terms with
people as white as any ! ever saw in the L.
Iited States. | meet nothing to remind me
and treated at every turn with the kindness
and Difference paid 10 white people. Whenl
90 10 church, am met by no upturned nose
and s%cornful lip to tell me, We doHt GAO}c
nigsers in here.
l remember, about two years ago., there
was in Boston, near the southwest corner OF
Boston Common, a menagerie. | had long
desired to see such i collection as / under
stood were being exhibited there. Never
having an opportunity while a slave, l re-
solved to seize this my first, since my es-
cape. went, and as 1 approached the en-
trance to gain admission, was met and told
by the door-keeper' IN a harsh and conteinp.
tuouS tone, "lIe don G"oic nig$eTs IN acre.
also remember attending a revival meeting
IN the Key. Henry Jackson "'eettng-houS
at New hGa!ord, ana going up inc nroaI
aisle to ilnd 4 seat, was met by a good
deacon, VINO toIu me III Il plouS lohc' IRE
dont GH0W tigSerS ~ AsFe! soon amer my
arrival IN New b9u!oFd from the S"HIh' l
had i strong desire 10 a'.ehI tAe hyceum'
put was t9la, "l3fY Ho"' "HC" "RSSer" :"
Asre!' Hhh2 passing from New ofN 10
boston on the steamer iASslchu5eHs' on lle
night OF YIN Dec. 1919 When chll1ed 'hro
with the cold, ! went into lle caDln 10 geta
little w arm. was soon touched on Inc
shoulder and told, "t'e Hoht 0HoW h'SgeFs
IN here'" On arriving In Boston IRON an
antl-SlaFery tour, hungry ana tiieG'. l went
into an eating mousse near ny tieiI ,hI.
CampbeUs 70 geI some leifes"tle"'S' was
met oy a iau N a W!;'7 apron "ne
a"n aHo'o H'gSG'S ~ HsTf' "A "'TN VI i"o
oeloIe leaving lHG oAK,ru S'a.I' : a q
meeting appointed at "cyulou'l, NE nome
OF taat glorious Dauu VI tue %So't'ionlsVs'
tle weston laLhiiy anu olheI9' IN "tte'nP'-
ing to take a seat IN lhe CIhhious 10 tha'
pace l was toia by uie u'lEet I"hu J. never
snail forget MS nehI.SH i"Ie') l 20" : "i"0
n'9geTs IN mere: mans hG1sc" lo' t,lG :
spite now ENJOY! l hau peeh III Duplln
out a lew Gays, Wheh Beh'lcIn'n u g'odt
respeclaOlllty Klhdly oie!eu u coHuuc' 'e
through all the PuDiic oullulh9S OF 'la' oe"uI
htul city; and a lltue aiteLW.tus' lOuhu
myseli dining Win tae holu mayor Vi Duo-
lin. What a ply theie was not so'ho AHe!-