Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-09
Remember me. / remain your brother IL
good bonds.
CALVIN FAIRBANKS.
Ky. Prison House, Aug. 81, 1916.

F., the prisoner. In our boyhood our parents
joined firms, and we were schoolmates to-
gether. We took a deep interest in each
others welfare; but since we became men,
we have been separated. After ! heard that
he was imprisoned in Ky. for the term Of Is
years, FOR aiding 3 slaves in their escape from
bondage, husband, wife and child.) my heart
was made to bleed, not only for him, but for
his kind parents and friends. Their sorrows
on earth are multiplied, no doubt: to live in
rememb rance of their imprisoned son, will
bring down their gray hairs with sorrow TO
the grave. Shall WI not weep with them !
Shall we not remember himl Where is he?
In prison! How longl Fifteen years! For
what For granting liberty 10 those who
were in bonds! For their freedom he is now
in prison in free America Who will dare
proclaim peace and liberty, and that We are a
free people, when there is no peace. and our
distinction is coming like a whirlwind7
| made Mr.. F. a visit last spring. He
recognized me as soon as l stepped upon the
Threshold Of the cell in which he WIS at
WORK. conversed with him about 30 min
utes in the presence Of the keeper, at the en-
piration Of which was informed that | must
leave. During the conversation he said, ''pray
for me, that | may be reconciled to my fate,
and yet how can | be? ! must be-" lie
stated that he had some comfort. which con-
sisted in teaching a bible class of about forty
prisoners every sabbath. At length, pl; cling
f his eyes upon mine, (Which scene ] shall
never forget,) g%rasping my hand in his, with
, strong tokens of tenderness, deep love and
affection, his eyes bathed in tears, his lips
quivered, he trembled, and turning his face
/ from me he exclaimed, : in all of your mirth-
ful scenes and northern privileges, religions
: and moral remember me. Farewell!" This
Il wasa sorrowful time indeed. My heart melted
within me, trembling l passed through the
irn gate and went out.
" walked up from the prison, through TIT
n city, and seated myself on a summit where
0 the people were constantly passing. From
previous conversation which | had in the
> city before entering the prison, with different
d persons, and also at this time with those who
were passing, | found myself endangered by
e my visit to the prison. / was also informed
that the people of Kentucky had agreed
II among themselves TO assassinate Mr.. F. al
the expiration of his term in prison in a shame.
l full manner. | found it necessary for me to leave
on board Of the cars, which thing | did in
IS short time after, and fled 10 the next city where
| was soon pursued. Men with their dirk:
and other weapons stalked about me threat
ening me with immediate death! My BLOOD
seemed to chill in my veins while a william
N Gus man placed his dirk to my breast, looked
up toward heaven e%xclaiming by the power
Of God and his throne, that he would pierc,
my heart, if ! denied the charges p%referre'
against me, on the subject Of visiting an ole
comrade in States prison who had a~ssiste,
slaves. By soft words and persuasive argu
ments, I escaped from the murderer, and Will
they were gathering by hundreds to take a.
nr lynch me, | escaped by the cars, aud sleere
IL my course to Tennessee by way of the Cuu
befland river.
| travelled in different parts o that State, an
nc also south Kentucky. | visited cities, couT
a try towns, and plantations and individuals
he every rank of responsibility, and also III
no poor slaves in their kuts and novels, who a
's- d~espised and treated as less than huma
Ire At different times | hazarded my life.
ms preached to the slave and also the master, {
In forcing their several duties and relation
ms which gratifed the enslaved and enra led I'll
ia master. Both ministers and d~eacons, churc
nd es and people, seemed to be set on fire
Ia, hell. l visited the poor slaves y hundred
ffiies, tens, and individually. They show
| me their whipped backs, their bruised hea
their mangled limbs. They told me Of tn
,ur limited privileges, Knocked by seminaries a
nd institutions-how they were bound up in igr
aid rance, bow ed down and trampled upon. T
ain moral and intellectual faculties Of their i
rad mortal souls which are capable of e%xpansi,
md to the glory of God and the best interests
OIL man, the STAKEHOLDER has waged war wi
a | aud has for the present gained a victor
$ a something like that which Egypt gained o.
zen Israel, like that of the heather kings o.
d a Daniel and the Hebrews, like that OF
,al- patriarch children over their brother osr
of like that which Judas and the Jews PharI'
SON ical gained over Christ, which was only
ap- permission. Oh! let us exercise faith VIII
n hath works, and prayer which takes no d'
me. al to the God of Israel, Of Joseph, (who