Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-22
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What is the matter! A MAN overheard IL
They have sold Joseph the second time Into
Egypt. On the 9Th of August last a man
named Joseph, half African, half Anglo Saxon
blood, shipped himself at New Orleans on board
the good snip Ottoman for Boston. lie took
no bill ofladlng, no passage money in his hand,
for he was poor and penniless He had draft
however from the great Banking house in heaven,
drawn by the Father Of the human family, in
his own image upon the soul of Joseph, and to be
honored at sight by every one Of those indebted
ten thousand talents to heaven and nothing toI
pay The poor fugitive Invested himself of
clothes, and hid himself among the " stuff" of
the vessel for seven long days and weary nights
long enough, one would suppose for Capt. Han
mum to have exhaled from his heart the contain
mating influence Of the atmosphere of slavery.
But no, seven days of clear ocean air, and of
Gods own smiling sun in the face Of Capt.
Hannum did not inspire him with one sentiment
of justice or mercy.
Hungry and thirsty, poor Joseph on the
seventh day presented himself to the captain
and crew of the christian ship Ottoman, (woud
it were Turk y begging kindness.n the name of
heaven, and by the remembrance OF twenty-five
years of bitter bondage. What Indian ever
drove the wanderer from his wigwam? What
negro over elosod bis hut ogunot the outUdst I!
What cannlbaI, feastng upon the flesh of his
enemy has 10 tender spot for the hunted fugitive
What land or rock SO cruel that it shakes the
solitary shipwrecked mariner from his last hope
What tiger even, denies half its den 10 the
weaker animal that turns to it the implorng
eye, that asks for mercy.
1t was reserved for Capt. Hannum and John
H. Pearson to concentrate in one act of meanness
and cruelty, the barbarlties of every age and
cline. They have the unenviabIe distinction Of
having achieved an act of wickedness that will
forever stand as new synonime for the devil
and all his angels. People henceforth will say,
instead of as bad as the devil or as bad as Beel-
zebub, -" as wicked as Hannum, as cruel as
Pearson" The lowest point Of depravity ever
reached by human being in the eye Of the
Apostle was to " have pleasure in those who COM
NIT sin" This praise becomes Mr.. Pearson
lie sanctions my proceedings" Does he,
Captain Hannum well, then, lie down in the
same grave of nfamy together. This thing
was not done Ill corner. History will soon
write both your names with her indelible ink
among the black traitors Of the human race
You may die, but your names, nor this deed of
nfamy, never In heavens name, let it be
recorded that you repented, when your sin
) was set in order before you and that you did
something to redeem the brother Nan you have
carried away into captivity.
To the free people of this State, we again
cry, eastern all !" A MAN overheard Lost
from the good ship Massachusetts,, while sailing
over the smooth stream of time, on the 18th of
September, 1916, one of her passengers, named
Joseph Of Orleans He was thrust overheard
by the merciless Capt Hannum, John H. Pearson
g. Co.
, Now, Farmers, let the plough stand still in
the furrow, till that man is taken again on board
/. Let the Mechanic put out his fires to blow the
e expiring fame of Liberty i'll the hearts of this
people; let not another blow ring on the anvil
till it rings at the jubilee of Joseph's return
Let the Lawyer forsake the temple of Justice
: loE dVdTlCe mas Wel9ned down humanity, and
mercy went up light as feather against sordd
heap of gold. Let the physician cease to dose
: the body, for the whole head is sick and the
heart is faint let him take box of mercury
! and go round and rub it through the skin till
he can perceive some healthy action in the region
OF the heart. Let pulpts thunder and sounc
the alarm, until people learn that a MAN il
: OF more value than many bales of cotton
il Let the sexton no longer dig new graves, but
N let the dead lie unbured everywhere to preacE
re to the living. Send the old grave digger tt
J. the ancient and honored graves of our fathers
:. and let him open them and rake over the dus
there and see fthere is not a phosphorescen
Mt light shining forth the beacon fires of liberty
:, Sure am, if one of the degenerate sons of thi
10 day, with the blood of Joseph on their skirt
RS should touch these ancient bones, they wou
Or groan, yea cry aloud, and fresh blood wou
~ ooze out upon the sacrilegious finger
Of The Watchword fom Berkshire to Boston
must be everywhere, bring back that MAN
I'd If John H. Pearson would do anything TO redeer
4 himself, let him lead in this matter Let hir