Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-05


whom he found brought out of Jail and ready to
start for Georgia. They were expecting their
mother-amidst shrieks and tears which broke
his heart, the poor father was compelled to tear
himself away from his children, and set his eyes
upon them for the last time.
He soon found that Wilson had snapped off
his wife to one Bolts, who is the Postmaster at
Manchester They had been started off in the
morning in pursuit OF purchaser, for the pur-
pose of getting Sarah away from her children
Bolts consented to take two hundred and fifty
dollars for his wife, and Mrs Walsh Of this
city, whose husband is absent in South America
advanced the money-taking bill of sale of
Sarah-on condition it should be repaid in
March
Sarah Carter is woman Of good character,
and one of uncommon smartnesS in her condi-
ton. She hopes, with mothers heart, yet to
redeem her children from bondage She is will
ling to work night and day to accomplish it
Her age is about ffty-two-hQs a hale, good
constitution Luke Carter is man Of about
seventy years of age--his character for integr-
ty and uprghtness unimpeachabIe-h under
standing is uncommonly strong and clear for
one with his advantages-he made profession
of religion in the Methodist church, little be-
fore the burning of the capitol and the Skin
mish with the British at BIadensburg, in August,
1914, and has maintained it without one faint
OF reproach to this time-more than thirty-one
years.
There are eleven lais in Richmond the cap
ital of Virginia, which are constantly crowded
with victims The railroad train never arrives
without freight of misery. A day never pass
es, without sales in the street, from the auction
stands. The Sabbath is the day IF greatest &C
tyitv in the traffic. The screams and wailing
of sundered families the crack of the drivers
whip, and the echoes Of the auctioneers infer
nal voice, are perpetually commingled in terrific
din. have no appeal to make in behalf of
Sarah Carter The tale is told, and cannot fail
to be understood. Those whose hearts prompt
them to give for her relief, can entrust their
benefactions to you, or send them directly to me,
and they will be faithfully applied. Without
donations from the North she will still be mis-
cradle slave.
have thus stated this case at length-too
infinitely, perhaps, it will be thought-not be-
cause there is in it any hardship or infection
more appalling than is to be met with every day
and in every instance of human Brokerage
NY object in doing it is two-fold. We are apt
to regard the crueItes and atrocity of Slavery
as great, abstract, whole, and therefore they
fail to make the impression upon our sensib-
ties which would impel us to determined action.
Here are the features Of single case, in no
way peculiar but naturally and inevitably aris
sing out of the relation of Master and Slave
regard it, too, of great consequence to bring
every act of this sort, we'll defined, distinctly to
the public attention, with names, places and
/ dates In this way we have driven the infamous
trade to great extent from this District, and
must now follow it up and attack it in the cap
ital of the "Old Dominion" n0ac its stronghold
| have no comments to make had intended
to have some pretty plain talk about stupid and
shutting ministers and churches at the North
and also about hard-hearted, selfish politicians
and unhnking citizens by whose consent anc
co-operation the slaves are made such, bat
leave to YOU and others to draw such inference;
as this case will justify, have just returned
from an interview with this outraged and suffer
ing family, and am filed with nexpressible grie
aud shame.
You have long been my friend, one of the
few unshrinking advocates Of the crushed slave
1t has cost you time money, caste and popular
ity; but do not believe you will ever regre
! any efforts put forth in this cause If there i;
anything sweet and blessed in the domestic re
lations-if Christ's gospel is not a dream
the idea of eternal rewards is not delusion,
am sure you will rejoice most of all in this par
of your history.
i, With brothers heart, yours, w. l.. c.