The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-13

The ABOLITION SCENE ON THE HUDsoN-There
has lately been quite stir in this city and Albany,
occasioned by the singular appearance on one of
the Hudson river steamers, of white female in
company with black man. We think that we
cannot do better than to give the statement of the
negro, and also, that of the Boston Lberator, re-
lative to the affair TO those who know
the facts in the case these statements will speak
for themselves. They are very peculiar, and
very funny
[From the Boston Liberator, June III
The only thing regret is that one of the best and
nobes OF her in her humane anxiety to for
Mr.. Douglass the usual accommodations granted to
white travellers on the Hudson river, that his health
might not be peried by exposure should have effected
preclude any colored person from occupying state
room, or obtaining comfortable berth. These rules
nc o BY y
tates and hardens the spirit which framed them.
They must be conquered openly, and through much
suffering We highly appreciate her generous
self forgetfulness and the humane impulses by which
she actuated; but we think she commit
ted Of judgment With the harmlessness Of
dove she did not this instance blend the wisdom
serpent and thus she subjected herself and friend
to foul reproaches and frenzied II shows
that too much heed cannot be given to the apostolic
monon. to shun the very appearance Of evil 1t hap
pens unfortunately that Capt Crutenden of the Hem
Hudson is peculiarly nimical to the aboitonsts
and ravng with colorphoba and hence there
of disposition on his part to pu the vest construction
conceived by the human heart, executed
by human will We are told that he formerly kept the
City Hotel in New York, and derived small amount
Of patronage from southern soourners in that city
| Extract from the statement OF Douglass1
will state the circumstances of this transaction
in my own way and shall admit all that know to be
true and deny all that know to be false in the above
| statement. On Monday, May 10TH was in company
with my wife, at Albany where went to my daugh-
ter, whom had not for nearly two years. Having
been to speak the morning ut the ami
meeting Of the American Anti Slavery Society
in New York, and suffering under severe cold aud
hoarseness and well knowing the brutal manner in
which coored persons uniformly treated in
the Hudson rver-compelled sometimes to stroll the
decks nearly all night, before they get place lie
and that place frequently unit for dogs
modation-and being unwilling to risk my health to any
such chances awaited myself of the Kindness of nv
friend alluded to, who secured for q state room on
| board of the Hendrick Hudson; and also secured
the adjoining one for herself On going into
| mine, in the evening, ! found, above stated,
that the two rooms communicated with each other by
door But u thought Of its propriety or improperly
never crossed my mind; and ut that time did not
know every state room on board communicated
in similar manner Myself and friend conversed toge
Their during the evening when she went to her state
room, and remained in mine. neither saw nor heard
my friend till next morning, when we landed at New
York then to her state door assist her
with her baggage; and after walking about full half
hour in the presence Of the Captain while the crowd
pressing Shore left the together with
out the slightest sign Of that could see
from any quarter. On my return from New York, my
friend secured similar state rooms, and occupied
them, without the least interruption from the captain
any officer, servant, or passenger board. When
left the steamer in the morning the captain did
ter some blthy remarks, calling niger &C. ind
telling to take state board his
again. made reply, but went of about my bust
ness well knowing that my color the of his
brutality, and that, had | been white man, might
have occupied the state dozen times with
calling forth any foul imputations from himself
any else. Az to what is alleged have been said
by my friend the chambermad It may or may not be
| true and, true false, it is . small matter. -
| We needed neither bolts, bars, locks to keep
US in the path Of virtue and rectitude.