The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-01-28

mine, whether they were white men, negroes
or Indians.
The AboIitionists learned the story of his
life, assisted him. and directed him on his
course towards Canada. He travelled to the
northern part OF Ohio, and as the winter was
near at hand, and Canada cold region, he
concluded to pass the winter where he was
He did 50, and took lodgings in negro fam
ily. He passed the winter there, and during
that time he earned fifteen dollars in money,
which he had in his pocket, The spring open
ed, and thoughts of his wife and Children,
came up, and made him wish to 90 back and
try to liborate them instead of going to Cana
da. the land of the free. After thinking up
on the subject several days, he finally con-
cludcd to 90 back and attempt the liberation
of his wife and little daughter. His love Tor
them overpowered his fear Of again becoming
a slave.
He had now been separated from them
some six or eight months. Having disguised
himself with false whiskers as we'll as he could
he took steamboat and foated down the
Ohio river and landed in the night time about
six miles from the place where he left his
MOTHER wife and little daughter. In the dead
Of the night, the moon giving some light, he
went to the house where his mother lived
Cautiously accommodating the premises, he
crept up to the window whore his mothers
couch used to stand By the light Of the moon
he saw the bed standing in the same place it
occupied when he left. He gently scratched
the glass with his finger nails, and awoke his
mother. She rose up, and he pulled off his
false whiskers Looking through the window
she recognized her son, az the feeble rays Of
the moon fell upon his face Soon he was
admitted to the room, and in silence embrace
ed his mother. But this happy meeting was
not all that WAS in store for him. In the same
little dormitory were his wife and child. AT
this moment his feelings were such that no
human tongue could express them. Oh"
he said, g he never saw any woman before
that looked SO beautiful to lin as did his wife
at that moment. It seemed to him that good
Providence had guided his footsteps, and d.
rccted them to the only beings whom he loved
on earth"
After conversing awhile and telling them
his adventures during his absence, and in
forming them of the object OF his return, it
was finally agreed that he should return to
Cincinnati, and that his wife should follow
hin the first convenient and safe opportunity.
After these arrangements were made, he went
back to Cincinnati ana consulted with his
Fl enie, the abolitonsts Of that city in relation
to the plans he had formed. After a long
consultation upon the subject, his friends ad- |
vised him not to wait for the coming Of his |
wife, but to take the stage and cross the coun-
try to Canada that Eldorado Of the slave and
the land of the free. He was destitute Of
funds to enable him to take the journey, and |
subscription paper was set on foot to raise |
them.
During the time the subscr ption paper was
L co.,Aruj o1,ol;t,oO;st, o,llal |
upon him, wishing to see him and find out
whether he was really fugitive slave or an
imDoster, before they gave him their money.
And among them were two very polite young |
men, who seemed to take an unusual interest |
in his peculiar condition and circumstances
lie said he had some suspicious Of them at
first, although they were protested abolition
lists, but as they were about to leave him, they |
laid down upon the table half dollar apiece !
This generous act somewhat quoted his fears
AID he thought but little more about them !
Just as they we're about to take their leave, |
one inquired where he was born, in a very
Indifferent but cunning manner. lie told |
him, and then one question followed another |
until they got from him where he lived, the |
name of his master from whom he ran away |
and all the circumstances connected with his
escape from bondage. And this, too, without !
exciting his suspicious to a degree at all
alarming.
Unknown to him or his freAls, these base
traitors forthwith took boat and fastened to
the master Of the slave, and got a reward OF
three hundred dollars for betraying the secret
of his place of concealment. Soon after this I
these young men, with one Dan Lane and |
Others, were in Cincinnati. The unfortunate |
slave was captured and taken before Justice |
of the peace, all the facts proved, aud he was
put on board boat to be again foated down |
the Ohio They told him they were going to
carry him back where his wife and child
were, but this proved false, for they convey
ed him to Louisville for the purpose Of sell |
ing him. This Dan Lane was celebrated
ne rro seller and man pretty we'll known by
the slaves ana shareholders in that region.
When they arrived at Louisville, they went
to public house. He was taken into one Of
the upper room Dan Lane and the others
were to sleep with him that night. In the
evoning the others went out for the purpose |
Finding some purchasers among the citi- !
zens OF that place, leaving him alone with !!
Dan, who was armed with bowie knife and |
pistols sticking ont Of his bosom. In the
course Of the evening Dan became unwell by |
reason Of taking salts, or from some other
cause, and wished to go to the stable. The
elavc Of course was obliged to accompany him
They went to the stable and Dan placed him
self in the attitude in one Of the horse stables
as would give him relief, while Bib stood
near him, The slave kept edgng towards
the door very cautiously Very often Dan
would motion his head, and look after him,
but Bib watched his motions ard when he
had neared the door, he leaped from the sta
Bile with the Acctness of deer, and he said
If any man ever run in his life he ran that
night. He turned all the corners of the
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