Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-13

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churches would be divided Rev. Dr. Hawks would
be OF the number and they would have to take,
much to their regret that mean man. Senator Yuee
from Florida.
lie advised all coored people, whenever any propo-
stlon was made to expartate them, to reply FIRMLY IN
the words of Ruth"Entreat me not to leave thee, or
to return from following after thee: for whittier thou
goest, will go; and where thou lodgest will lodge;
thy people shall be my people, and thy God shall be
my Cod Where thou diest, will die, and there will
be buried; The Lord do so to me, and more also, if
aught but death part thee and me-"
Whoever heard, said he, of people being twice
colonized? Coonized into this country, and then
coonlzod back again. 1t could not be. He eXhorted
the coored people to aim at all that is high and noble
in human character and assured them that very much
was depending upon themselves both regards their
own, and the slaves destiny. He also reminded them
of the fact that the time had been, when the now
proud and boastlul Anglo Saxon were in the low
est state Of human degradation, wandering about,
clothed in the skins of beasts lodging in caves and
dens of the mountains, and sacrificing human beings
in their idolatgous worship.
Mr. Garnet spoke an hour and twenty minutes.
took no notes and cannot give you just idea of his
discourse-I hope some day to see it print.
A week ago yesterday heard antislavery SER
mon from Wesleyan minister in this city, formerly
of Great Britain, and recently, he said connected
with the terminus of the under ground railroad in
Upper Canada. His text the parable of the
good Samaritan-which he applied by way of accom-
mediation to slavery. The slaves had fallen among
thieves. The clergy and the church had passed by
on the other side the state had done likewise. A few
abolitonsts had acted the part of the good Samaritan
and were endeavoring to bind up their wounds take
care of them and help them on their way to liberty.
The two following anecdotes which he related, as
having come under his own notice while in Canada,
may be interesting. A young man named Viii m
Clark, who was slave Of Bishop Andrews though be-
longing ostcnsbly to the Bishops brothor-n-aw who
was also clergyman ran away; and after encounter
ing many difficulties usual in such cases, was finally
helped across the Niagara river by Wesleyan minis
ter followed, within boats length, by slave hunter
and sheriff. who, on landing on the Canada side
tapped him on the shoulder and tried to persuade him
to return, under promise of kind treatment
lie was bought by the Bishop when only one yenl
: old, had been a body servant--was well fed and
clothed and often had been entrusted with bushes.
for the Bishop, which took him some distance froH
home The Bishop had made him cass-leader, witt
20 members in his class. Wishing to learn to reat
the bible SO that he could better perform his duties
he one day asked the Bishop to teach him to read
lie peplied that he would sell Inn to Georgia if ht
ever repeated the request, and also told him that ht
| could not teach him, without subjectng himself to
, fine He thought much Of this, but did not mention
, the subject ag}ln for two three yrt+, He thcl
asked the Bshop to give him his liberty, so that h
f could learn to read without his master mourning
fine, at the SINE time promising to serve him faith
r fully as heretofore. Tho Bishop was so enraged a
f this, that he drew sword from a cane which he al
y ways carried, and struck him severe blow on tn
Y back of his head which made him sick for Tire
n weeks.
+ The Bishop used frequently to commend him fc
his great fidelity and flhuIness to his brother mini:
r tiers "Now there is Clark" said he, The is trust
honest feow-I can trust him with any thing sen
e him any iciere--I believe could send him to EuroE
and he would return to me-"
d ole at last sent me to Washington" said Clar
'as he had often done before, and have not COR
bacl, yet" He was sent with letters, which he deli,
y cred faithfully received the answers and depositC
d them in the Post Office and then took the for Il
North. He was so white, and well dressed, and witt
u al gentemanly in his appearance, that he passt
without suspicion But the postmaster finding
many letters all directed to Bishop Andrews depostC
at once in his Office, and knowing the Bishop was
habit of sending by Clark, and having also SCI
Clark in the city within the last "a hours, natural
inferred that he had run away; and thinking that
should be well rewarded for his pains, sent on by tie
L egraph description of his person, that an oic
l. was on the look out when the cars arrived Clal
T. walked out of the and stepped into cab with
id much confidence that suspicion did not fix upon hir
st He ordered the cabdriver to take him to noted Law
yers Office whose name he had heard spoken frequen
Of y as beng connected with the Amistad case, al
i'd therefore supposed him to be friend to the slav
though he knew not where to find him. He was
J. ken to the lawyers Office As soon as he entered
IL the lawyer cast his eyes him. and before Clark hi
IL said word, the lawyer jumped up, seized him by tt
+ collar and pulled him into another room locked tt
ID door and went out In about minutes ter he n
y turned with newspaper in which Clark was advert
sed. The lawyer kept him concealed until nigl
6 then took him in his carriage and carried him to al
lie other city, and left him in the care of distinguish
e abotionist by whom, and by others, he was final
:" helped on to the soil of freedom.
J. Samuel Warren was local preacher in the NJ
l. Church and the slave of another local preacher al
Is member Of the church with his MASTER He h,
frequently been allowed during holidays to visit al
m preach to few of his brothers in bonds; at plaC
Of some 30 or 40 miles distant from his masters res
l. dence. On one occasion he requested leave of
rs master to 60 usual aud was refused on account
Sc the cotton harvest. He had engaged to 90. f
? reasoned thus-"What shall do? am called upc
sc to preach the gospel shall obey God or MANI" +
E. went On his return, his master threatened him wi
III 100 lashes If he went again. He had promised to
he at the next holidays, and did CO. When he return
oil his master called him up-"Do you remember prol
rs sed you 100 lashes if you went there AGAIN." 81
" massa"-"And you shall have them too" He cor
manded hun TO srin and then nut on +ba 1osbo. I