Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-07-14


cleared land and great fisheries, at ByQuy-
duce. / was preparing TO make a fire and sleep
in the woods, with my two men, when a
messenger came from the Baron, saying that
his master, hearing that strangers were in
the neighborhood, had sent him TO offer us
food and shelter, as the night was cold and
rainy. So without ado we went with him,
and were shown into a comfortable room in
a wing of the castle, where we found a great
fire blazing and a joint Of venison with wheat
en- loaves on the table. After we had re-
fteshed ourselves, the Baron sent for me, and
was led into a large, fair room, where he
was with Modockawando, who was his ia
ther-in-law, and three or four other chiefs of
the Indians, together with two Of his priests.
The Baron, who was a man of goo6lio ap-
pearance, received me with much courtesie;
and when | told him my misfortune, he said
he was glad it was in his power to afford us
a shelter, He discoursed about the Ware,
which he said had been a sad thing TO the
whites as well as the Indians, but that he
now hoped the peace would be lasiing,-
Whereupon, Modockawando, a vefie grave
and sc rious heather, who had been sitting ST.
lent with his friends, rose up and made a loud
speech 10 me. which / did not understand,
but was told that he did complain Of the
whites for holding as slaves sundry Indian
c%aptives, declaring that it did provoke 'ano-
ther ware. His own sisters child, he said
was thus held in capiiviiie. lie entreated
me 10 see the great chief OF our people,
(tneaning the Governor,) and tell him thatthe
cries of the captives were heard by his young
men, and tina, they were talking of digging
up the Ratchet which the old men had buried
= g.. ,-1l H. la Saua1a that | did
not Justify the holding of Indians after the
peace, and that | would do what | could to
have them set at libeTtie, at which he SEEM
ed greatlie reioiced. Since ! came back from
Castine's country, l have urged the giving
up the Indians, and mamie have been released.
Slavery is a hard lot, and mamie do account
it worse than death. When in the Barba"
does, | was told that on one plantation, in
the space of FIVE years, a score OF slaves had
hanged themselves"
"Mr. Atkinson's Indian" said Captain
Sewall, "whom he bought Of a Virginia
ship-owner, did straightway on coming to
his house refuse meat; and although per-
suasions and whippings Were tried to make
him eat, he would not so much as take a sip
of drink. | saw him, a day or two before
he died, sitting wrapped up in his blanket,
and muttering to himself. 1t was sad sight,
and | pray God | may never see the like
again. From that time | have looked upon
the holding of men as slaves as a great wick
edness. The Scriptures themselves do tes-
tify, that he that ieadeih into c~qptipitie shall
go into captipitie."
After the companie had gone, Rebecca
babe her young serving girl, whom her father
had bought, about a year before, OF the mas
ter of a Scotch vessel, and who had been
sold 10 nav the EXPENSE of her passage, to
come to her. She asked her if she had aught
to complain of in her situation. The poor
| girl looked surprised, but said she had not.
D " Are you content to live as a servant?"
S asked Rebecca. Would you leave me If
, you could She here fell a weeping. beg
, ging her mistress not to speak Of her leaving.
o g But if l should tell you that yo, are free
to 90 or stay, as you will, would You be glad
or sorry?" inquired her mistress. The pool
girl was silent. 81 do not wish you &c
leave me, Efie," said Rebecca, but | wish
you to know that you are from hencefor,h
free, and that if you serve me hereafter, as |
trust you will, it will be in love and good
will, and for suitable wages" The bonds
woman did not at first comprehend the de-
!. sign of her mistress, but, on hearing it ex-
q planned once more, she dropped down on her
knees, and, c%lasping Rebecca, poured forth
II her thanks in her own dialect!
g "Oh, my ain sweet mistressl An sac
we've made me free. I'm a free lass, free as
+ the brides. But I'll no leave ye /; III nae
s gang frae ye, sac lang as yell keep me-
The Lord bless your bonnie face and your
guide heart
"How easie it is TO make others happie,
and ourselves also!" said my cousin, the
tears shining in her eyes.