Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-20

be perfect gentleman, though he is guilty of
skin not colored like our own. Men of the high
est moral character and of distinguished ability,
are proud to recognize him as man.-Strange
that at this enlightened day, passengers will stand
by tamely. and witness such an outrage Let
the people be aroused
Mr. EDITOR You will greatly oblige ira
weller, and an American citizen, by allowing a
simple statement to be made through the CO.
lumns. of your paper, in relation to fragrant
outrage which was committed upon my person
and my rights, by some of the agents or servants
of the above named railroad. In making this
request, | do not ask you to assume any respon-
siblty, or even to make a remark, unless you
should be induced so to do, by your high sense
of justice and humanity. After having spent
week in your hospitable and democratic city,
endeavoring to inculcate the principles of Justice
and humanity, determined to visit Canada, and
there present the claims of the Temperance cause.
For this purpose attempted to take the cars for
Niagara Falls this morning-But ON entering a
car l was ordered by JAMES GRAHAM, a con-
ductor, to remove Without hesitation l was
disposed to comply with his request, until found
that he was about to lead me from the third car
to the one nearest the engine. To this OBJ
jected, and returned to the seat which l had
first taken The conductor then came back,
and insultingly ordered me to leave the car. /
obeyed his command, and at the same time re-
monstrated against the unreasonableness of his
course. But he only replied, I" You shall go
where choose to place you" l asked him if |
received such treatment on account of any inde-
corum He said, Colored people cannot be
| ta1 10 Al Al ~
for southern ladies' and gentlemen will not toe-
rate it." Thiswas not sufficient reason to my
mind; and not being accustomed to yield up my
rights without making at least semblance of
lawful resistance, quietly returned towards my
seat, when | was prevented by the conductor,
who seized me violently by the throat, and choked
me severely.
have been for many years cripple. Imade
no resistance further than was necessary to save
myself from injury; but nevertheless, this con-
ductor and another person, whose name do not
know, continued to choke and assault me with
their fists. A part of the time, my legs were
under the cars near the wheels, and several per-
sons were crying out" don't kill him, don't
kill him /" An officer of the road, whose name
| am informed is VIM. A. BIRD, said that they
would pGt me or any other person out, whenever
they peased-and that no law could interfere
and that might as well attempt to sue the state
ofNew York, as toprosecute that company. Mr..
BIRD, iii that is the persons name) is man of
grey hairs, and respectable appearance, but call
ed me fool" and told nae to g go to the
devil"
| am suffering greatly from my wounds and
bruises, so much so, that called in physician,
who has kindly prescribed for my case. My
eyes, temples, and breasts are severely injured.
While I would not wish to injure those who
have injured me, would at the same time beg
the public to decide whether it is Just, humane,
or necessary thus to treat an American citizen,
who is guilty of no crime In justice to the
people Of the south, whom the northern dough-
faces make the scape goats Of their villany and