Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-12-07
Antt- 5loptrn.
An Appeal for rSticc.

The undersigned, Committee appointed at a
meeting held in Faneuil Hall in the month Of
MAY last, to take measures for the Defence Of
Daniel Drayton, now confined in prison in the
District of Columbia, on the charge Of stealing
slaves, beg leave to make the following state
mrnt
There was, and we suppose still is, in the dis
trct of Columbia il not already sold off to the
South, numerous family of colored persons by
the name of Bell Moses Bell, the father Of this
family obtained his freedom by decision of the
Supreme Court Of the United States ON the
ground that he had been brought into the dis
trlct contrary to law, Bells wife and children
claimed t'.er freedom also, under the will OF
her former owner A suit was brought to en-
force this claim, which failed as we arc inform
ed, On account ri some lnIormaIhy or other de,
feet in the will Expecting that his wife and
c)idren would hc speedily sold off to the South,
Bell went to Philadelphia to solicit funds for
Their redemption, A large snm would be re-
qulred for that pIrrose These persons seemed
cqultlily entitled to freedom, and the idea was
stated oI scudmg vessel to Washington to
bring them away. Without any priyity ON the
part Of Bell. The case cI his family was mention
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