The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-22
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Free Soil Nomination.

FUGITIVE SLAVES. meeting was held at Waldo
Hall on Friday evening, al which William Graft and
his wife Elem fugitive slaves from Georgia were press
They escaped from their masters four weeks snce
and arrived in this city from the SOUTH an hour or so be-
fore the meeting William w Brown, another fugitive
slave, well known in this vicinity, met them here, and
represented their 10 the people. AS has already
been ed day SINCE the mode Of escape was,
by The dressing OF Ellen in male attire, and passing her
as young gentleman travelling to the north, with vii,
liam as her servant From this il will be inferred, as
is the TACT, that she is white as 10 induce no one 10
suspect her coored origin. They belonged to different
masters William is cabinet maker, and had been al
lowed by his 10 hire himsefout where he pleased
by returning him S220 year without any reservation
for board or clothing He had been able 10 pay that
sum for FIVE years. to board and cothe himself, and to
hundred do lars from his earnings with which
TO pay the expenses other fight. Ii will be seem there's
fore, that he does not lack capacity to stake Of him.
SELL" Alter exposition by w. w Brown Of the cir
cumsances under which they here, they stood up
before the audience, and answered such questions
as any one pleased to put TO them. 1t appeared that
neither OF them could read wreyel the man evinced
degree OF shrewedness intelligence and talent, COM
blned with promptneSs and ready wit which show him
to be no ordinary man. In the Of the questioning
inquiry was made of him, respecting various persons.
who went from this vicinity, and who now reside orh have
resided IN the place whence they escaped These in
quies came from all quarters of the audience and were
promptly answered In most OF the cases, he knew the
persons inquired AFTER and, in several instances spoke
Of Their business named The firm with which they were
connected or told the location of their business or Tesi>
dence-conformng in all cases to the true stale of facts
SO Tar as they are within the knowledge OF the INQUIRER
The wte-as may be inferred from the success with
winch she travelled thousand miles through the slave
territory disguised in the character Of young gentle
man travelling to Philadelphia 10 consult physician
equally intelligent with her husband She is white.
and was the acknowledged daughter of her first owner
who, died, leaving directions that her mother and she
should have their freedom The heir, however, did no,
fulfil his intention, but retained them in slavery
The meeting was an exceedingly interesting one, and
the Sympahies of the audience were deeply excited in
favor Of those who had SO long been deprived of ,he
dearest birthrght-a brhrght which they showed them
selves SO worthy 10 possess, and which they had shown
SO much ability in partially recovering. Yet shoulc
be recollected, that no law protects them for momen,
IN Inc enjoy men of their liberty They are virtual,
a-----s-. "irIout having committed an
crime. Those, who claim to De their owners may selz
them by violence, wherever they may find them, an,
bear Them back to perpetual bondage. They ma,
Invoke the whole power of the federal government Il
aid them in doing it, and every mans hand in the com
munity is Legally Para so far as 10 prevent his al
fordng he slightest aid his suffering brother anc
sister Nay, more-every man may be called upon t.
and in sujeciing them again bondage and to refuse,
is crime for which there severe legal penalties -
We are constituted, by the laws of The land. SLAVE
CATCHERS to the Southern Nabobs How Ions
will we suffer ourselves to stand in this ignobe re ator
to them7 The answer is with ourselves