Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-06
Slavery ia the District Of Columbia.
Incidents, &c.
Correspondence ofths ". Y. Tribune.
Washington, June 10, 1919.

turns up in the run of a few days. Not long
since, at Baltimore my business led me 10
the wharf just as the Philadelphia boat was
about 10 start. There were present from
Twelve TO twenty intelligent, well behaved,
hnely dressed colored people, chiefly belong
ing 10 Philadelphia, as ! learned. They
were on TO attend a genteel wedding, and
were now about 10 take the steamboat on
their return as a bridal party, with the new
married pair. Gould they 90 10 the "clp-
tain's office" like other decent people, and
buy their ticketsl Before one of them could
step upon the boat, they must 60 TO an old
warehouse, and there have some Jchtie man,
known 10 the person in attendance, to youch
for the freedom Of each one of them by name.
The record is made up, they then are allow
ed to 20 on board and pay as much money as
anybody. 1t seems ~ me this is a strange
flourish Of republican sensibility. | recollect
a few years ago in Canada, how strongly
disposed ! felt to fight, rather than endure
The lmpertinent inquiries of a Custom-IlOuse
officer about my residence, name, age, occn-
patton, destination, and the like. Wouldn't
it sorcly puzzle Ike old witches 10 make a
satisfactory choice betw cen The despotism Of
kingcraft and the despotism Of 'Democrocy?'
For one, If my rights must be trampled
down, let it DO under the iron heel Of some
Grand Monarch, far rather than lhrou gh the
petty Ncxatlons Imposed by the spawn Of
vulgar insolence and tyranny. But this out
rage upon decency and public law IS pracilced
OF course Tor the security and special benefit
Of Slavery. 1t is inten Jed 10 guard one Of
lis exposed outposts.
a week ago last Monday morning | took
the cars al Baltimore for Washington. While
Standing on the platform where passengers
: step into the cars, Rev. John T. Cook of this
City, came up and entered into conversation
with TIE. lie had been 10 Baltimore 10
, preach the day before. While taking We
{ advanced a lew steps, which brought US OPP
I pOsite the jim Crew cat, in which wee Sea-
! ted a clerk or runner from Donovan's slave
pen, with Eve slaves, a young man and wo-
i man, the exact picture uf dependency and
n deSOlation, and three children, who seemed
satisfied with The novelty Of the scene about
e them. These slaves We're on their way &c
Alexandria, to be sent thence overland, by
Bruin q Hill, TO the far Southern maIkel.-
l.. W,gle chatting with me, MIR. Cook was obi
"a 70 funp on 0odrd this car, VIM the
slaves and the wretch having them in charge
II as 1t was oil. Upon taking my seat IN a
II car, which usually carries the well-dressed
! and orderly sort Of travellers, ] observed
J. colOreJ girl with a pale, pulling little white
f child in her arms, crowded into a seat witt
d a young white man, apparently the fliher 0
The child. The child made itself consplcu
j. Gus, by noise and fretfulness, for a time, bu
nj was at last soolhed Ly lis coIored muse. o
r course the passengers were crowded clos
IS around the colored girl, and no one took OF
fence. Certainly, | nuke no complain
to now.
I'd Who is John r, Cookl Why was not h
70 in the same car with mei We arr person
m al friends. John +. Cook is a well educa
led man, and d thorough gentleman in all hi
ms department. He is the minister Of a highl
Is respectful Q Presbyterian congregation III iiil
nd city, and at the head Of a school as we
MS tanned and furnishing as any other in Nasi
" ington. His unbltmlshed life and lntegrli
of character command for him universal fe;
or poet and confidence, 1t would probably b
Isl very difficult to %selecta man in this comm,
Sc nifty more devoted and in every way mol
no useful. He happens 10 range somewhei
y; about halfway between the pure Anglo-Sa!
III on and The dOOmed race! That excludes hi
~ from tho respectable car, while Slavery thrus
ne the poor, simple, dul,-cOlortd girl into IT,
la' More properly and truly speaking, Slavery
d the tyrani who preSides over this whole bus
.ue ness. 1t banishes Mr.. Cook, with his int,
'du ligence and refinement, 10 the jim Crow Cd
To brood over The gross insult to his manhoC
and the outrage to bis people IN the person
t." lie helpless slaves, While II puts into /
richest seat The simple, coarse, black nurs
On 10 the modification and annoyance OF the
'ns who are compelled 10 witness the ,ransacllo
'"' should like 10 have anybody show II
'm- can be done, in what respect The theory
wilchcraft adopted and acted upon by Colt
StS' Mather and the dupes Of his times is c
"a whit more absurd, extravaganza, foolish
/ ..-l- ,I-- IT. 49,, 9 I.,,.v ~, IRA, a
oH' relations extensively received and applj
" among rs al the present time. As to its I'd
net effects, that old wiIchcrafl dBlusion was C.
fined aud comparatively uncomfortable
Ups was The blindness aud eteFvescence Of
hour. Our deiuSiOn Is ~ tul in the eAlen
its havoc, in the depth of its cruellirs.
sweeps away at a blow The centre column
Chnsts Gospel-oneness Of the human r
~. in origin, powers and destiny.
,ne. A poor woman WAS put into jill abot
~ week since. 1t is The Jail that cost the 2
nm. pie Of The United States nearly or quite 81
thousand dollars. Had this woman &C
n. r,iIted any crime Not The least in
;oL, world. Her mistress wants TO sell her
70 pocket the ~money-that's all. She put
.oof into Jail simply 10 know where she Is wi
and she finds a customer. This poor woman
oinn feTed for sale expects 10 be confined In
weeks. She has a husband aud mother,
oaob neither Of Them is allowed to 90 into the
f,bn to visit her. The husband tried 10 talk
as her through the grated window, the o,
great u"y' ~ was uliIe" - ,bs Luz
on1s '"s es'aolsh"en' NJ al, CT,
erior nan' Is a meG'pel % W pa,lIoLam III
swe, she is 10 good standing in the church,
'"" s~oslains a fair and good character genera
{ The mistress-ihe owner-ihe ifadeT-'
sto is she 7 She is Miss A, b, a NeneI,