Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09


pended altogether upon mothers making her
escape. Their plans all being lald they soon
found themselves in the Stnte oi New 'er
sey. But before mother had long enjoyed
WIN, she had 80 eagerly sought after, ard
yhnt she priced so highly, (liberty,) she and
oIl fur of her children were pursued, cap
tured and carried back TO Maryland, from
whence they had fed. For a while after
nv mother was kept confined of nights in
pnrret. TO prevent her from making second
effort for freedom; but il was all to no pur-
pose. Before she had been back three
months she made second flight, taking her
two youngest, which were girls, and leaving
her two oldest children, Levin and Peter
] shall never forget hearing mother speak OF
| the memorable night when she last He'd
She went to the bed where her two boys,
Levin and Peter, were seepng--kissed them
consigned them into the hands OF God ana
took her departure again for land OF hber-
". MY mothers efforts proved successlul,
though at the heart rcnding consideration oil
leaving her two boys to the disposal oil slave,
holders. Those unfortunate boys were soiu
soon after my mothers escape.
All that she ever heard of them Afterwards
was, that they had been sold TAR souih' 1
doubt not but YOU will be interested to know
something of the early career of Levin nnd
Peter.
Peter related to me the following circum,,
stonces in regard 10 himself lie recollected
to have missed his mother, and wanted 10 go
to her.
They said he should go to ber-that ihey
were going to take him and hls Drotiier W
her. This deception was used IN oruer W
quiet them, of course. But instead OF belng
placed in the hands of their mother, when al
their journeys end, they were placed m m the
hands of STAKEHOLDER in Kentucky. llilr-
teen of their youthful years were passed III
Kentucky, in manner that have no need
of describing. They were then sold mo
the State of Alabama, where they were SUD
jected TO the painful necessity OF passing
through the hands ofseveral owners Levin
died about ninteeen ears ago, and was bur
led by his surviving brother Peter. Within
the last two years Peter, through much en-
treaty, prevailed upon gentleman to pur-
chase him, with view to let him work out
his freedom. The price was $500. Through
his industry and economy, 10y working OF
nights and using all possible activity in do
ing extra jobs by day, he managed to accu-
mulate the whole amount required. AS soon
as he had accomplished the arduous task OF
paving the last dollar for himself, the lie
long wish of his heart prompted him to make
enough money TO deiipy his expenses on a
tour in search of his people, for whom he
felt the warrnest affection; although he was
so young at the time when separated from
| his parents as not to know even their last
names, He had also endured the buTthens
of slavery with all its ills for 43 long years,
vet he had not yielded his hopes OF seeing
the land from whence he had been sold, nor
of again greeting that mother who gave nm
birth. The distance he travelled Is ABOUT
$500 miles. He arrived in this city ON ihe
LIST of this month"; on the I'd he found his
brother in this place and manner above men
toned; on the Sd he was conveyed to my
mothers in New Jersey, 10y two of my Sis
tiers who reside here. He found his mother,
| five brothers, and three sisters.
shall not attempt to describe the feelings
of my mother and the family ON learning
the fact that Peter was one ofus; | will leave
that for you TO imagine. You are probably
aware that my father has been dead for sew
en- years. Unfortunately brother Peter has
wife and three children in slavery. lie has
gone back to Alabama with the earnest hope
of being able TO liberate his wife and child
rem, by purchasing them, that being his only
chnnce. His attachments to his family are
so strong, that when intimnted TO hlm-li
he could not get them, supposed he would
leave them and come North--he instantly
replied that he "would as soon 60 out OF
the world as not to go back and do all he
could for them"
There are two very remarkable incidents
connected with this development, which
must state to you before close my letter,
viz: The name of the white man referred
to, and remembered so correctly by my bro
ther Peter, was that of his original owner
though the boys were too young TO know that
fact. The name of my mother had always
after her escape from slavery, been kept con-
ceaed, aud she was known only by differ
ent one, for reasons which will ready occur
to you. When glance over those wonder
ful circumstances connected with the hlsto
ry of these unfortunate brothers, am utter
ly ustonished. But cannot stop now t'
, tell you the feelings of my heart in reference
to those enslaved brothers and the enslaye'
in general. have already said more than
had intended still my account seems bu
brief But you are too well acquainted VIII
I slavery and its woes not TO be able TO Judg
in reference to what have been Obliged I
, omit. Your obedlent servant,
THE COMBINATIoN.-The wealth OF tn
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