Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12

tho issue that would not receive the mo-
ney, received fifty cents for II, simply as the
safest course for myself under the circun-
I stances. One of them called it fair trade,
All, thought !, it facilitates my escape from
your hands. They inquired ir it was q cold
day when was baptized, and whether ever
had such baptiziug before, and many other
things in ridicule of my religious faith.
They inquired what was thought by DIFF
/ ferent persons ofthe treatment received on
| Sunday night, "Now," said they, "had you
come to Richmond, aud pursued tie same
course as other ministers, you would have
been treated with the greatest kindness and
hospitality" told them the manner in
which had been treated that day would add
no sorrow to my dying hour. had not ex-
pressed my views in Richmond in regard TO
the right Of slaves to run away. ] bad, how
ever, last year, in the state ofNew York, re-
ported speech made by DR.. Glen, in which
nc showed that us persons could serve God
better in freedom than ia slavery, every slave
was morally hound to run away. ! had sta
ted that the argument was conclusive. This
was published IN the American Baptist, and
had been seen by the Richmond Methodist
minister, Hence, they charged me with say
ing to him that slaves could not get TO Iieav-
en- unless they should run away. l found
that they had received communication from
Nayslick, saying had been threatened with
lynching there, The bartender now took
out pair of scissors, and cut off lock of
my hair to send to the editor of the Ameri-
can Baptist, We now repaired to the Ian,
caster rond, and the lynchcrs, on horseback,
rode to Richmond, while ], on foot, carrying
my wet clothes and carpet-bag, started for
Lancaster--a dirt road of twenty-five miles,
muddy, and crossed by creeks. | now had
fellowship with the slaves in their sufferiugs
more closely than ever before. The y nch-
ers had forbidden me to have q nights rest
before reaching Lancaster. walked about
Eve miles over muddy road. | was now
weary, faint, hungry, and part of my clothes
wet. Besides, the road iorked, aud it was
too dark for me to read the direction. To
lie down in the felds would probably ruin
my health. To ask protection of slavehold-
ers was, from my situation, to become the
object of suspicion but it was the hest alter
native. approached house, and nsked if
| could obtain n supper. This was cordial
~ granted. then stated my case, and treat
mcnt. The stakeholder, Mr.. NJ, said, "If
thought you had come to steal one of my mig
gers, should Immediately shoot you." lie
then dwelt on the benefits of colonization,
while dried my pantaloons nt his fire.
told him my future health would depend on
my having tue privilege of staying all night,
and inquired it might do so. He consent
ed to il. I'hut kind act of his, in all proba-
biity, prevented me from taking a cold from
which could never have recovered. A fire
was lighted in my bedroom, and sat up till
midnight with his son, drying my clothes
The later sympathized with me in my trial.
lay down, but that night slept not minute.
The next morning i started at five o'clock
was as unsuccessful rs OH the previous
evening in hiring n horse. | walked four
miles, crossing creek hy moonlight on n
dam, which was somewhat dangerous.
breakiasted at a tavern, walked two miles
farther, and, for s so, hired horse and boy
to 90 to Lancaster. We arrived safely.
had now travelled twenty-five miles, and was
ten miles farther from Lexington than wlIerr'
at Richmond. was still in dunger, for
had told of the treatment l had received be-
fore leaving the State. now hired another
horse and the tavern-keeper sent his slave
on another, TO take the horse back from Bry-
antsvie. 1 began now TO feel somewhat
secure. But the mail-carrers came, inquir-
ed me out, and made it known that had
been lynched. / was again the object of
suspicion. The tavern-keeper at Bryants-
vile was Baptist STAKEHOLDER, and told hlin
| thought | would 90 on toward Lexington.
His son persuaded the to stay. The next
morning the stnge came; the passengers
were all duly Informed. The inside wus
filled. took my seat on the outside, the
rain falling in torrents. The company crack
ed their jokes upon Inc, singing hymns,
swore, drank, and denounced the emancipa-
tionists. Arrived at Lexington, found that
some of my Richmond enemies were look
ing out for me. walked down 10 the rail-
road office, dried my clothes, and that even
ing reached Frankfort. found was still
watched. The next day came ON to Mudi-
son, and felt how good it was to land in a
free State. Last Sunday, Feb. 90, preach
ed three times to the colored Baptist Church
in this place.
Yours for the slave,
EDWARD MATHEWS.