Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-29
VOL. I.
COlOraphObia.


keepers to accommodate themselves TO the
insane vagures it may prompt.
When Frederick Douglass was on his
way TO Cincinnati he stopped in Cleveland
at the Forest City House. The following 10
Mr. Douglass narrative of the transactions
there.
But to the incident, to which design tho
foregoing as the preface. On arriving at
Cleveland, and finding that the train had de-
parted for Cincinnati went to the "Foresi
City Hotel" to pass the night. ] was readily
received, and handed book by the clerk, IN
which he desired me to write my name, my
place of residence, and my destination: with
oil of which, complied, with alacrity; feel
ing greatly pleased that my entrance had not
at once subjected the TO insult; for such is
the hard fate of the coored traveller, that
| instead of being grateful for kindness, he has
TO thank his lellownen for allowing him the
commonest amenities of life, and permitting
him to pass among them without insult
| The cvlity extended to me at the coni-
moncement, induced the hope that nothing
would occur during The twenty-iOur hours
which was to pass there, to ripple the cur
rent of good feeling which appeared TO exist.
| The following circumstances will show tie
deceiliulness of outward appearance, aud
the grouudlessncss of my hope.
| AT the ringing of the morning bell for
breakfast, made my way TO the table, sup
posing my self included in the call but |
was scarcely seated, when there stepped up
to me young man, apparently much ngitn-
ted, saying: "Sir you must leave this table"
"And why" suid !, "must leave this table"
81 want no controversy with yom. You
must leave this table" ! replied "thut 1
had regularly enrolled myself us n boarder
in that house; expected 10 puy the same
charges imposed upon others aud | cnmo
TO the table in obedience TO the call of the
bell and it left the table must know the
reuson." awe will serve you in your room.
II is against our rules" "You should hnvc
informed me of yow rules earlier. Where
are your rules? Let me SEQ them" IL
don't want any alteration with YOU. You
| must leave this table" "Bnt hnve not de-
ported myself as gentleman? What have
] done? l. there amy gentleman who OBJ
jects to my being seated here ?" There wus
silence round the tahlc.) Come, sir, come,
sir you must leave this table at nncc."-
"Wc'l, sir, cannot leave it unless you will
| give me n better reason than you have done
for my removal" "Wcll III give you rca-
son it you'll leave tho iuhle aud go to nu-
other room" "Ihat sir, lw ill not do. You
have invidiolsly selected ne ont of all this
company, TO br dragged from this table, and
have thereby reflected upon me MS n man
and gentleman aud the reason for this
treatment shall he ns public us the insult you
have offered" AT these remarks my carrot
headed assaant leil me, as he said, IN get
help to remove mo from the table. Mean
while called upon one of the servants who
| n In. In,
help me 10 a cup OF coffee. and assisting my
self TO some of the good things before me,
quietly aud thankfully pnriook of my morn
ing meal without further annoyance. To
relieve the picture II liite, | must mention
tha. tie proprietor OF the house was absent,
and ] was informed that the conduct of his
! cltik was unauthorized. nm persuaded that
| such treatment will meet with no lbvor with
large and increasing class on the Western
Reserve; and that such prescription, like
that Oh The railroads of New England, will
pass away under tue enIightenng influences
Of anti-slavery discussion, aud tie practical
assertion of their rights by colored men.
Tile True Democrat in aluding to it, cx-
pressed the conviction that such treatment
of gcnllomaniy guests, us hlr. Douglas re-
cciycd from the clerk, was by no means, II
fair representation OF tic character OF the
house. Iii reply thc clerk issues card rs
snrlng the ''lravelling public" that this treat
mcnt or worse, is just what the travelling
public demand, and that il shall be lis espec-
ial business, TO crafty their whim in this
particular.
We publish this statement, that that por-
| Of no i'm I,I,, i,b,
it Cleveland and who lave sufficient self re-
srect to feel the insult offered them by the
Forest City House, mny hencelorih avoid it.
On MIR. Douglass return similar incident
occurred on board the Steamer Queen CITY.
We give the account in Mr.. Douglass own
words.
| On the Steamer Queen City from Cleve-
land TO Buffalo, met with another illustra-
lion of American serviity and tondyism.-
The facts are similar to those that trnnspred
at the Forest City Hotel, with the exception
that Oh this OCCASION, the scamp who was
about TO drag me from the table, was rebuked
from IN unexpected quarter, and never was
there more striking instance of Northern
serviity, than followed that rebukc. was
taking my seat, unwitIingly, opposite to II
kentuckan, and stakeholder, and knew
not of It until in firm aud commanding
tone, he bade the fellow to depart, aud to ni-
low the gentleman to take his seat" adding,
that she iGnS d-Southerner." This was enough.
The contemplate creature of brief authori-
~, skulked away like spaniel, at the stamp
of his master ] had no further trouble, but
received, thereafter, marked attention from
all quarters. In subsequent conversation
with tho chivalrous Soutlerner, found
that he was no less person than the Hon.
Mr. Marshall, Representative to Congress,
from California. Thus, going and coming
from Cincinnati, was afforded an oppor-
tnnity 70 bear eilecliye testimony nGainst