The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-08

From the Pain Dealer
WAsHINeToN, Aug. ls.

From the r lain Deatef
WAsHIseTos, Aug. Is.
MEssiss. EDIToRs:-In one Of my late |
letters alluded to the relesse of Drayton
and Sayres who for four years past have ,
suffered all the horrors of solitary copfae-
meDt in the Jaif of iris city for no other
crime thnn shat of hasing attempted 10
release from ilse dominion of the slave
power sonns seysnissfive beings who are as
much entitled 70 liberty and The protection
aof Tho laws aa any Of us. have often
visited lhess two men. and contributed
somewhat OF personal sympathy 10 aid and
lessen The misery Of their unjust con6ne-
ment Capt. Dfnyton is man of more
than ordinary abilities; open, frank and
rnanly in his department., firm in his con-
siciion Of right,he swerved not in the dark.
est hour of his distress from his adherence
TO principle. Sayers isa quiet, inoffensiye
man and talks but lille; seems better calcu.
lated for follower than commander. vet
lcould never learn that he expressed apv
regrets. for having undertakes The rclease
OF the slaves. Boh are strong an.i-sIavery
men II presence Of friend and foe, and
such was their uniform recliiude of charac.
ter, their christian fidelity, kindness ard
fofbearance TO all, that they won the good
viii of their keepers and oil WHO nude
their acquaintance Efforts had been ma.
king for nearly 2 years for their release.
Their friends in Philadelphia had given
lawyer here about $500 to aid in the
work; but like many others of his calling.
he seemed TO care bui little about his eli.
afa be- hnd oh IL U,1
wife of Mr.. DEayion came on here early
last spring. siaid some three months and
while here procured the signatures TO
petition for her husban nd's release, OF par,
of the slayeholders who were owners Of
The slaves that undertook 10 escape. She
boarded al the house at which am board.
ing, and never shall forgot the earnesiness
with which she worked TO accomplish The
desired object other herat. The slayehold-
ers would often repuIss her with rudeuess
MS she presented the petition. 10 them. BE
gone! your husband stole our slaves, and
If he had had his deserts he would have
been hung" This would not dampen her
asdor. She persevered until she procured
majority Of The names OF the slave. owners
Upon this Senator Sumner drew up long
argument and presented il TO The President.
The news came that The Prsident had
rejected theapplicalion. Mrs. Drayion was
SO overwhelmed with grief that TOOK meas.
ures TO ascertain the truth of the runlor.
{ 4 learned from the State Department
that the President. doubling bis power to
pardon. had referd The case 10 The AT.
,orney General. This was before the
lt.. 4 :. !
that no decision would be made until after
The Wing Convention and not favorable
one then, had President Fillmore got the
nomination. Perhaps no one pray ed more
fervenily for MIR. Filimore's defeat than
did Mrs. Drayton. II was openly avowed
by leading Wings here that he would not
pardon the men if he got the nomination
He was nos nominated and they were par
doned. Thanks TO kind Providence and
the arduous. perseyerpg labors and inter.
cessions Of Senator Sumner.
When the order for their release was
sent 10 the Marshall of The District. il was
accompanied by a request from Stewart.
Secretary of the Interior, that The prison
ers be kept in Jail till he could send 20 the
Governor Of Virginia for requisition for
them to be taken there. This was vilIainy
unparalleled. Mr. Sumner was apprized
,ofihe State of affairs, and he immediately
took q hack and went 10 the Jail, and de-
minded their release, Their prison doors
,were thrown open and with trembling limb.
and joyful couIienances the victims oil
wrong and oulrnge walked forth once more
to breathe the pure air Of heaven. They
were hurried into the hack and tuken 10
place Of safety, The evening cars had al
:ready left and every livery stable in th
city had refused to hire conveyance Il
take them to Baltimore. II was know
that the slavery hounds were ON tfeir track
and no time was to be lost. The clerk O
theEsa office finully found son of Emera,
Isle who had a carriage, and he offer
him twenty dollars TO take these person
10 Baltimore before five O'Clock the mex
morning ',By jabers," says Pal, .'l'll d
i,sure or die." The night was dark o
Erebus,andthe rain poured down in torrents
but Pat. through rain darkness and mud
landed them upon the outsk'r:s Of Bali
more by half past four in the morning, an
before nigh. the Telegraph announce
their safe arrival in Philadelphia.
Yours. BRUTUS.