Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-10

lsh pnllanturOnN OF inc lan0tcal uDONtloblsts.
We noticed the fact referred to, some weeks since
Hero will be found The Southern edition Of the very
interesting details:
TRUTH AS STRANGE AS FICTION.
account Of The 5ese,tioa Of tie Stare Isaiah at PHI.
/ ddeiphia, and his retiIH 10 his master.
/ Tic slave Isaiah was purchased by Mr.. Padelforl
some years since from gentleman who was about
to leave the State. His master gave him the usual
privileges in such cases Of choosing n purchaser.
lie made choice Of Mr.. Padcford who was induced
by his earnest cnrcatics to purchase him, his for
mcr owner accepting Il less price for his slave than
had been offered for him, in order to crafty him in
his selection Of q future master.
1 Under the protection Of kind and too indulgcnt
master, free from the cares and apxiccs that make
life n burden to 50 maly Of his color in the free
States, he had perhaps never dreamed of cxchane-
ing his condition for the miserable existence of
i.ee negro at the North.
His hcald becoming bad, his master took him to
Philadelphia, with a view TO have him treated for
disease Of the nervous system. Here ard else
where at tic North, he spent the most Of the sum
ncr, during which time the interesting invalid was
no doubt, tamqcrcd with hy the abolitionists who
reserved the grand scene Of bis liberation until
near tc eve Of his master departure for Georgia.
! few days before the sailing Of the steamer for
Savannah, Isaiah abacu;cd hmcclf from his home,
and was shortly aitcg ccgyod with writ Of hobcas
corpus, commanding him to show cause, &C. for the
detcuon Of the said Isaiah Shelley.
Busy with his preparations for departure, Mr..
padc!tord had barely time to appear in answer Ia
tie writ when lie instructed the return to G made
that be had purchased the said Isaiah at his urgent
request, that he had brought him to Philadelphia
solely for the benefit Of his health, that since nc
had absented himself he had not sought TO recover
him-that he did not desire to recover him, and
that he would not receive him should he voluntarily
return TO him.
Such an answer of course put an end to the legal
proceedings, and sadly disappointed the abUlitiun
ists who had assembled to enjoy the excitement
which they expected would grow out Of the affair
4 Meeting Isaiah near the court room accompanied
by several Of his colorcl friends Mr.. PadcforC
said to him that he had put himself to a great dea
Of unnecessary trouble, and his friends TO expense
in the matter; informing him at the same time thai
If he had made known his wish TO remain he woulC
not have intcrposcd his objection. II lac preferred
20 remain with the AbulitiOnists he was free to d,
! 50 not only so, but that he must abide by hi,
choice, as lie would have nothing further to do witt
him.
His friends were evidently disappointed, and i
was difficult to say which were the most chop-ialler
-Ais abolition advisers or their victim.
The steamer was to sail in few days. The day
before her sailing while Mr. Padclflrd was at hi
hotel, he was informed that Isaiah desired to sec
him. lie Mt FIRST refused to have an interview Will
him, but finally consented TO see him. Full Of con
triton and deep repentance for the part he hat
acted the fellow begged and implored to lie takcl
back by his master, and to be permitted to return
with him to Georgia. Mr.. Padclford would hear
10 none Of his cntrcatieshe had been deceived ant
his confidence abused-he wanted no ore about hin
o'ho preferred the friendship of the alolitoniss t.
his confidence and good will. The negro burst in
to tears. ard with all tho eloquencc he possosset
begged to be forgiven, promising to atone by futur,
good conduct for the wrong he had committed. lie
said he had been urged by the abolitionists-t thai
| he scarcely knew what he had doue--aud that ht
could not think of remaining with the people whc
had deluded and betrayed him by their pretended
friendship. Mr.. PadeliOrd felt the force of his ap
/ peal, but reminded him that he had said he would
not take him back.
He, however. consented that Isaiah might see his
mistress, and if he could obtain her consent he
might return with the family to Georgia. Isaiah
having lost no time in laying his case before his
mistress, and having obtained her consent, was in
structcd to go back anl remain with his abolition
friends. He was told that the steamer sailed the
next morning at tea o'clock that if he was there
The could go, but that no pains would be taken to
Look him up snd that he perfectly at liberty to
20 or stay He was nj the same time eaItioned
that If he m0dc known 10 them his intention to rc-