The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-08

and lecturing had ever been pleasantly associated
in his mind. Here were honorable fame, fortune.
within his grasp, and something whispered. you
will at least be near Constance, you will know if
she is happy!'
But then came the second fhoughi,' and without
hesitation he gave respectful but decided neg
alive, on the ground that he was an Abolitionist!
But, my dear fellow, said Guy Hamilton,
noble hearted youth, for whom Tracy at college
had felt the affection of brother, that is no OBJ
lection with US. Freedom of conscience TO ALL 1
And freedom of speech!' questioned Tracy,
smiling.
Certainly, SIR answered the venerable Presi-
dent ofthe institution in a moderate manner, and
charge
Tracy was silent few moments during which
a variety of emotions agitafed his bosom. Personal
friendship pleading-the image of ConstaneaRl-
the insatiate mountain-deyiP that
aspired to corrupt even the Son of God, tempting
him to accept. why should you immediate all
these fair prospects on the altar of an idea! An
idea too that better men than you have secuted as
faliacy"
Tracy was strongly tempted. but the iuvincible
panopIy of pure moral conviction protected him
and simply replying that he could never voluntar-
ly assume any post which would compel him to
sanction by serce or by utterauce of only half
the truth, an evil of such fearful magnitude, the
subject was dismissed, and Tracy went on his
way with an approving conscience. Was he
fanatic!
1t was clear bright morning when he stepped
on board vessel in the harbor of Charleston
bound for New-England. With the preparations
for embarkng, Tracy's spirits rose and he walked
the deck with buoyant step, and countenance
in which the green and yellow melancholy of
the love-sick swain was entirely undiscoverable.
Alas, that the brooding demon of Slavery must
flap his blood red wings yet once more in the path
of our homeward bound traveller. Just as the last
warning was given for the boats departure,a scuf-
fling sound heard, and young girl closely fol-
IoWedhy trio of government officers, rushing for
ward threw herself at the captains feet, owned
that she was runaway slave, but impored him
not to give her up.
The kind hearted captain wiping his eyes with
his broad hand turned TO her pursuers. Gentle-
men shan't oppose you, said be, but you must
do your own catching. I'm a slage-ho my
self. but never yet could / fetch my naur' to the
pint of tripping up of the poor critters after
they fairly got set out for liberty. I'd boy and
gal run away six years ago-I see their house
every time go to Boston, but it II be long enough
before trouble them. Poor things-its human
in 'em to run off to free country. No more nor
less than human
c,l.o l., t,,l
borne off their shrieking victim, aud the boat
swung from the wharf Tracy watched the re-
ceding of the beautiful Caroinian shores in long
line of blue mist, and sigh escaped him. N OF
for the glory and loveliness he leaving, but that
the glory was so marred by shame, the loveness
welded to such terrible moral deformiiy. Beau
iiful cline of sunshine and verdure of burst
ing bloom and perpetual fruitags-of sweet scent
ed forests, and music-haunted waters-love'y as
my boy dreams of Italy, why, why must your
fields be blotted all over with blood, your gardens
watered by tears, your lghtest zephyrs laden with
sghs! Heaven spare my life to visit once more
this region SO favored by nature, cursed by man
and find it free as iair.'
! As Tracy ended his soliloquy, his ear was
caught by the remarks of party who sat near
him, discussing with various degrees of animation
the late unpleasant occurrence, No mans con-
science, observed a gentleman with black coat
and self-satsfied air, is invariably safe guide
in matters which affect relations to the public
and when it prompts to dsobedience of the law,
should be very seriously distrusted. So strict is
hesitate to return my own mother or brother to
l. .cal.. =
Most of the bystanders seemed suitably i'm
pressed with the sublinrity and more than Spartan
heroism of the sentiments thus promul ted ,,hdi
one plainly dressed grey headed man, with ais5i
Grously dolefu xp,ession, which Tracy HAsfn
clined to believe assumed for the occasion, step
forward and took seat in front of the last spetsS
or. q
IF it's ALI true what You say, stranger, I'm afait
I've mighty onsafe conscience; sence it must bs
confessed I've been about the world pretty con
siderable spell O. years, mostly breakin' laws, ant
hain't never gone contrar' to conscience yet
Needn't look SO fusty at me, neghbor, there's on,
law don't know as I ever broke-least ways
never meant to. P'raps you've hearn o. that la W
stranger. Love thy neighbor as thyself.'
Seeing the faces of the listeners expressed
good degree of interest. the excentric old gentle
man went on when was lad I and parce
of youngsters out on hunting spree, got capture
by the Ingins l managed to get clear befor
they reached their camp, and hung around goo
many days, hoping for good chance to strike
blow for the rest. At last watching my opportu
nifty one night,I slid up among 'em mighty careful
for they had dreadful strict laws about watchu
= the prisoners but crawled along all fours an
just nicked the cords their arms, with my knife
u this ,ooy; and off we went into the woods like E
many deer. Then sir. broke Iagin law. After
o wards went on voyage TO the Mediterranea
s aud coast of Africa, and there came storm an
u wrecked us; part of the crew got cast on shor
9 and were picked up by the natives. Well, the
j. didu't treat very well, and finally, one dar
night we managed to find boat and put TO Sc,
l. ws got picked up by vessel and brought hom
Then, sir, | broke Algerpe law Well alter q