New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-03

beEeTe thaf y other thing wesId more esya,e aa IN
cur own esteem or ia tie esteczn az others
We viii now rske q particular case, hsr We my
npore CLEARLY se~ hehsr or not the agreement OF %
Fus rive slave act With common charity .oS -
for argument A. soneshG refnArkanle tor az 8,
olence 10 al resides on the American s,ie =. ~
Lsyreree-rr If you viii AZ Dsrros,-and : me oEne'
Al f7rry bosf piying between thai place ana Caaai
the boa, stopping the short time u d ~ stop 0! ls
house IL l. cold, .eEnpestno1is night 10 elioI,
wind blowing alrnose hnrr,ca ana tle ra, e.
With snoyr n;ng fast He hss prepared every tang LOT
The "a, and aboaf going bell whittier his eiay
benevolent wife has preceicd him knoeN-son,.
What tiud though-is heard at the door A. nai soLo
ouxiur aud hGlf speaking 20 his VIC says, Nv NJ woo
can be out a: this time Of night snd such ns To-
/ His wants must De very yrest ard pressing! re
qured but common charity 20 prompt response % as
summons, and ne opened The door. he aah to- &c
fore HMM the greatest extreme, oo-a TAU PsrSou
cation of ktzxer, zakedaes and sar ts$.-and M IN
the person OF fellow being OF Po~sriul anu se.S
frame he never askedsor he dd not Iieh 49,
link Of fare you Fugitive SLAYER that ne uA5u1
drive him from hs door De feilow-Oelns IN as
tress and he did not stayafcr the example OF aus Ais
tcr-,o INQUIRE how il had beiAlen hum before ne az
ministerei Whist comfort and rehe ne coG. ~ "a
midst of the storrfor the sufferer hal not yet enEed
the bouse-he meekly asked for shelter during the
night A AZ once-fOr there was no caculAuon SDoIi
il il was the prumpungs OF nunanty- IooA Hlul ~
He aau thst be was hungry he and his good wife VAC
nv this tifre had gotten OF bed, gave him tood
he can hardly be said 20 have eaten The dSro II
as If he had eaten nothing for many days ne vas
pleCe prepared LOT MN - Iest VI, Auu'
upon But in pulling OF his tattered garments, dis
covered scars his body scarcely yet healed up ga
duestiOuing him about them, he -aid merciss men nsd
burned and whipped and sruised MN TOT &te.hPtas
20 reach his wife and children, who were in Canada,
and who could not come 70 him. nor Id he desire mem
20 DO So but thst he had many friends IN thai country
Who would defend him from such treatment IN lour'
could be only getto them.
AT this simple recital As charity no longer cor
MON though II called for but the lowest grade OF III
there be any such grade-,o minister 70 the suneer.
He saw Il, occasion for the highest most enthusiastic
charity; for he had before him fellow oeins VINO
needed lis richest displays and A rose 70 degree tla5
defed al selfish considerations.
Afer disposine Of his guest well as he could re-
tire 20 bed bu, not 20 his usual sound Sep; ne
thought that on close inspection he probably had some
Efe mixture OF the African blood IN hin, and thar ne
might BE- fugitive slave from the South though he had
.ad nothing about it-not being yet able 20 give the
white man his entire confidence. How easily now
ifhoueht Al could he be secured tor his owner, whO
doubt loss must be close at his heels and how much
money, in Ill likelihood might add 10 my scanty
means And then would be supporting the lava OF
my country, whereas by breaking them incur the
'reproaoh Of my neighhors, am declared sn enemy OF
the South and of the Union besides risk oosing the
little have got Had not FED him last night, his
strength would have been too much exhausted 20 get
away today. Hsd not provided him with clothes;
the chilling wind of this climate would have entered
his wounds and driven him 10 seek some shelter AMI
III even uow ! should not permit him 70 20 on me
ferry boat he make no provision 70 get away be-
fore he Il oyertaken.
Ga the other hand, violate the divine Command Of
doing 70 others a. would have them do 70 me- an
csrtsin OF breaking mp my own peace-Ot losing my
own respected too high price 10 be bought For
how would think OF him who, under the guise OF
Compassion aud charity would shelter ino, aud feed
me and ce:h me-oH 10 be made auxiliary 20 be;rar
ing me into the hands Of the worst enemy have N
the uniyerse How would ike TO be within mile or
two OF my anxious wife aDd my smiling Children and
"A seeming oct Of rendhip was used 70 separate them
from forever How viii they thou hit he rejoice 70
him again acr ell tho pcT1s he hat undergone 20
Join them, aud the abuse aud infections be hlt su
fered But II he really b. a slave that feet con-
meuds him only the % my sympathy and benevo-
ence should be be delivered NJ he viii be- again In
the hands and under the unlimited control Of human
tiger Whose pss0ns may prompt him 70 repeat the NO
lencc Of which the stranger bears the mars Nstlor
has he received any remuneration bur indeed mono
be given Tor the loss Il liberty TOR the loss OF lib
efty involves the lOs OF oil things Besides this does
Gcd. cur Heavenly Father. ever require n 10 do
mean q which makes Ne unworthy, which sinks
Us in our own estecm Docs he not wish 70 be always
| like himself noble and msZn,umoas No; Lee ~
a.surcd ihst vixen mean act appears necessary
lye- il j. the viii Of orr best freut, that
we depaTi hence
Ry hi. elevated and high minded reasonn dd 4 put
down I'll cunning all sopni.tIy al fear and al aysrce
hm they hardly be said 20 have disturbed him-1nd
determined come what might 70 serve the poor stranger
! who bad trusted IN him 90 much Wlth his mind July
made up, he came about daylight when the ferry boat
ady 20 make her first TRIP for the day b. Canada,
20 his bedside. lie fOund him aws<she having slep,
but itc all night END 70 the surprise and alarm OF A.
he vss informed that his logs were swollen AMI pain
iu that be found after repeated tals, he could not
move them This informaOn sadly pepcvcd A-but
he somevhs. feared it-fyr biz guest was heavy
snd be not strong enough 70 carry him But after
time 20, him raised the bedside and assisted him
ia putting the clothes be had provided for him, ,ni
with difficulty helping him 20 the boat When they
had got within about ten feet Of H. the slavehoisr rode
up told that be was assisting his slave escape an1
roughly commanded st once TO desif, that he would
have TO bear the consequences But had desissed then
The slave could not have reached the boat He did
I ~ al
the foreman OF the boaf-nohns aycr5e 70 ito 20 10
he Canada side speedily and unsn terrup,cdy he
vel could, ard 70 helpthe stranger ashore these
But A. IN assisting the slave on board the boat
after beng told that he the property Of the pur-
suer, had TtsreGks escape ana ispedod Nj. rc'aAar.
ton Oi cOurse he lad bectsd himself to u suit aud
he was sued On the trial II was proved that A.
of the most Jaw abiding citizens any where 20 be found
that be remarkable for his charity and Immunity
that by following the example Of the good Samaritan and
IN cbey ing te Law Of love for his race law which Col
lad implanted IN bis very nature, be had notngto grin.
Buit wa. ali OF no sTE TGe Government, desired suca
convictions, and they had the appointment, Of such
Judges IS would cary out their yews that by the
dragoO1ing Of the Judge, a heavy verdict found
against i-gn. tie utterly broken up by t. and nov
subsi,ts IN tie most humble manner. But ne never
1ns. doe he mention the part he took in the
escape out with manifest pleasure We have heard him
say he would have done what h did DO AZ all events
nom the pleasure that tho mere ezsrsse Of beney,-
Ieace gave hul-Oat the presence Of the savehoder,
about % lay hand. o. bis victim animated him AMI
induced hm % act with more ener,yyith greater al
scXfy.
Again Jet rs suppose Jul,s Gder a. Algers where
formerly hey &c slaycs Of such OF the Inhabitants Of
Christian countries - they could seize end capture
thst Re there me, with old acquain,ance in slavery
Who tells him ,het his wife and children had shsrel s
ate dat TIE A eTiEe owner Of them a was Verg in
dueent allowing them every privilege no. iacoEsis,egt
rsA icf satc q J9adggs but thu, II b. died or progel
a. any az, unable % pay lis debts they liable -
be sold 20 deterrent owners very d9srcnf caar1s.e~
an1 % Re separated forever We viii suppose to- Ia
statement that Judge g. could hr.n his old acquaint
anCe CT u Slsye-y without sny risk. Now we AK
Whether ch -r;y would be better unstra,ei by judge
Gicrs telling tie sufferer % be c1nteut-he and hs
wieto sprnd The reminder Of their days apart In
slavery, an. ~ leave lis clrln anil descendants o.
spend 4.rs or % t-ke te into lberrytheig Raf1rGi
element All parsons. sycelt hose blru without heart
Wou condena te trEt ss'he essence q meannes. sud