Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11

dressed by the individuals WHO fclulteu 10 meet
HON on free soil and who felt unmistakably as
.ured that they were justified by the laws Of Penn
'ylyana as well rs the Law Of God, in ihtOrmlLP |
hem Of their rights;
"You are entitled to your freedom according to |
the laws Of Pennsylvania, having been brought in
to tho State by your owner. 1t you prefer free
dom to slavery, Gs we suppose everybody does,
you have the chance to accept it now. And calmly
don't be frightened by your master--you are ms
much entitled to your freedom rs we are, or as
he is-be determined and you need have no fears
bu. you will be protected by the law Judges
have time and again decided cases in this city and
State similar to yours in favor Of freedom Of
course, If you want 60 remain slave with your
master, we cannot force you to leave; we only ,
want to make you sensible of your rights Re.
member, if you lose his chance you wiH nerer get
such dR0Dtein dc.
This advice to tho woman WAS made in the hear
ing OF a number Of persons present, white aud col.
orcg; and one elderly white gentleman OF gentcel
address, who seemed to take much interest in what
was going on, remarked that they would have the
the same chance for their freedom in New Jersey
and New York as they then had--seeming to sym
pathize with the woman, &c.
puring the few moments in which the above re-
marks were made, the STAKEHOLDER frequently in'l
rrupted-said she understood all about the laws
making her free and, her right to leave If she
wanted to: but he contended that she did not want
to leave--that she on a visit to New York to
see her friends-afterwards ,cished TO return 10 her
three children whom she left in Virginia, from lc6om
ii tcould be to separate her. Furthermore, he
diligently tried to constrain her TO soy that she did
! not want to be interfered with--Nlat she wanted
to SO with him-that she was on visit to New
York-had children in tho South, &C.; but the
womans desire to be free was altogether tco strong
to allow her to make single Ncknowl edgement
favorable to his wishes in the matter On the con-
tray she repeatedly said distinctly and firmly, II
am not Free bit rant my fTecdom-ALwAYs rant
| ed 10 be fJeel bti he holds me-"
Ia the Shareholders remarks, after saying that
she belonged to him, he said that she acGS free !!
Again. he said that he was going to gre her her
freedom dc. When his eyes would be of hers,
such kndng feelings as her eyes iexhibited indi-
cative of her entreaty that we should not forsake
her and her little Ones in their weakness, it had
never been my lot to witness before, under any cir
curlstances
The last bell tolIcd The last moment for fur
ther delay passed The arm of the master being
slightly touched, accompanied with the words,
"COme'-and she instantly arose-"go along-goi
along" said some who sympathized, to the boz :,
at the same time taking hold of their arms. By
this time the parties were fairly moved toward
the narrow stairway leading to tho deck below.
Instantly their starting, the STAKEHOLDER rushed
at the woman and her children, to prevent their
leaving; and if | am not mistaken, he smutane-
ous,y took hold of the woman and Mr. Williamson,
which resistance on his part caused Mr.. W to take
h5d of him and set him aside quickly.
he passengers were gazing all around, but none
il .rfered in behalf of the stakeholder except
man whom | took to be another Shareholder. He
said harshy, "Let them alone they are his prop
perty" The youngest boy, about years Of age
too young to know what these things meant
cried "Massa John Massa Johnl" The elder
boy, ii years of age, took the matter more dspas-
sionately, and the mother quite calmly. The moth
er and her sympathizers all moved down the stairs
together in the presence of quite number of
spectators on the first deck and on the wharf, all
of whom, as far rs I was able to discern, seemed
to look upon the whole affair with great indifer-
ence. The woman and children were assisted, but
not forced to leave. Nor was there any violence
as saw or heard. The only word that did
hear from any, Of an ohjectioral character, was:
"Knock him down knock him down" !" but who
uttered it or who was meant knew not, nor have
since been informed. However, If it was uttered
bp colored man, regret it, as there was not the
slightest cause for such language, especially as the
sympalhies Of the spectators and citizens seemed
to Justify the course pursued.
/ While passing off Of the wharf and down Del
Iaware-av., to Dock-st., and up Dock to Front,
where a carriage was procured, the Shareholder
was in the company ana one police othcer, ii no
more.
| The youngest boy on being put in the carriage
was told that he was "a fool for crying after
Massa' john" who would sell him if he ever
caught him. Not another whine was heard on the
subject
The carriage drove down town slowly, the horses
being fatigued and the weather intensely hot: the
inmates were put out on Tenth-st.--not at any
Ihouse-after which they soon found hospitable
friends and ouietude. The excitement Of the mo-
ment having passed by, the mother seemed ueyy
cheerful, and rejoced greatly that herself and boys
had been, as she MoHght pr00ide"tiaIly devered from
the house Of bondage!" For the first time in her
life she could look upon herself and children and
! feel free
Having felt the iron in her heart for the best half
of her days-havng been sold with her children
on the auction block-having had one uf her chill
dren sold far away from her without hope of ever
seeing him again-she very naturally and wisely
concluded to go to Canada, fearing that if she re-
maned in this city-as some one assured her she
could do with entire safety-that she might again
find herself in the clutches Of the tyrant from whom
she had fled.
But, few items of what she related concerning
the character of her master. Within the last two
years he had sold all his slayes--between thirty
and forty in number--having purchased the pres
ent ones in that space of time
She said that before leaving Washington, com
ing on the cars, and at his father-in-laws in this
city, a number of persons had told him that bring
ing his slaves in Pennsy vania they would be free
! When told at his fathernaw's, rs she overheard
it, that he "could not havo done worse thing. y
&C., he replied that "Jane would not leave him"
i As much however, MS he affected to have such
implicit confidence in Jane, he scarcely allowed her
to be out of his prescucea moment While IN this
city. To use James own language, he was "on
; her heels every minute" fearing that some one
might get to her ears the sweet music of freedom
By the way, Jane had it deep in her heart before
leaving the South, and was bent on succeeding in
New York, if disappointed in Pphiladelp phia
At Bloodgood's. after having been belated and
left by tho o'clock train, while waiting for the
o'clock line, his appetite tempted him to take a
histy dinner. So after placing Jane where he
thou ght she would be pretty secure from 'ev com
, muncations" from the colored walters, and after
giving her double counselling, he uade his way
10 the table; did not remain but little while how.
ever before leaving to look after Jane finding heI
composed, looking over banister near where he
left her. he returned to the table again and finished
his meal.
! But, alas, for tho stakeholder Jane had her
t TOO eve open," and in that brief space had ap
peaied 10 the sympathies of person whom sh'
7 ventured to trust, saying II and my children ar'
. "slayes,sud We want liberty :" | am not certain