The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-03

church, Of Prince and Marion streets, last
ming, to hear Anthony Burns the fugitive slave VIII
was arrested months ago In Boston, and delivers
into the possession OF his owner in accordance with thu
requirements Of the law II appears he /, now hi.
way back to Boston, In company with Rev Mr. Mcbride
who WAS sent To the South to purchase him, and BY
| whom he bought from named Macdonneu.
BURNS made his appearance about eight oclosk, an
after the meeting opened with prayer prooeeded TO
Address the audience lilo is tall powerful man, about
twenty eight years old and possesses considerable
raj atsiity In fact asa speaker, he promises to
become rival Of Fred Douglass. The folio wing s sub
santiay tho account he gave Of himself last evening"
his lapeusge being preserved throughout -
Kind friends aid he, very glad To have u 10 say
That am once more in the land of liberty; that am
with those who friends indeed those too who
trust have daily mourned FOR the opprossed In far Oh
countries. Yes, hope you have been shedding many
tears and making many prayers and much supplic.-
tons to God that he might cause To be delivered
from bondege, ! say rejoice that am 10 land Of
liberty, that am now able to say my soul my
(Appause.) want to give you, this cveaisg small
history Of my journey TO Virginia, after / was taken
from Boston, and before that time When was about
ten years old being unacquainted with God and Christ
truly cared not much whittier won't TO- until 1t came
that God and Christ struck with humble eonyic.
ton, and united within me heart. Then ! came
to feel the necessity OF both soul ard body beny
country where no individual could lay violent hands upon
me and say, 'You belong A. grew this feeling
grew within me, TIL came to resolution saying, -
win i God supports me do my eni.ayor to reach that
land" (hpplausc) Well, meeting with golden oppor
tun in The cour'e Of last year, took upon myself
that would pay this visit naughter)-an | cams
into the land OF Boston, hearing II vas IA benevolent
city, whore charity flowed. when got there, truly
dent make myself known as | ought; but being
many OF us 10, didn't want 10 say that n futi-
tiye-at least, you know tina. might, tn nsng | was
telling friend who was be telling foe and he migh
| AMI
after little whic--nbout a month so-wben I got
into business, and thought / would try and striv.
little for myself as never had .n opportunity OF doing
40 before-weH then, as was trying to DO little for
my body and soul, behold the taieyes came ana laid
dwelling wbere lived and heard some persons
running after me, and crying, stop, old fellow" AMI
on loosng over my left shoulder man laid hands
! upon me. said he, "Go back-you are the fellow
that broke into the silvermith's shop" sad l. you
are mistaken" lie told mo tho name OF the street
but said had been there But YOU must come
along and Il you ara not the one We want" said he,
seven had laid hold o, me- and they car
ried me almost OH my feet The neNt place found my
self was In the court house, where they set down In
chair waiting for the sversni,h to come In. whle
sitting there, began to con-cer what .he im.
Guilty and about half hour after heard great
walking In the passage coming IN The door was opsn'
cd and in walked man. who aaii was his. when lao
care In he said, " How areyou Mr.. Burns used no
re-, distance, and n had, II would have been useless hat
behaved like sheep under the shesrer lamb under
the slaughter depending upon God TO arrange the mat
him. as DO down IN virginia master" IL, aicd
then II thought there would be any trouble in Ia.
king me back and tola him | didn't know. lie then
said how much money he had given me-, and told him
he had given IN nineIence at the end Of the year.
Rev Mr., PKssnoros here said lac would like 10 have
an expression OF opinion from the audience u they
sponded "Non
nsi night, Tor my heart was discouraged and got
thing 10 eat Wen, .sSt morning they uoid ,nJ
down TO the court With my bracelet. on those
| gold ones which yol ladies wear bat steel, and |
Tho tfa.t tt..1 W.lI t.aI.
yers insisted upon me that should have counsel but
con,idered that IKE words Witch lr.t spoke had
through Almighty 6oa" Wen they insisted upon me-,
nothirg They had hundred OF body guard aro 1ni
mo to stcp me, and some ons told ths, Philips Aud
they we're the only men who u'ei any eSertions
for my freedom Wei, next morning paper came
TO go back, that wished TO rturn very much Nor,
satan hm,sf II he had come ont u the pit upon ths
the tsrtb, could not have told bigger lie. Nov sant
to ak you white or black, who OF you wants 10 20 into
den Of lions-who wants 10 20 into slavery DO any
Of you (No no , Who tha, La. hsd, as had the
blood tricAlrg down my back my M heels
hey gave me five bundled lashs- be,suse they said
insuited-l insultsd them hve hunired l,ahes '-h,s
be- in this posun-is there one man here NO no ,
Well was ed down % the Revenue cutter from the
court house, in delghtful manncr-the wonderful
Burns. Fome said Burns i" W. have your
friendA, the Hbotonsts but sill buy you and bring
you back, We have got money and your master said
they would ing back Bos ton than could fy od
The deck Of the toat On my 20 Norfolk they fei
with hpe faueiss, but ~ ! struck tho
wharf, vas bracele,ed and put into jail soms 81
them said " We have Burns, the lion, nos, 20 and
a. ! walked on the deck fellow said, Come
Damn y wall, walk mp step up-you are not Ia BDa-
ton now Well, for the two days IN prison dId
not eat more than nouthfuls, and was k-p, -ith
bracelets on my as and IRONS on my legs that cu,
to the bone, IN Tradem jail, msbnond. 70, fresh
water only once in tvo day, and then Il looaei a. II
would ,cald Many times did raise my yoies ~ 10
&C
the old prophets Al the end o' these four months they
to ss1 mo, and, as stool on he block, man
fs5, Dorm me, II had hin he would be worth
81 100 or 81 6gp.p "Ysar says another 'tlf h. hal
never G.en 70 Boston could 1k. seventy ave barrels
Of corn out Of him Yes, and -ouh have buried bin
in the furroEs Thfn again other. said, Thi. the
grea, lion, Burns-eb, Burns are yon the lion" 20
s.b going-going At s25b and ! suppo,e I
going a, that Tor The rate u three quarters Il
North, and he vas tiGt.d. dAushtsr.and ,pp.uss
and others SAID, " II be had these abolition
i'ts he would have BEEN of some service lAs.
cold for 5000, and then rss carried back 70 prison
again I'LL they Ners ready % Start With 10 North
Carolina. Ny master sad, whsn be .as s4ing rlth
/ him that must fwear before man ani Cod. that
would live with him ani serve him ,aye, and that
would BE- very sabrnssiye, told him, BY no mssns--l
uouh make him pledges before ny God but ssId,
| ~ belong to ,ou-yoa -hip he 70 Death u yoa
plsse-but Il you take me horBs snd treat rnsn
ought 70 te treated, vii Try 70 10 al eAa -and ny
m.tnln va. whil. stayed ihers tAugh,sr) ! -as
much determined u tso the land = ioston of CAn.iA
sgain as ever va Y .ee =, ,sn'h.n' ahd h,rer 70
! what The eploynsni u fr.rdou -ss. The man Who
/ bought me vAs 4 avid uAeionaiI, ~ North Carolina
Ihsy cent down IN hack, and thoggLi Vas doing
hg busiusss-a nigg.r you EBoH, cant ride n h,cf
every day Wen, Shsn ~as golHs swAy soms al
I Good bys Burns 'sl them tksy Starving "
l Hsath ~ The NoTih-'hAtsA fAst y04 lD0u BgFn,
got 70 Sorih Carolina bsft dsy and hAi another frsni
10 trng No home IN sylsbdor Pat -As estsrmBsl W
re; tAes 81 ths North Agsn II bad - uAls ~ y mJ
rees In tiood md sror 70 NJ friends % tel ihsfn
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Burts m o0nslusor thsnted hs saslsEoe Tor ths ln
tsrssi hey pck IN him, arsr rtkh eoiisetl9n vss
'atsn 10 fsfray hs - Boston ks intends
( tart his n0rnrg Tts pnss PAID fof him ~I1
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