The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-21
Gu B. WILLIAMS, see,ry.
To the Editors of the Enqstiy,

To the Editors of the Enquirer:
AS. s5lsa WASHINGTON, July 1856
Much ado has been made in some Of the Virginia
papers about uansaction that took place in Brook
fyn, New York, whereby slave raised money for the
the Rev. Henry Ward B.ech.r. The slave bsiop.s "a
to Mr. Frederick Schefer Of Richmond. and he has
been charged with eonnving ct the act of Mr. Beech
or in giving notofety to case which smacks of free
soil tendencies in old Virginia. Mr. Scheer has been
i'll treated and abused in this matter and az know
sonsshing Of i, I,hink can show that he merits
praise, rsther than censure for Whist he has done
The girl or slave al uded t., named Sarah wss
6otn In Staunion. was of fair complexion-almost
whise, and would, on Inspection be deemed by mott
person white woman Her mother was a bri int
muistto slave and her father rad also the rights OF
master He sold her, IL 10 said, at her own reouesf
and Mr. Sehefsr bought her fer & 200 She had ex-
pressed desire to be fres. This was know. in
St4nnton, and many persons there willing 70 Aid
her in that object and subscribed money for shat
poe. nave seen the iisl q those who did 20 sub
But the whole amount needed could not be rsised
there, aud her new owner. Mr.. scheffsr. consented
that she should come to Washington, and ave her
permit to 90 even to Baltimore, with th. view of
rsisinE the money. She came here.
Ny fnst knowledge Of Sarah was derived from
volunteer call she made me with view 70 salieit
money. PAVE her nothing, ~ was ignorant Of hsr
aud her claims to any such aid. Afterwards. chs
caused letter 70 be written to Mr.. Scheffer. h.r
master, asking her permission to 10 to New Yori n,
the same purpose of raising money M. scbefEsr
replied TO this letter and declined to accede To tbs
request as to his GOING to New York but said that be
Hsss .4sosoy nor 70 10 20 Baltimore. He
fsrrei TO Mr.. Fisher Of this city, q hrs agent In "a
gard TO the mans Cement Of Ssrsh Mr. Fisher hein,
appesled TO- and suppoafpe that the real object M
scheher had In view was to have his money for the
price OF the girl made secure, agreed to take b.nd
from certain members Of Congress who cons.n,ss =.
siye IL seeurina to Mr. schshsr the fal price hs hsS
st upon the slave, 70 be paid within limited time
This bond was gwen and the faith Of IL m rshs
consented that Sarah should 10 to Nav YORK. -.
MI schefer was entirely ignorant Of this proea.A
Ing and Of her actually going 10 New York NH ~
thing had actually been done And be expressed, 1,
I'm told the deepest regret It the manner n vhieh
anairs had been conducted there -
His motives IN this transaction wers, believe,
purely hemans. He had friends in staunten Who
kssw fsrah and thought we'll Of her, and wishs so
srssfy her ia ssttiss foe. u Il il vssknes u
eGtoian 70 desrs claws 10 ~ ffeo thors are csses
mus :. sdzassd, shsEs !. = sesip. M. sehsass
i AZ that b siued - q use % slIow Sarah % -
nets snd raies mo1ey 70 pey him IN prico - hsl
nxsa % her, q praii mfnsxy 10 her free5om a Is
~ Soaeneify With Hnsy Ward BssehsF. IL bring
~ ses1s tee reesk - ~ - suSps - tnnoeeak 90
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