Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-20

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heading of " sad case Such it is indeed,
and we are glad to notice in a subsequent
number of that paper, that benevolent people
are contributing to the sum which the viii
famous master demands for this girl. A few
remarks upon the social institutions that adj
init OF and protect such an outrage upon every
thing that is sacred, might be INDUCED in
without danger to the Union, but they are
hardly necessary. They will suggest them
selves to every one. Something might be
said, too, of the public opinion in the State
where the parties live, that there, where all
the facts are known, no effort is made to re-
deem the girl but an appeal is made to the
sympathy of part of the country where the
laws-as they have not yet been explained
away-do not admit Of such wrong:
"Some years ago, person whose name we
suppress, removed from Virginia to town in
Missouri, bringing with him young female
slave. mulatto, of remarkable beauty and
great intelligence, who had been born in his
family. Though a married man, he became
the father of child by this young woman
Having been unsuccessful in business IN MIS-
SCUM, he resolved to remove 10 one oil inc
Eastern States andAs the woman III ques-
ton would have become free by her REMOVAL
and as his wife would under no circumstances
consent to his bringing the girl with MIN, ne
gave her free papers for herself and his child,
and left for the East. These papers were at
forwards found to be invalid, not having been
recorded but she remained unmolested by her
master for six years, during which time she
married and became member of a religious
communion in Missouri. By this marriage
she had another child, but was left a widow,
after which she supported herself and her two
children by her labor, maintaining a high
character for persevering industry, probity,
and every womanly virtue. About three
years, since, her former master returned to the
place of her residence upon some business
errand, and met her accidentally on the street.
Upon conversing with him, she asked him to
make her free papers valid by having them
properly recorded, which he promised to do
if she would bring them to his lodging the
next day. She brought the papers with her
on the following day, when, after some con-
versatIon with her, her master proposed that
she should resume her former Illicit relations
with him. She IN vain urged that her reli-
gious principles, and the lie that she had led
since her former connection with him, ren-
dered it impossible for her to degrade herself.
He persisted, and finding her immovable, he
became furious, tore up the papers she had
placed in his hands, and the next day put her
in the slave pen for public sale. Some per-
sons who knew her, hearing of her situation,
interposed in her behalf, and one of them,
lawyer, had knowledge of fact which he
thought might be the means of securing her
freedom. Her master had left the State in
debt, and after his departure, one of his cred.
itors attached the girl as his property, but was
induced to relinquisb his attachment upon re-
ceiving letter from her master, declaring
that she was free. This letter was obtained
and suit was commenced, and the girl re-
leased from prison. One of her friends,
STAKEHOLDER himself, becoming security in
bond # $4,000 that she would render herself
and her children up, if the suit should be de.
cided against her. The suit has been pend,
ing for three years, and has been kept off by
| the efforts of her lawyer.
Little or no hope is entertained by him ola
decision in her favor under stringent statute
| law of Missouri in respect to the manumission
J of slaves, bat lie has kept it off in the hope
| that something might be done with her mas
| ter. Fortunately he has recently become
involved in further pecunary difficulties, and
has consented to relinquish his claim to her
and her children, upon the payment of $500,
about one half of their value, and execute
manumission papers in conformity with the
I law of Missouri. A little over S400 of this
sum has been raised, and the residue must be
| secured promptly, or nothing can be done.-
| Il
| to the advocates and the opponents of slavery.
The womans two friends. the lawyer who
seaerross' Of rllne,,- id6df and expense, and the
| gentleman who has become her BAIL are both
Shareholders. She could at any time since
her release have left Missouri and fled to a
free State, but she has conscientiously abided
with those who have stood by her, and de.
ternined to await her fate. we publish these
facts in hopes that the $500 may be raised at
once. They need no comment. Every man
who feels like man, every woman in whom
is planted the pride that springs from the
/ purity and character of her sex, every
Christian, Twill be sufficiently appealed to by
| this simple statement of facts. Prompt and
immediate action is what is wanted ANY
sum sent to this Office or to Judge DAILY at the
| City Hall. who has the matter in charge, will
be acknowledged in our columns and duly
applied"