Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-14
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The Slave Sarah.

We publish to-day an extended acc cunt
OF the adventures Of Sarah, a recent slave
70 'espt ctable citizen OF this county.
and her reception by Rev. Henry Ward
besc'leT and his congregation. The state.
ment aoounds in unmitigated falsehood
IRON beginning to end. Sarah never ex.
pressed desire to get from The s'hateful
presence" of her master. On the contra.
ry, we have heard Sarah say that her mas
tex and mistress were both kind to her. -
She was not the manager of their house.
hoid affairs, but, until abe had Legitimate
twin children, Zone mulatto and one black J
she was hired out from home. On last
Christmas morning, Sarah, and another
mula!to girl belonging to the estate Of Col.
James Crawford, decd, made their es-
cape, via Railroad, as far as Baltimore,
passing themselves off for white persons,
both being closely yelled. There they
were arrested, as stated by Beecher ard
brought back to S:aunsor. After being
here short time they were sold TO a slave
dealer, who took them to Richmond
After remaining there for some time, Sa.
rah was purchased by Frederick Scheffer,
another slave dealer. He brought her to
Stanton. While here, we presume at th 3
suggestion of Scheffer, she CONNIE need
procuring subscriptions FROM our citizens
Tor the purchase Of her freedom. MANY
OF them who khew her as a good aad yal-
liable servant subscribed, not thinking for
n moment that her object was 10 continue
hef solicitations among abolitohists, and
that 500, with the consent OF her MASTER
She was then permitted by Scheffer to 60
to Washington city, thence to New York
the particulars Of which visits are given
III the article referred to.
Now, we have few remarks 10 make
in reference to MI. Scheffer and mis- con-
duct. Mr.. frederick Scheffer should be
kindly informed that his presence is no
longer needed 10 this community, and that
the disregardIng Of this friend1y suggestion
would be followed by an application to
his corporeal man Of the staple production
Of North Carolina, embe llished with the
covering Of the featiiered TRIBE. We con.
slider him dangerous man 10 any South
ern community. His conduct with Sarah
is premium offered to every slave to run
of and get Scheffer to purchase them, in
the hope Of scoring tlseir feeaoa, as S9a.
rah is about 10 receive kers. The influ-
snee Of this one act is most pernic ions -
Indeed. we have heard 81 instances with
in The past few days, where Sche Fer has
been hemned in by slaves, and one of
them to exclaim. bug mel" Is not this
suspiviousf Is not strong, crcumataatial
evidence that the means by which Sarah
has been SO much distinguished is to be-
come system with Sehef'rr and the slaves.
Of our community We submit ii 10 the
candid consideration Of every man tina.
such must be the result, If decisive and
positive Steps are not taken by our eiti-
zens to prevent this nan Sche2tr from
making his appearance in our midst
Aud is Schefier doing this from disihter-
ested mo.ives' Not at all. 1t is, doubt
less. a money making business with him.
He is not the 'ienaer heayted' slave trader
TO enter into any operation, unless he is
sure Of profit. In the case of Sarah, we
have not the least do.bt but that he clears
oY his investment, several hundred dol
lars. 1t is well known to Sarah and to
Schefer, that the surplus funds which
Sarah has received over what is required
for her purchase, can never be appIopri-
ated to the object Beecher has sand it
would be--the purchase of Sarahs child.
That child cannot be purchased The sur
plus money will answer as an equivalent
for Schefrr's kindness. and he will thus
be rewarded for his disinteresied eAiian-
thropy. To be brief, then, in our conclu-
sion: Mr.. Frederick Scheif-r should not
be permitted TO remain in any Southern
We are sure it will not be
safe for him 10 come to this community for
the purpose Of carrying out his plaLs OF
philanthropic-moseymaking.