Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-28

spected, who resides ID this county, and
whose statement we give below. We
heard Sarah's master tell her that if she
/ got a good home in the South, and desired
! her ch1dtiien to be with her, he would
give tito her. Sarah said she did not
want the child to SO with her, until She
Ehad secured u comfortable, home. The
gentleman who purchased Sarah, and sew
eral other negroes at the time, took them
to Richmond. Sarah remained there fer
some time before she was sold. Finally
she was purchased by Frederick sche1fer
for $1,000. SchefIer is also a slave dealer
Here, now, is the statement Of the origin
al purchaser, which will go to show for
what purpose she was purchased:
81 purchased the woman Sarah intro
duced toshe audience at Plymouth Church,
from her former master, not through syin-
pathy, as referred to in the N. Y. Herald
and N. Y. Times, about the I'd of June,
but for the purpose of speculation.
AS to her former master desiring to sell
her to me for the purposes hin,td at BY
the public prints, it is base ar Infamous
falsehood. did not purchase the child be.
cause did not want it. / preferred the
woman without the child, thinking she
would sell better. | gave S1o50 for her,
and sold ner, through my agent, to Fred
eIick schefer for $1,000, who was her
owner at the time she went North to So
licit contributions tor her pardon.
J. E. CARSON.
Staunton, June 23d, 1862
AS soon as Mr.. SchetIer purchased Sa-
rah, he took her to his residence in Rich
mond, and gave her all the privileges Of a
white female member Of his family. A
gentleman from this county, went to see
| her at Scheffer's. He was shown into the
paIlor, and there awaited the arrival of
Miss Sarah, who shortly appeared and
took her seat on the sofa with the great
est nonchaance. as through she was per-
fectly at home. Scheffer knew he had
paid too much COR her, and hence he set
on foot plan by which he could not only
get his money back. but secure hand
some profit, and what else the reader must
Judge for himself. He brought her back to
EStaunton, and she went about with pa
Fer soliciting subscriptions from ourciti-
zens TO purchase her freedom. Not sue
ceeding very well, SchelFer pu. her under
the charge Of an abolitionist from Shenan-
doah county, who took her to Washington.
for the purpose of securing aid from Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, and kindred spir-
its. Thence. she went to Baltimore. and
thence TO New York, on similar mission.
Since she has been at the latter place, our
readers know what has transplred.
Itappears, from GO article which re.
Gently appeared in the New York Times,
that the statement made by Rev. Mr.
Beeeher, has been contradicted by letter
| from gentleman in this place-that Mr..
Beecher has satisfied himself and endeav-
ored to satisfy his congregation that the
| story of Sarah's trials is true, from a re.
| affirmation Of the substantial facts by DR..
oaily and j. Il. Giddings OF Washington,
sno 1o"psiess reserved thsir information
'fo.n fteaefleA ocheiier himself.
.a zt,o" Nv we taihA we nave completed!
e'a'ee nc sPs',ous ,aie o. o@fah sallef-
Ing, and demonstrated by The strongest eY-
ldehee that Seheiier has been guilty OF the
. mos. "ista' anu NE gfossest misrepfesen-
W., onlr ~" ao 80 ep'o"' ,oi lnt purpose o.
he na;5 fos 81 "' 10. 'nv"oy paeA In'sh
80 a nro r., ana , WI =. n'aA,ns hafa-
- ,',,r,.osa nv ''eea0'A 'oi
mn own 49, e.,,o.. =
We assua.ss 'ae 'oiiV"ihs '"e'' W 0e
true:
lst. Sarah is hot the daIsh!e. Of hes
former master. THIS vile SANDER receives.
no eounienahce here where all the facts of
the case are known, and where the gen
tleman alluded to is esteemed as one Of
our most correct and respectable citizens.
"a. Sarah did no. dislike Her master, nor
his daughters; nor was she mis.reated By
any one OF his family her only caGse Of
complaint being the switching given her
BY her masters son.
| ID. She was not sold by her master for
"infamous purposes" but because she
would not obey the regulations he had bu.