The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-24

hIlrr IL iuh,I' an aHI E.nrr>,'n'iINr trOv
eminent. We submit III" .n,ilr-iitS p.nvo-
s"d hv Us. to vour IrliArr,rc constellation.
with cnnti!. ~ jclt.i Thai your d. .i>i,,n th,re-
will be- such As hall promote. YOUR own
Interests, and add to the prosperity OF the
State.
l'y order Of the Council Of C"rso-s.
DAVID HII'BARD, President
JAS. NJ SLApE. .Se,rtfurg.
A PICTURE or SOUTHERN LIFE.
The New York journal of Commerce.
which affected to con>il.r Mrs Stoves pie
lures Of southern life and character exarycr-
atoms. publishes and ay, u.h..s for the cor
rrctne,s Of the following story. There j..
nothing in Uncle Tom, Cabin that comes ny
to II. as exhibiting the hideous corruption
and cruelty that grow up naturally under the
slave system
SOME years a-o. 4 person whose name We
suppress. removed from Virginia to a town
in Missouri, bringing with him Young tr-
male slave. Il mua'to. of remarkable beauty
and great intelligence. who had been born in
his family. Though a married man. he be-
came the father OF a child Ivy this Young wo-
man. Having been unsuccessful in business
IN Missouri, he resolved To remove to one of
the eastern states. and as the woman IN uueS
ton would have become free Nv her removal.
and As his wife would under no crr,Iln>tan
ccs consent to his bringing the girl with linn
he gave her free papers for herself and bis
child. and lett tor thr E,>t. These papers
were afteryar found to hr Invalid, not hAv-
ing been recorded. but she remained unmo
Tested by her master for six Years, during
which time she marric! ani Mcame mem
Der OF religious communion in Missouri
Nv the marriage she had another child but
was left a widow. after which she supported
herself and two children Lv her labor. mann
tanning hl.'' chtra ter Tor pcr>cv,. M in.
du>try, rrohIty, and every w,.nan!y virtue
About thr"c wears SIM. her former master
re'afHed to the place OF her rrsicnre upon
Some business errand. and met her arcid, nj
ally on the street. pom convcr,iny with
him. she asked him to make her free papers
valid by having them property recorded
which he promised 10 do II She would briuu
them to H., lol!Ir the next ,iav. She bro't
the papers with her on the following dav.
when. after .oue conversation with her. her
master proposed that she should resume her
former illicit relations with him. She it,
VAN urged that her RELIGIONS principles. and
the lite that she had led since her tormc,
connexiou with HIM. rendered it impossible
for her thus 10 degrade herself tie persist
cd, and finding her i,,,innvaie hr became
furious. tore up :he papers she hal pla, ed In
his hands. and the next hav put her in n.
slave pen f"- public SAFE Some persons VIII,
knew her. hearing OF her >ifnation intrrpO>
Ell IN hrr behalf. and one Li them a LAWYER
had knowledge Ct a fat whirh H.. thought
might be the ui,.n> OF >ecr,in. hr! freedom
Her master had lett the state in debt. am,
after his departure. one OF nis creditors at
tachel the glrl As his property. but was in
dureG to reiinIui>h the attachment upon re-
criv.H. q letter :rom. her master, declaring
that sue was tree. This letter was obtained
arI a suit was commenced. and the girl re-
leased from prison, one of her friends slave
holder himself. becomin. security in bon
ct 5000 that she woull render herself are
her children up, It the suit shojld bc dccid
ed against her. The suit has been pending
for three years. and has been kept oil by tn,
efforts OF her LAWYER.
Little or no hope is entertained by HIM of
q decision III her favor under I'll" stringen
law of Missouri in respect to the man,:nis
sion ct slaves. but he has kept it oil. in tn
hope that something might be done with he,
ma>ier Fortunate. he has rercnrlv berom,
involved IN further pcruniarv difficulties. ant
has consented to rein1nlsh his claim to he
anti her children, upon the payment Of IS 10
about onc-lalt OF their value. and exccut,
manumi>'ion papers in conformity with tn,
law of Missouri. y little over : 100 of thi
sum has been raised. and the residue mus
be sec urcd promptly. or nothing can be done
This l. q mItier viii, h addresses Itself a.i!;
TO the advocates and the opponent, of slave
~. The woman two frItni>. TN. ,,w,.
who generously hrou4h' and con}u,tcd h..
SUI. al great i''' OF nae, labor. and expense
anu the % ..,an wi,u had become her bail
are both slave holders. She could at an,
time Since her release have left Missouri al,
fled to a free state. but she has rightly an,
conScien'nu>'v a!'i'ird with those who hev,
stood bv her, and determined to await he
fate. We publish these facts in hopes tina
the 500 may be- raised AT once. They nee,
no comment. Every man who feels like
Man.-evrrv woman in whom is planted tn
PRIDE that springs from the purity and char
ter ut her seX.--cVrry Chr>iian,-will y
sufficiently Appealed to by this simple state
nient # facts. Prompt and immediate az
ton is what is WAITED ANY SUR, IN,
office or to .JuI.c D.l, at the Crtv Hall. VIII
has the matter in charge. will tie acknow
edged Iii our columns and duly applied