Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-10-03
From the Northern lndsp endent.
WHO IS THE R
PETER WILLIAMS, THE cuLoRED CLERGY MAN, OR
CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY

Much has already been said. and much more
remains to he said, on the ur righteousness and An
ii American decision OF the United States Su-
preme Court, in the bred Scott case; a few
more sach decisions, AID tue people will begin
50 ask where is our safety If the tat Of q few
party hacks can be placed on the Bench OF the
highest tribunal in the government, and with the
wand Of despots, sweep away the rights and lib
critics of a portion Of the American people, and II
Of a portion why not the whole 1t. to day Il
man may he distranchised for having an ebony
eoiured skin. why not tomorrow, (f the South de
uaand III tor having a tawny skin, and the day at
ter, all that refuse to bend the knee to the demon
of slavery
Ii was in the month OF July, 1884, when an un.
principled moo in The city ot New York, collected
around 81. Peters church, and c mmeneed tearing
down the iron railing, doors, blinds, DC, for the
reason that it was a church belonging ~ n con ire
CATION Of colured men and but Tor the timely in
reference of the police, wOnld have destroyed the
entire edIfice. The excitement caused the pastor
to suspend worship Cor u few Sabbaths, aud Ia
issue All address to his congregation, and TO the clti'
zens of New York generally, in which he makes
the following statement. NV father (he says
was born in Beekman street, in this city. and was
never IN his lite farther irr m II than Albany. " y
In the Revolutionary War. my father was a deci
ded advocate of American independence, and his
lille WAS repeatedly jeopardized in iSs cause
Permit me To relate 0ne instance which shows that
NAtfNt1A nv
make him traitor to his cnuntry. lie was living
ia he State If New Jersey, and Parson Chapman,
a champion OF American liberty Of great influence
throughout that part of the country. was sought
after by the British troops. My father immedi
ateiy mounted a horse, and rode around among
bis parishioners. to notify them OF his danger.
and to help ia removing him and his goods to a
place Of safety. lie then carried him to a private
place, and as he was returning. a British officer
rode up 90 him aud demanded, in u peremptory
manner, Where is Parson ChspmsnT Il cannot
tell WAS the reply on that, he drew his sword,
aud raising it over his head said. Tell me where
he is, or | will instantly cut you down. Again,
he replied. i cannot tell Finding threats use
less, he put up his sword, and drew out a purse oil
gold, saying. If you will tell me where he is,
will give you this : the reply was 4 cannot tell.
The off Ger cursed hin and rode of. The hearing
him talk of these and similar matters, when
was a child, filled my soul with an ardent love fol
the American Government, and made me feel tina
it was my greatest glory to he an American.
And where was Roger b. fancy. or his father
when old Mr.. Williams, with his dark skin, wa
risking his life ir behalf of the liberty Roger b
Taney aud his associates now enjoyf ! know not
but 1 do know. where this self same Roger Is
fancy was, when Andrew Jackson wanted q will