Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-07-17
How q Hunker Sea Captain was
Made an Abolitionist.

Made an Abolitionist.
The Thomaston .Joarmai has . goot
story of the sudden and satisfactory con
version of a stiff democratic sea-cap
tain, who had been staunch supporter
of Buchanan, and an outrageous bunker
believing religiousIy that niger had
no soul, and was born merely to be 8
slave. OF course, an 'abolitionist, o,
Black Republican. was a stencil in his
nostrils he would 60 as far out of bis
way to kick one as Randolph would to
kick sheep. 1t SO happened. however
that, after blowing long and loud fol
Buck and Breck in the Presidential cam
paisn, in the religious belief that their
election alone would save the Union. he
started south with his vessel, to trade
and traffic. and reap the re oward Of his de-
rotion to the Union. He sent his son in
charge Of his vessel some time before he
went himself, which was not ill he learn
ed that his schooner was frozen up in
Chesapeake Bay. After lying ice bound
two months, he proceeded to bis destined
port in Maryland, discharged and re.
loaded, and cleared for home; but On
reaching Hampton Roads the wind was
rot favorable, and he came to anchor
Next morning he was visited by sho' c
boat. containing one Of the scions of the
F. r. ", First Families Of Virginia, who
informed him that the laws of that ma
ton required his vessel to be searched for
runaway slaves. This somewhat aston
ished our bunker captain-.hat he of all
men should be suspected of allowing
nissers, to escape. But he swallowed
his wrath on being informed that 1T was
the law to search every northern going
vessel; and told the officer to go ahead.
and do his duty. and the mate should
help him. The Virsinian didn't move,
however; simply reitera,ins that he sup
posed he must search him. The captain
by this time began to smell rat-hav
ing before been in blissful ignorance Of
the beauties Of Virginia justice, whereby
vessels from the free States were fined
five dollars for being detained in Virgin
ia water, on account of stress of weather
SO, sprn9ins to his feet. with form greet
his black eyes flashing fire, he exclaimed.
Look here, sir; I think l understand
something about this matter. Is there
not something TO pay ~
yes, sir, five dollars mcckly rc;oincd
the guardian angel Of Niryinia's human
stock.
We'll. you may 90 right straight to
-. II is not necessary to mcoton
the country specified by the captain
You miserable, pira;ical picaroon you
come on board my vessel when neither
myself nor my crew have touched our
feet on your soil-detaincd as We have
been by bad weather last night, and
without going through with the mocAcly
of search, attempt to pick my pocket
to the tune of five dollars! DO you cx-
pcct me to pay you five dollars: No,
never.
So the Virginian was all but kicked
out of the vessel. The captain, however,
after cooling off little, began to think
he might have been little too h1sty for
his own benefit. So he jumped into his
boat and visited another vessel. the cap
tain of which informed him that if he
attempted to start. the cutter would
hcave him to,carry him to Norfolk, where
he would have to lay in Jail if he did no,
pay heavy bonds, till court sat, pay five
hundred dollars fine, together with costs
of court; these being am ng the baautles
Of the Virginia law; that the best thing
for him was to visit the cutter, see the
officer, pay his fee, and get his clearance
if he could.
He concluded to do as he was alvised
paid the five dolars,and obtained clear
ance from the Barbary States. As soon
as his fingers clutchcd the slave.hunter's
he opened "a whole brosdside.
Said hc-'Herotofore have stood up to
the rack and advocated slavery, and de-
the abolitioni>t, through thick
and thin; but if the institution spawns
horde OF land pirates, whose business it
is to roo our scamen under the mockery
OF law, have blowcd my blast in that
direction. Nay, more, am an abolition
list heuceforth and forever. and will
steal your negroes and run them off eve
ry chance can get. Yes, sir, l will sit
up nights to harrass you and your mean,
contemplate, Virginia land sharks. -
Since his return, he remains Of the same
temper.
ATCHIsoN GIVES Ur.-D, r. Atch-
ison writes to a friend in South Carolina