Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-08-25
Correspondents Of the Boston Post.]
A FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
New YORK SrArE. Aue. rs

NRw YoRk STATE, Aug, 1858.
Dear Post Let me tell you about ths fugitive
slave case, the one before which the Boston one
pales its Intellectual fires.
There is q town in the interior of this State the
name of which town tortures couldn't drag from me,
but the first two letters" of its nickname are the
Saline City. Now the inhabitants of this city have
. great abiding horror of the fugitive slave law
They have fugitive slave bel to be rung only upon
dire emergency; they have fugitive slave vigilance
committees, and are cooked and primed generally
for u. S. Marshals.
Now some wicked man, name unknown, once tel.
egraphed from Buffalo that the slave catchers had
seized colored gentleman in that city, and that
they and their victim would be in the Saline city by
the IL. so train.
Immediately the fugitive slave bell was rung; its
effect was marvellous. 1t reminded of Mrs. He.
mans Blended Bow" or Roderick Dhu's Fiery
Cross.
Every colored person who heard it dropped what.
ever he was doing and FASTENED to the square Bar
bers apprentices left astonished and rate old gen.
tlemen half shaved boot blacks left incensed exquis-
ties with but polished boot walters caused late
breakfasters to go hungry, and in the twinklng of
an eye the square was filled with q dense mass of
"thck darkness that could be felt"
The crowd were told of the cause of their being
called together and were admonished to be at the
depot when the 1850 train came in
When the 1850 train came, the depot presented
q strange spectacle. Not q white face was to be
seen. An Englishman who was on board the train
made note in his pocket book that city in central
New York was entirely populated by negroes. They
cast such gloom over everything that the lamps
had to be lighted at mid day.
The moment the cars stopped the leaders of the
black guards jumped on board and rushed through
in search Of the poor captive. In the last car they
found an unfortunate African whom they mmed.
atey laid hands on and bore off in triumph.
He, finding himself seized bodily by dozen excl.
ted men, was scared almost white, and howled mer-
riy. His cries were taken as manifestations of fear
iest he should be recaptured, and consultations were
heaped upon him.
Don't be Altered. chilei Dey shan't nebber git
you agin. Now, honey, you's all right Don't be
scared at dem white trash any more"
And he was borne in triumph through the crowd
and hurried into q coach which was waiting outside
By this time he petrified and speechless saying
his prayers inwsrdly, and making hurried prepara-
tons to die violent death.
His liberators swelling with just pride, sat sur.
veying him with the pleasing consciousness Of hav.
ing done good action; but the coach had not gone
many yards before Of them began to rub his
| and look savage. Then he broke out
"LooK HEARl Isn't dis Sam Jonsing who Ibis up
| in Salt alley and mends boots darcy"
"Yes sahi" faltered Sam, who had been born iu
the city.
| "Den what do you mean by fooling US in dis way
| eh? Get out Of dis immediate, and take that wild
you'll"
| That was the assistance Of No. IA square toei
pegged boot which sent Mr. Jonsng out of the coach
| tying-and thus ended TIE GREAT FUGrTIvE SLAvI
CASE ALT. A. SIGMA.