The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-04
NO.. II.

August, 1853. Dear Post--Let me tell You
ABOUT the fugitive slave case, the one before
wnich the boston one palcs its Intellectual fires
lhere Is 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 nick
name are the Saline City. Now, the inhabit-
ants OF thls rlty, have great and abiding hor-
ror OF the fugitive slave law They have n fu-
gitive slave bell, to be rung only upon dire EN-.
ergency; they have fugitive slave vigilance com.
mittces, aud are cooked and primed generally
for United States marshals.
Now some wicked man, name unknown once
telegraphcd from Buffalo that the slave catch.
ers had seized a colorcd gentleman in that
city, and that they and their victim would be
in the Saline City by the 1850 train
Immediately the fugitive slave bell was
rung; its effect was marvellous. 1t reminded
one of Mrs. Heman's Blended Bow" or Rod
erick Dhus Fiery Gross.
Every colored person who heard it dropped
whatever he was doing and hastened to the
square Borbers' apprentices left astonishcd
and ratc old gentlemen half shaved, boot
blacks left ncensed exqniSitcs with but one pol
iShcd boot, walters caused late breakfasters to
go hungry, and in the twinkling of an eye the
square was filed with a dense mass Of ''thick
darkness that could be fcltr
The crowd Were told Of the cause of their
being called together, and were admonished to
be at the depot when the 12:50 train came in.
When the 1880 train came, the depot pre-
scnted a strange spectacle. Not white face
was TO be seen. An Engishman who was on
board the train made a 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 light
ed At midday.
The moment teh cars stopped, the leaders Of
the black-gnards jumped on board and rushed
through in search of the poor captive In the
last car thy found an unfortunate African,
whom they Immediately laid hands upon and
bore off in triumph.
He finding himself seized boldly by dozen
excited men, was scared almost white, and
howed mcrrly. His cries were taken as man.
ifesta:ions of fear lest he should be recaptur-
ed, and consultations were heaped upon him.
Don't be afcerd, chile. Dcy shant nebber
git you agin. Now, honey yons all right
Don't be scared at dem white trash any more"
And he was borne in triumph through the
crowd and hurried into a coach which was
waiting outside. BY this time he was petrf.
ed and specchless saying his prayers inwardly,
and making hurried preparations to die vic.
lent death.
His liberators, swelling with just pride, sat
Surveying him with the pleasing consciousness
of having done good action; but the coach
had not gone many yards before one of.them
began to rub lis eyes and look savage. Then
lie broke out
Look here. Isn't dis tSam Jonsing who
Lbs up in Salt alley and mends boots dare ~
"Yes sahl' faltered Sam, who had been born
in the city.
Den what do you mean by fooling us in
dis way, eh? Get out Of dis immediate, and
take Mat wild youw
Tint was the assistance of No. IA square
toed pegged boot, which sent Mr.. Jonsing out
of the coach tiying--and ended the Great Fu-
gtiyc Slave Case.