Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-20
Correspondence of the Boston Post.
A Fugitive Slave Case.

New YORK STATE, AUG, 1858
Dear Post-Let me tell you about the fugitive slave
case, the before which the Boston one pa its neE
ectual fires.
There is town in the interior of this State, the
of WEIGH town tortures coudt 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 bell to be rung only upor dire emergency they
have fugitive slave vigilance committees and are cooked
and primed generally for U. S. Marshais
Now some wicked man, name unknown, once tele
graphed from Buffalo that the slave cachers had seized
colored gentleman in that city, and that they and
their victim would be in the Saline city by the 1880
train.
Immediately the fugitive slave bell was rung its eff
feet was marvellous. 1t reminded one of Mrs. Hemans
Bonded Bow or Roderick Dhu's Fiery Cross.
Every colored person who heard it dropped whatever
he was doing and FASTENED to the square BARRIERS
APPRENTICESHIP astonished and irate old gentlemen half
shaved boot blacks left ncensed exquisites with but
polished boot walters caused late breakfasers to go
hungry, and in the twinkng of eye the square
filled with dense of thick darkness that could
be felt.
The crowd were told of the cause of their being call
ed together, and admonshed TO be at the depot
when the 1880 train came in.
When the 1880 train came the depot presented a
strange spectacle. Not white face was to be SEEM
An Englishman who was on board tie train made
note in his pocket book that city in central New York
was entirely populated by negroes. They cast such
gloom everything that the lamps had to be lighted
at mid day.
The moment the cars stopped the leaders of the black
guards jumped board and rushed through in search
of the poor captive In the last car they found
fortunate African whom they Immediately laid hands
and bore off in triumph.
He, finding himself seized bodily by dozen excited
men, scared almost white and howed merrily. His
cries taken manifestations of fear lest he should
be recaptured and consultations were heaped upon him.
"Don't be altered, chile Dey shant nebber git you
agn. Now honey, yous all right. Don't be scared at
dem white trash any more"
And he was borne in triumph through the crowd and
hurried into coach which was waiting outside. BY
this time be petried and speeches. saying his
prayers inwardly, and making hurried preparations to
die violent death.
His iberators swelling with just pride sat surveying
with the pleasing consciousness of having done
good action but the coach had not gone many yards
before of them began to rub his eyes and look
age. Then he broke out
" LOOK HEAR Isn't dis Sam Jonsing who Ibis up in
Salt alley and mends boots dare?'
Yes sab J" altered Sam, who had been born in the
city.
"Den what do you mean by fooEing US in dis way,
eh? Get out Of dis Immediate and take that wild you
That was the assistance of No. Ia square toed peg
ged boot which sent Mr.. Jonsng out of the coach fly
ing-and thus ended The GREAT FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE
ALT A. SIGMA.