Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-21
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There Is I town In the interior Of this 81 the
name OF which town fortunes couldpt deg hp@ mA
but the first two lettaFsn Of lis nicknane are the
Saline City Now the inhahitanss of tAikcity have
. great abiding horror Of the fugitive slave hw.-
They have fugitive slave bell to be rung only upon
dire emergency they have fugitive slave viglanee
committees, and are cooked and primed generally
for U. S. Marshals. ~ Yfsss
Now some wicked man. name unknown. once tel
egraPhed from Buffalo that the slave catchers had
seized colored gentleman in that city, aud that
they and their victim would be in the Saline city BY
the 1850 train. .,s..t 8 rs .-s5.
Immediately the fugitive slave bell Was ring; Id
effect was marvellous. It reminded one Of 4rs. He
mans blended Bow or Roderick Dhps Fiery
Cross
| Every colored person who heard it dropped Whist
ever he was doing and FASTENED to the square. Bar.
bers apprentices left astonshed and irate old gem
tlemen half shaved, boot blacks left incensed exquis
ties with but one polished boot walters caused late
breakfasters to go hungry, and in the twinking of
an eye the square was filled with . dense mass Of
| thick darkness that could be felt"
The crowd were told of the cause Of their being
called together, and were admonshed to be at the
| depot when the 1850 train came in. 1a-,.@ +.
| When the 1850 train came, the depot presented
a strange spectacle. Not 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 immedi-
| ately 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-
rly. His cries were taken manifestations of fear
lest he should be recaptured and Consultations were
heaped upon him. .....-g -
Don't be Altered, chile! >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 coach which was waiting outside.
By this time he was petrifed and speeches., saying
| his prayers inwardly, and making hurried prepare
tons to die a 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 HEAR! Isn't dis Sam Jonsing who Ibis up
in Salt alley and mends boots dare ?". ..:s
| Yes sab" 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 that wild
you'll"
That was the assistance of No. IA square toed
pegged boot which sent Mr. Jonsing out of the coach
Hying-and thus ended The GREAT FUGITIVE SLAVE
| CASE. ALT. A. SIGMA.