Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-03

that the Palmetto State had the honor Of our
friends nativity. AT first he was little embar-
rassed as to the course it would bo proper for him
to pursue. In the fraukness of his nature he was
inclined to make known at once that he was by
birth and choice identified with the prescribed
race. But why should he do this Was he not
a man-and we're any of the rest more What
had they to do with his genealogyH Why, by a.
gratuitous declaration in advance, imply an infs-
riority which he did not feel What good would
il dol Would it promote the harmony Of the
company, or conduce to any individuals happ-
ness 2 These questions admitted of but one an
swer. His course was clear. lie would speak Of
his descent when occasion should call for it, not
before.
As they drew near New York, the port to which
they were destined, the captain, according to Gus
tom, gave special dinner to the passengers. 1t
was a gay occasion. The champagne popped,
toass were offered, glasses were touched, and all
was hilarity and good humor. The Judge, whose
name have forgotten, proposed-'The President
of the United States, '-aud looked to the captain
for q reply. The captain was a good sailor, bu:
no speaker. He claimed immunity from want of
skill; and with eyes directed to Mr.. Purvis, sug-
gested that the duty of replying should devolve
on the youngest American present. The sugges-
ton was hailed with satisfaction and Mr.. Purvis
was compelled to rise to his feet. He complied
with less reluctance than might have been expec-
ted, for it happened, oddly enough, that he was
completely prepared. The way of it was this A
few weeks before, be had attended an Emancipa-
ton festival in GLASGOW where it was his part by
Encouragement, to second toast to the memory
Io Mar do Tafa att Mr. pnrvia not ha
ing then, as be is now, a ready speaker, took the
precaution, like wise man, to write out and COM
nit before hand what he had to say. His speech
was Aorid eulogy of the distinguished French
soldier and philanthropst. That speech was still
fresh in his memory, and all he had to do on this
occasion, was to strike out the name of General
Lafayette, and substitute that of General Jack
son. This he did, and with round voice and ready
flow piled up the agony in honor of the brave
soldier and fearless chief magistrate who presi-
ded over the destinies Of the Great American Re
lie. The hit was capital. The company were
delighted, and it was pronounced on all hands
, most excellent speech. Mr.. Hoffman was, per
hGps, an exception to the general feeling. AS
patriot he we'll pleased with laudation of his
country's FIRST officer, but as politician (he was
an anti-JacksOn mani he thought the speaker had
laid it on little too thick Mr.. Hayne, however,
was in ecstacies--he was an officer under the ad.
minstration, and l believe was then returning
home from the Mediterranean, where he had been
sent on some governmental mission. Of course g
spesch Of this kind was marrow to his bones.
1t was now Mr.. Purvis's turn, and in acknowl-
edgmsnt of the compliment of the English Judge
he proposed The king What kingT King
hot cd AMI aHactipo
not to know, and much amused at the young
mans obvious embarrassment. DO you ask
acAat king said he, recovering his selpossesson.
IF had meant the king of the French, 1 should
have said so; or if had meant the king of Spain
should have said SO. But 1 said-The King This,
while it turned the laugh on his interrogators,
completely overcame the English Judge. Ladies
and gentlemen said he, Il don't wish to dispar-
age any enc present. but must say that this is
the best specimen have yet seen from the United
States of America. 1 beg leave to propose the
health of our friend, Mr.. Robert Purvis.' Mr.
Ha5ne seconded the proposition, and the toast
was drank with good will all around.
Mr.. Purvis had held himself ready, during the
whole voyage, to make known, when occasion
should call for it, his social and political status at
home; but nothing occurred, in his opinion to
make this necessary or expedient. There was
one time, indeed, when, if he had yielded to his
impulse, he would, perhaps, have declared himself
but his better judgment restrained him. He and
Mr. Hayne had been discussing the slavery ques-
ton; the latter grew very warm. He defended
the system, of course, and justified the prejudice
By which it was sustsined. With emphatic posi-
tiveness he said, 4 can detect the animal in the
face of the negro, however far he may be removed
from his original condition. His opponent smiled,
but forebore. He might have con founded him by
proof at hand of the falsity of his assertion; but
what good would it have donef
And yet the proof in this Gaze might not have
been considered altogether conclusive. Though
Mr.. Purvs's ancestors were, on bis mothers side
Africans, they were, nevertheless, Moors. His
grapdmo:her was stolen from Morocco. She is
still remembered by many in Philadelphia, and
her history is we'll known. She was decoyed from
her home when little girl, kidnapped and sold TO
the slave-traderS " no shipped her to Charleston,
South Carolina. There her youth and beauty at
tracted attention, and benevolent lady Miss
Deas by name, moved by her appearance became
her purchaser. Her face--as is distinctly remem-
bered--was of classic contour, her features regu-
ar and her form 1.-THE and graceful. She lived,
with Miss Deas, nominally q bond servant but
really free, till that ladys death; which even. left
her, at the age of nineteen, in possession Of her
freedom. and entitled to a respectable annuity |
Her beauty and other advantages attracted tOwards
her many admirers the favored one among whom, !
and the one to whom she surrendered her ahec-
tions, was jewish gentleman named Daniel Ju-
dab, who sustained toward her the practical rela-
tion Of kind and faithful husband while he lived
and when he died. left her in possession of all his
property. Two children were the fruits Of this
union-Danel and Harriet The former died;
tho latter grew up in the likeness and character
of her handsome and bighspirited mother. At
an early age, Harriet was welded to Mr.. PurVis.
a prominent and wealthy merchant of the city Of