St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-09-06

suitable to what we supposed this climate
would be. The trunk containing this
clothing was left at the Winslow House
when we went to Mrs. Thornton's, taking
only one calico dress, besides an old wash:
ing d1ess.
After got to St., Anthony, / got &C.
quainted with colored person and asked
her If there were any persons who would
help me in getting my freedom. told he1
my whole story and she promised to speak
with some persons about it. She did so,
and white lady living near met me at the
residence eff my colored friend. also told
her my story, and she told me there were
those who would receive me and protect
me.
I thought I had right to my clothes
because they did not come from my mast
er or mistress, and I purposed to carry
away at different times when I should not
be suspected, some portion Of them.
fixed upon the coming Sunday when
would leave my master, but before the time
came Col. Christmas and his family went
cut to Mrs. Thornton's, and, as I under
stood, were not coming back to the Wins
low House to stay any more, I thought
some one of the servants had made my
master suspicious; and that he went away
on that account. ''. s''..
On the day was taken by the officer,
some men came out to Mrs. Thornton's 8,
and heard them tell them that persons
ware coming out to carry me off:
So whenever any one was seen coming,
my mistress would send me into the woods
at the back of the house. I minded her,
but I did not go very far, hoping that they
would find me. ':
Was sent into the woods several times
during the day, as was the case, at the
time when the party came who took me
away. l had on my washing dress and
went in to change it before going with the
officer. My mistress asked me why went
off in this way; she said she would give
me free papers; I asked her why she did
not in St. Louis. She said over again and
again that l must not 50 in this way, but
that they would give me my free papers.
;: l told her l had rather go now. When
my master came into the court room he
came up to me and gave me ten dollars
When I was told I was free my master
asked me if would go with him, and told
me not to do wrong. I told him that I
was not going to do wrong, but that did
not wish to 20 with him. T have been Col.
Christmas slave for more than seven years,
and I have always been faithful to him and
done my best to please him and nv; Fl; mis-
tress. The latter has always been feeble,
and l have waited upon her and taken care
Of her and the child. During all this time
owing to the poor health OF my mistress, I
have been closely confined, have had scace-
ly any time to myself or: to see the other
slaves, as most house servants can have,
but 1 have never fretted or complained,
because I thought if I did my very best
they would, perhaps, give me my freedom.
Since my husband died I might have
married very happily with free colored
person, but COL Christmas would not let
me marry any one but one of his plantation
hands, and would not marry any but y
free person. thou ght If I could not bet
ter myself by marrying I would not marry
at all, and l knew it would be worse for ne
if I married slave. I wanted my master
to give me free papers SO that I could go
back to Memphis where I could get en-
ployment as nurse girl, and could earn
from ten to fifteen dollars month, and
could marry there as I desire TO do, but
despaired of getting my freedom in this
way, and although 1 am sorry I must sac
rifce SO much, still I feel that if I cannot
have my freedom without, I am ready to
make the sacrifice. =.
will say, also, that I have never re-
ceived one cent from my property at Mem.
phis since my husband died.
It was my own free choice and purpose
to obtain my freedom, and applied to my
colored friend in St. Anthony, without so.
licitation on the part of any other person
have nursed and taken care of the child
of my mistress from her birth till the pres.
ent, and am SO attached to the child that
would be willing to serve Col. Christmas
if could be assured Of my freedom event.
ualry, but with all my attachment t ) the
child, Il prefee freedom in Minnesota, tc
lifelong slavery in Mississippi.
| her mark .I
-~. ELIZA ~ WINSTON.
Subscribed and an sworn to before i, me, this
24th dav Of Aug, A. d., 1860.
| j. +. BRADLEY, Justice Of the Peace.
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OUTRAaEs ON THE PREss.-The Ale.
ghanian. a paper published in the village
Of Wellsville N. Y, and which has here
tofore been in the interest of Mr. Douglas
has recently changed hands, being purchas'
ed by widow lady in that place.. Some
parties, fearful that it would hereafter b