The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-06-08

talnly; my debts are All pald, and my VIII
Is made-my name is Peter Cartwright, at
your service"
40, Mr.. Cartwright" responded the
other, =" | bog you ton thousand pardsna.
We have a room for you, Sir, on the sec
ond fioor-the best room in the house.
This way, Sir, if you please''
+" All right" said the old gentleman 4;
that's all | wanted"
Mr.. Milburu's modesty caused him to
dwell in general upon the doings Of 9th
ers rather than Of himself, but one very
remarkable and praiseworthy act of hi, he
is obliged to tell. 1t happened that our
author had been appointed agent to col
lect subscriptions for certain good work,
by the Conference, but without any salary
save ten per cent, of what he might get
out of the pockets of the benevolent. As
what ne got, however, was nothing the
ten par cent, was not worth speaking of,
and on one occasion he found himself OFF
board Cincinnati steamboat absolutely
without a single cent in his pocket. In
the same company were several eminent
members of Congress, who played cards,
night and day, dIank immoderatelv, and
svors IN manner to rasp tee good
preachers s ears considerably. According
ly, when fog came on, which prevented
passengers landing to spend the Sabbath,
and Mr. Mllburn was asked to preach, he
concluded his discourse to a numerous
congregation Of Z far higher grade than he
had been accustomed to address, with
the most fearless dsnunciations of this un-
senatorial conduct
II must tell you that, xs IN American
citizen, feel disgraced by your behavior;
as preacher of the gospel, am commits
stoned to tell you that, unless you re-
nouncs your evil courses, repent Of your
sins, and believe upon the Lord Jesus
Christ with hearts INTO righteousness, you
will certainly be damned"
While cogitating in his state CABIN over
the bornb-shell he had just been casting,
there was u tap at the door. A gentle
man entered, who said; Il have been re.
quested to wait upon you by the members
of Congress on board, who have had
meeting since the close of the religious
exercises. They desired me to present
you with this purse of money "-handing
me between fifty and hundred dollars-
"as token of their appreciation Of your
sincerity and fearlessness in rerroving
them Of their misconduct; they have also
desired me to ask if you will allow your
name to be used at the coming election Of
chaplain for Congress. If you will con-
sent to this, they arc ready to assure you
an honorable election"
No political appointment, perhaps, wss
ever earned moro honorably than this
1t is the more to be wondered at, that 10
brave q man as Milburn dare no. speak
what must certainly be his sentiments
concerning Slavery. He is content to
urge the right of persons Of color to be
Instructed in the Christian religion, aud
there to stop. Indeed, he takes an almost
malicious pleasure in reciting the follow
ing experience of his own of what may be
expected of free niger in the way OF
gratitude. In crossing the Alleghaniss
from Chambersburg, eight passengers had
been allotted to the stage wherein he was
about to travel:
An old colored woman was anxious 70
be the ninth, but objections had bsen rails
ed. She declared, with tears in her eyes,
that she had been waiting several days to
get seat that although she had her tick
ct, they had been unable to carry her, the
stages having been crowded with through
passengers that now her money was spent
and she must get home to her daughter.
A stout Missourian, who was to be of our
company, swore roundly that he "would
not ride with a nigger, and that she could
not 60" Touched by the old woman's
condition, l said to him quietly: "My
friend, what right have you to interfere :
Her ticket is as good as yours, and she has
has as much right to a seat as you have"
"No, y he said, she is q nigger, and am
white, and III whip any man that saws
she has as good a right to seat as have,
or insists upon taking her along."-
Then" said I, "you can whip me. for
| say she shall 60" The idea of gisn.
whipping a pigmy WAS too preposterous.
1t raised laugh against him, and hs sub.
mitted, because ridicule was more potent
than reason. | tried to take good care of
my protsge, giving her money to provide
food at our various halts, and in everv
way sought to promote her comfort. As
we went rattling down the streets of Pius-
burgh, late in the second night, 1 threw
open the curtain ON my side of the coach
and sat looking out into the night, through
which the street lamps struggled with
their feeble rays, my thoughts divided be-
tween the indehnabls curiosity and awe
one always experiences in entering a
strange city late at night, and the pros.
peot Of good bed and quiet hotel when
| was suddenly reused from my reverie bv
violent blow on my side, delivered by
my old dame, As she screamed in nigper !.
Lean up! lean up! what you takin' ali
der winder forl Don't you suppose nus.
sons OBJ cutler hab dsre rights a. we'll a.
you good for nothing whiles9 want,
to see the scenery, too" believe il WAS
the verdict of my fellow passengers that
received what | deserved.
There is neither rsctory house nor
manse for the travelling preacher of mi.
nois; he depends solely upon the n.tiy.
hospitality or Christian feeling of the in.
habitant, Of that scantily populated region.
and rarely fails to find a ready though of.
ten rough accommodation. Never,bs.
less, it seems scarcely = tour to take ope'.
wife in the honav moop On P.r yU.u.