The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-16
HUMOROUS
ANECDoTE TOLD BIZ GEN. SCOTT.

Mr. ]. G. B Frey. numb d years
2 go, published an account Of a sconversa-
ton with Gen Scott, from Which we take
the following: E 8
ale told me a pleasant anecdote c.
bout the emancipation Of large number
of slaves in Virginia, of Which State, you
know, he is a native. The substance
Of the. story was as follows: When the
General was lad, there was still living
an Old Indian weman, named Hannah,
repuied to be slave. She was almost
a ccntenarian. She had been unusually
prolific, and her decendants. now num-
bered by the hundred, were all held as
slaves. More than thirty OF them were
held by Mr.. Scott, brother of the Gener-
al How they came into his possession
was no. mentioned.
..Is began to be whispered round in
the neighborhood tha: Hannah's pcsteri-
4y could notbe held in bondage, accor-
ding to t se laws Of Virginia, because she
was a free Indian VIC man, who had sta-
ken up with slave, as the phrase is,
and lived with him as Lis wife. periorms
ing servile work on the plantation for per-
tmissitn to remain there. The, slaves
concerned instituted suit for their free
dom, and the necessary council was pro-
cured. The chief management devolved
upon Frank, an active, intelligent and
faithful servant-one of the number held
by Mr.. Scott. Winfield Scott, now Gen
eral, became warmly interested for Frank
and his co-plaintiffs. He made meme
randa for him on paper, filed up bis biaIk
spbpenas, and did all that young un-
professional scribe could do 10 assist him
in preparing the case for hearing. 1t
was difficult matter TO secure the atten-
dance of witnesses, many of them being
old, and scattered about the country
On this account, the cause was contihu-
ed through several terms. A short tine
before the Court was to be held, Frank
would 60 to bis master, and conyersa-
ton of this kind would take place:
r'Master, come to ask leave to go
and serve my. subponas.'
Certainly Frank; you can 60 if you
think i, is time. With SO much at stake
for yourself and others, you ought to be
dilligent to secure the attendance Of frenr
Witnesses
Il may stand in need of little mon
ey, sir. to pay ferriages and other ex<
penses.''
Very true, Frank. Here are FIVE doll
lars for you. But how are you going?"
"a foot, SIR
y gu had better take horse, Frank;
you will be able to get through your bus
: iness and come back sooner. Take Rog>
er; and as lie must be fed, too, here Is
:, as much more money to pay the char
q ges.'
9TH ankee, master"
cold Hannah was finally proved nev-
: er to have been legally slave; and, as
partus sequitur veMrena, all her offspring
= were declared free. Frank came hcme
: from the scene of triumph ..and exclaimed,
We'll, master, we've gained our cause!'
: Have you, Frank? Well, what are
: you that are with me going to do with
! yourselves?'
= "As for Us, master, we can't leave
: you
:, "ButI cannot afford to pay the wag>
4 es you will expect Frank
h '.There won't be much in the way as
. to that, sir. We have thought that, take
V US all together, old and young. big and
. little, we should be worth to you what We
: have been used to receiving all along
But that will never do, Frank. ]
. cannot agree to that. You must have
:, wages fer your work.
ID Mr., Scott accordingly made an esti.
,e mate of v hat he ought to pay them. ran
j. ging from Zone dollar to six dollars {
=. mouth. These emancipated slaves re-
il manned with him to the day Of his death
/, When he saw one who he thought could
"a do better for himself by his industry ant
enterprise, he would advise him to SET
or other employ ment; and they bore sue
rood cb aracters, that there was no diff
Guilty in their procuring situations.
he was only in tlis way that any of thct
he left him. X
g, This anecdote illustrates the feelin
ch, that prevailed in old Virginia, as contras
Its ed with the feeling OF modern Yirginih.
al, '--"--.
- sEzl Il. a certain school where th
en- scholars were parsing. the werd wai' o'
: CURED 10 the sentence. The youngs'e
ra who was up, brisht.eyed little fellow
r,SrT for few mInut tf