, 1861-12-16

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n'Cause I gabc Dc grip, dat tole him.
a..., why did be call you sciplos called you
"oh! dc darkeys all do dat. Nobody but
more, raassa; Ishnd break de oath ef did n
u" Ton: hare said enough, Bcipio, to satisfy
me tlint there is q secret league among the :
blacks, and that you are leader in it. Now,
tell you, you'll get yourself into q scrapc.
Tvc taken liking to you, scIp, and should
:ee very sorTy to seo you run yourself into
danger,
II tank yon, 1nassa-from- dc bottom OBJ my
soul, l tank you be said, as tile tears moist
cned his eyes. "You berry kind, massa; it
do me good to talk wid you. But what an
my life wuthe What am any slave's life
M1ths Ef you war nc you'd do like metz
could not deny 1t, and made no reply.
The writer Of this article is aware that he is
here making an Important statement, and one,
that mag be called in question by those per
blacks as only reasoning hrates. The great
maEs of them are buta little aboye the brutes
in their habits and instincts, but q large body
are fully On par, except In mere book-ednca-
II on, with their white masters.
The conversation above recorded is, ssr5a-
tim ct 7iteratin, TRUE. It took place at the
time indicated, and was taken down, as were
other conversations recorded in these papers,
within twenty four hours after its occurrence.
The name and the locality only, ! have, for
very evident reasons, disguised.
FURTHER PROOFS.
From this and other conversations the
writer deduees- he declares that he
fseoteS II 70 oe JaeE1i1at Iaete eA1sts among
ton Of q Masonic character, having its grip,
| password and oath. 'sIt has various grades
Of leaders, who are competent and earnest
| men, and it's Ultimate object Is freedom
1.I-7 7e.,.
/ Eaona ene 1ae"e1 1.ue9' =,
The following Is given BY tile New fork
| Herald az information received at Washington
f,on, +he rcho1 1fncs On Tuesday 1ast nv M in.
. - sA's 4e@t 49,
ue1'seila coiorea ser'ssn1 u au oliees Ill oeio
| regards army. The aiIair described Is that OF
| HaHkshurst's Mills.
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