The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-14

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"Jos, the white race have maintain 7
ed their liberty by-their yalor. Are
KoS "S, ying q ,Sg g ST. ,g1s far yours Ay
r. .spse fight for yon any time, Massa
John.'. :. 3-,FA.fA "a E ~. :
s I believe you Joe: But / have des-
|perate workSon hand tonight, and L do
not want you to engage in it without a
prospect. Of reward If i succeed 10
will make you Stree man. It is a
matter Of life and death-wil1s yon
po ?'' .Bs4s&hE&z szsstsE ~ soil :.
II viii. ,massa. ''t--..----,,: ---T.-
"Then kneeii down as and swear before
the ever. living God, that If You falter
or shrink ths danger, You. II may, her.eaaf:
fter be consigned tp Everlasting ). IRE p
81 81 swear, Ms,s. ,eaid. lie n ne :, 90 !,
fkneelingg. Is AN /: nope that Cor Al.
may strike me- dead If L don't
| |goswid' you thronghsfre and W ater and
ebery ting!" .@Saasf1zast' 3: t,-s.et,a.
81 am satisfied, 1Joe, ,''4saa his mas
| ter ;. then: turning to the Young. egiirl.
who q had been ! mute spectator, ,of this
singular scene, lie continued, "Now
EM attic. you get in the and I'll
ldrlye5 down torthe parsonage, and you
remain there with Mrs. Peters and
Tie e: children until1 bring youssome in
telligence of your father.'' r. !f@.c-. 2s'z
Willie the sturdy @.old blacksmith
was awaiting the return Of his, 'daugh.
ter the party that he had ,repulsed re,
turned with increased numbers and de-.
manded the minister. A fierce quar-
rel ensued. which, resulted in their seiz-
ing the smith and carving him off
They conveyed him to tavern half q
mile distant from the shop, and there
he was arraigned. before, what was
termed a vigilance committee. The
committee met in a long room on the
ground floor, dimly lighted by lamp
Which stood upon asmalltable infront
OF the chairman. In about half: an
hour after Bradley's arrival he was
placed before the chairman for exam
;nation. The old mans arms were pin
ioned, but nevertheless he cast def
ant look upon those around him. :. -. =,
Bradley, this is grave charge
against you. What have you to say,''
said the chairman. ~.ss,,s,r @a4 ':>.,
"W hat authority have YOU to ask 20
demanded the smith, fiercely Teyeing
his tinterrogator. K EIJrW
/ :The authority Of the people Of
Tennessee" was the reply. = d =, +
81 deny it, ''si2>o >s11',~~ as@G'
.."Y our denials amount to nothing.
ou are accused Of harboring an abo.
Iitlonist, and the penalty Of that act is
death. What, have you to say to the
charge % '@2t 2.& '.
~ say it is lie, aud that he who
utters such charges against me Is a
scoundrel." '''''0 IN % ~ ''77':'@ - .
=. Simpson" said the chairman to tbe
leader of the band that had captured
Bradley, and who now appeared with
large bandage about his head, to
omd up a wound which was the resul,
ct blow from the fist Of Bradley
simpson" continued the chairman,
what have You to say ?''
The leader then stated that he had
tracked the preacher to the blacksmith
shop and that Bradley had resisted
his arrest and that upon their return
ne could not be found, and that the
prisoner refused to give any iiforiaa
tion concerning him. .is}.' -
do you hear that, Mr.. Bradley
said the chairman. ."S' '%~ '~7 *@|
Il Do. What off ?" was as the re-: re:
ply. .@| 81. #>Ht'.f5' :"
"Issit true P'a '.~ Z %'=7 ,r. T *e4'
oT"Yes.'' ''@t r"fst~ Evo =, I En- 'o~t
|.,..' Where is the preacher ~ r. +. y y
H. THAT is meme Of. your business ~ !,
i 80 M Bradley, this, tribunal is not te
be insulted with IMMUNITY. l. agar
demand toknow1where Mr.. Peters is
|'Whi you7ten ?''Is9 sae51 "s r"e&r 1rnY
aessNo." zs9ssa>e;,4itltTf xste<i Fgsot sfi
@T"Mr. Bradley, itsie well Known tha
| you are not only member but, an fext
; horter n MI. Peters church, and there
! fore some little excuse is to be made
for your zeal in defending him. He j,
from the North and has long baen, sus
pected and is now accused of beins
an7abohtionist and dangerous man
You do not deny sheltering and refus
Ing to give him up il you persist il
this You must'take the Consequences
ask YOU foretthe last time If you vii
inform US of his whereabouts?n f3a ~
f. aAnd again / answer ne pr
Mr.. Bradley, there Is also anoti,,tel
serious charge against :you and YOU,
conduct in this instance confirms i, =
You are accused Of giving comfort 4
) the enemies off, syonr country. Wha
: have yon to say to that - . = SO
| ST say il IL false, and that he swh,
j makes Il isa viIlain." .ass2aa.sasi,1 s,ss4s
81 accuse him with being a traito
i aiding.the. canse Of the Uniol.,' saii
/ simpson. YsA-4 M<szz ssssess.f -,,ss--szs
.Ifmy adherssee to the Union. mer
its for ms the name Of traitor, then i
Ism proud Of It / have been Forth
!, Union Il an stiil for the Union
will be for the Union as long a lif
+, llasts!'' ssza ESQ., .sss y -
!. Al this the chairman clntched
pistol that LAP upon the tAbls befor
, him, aud the bright blade OF Slump
isons bowie knife giitsered nsar Brad
~lley's breass; but bs5ors ne could max
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