The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-11
Wlsfellanepns Beailiug.
The Horrors ofSlayerv.

The Horrors OfSlavery.
Forty years ago wealthy planter came
from Florida or louisiana, to reside in
Washington for time, bringing with him a
son, fine manly boy Of thirteen or four
teen. At the levees of his father, which
were then fashionable, he received the car
resses of the ladies and the encouragement
Of the gentlemen that his age, intelligence
and his fathers position naturally elected.
OF his family, none accompanied his father
besides this son, in his visits to Washing.
ton. In due course OF time the boy, on
whom his father affections was evidently
centercd was sent North, and there was ed
uca.ed, graduating at Harvard or Yale, with
an honorable standing in his class. On his
return to this city he avowcd a love for the
North, acquired during his college life'
which was not restrained in lis expression
by his father, who fostered ard encouraged
it zealously, and readily consented to his
permanent residence there. lie desired
however, that his son should remain with
him here during his own stay. An ap
pontment was procured for him asa clerk
in the War Department, and he entered up.
on its duties. %..s~
Among the acQuaintances formed at this
time was gentleman from Pennsylvania.
and the chief clerk o: the bureau, who was
the father o! girl yet in her teens. lovcable
in character as well as very beautiful. In
timacy bcgat friendship, and it was hardly
4 matter Of woLder that love should follow.
Wi h the blessings Of alI they were married
at St. Johns Church in this city, it hap
pening to be about the first marriage that
ever took place there and even now the
long rows Of carriages, the fair danes and
rich attire, the music, the crowded parlors,
the sp|endor and joy which crowned the
wedding are wildly depicted by those who
treasure the chronicles Of society in those
days
The young mans father had bought and
furnished an elegant house for his children,
AID they removed at once TO their own es
Establishment. Not long after the marriage,
and while in the full tide Of happiness, the
father y as called home. and left his .on and
daughter, intending soon to return. They
received no intelligence from him for week
after week which caused them anxiety. dai
.ly increasing to alarm. At last. one day
when The son had just decided to 90 in
search Of his father carriage dashed up to
the door, young man jumped out. and
followed by the sheriff o! tho district. walk
ed into the War Department and before al
his companions, in the broad day light o
nom. arrested the son as the slave Of hi,
I father!
The son solemn1v declared that his faith
er had mannmisted him. and that he tat
seen the will long since in which It had bier
done. This outrage shocked the SENSIBLE
~ Of even an effets slave community. Mr.
Monroe then President, and Others high II
power. used all the argument all the en-
treaty tongue coulh utter, offered none,
without stint. far the ransom ..f one whom
all loved and esteemed. and whose condition
to that hour, no one had dreamed. But tn.
Young man, possessed Of all the power i,
the case. and the son OF an enrseed family
Knocked them, told them that money va,
mo object, argument and entreatv alike u,
arailing. What he now obt.in-d was re
~enge. Of which nothing should foil him.
The father had met with sudden death. tn.
will had been either concealed or DESTROYED
and his pet son. in oil appearing. Of saxo,
birth. with the exception Of slight swar:h
Iiness common to al natives Of the extreu,
South. vss taken, ehsined = : slare. hi
house and furniture sold. and accompanied
Iby his beautiful, hssrt broken wife. hi,hlu
land nnflterins IN his living Death. from ID,
fashionable circles Of w.shington soeiet,
Iealr'sd to Tie plantations 10 toll IN slavery
beneath tbs infuriais ,ash Of yipd;ctir
knily.