St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-05-19
"REMINISCENCES OF THE Latte
HON. OWEN LOVEJOY,

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4 "REMINISCENCES OF THE LATE
HON. OWEN LOVEJOY.
J In the summer Of 1850, fugitive slave,
on his way to the land of freedom, came to
Princeton. W., and, -fnling employment
among the farmers, concluded to stop and
earn little money before completing his
journey, >, lie remained until haying time,
when his muster came il pursuit Of him !;
and, having obtained the assistance oe .;
tavern keeper residing in the place, came
upon linl suddenly one morning, while quiz
city engaged at work, seized him, tied his
hands, and led him publicly through the
village to the tavern. g.. .,.... ..''
A crowd soon collected, foremost among
whom was Mr.. Lovejoy, who, coming up to
the slaveholde;;, boldly demanded by what
right he held that man bound. "Why,"
replied the other, .he is my slave" Sir"
said Mr.. LovejoJ, I've do not recognize
slavery in Illinois, and I.demand by what
right you hold that mxn." While Mr..
Lovejoy was thus ehl!ghtening the South
erner on the subject Of human rights, \
warrant was procured, aud tho latter ar
rested for kidnapping. Dragging his slave
With him, he was led off prisoner TO the
court house, the crowd following. The
conrt- room was soon filled to overhowinc.
and in the hustle the slave, by some STRAIT
egy, was separated from the master, the
rope cut, ana raisase, opened through
the crowd, which was instantly closed af-
ter him as he rushed out The relative po-
sition Of master and slave being thus e.
scn'ially changed, the latter made good
use Of his time, ,anl, being furnished with
q horse, started for Mr.. .Lovejoy's resi-
dencc, witk friends and foes in full pursuit
-Lovcjoy and the tayern-keeper leading
the way. Mr.. Lovejoy arrived first, and,
springing over the fence, turued to the tav.
ern keeper, who was about: to follow, and
ordered ''"' AeI;H HEai3ihg i:iii again gathered
MI. lovejoy came ont on the porch and
said that, as they had assembled, he would
improve the opportunity, and IN axe them a
speech ,suitedto the occasion: taking for
his tex, the passage, "Thon shall, not re-
tarn Unto his master the servant that is es-
capped from his master unto thee" While
Mr.. Lovcjoy WIS thus occupying their at
,cn:;on, the slave, concealed in the bottom
Of. a wagon, was quietly driven round in
the rear, and off i'll a souther|y direction.
\ runner, pcrsonating the fugitive, was, at
the same time, started off north, and, when
he had got sufficient distance, the alarm
was given, and all instantly started in hot
pursnit-thst tools of slavery to catch their
supposed victim. and the others to keep up
tie ruse. Our white fugitive made good
time for Canada, but, after firing out his
pursners, allowed them to come up, and
very good naturcdly asked them where they
were all running to. The real fugitive,
having taken tile cars, on the Underground
| Railroad, wus by this tims, urt Of reach
| vf harm. i@j s;5 >';'.it! .:,.' .-.
MEANWHILE. the STAKEHOLDER had his tri-
al, and was held to bail in the nominal sum
Of $50 for his appearance at.the IcAs,iitg
term If the circuit court. Finding no one
to become his security, he was kept under
guard. but finally arranged the matter with
the tavern-keeper and left for the South,
declaring that, if he ever lost another slave,
he wouldn't com. to Princeton to look TO-;
him. m.-lndependent. .~:.ss g, - as?u:..
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Rsys !s The TnEo. T. curhEn writing TO the
Independent from Culpeper, Va gives q
brief, sketch Of Gen. Grant. ..:"
!"Hard by, in . once: elegant mansion,
! General Grant is now sitting With q New
York paper in his hand, quietly enjoying
bis .cigAr. N.Y. ::sirue yoke-fe'low,' y Bro
Anderson, Of Newtown, and myself drop
bed in for a chat with him, and, like every