The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
VOL. 10, NO. 3.-WHOLE NO. AL.

found be was the rebel mail carrier. showec
him my pass aud asked him what lie woule
charge 10 take nv vile and children through the
hnes He said $50 in gold. Nv vile and net
mother had saved $50 in gold and so cents in
silver, all OF which had, and it was all pui
my ~ife IN the seat beside him, the little hov In
her lap, the litte gIl al her feet, ny bundle IN
der tie seat, gave the man the $50 in cold, out
the hiiy cents in my pocket, AID they drove off
l followed. When / came 10 a picket I showed
my pass, and asked about the buggy. The an-
s~er ~As slwAys, "Y Yes; the mail carrier. with a
woman and two children, went bv about an hour
aud a half ago. and reported a man coming WIKI
pass covering the woman and children al
right"
/ went o.. Al last | asked, How many
more picket stations are there" " Ouly one
How Tar j. IT, Three miles That is
the last - Yes" had on such boots =. the
slaves wear. paid $50 tor them. and made
them earn every Cent Of the money in that three
miles came III sight OF the picket so soon
that l vas frightened l thought Of the tele
graph wires; what u ght they have not told be.
lore this: Who knew but the man held nv hi.
Ia his bands. There was 20 help tor it; walk
Cd up 10 him as he sat on his horse. and handed
up NY pass and asked about the buggy. YES II
lad gone by a. hour and half ago. But why
uid the msn not give me back nv pa-ss Would
he never be done reading ns or, instead of
giving it back. would he level his pistol aud shoot
me There stood, on the bon der OF rebedom.
the United States was before me-the free glori-
Gus United States, aud wife and lttle ones and
what Was behind o, God would the man new
er be done reading that little scrap of paper :
! bat Tag, our hag, before me, aud freedom
Ny heart beat 50 loud was afraid the man
hpaf
ing down his hand To shoot NE No; IL was on
y TO give NE back the pass a. he said. "an
ughI aud vas tree man again-iree and
10 the Ouited States ami under the A AZ OF stare
Vas not long 10 getting To ST LOUIS with NV
iamiy We walked the streets of that citv bare
looted There was political meeting that night
"A republican one, l happened 10. Tne chances
are that something Vas said The next Inoruine
tue copperhead paper stated that there Wa such
meeting aud that Il was entertained bv the
blatant ravings OF southern renegade Tha,
meant me. Slice then have been IN manv of
your northern cities and States. and without a
pass Here is the difference at the South Won
cannot turn round, cross the street. kiss YOUR
VIE or go 10 aTket Without pass ; here where
Abraham Lincoln tyrannizss Ike d military des-
pot, where he usurps all the peoples rights aud
puts them into his pocket. every one can go
49, ~ fiNo'SSf tihS oLttf Nltupul shepherd.
Jen- DAVIS takes better care Of the liberties of
his people.
Now must say a word about this lit le wife
OF nine. am going to take her home to die
lhere the tears almost checked his utterance. but
he Crushed them back and went on Need say
his simple touching aarratve had already brought
tears 10 many eyes, and that now there was
scarcely dry one in that crowded room Yes,
l am going TO take her home TO die The doc
tors have told US she cannot live long. and she
wants to die aud be buried among her own peo-
Pile 50 We are going. The ladies of one Of
your northern cities have given her beautiful
hag-a flag with all the stripes aud all the stars
upon it. We will take that with US, aud il our
old home is standing the flag shall float above it;
II II Is not standing We will plant the flag upon
It's ruins, or over the place where it once as,
and as we cit beneath its folds We will think with
tears OF gratitude of all the kindness of those
tree aud happy northern people TO the wandering
homeless refugees