The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-12-28

TO narrate the events OF the evening,
When she had finished, be exclaimed: 4
"ob, that 1 should have lived TO. see
the day, that old Tennessee was to be
thus disgr9cedl Here, Joel" ~ 80
Al this, the other person in the wag-
on aligbted and entered the shop he
was stalwart negro,
Joe" said the young man, "yop
would like your freedomY" ..g d,
"Well, Massa John I 'vouldp't Ike
very much to lcabo you; but den I'se
like to be q free man" ~ w.
"Joe, the white race have maintaire3 !
their liberty by their valor. Are you
willing to fight for yours?--sye, fght to
the death2"
Use fight hard for yours any, time,
Massa John"
81 believe you, Joe. But I have des-
perate work on hand tonight, and do
not want you to engage in it without at
least a prospect of reward. If sue
coed, / will make you free man. Il is
a matter Of life and death--will you
yo2"
II will, Massa" paw
"Then kueel down and swear before
the everything God, that, if you falter
or shrink the danger, you may hereafter
be consigned to eternal firel" UNIV d.
Il swear, Nasal" said the negro
kueeling. can 1 hopes dat Cor
B. A mighty may strike me dead if
don't go wild you through FIRE and water
and everythingl" ,..-. ,..s. .
"T am satisfied, Joe," said his master
Then turning to the young girl, rwht
had been a mute spectator of this singu
! lar scene, he continued: .... r-e
t "NOw, Matte, you get in the wagon
aud I'll drive down to the parson
9 age, and remain there with Mrs. Peter!
Q aud the children until 1 bring you som
}, intelligence of your father" t,. -.
L ..H .
While the sturdy blacksmith wa
d awaiting the return Of his daughter th
party, that he had, repulsed .returne
a with increased numbers aud sdsmapde
n the minister. A fierce quarrel ensuct
p which resulted in their seiziag th
i, smith aud carrying him off. They cor
If veyed him to tavern half mile diI
It tapt from the shop, and there he wa
e arraigned before what was termed a Viz
/ lance committee. --...,-,.r ..,..- ,
n The com mittee met in, q long rool
% on the ground foor, dimly lighted by
d lamp which stood upon small table, i
= front of the chairman. 10 about haI
F. an hour after Bradley'a arrival, he VIZ
,. placed before the chairman for exam
le nation, The old mans arms were pir
,e ioned; but nevertheless he cast a de6ar
e look upon those around him. 30 luo
1t BRADLEY, this is a grave chars
u agains. you. What have you to- sayi
10 said the chairman. 1,,3 .gsf ysdT
Il what authority have you to ask2
N demanded the blacksmith, fercely ey
10 ing his interrogator, r,oJsI 20 ssi,s7s ".
:. "Ths authority of the people d
,e Tennessee" was the reply, l of
IL tIdeny it,. --r.l aL. ~ 90.
9, si"Your denials amount to uothin
n You are accused of harboring au abo
s. tiOuisb and the penalty pf that oct yC
iv kaOw,is is death. What have you to 81
e. to the charge?"lsJso 'aeap,ii saigiss
D, JWsay that it is .bAsel lie, aud that
To- who utters such charges against mc ia 4
re- infamous seopndrell"dv iadi o!oldorg
ht o"Simpson," said the ohairmau to- {
fS leader of the band that had eaptnr
d; Bradley, and who now. appeared wirh
lg large baUdags aboEe his head, to biz
"a up a.wound which was the result ef
re blow FROM the fist of Bradley TStm
OF son., coptinuedl the chairman, "wh
1i have you to saJ2',rr .3.gg s7als'
HI +, Phs leader then stated that he b
ut tracked the preacher to the blpcksai i'll
nis shop and that the prisoner refused
10 givsJ Jany information cuucerninG bi
of s'po you hear that, Mr.. Bradley
1s. said the chairman. .rEaaIfltd
tic ..I do-what of NJ" was tho reply.
re, ais it true?'
: ayes" 1'''"' -, '.'1'
is ,""Whsrs is the preachoI2"II o,s ,W
Cd" i"Tbstis none Of your business, .
n "Mr. Bradley, this dtFiPup pql Of 4
,g ps0pls iS not to be insulted with li@T
lat pity. > 4 lsgpibna demand ytps sknSyowh'
NJ, Peters is. VIII y9S telR&logus1
uil 6MO', ',yglIa, sliIseuO sdi 20 aba
I'd, ca |Mno BrAdlsNit is we'll kuowail
of youoare . mewbercOfaMro Peters' ehn
rly aud therefore some iittlse e4euseuislte
made for your Iesl- in defending hi