Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-17
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schoolboy, the words above are familiar,
and the origin Of the words perhaps
nearly as we'll known. Yet il suits our
purpose to explain that when Andrew
Johnson became president of the United
States, owing to the precision of an as
sassin's ann, he A j J gave out that his
administrator shonld make " treason
odius, and traitors 10 take back seats;
and that to the colored people Of the
South he would lie a Moses TO brine
thcm out Of their Egyptian like bondage.
Alter becoming firmly easconced in the
PreSi ientiul chair, however, this Moses
Treved to be a Pharoah, and until his
lease Of power expired failed in no pos
SIbie way to prosecute the children, and
: would not let them 90. 4 certain other
little instance Of history, is now in our
mind, so strikingIy similar to tie one of
A. j. and the ne@rocs, that we must be
excused for reciting it to our readers.
BY some means, the details of which
1t Is not necessary 10 give, the people OF
certain county, bearing the euphonins
aboriginal cognonen of IOWA. became
ooHdmen, to party known as Bordhold
ers. Mr.. Bondholders proved to be not
only very exacting master, but also a
very dishonest one After suffering un>
told cruelteS from their master, the peo>
pie OF this county reLellcd, and deter,
mined TO make a strike for freedom.-
very opPortuncly there came to these
people IL renowned chieftain,-as came
the Prophet to the ncrsecutcd children of
Israel, and as came y J to the negroes
OF the Southland offer ] to be unto them
a Moses who woaid lead them out of
bondage to a. Ganaans fair and happy
land He represented unto these un
suspcctlns bondmen that from long fa-
miliaity with their misunderstanding at
some time been in his seryice,-he was
conVersant with the enemys position
knew his weak points, and was confident
of being able to defeat him.
Upon the strength of these represents
ations, the poor slaves rendered to this
phllanthrcpic chieftain, absolute CONS
mand Of their forces, and such a shout OF
/ ere &c NOSE went up from the camp, as
aack terror to the hearts of their ene>
mics
The first skirmish between the opposing
forces resulted in a victory for the bond
men. The commandment fy this siren h
ened the confidence of his armv in his
ability, and with hepe of a final route of
the enemy, they proceeded to a
pitched battle. The enemy was
found entrenehed behind formidable
works, but undaunted the army of frees
dom followed their chef to the attack
/ But valor could not overcome the odds
| against them; the chiefs assurance that
bis strategy would insure success, proved
to be mistake; they were repulsed and
defeated Notwithstanding this terrible
| defeat, however, the forces were aaain
organized, and stood firmly to receive an
/ expected charge from the enemy's caval>
| ~ In this position matters rested for
some tire, and the doubts which settled
over til minds of the army of bondmen
| as to their chances Of success were being
| steaCtIy dispersed, when like a thunder
| bolt Tell upon their ears the rerort that
their communicative chief had deserted
them; had gone over to the enemy
taking with him all the important infor-
nation concerning their situ; ,ion which
he had Oh aimed while in their service
The Moses of these bondmen, like
the ." Moses of the Iondmen of the
South, had proved Pharoah in disguise
I@g- The above is all of this interest
ING story that will be given in these col,
umns. For the conclusion, we refer our
readers TO !. ". Rewev. A Camhell. and
Ii. {. Snow, Supervisors of Iowa County