The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-04-05

The Story Tola Ter the First Ti0e..
4 Dsilliana Audience - I.isaea -
is II Pha1a6elpAia.
In . recent lecture, Frd. Doug.
laes related 10 . Philadelphia andi-
encs the story Of HE Escape from
bonsisge. Itis the iRr6a tims Ii his
life thas he ever made e known, aad
Il runs - follow: ss4 s9sz
ssW lille slavery existed had good
sanse for not telling the story Of
my Escape from bondage, and now
that that great trial 10 ovef,I do not
know good reasons Why should
not tell Is. People generally i'm
agined that Is was . marveloss re-
citai, bat Il was one OF the most
simple snd common-placs storiesl
that could be given. Twas ownsal
In Talbot Connty, On, the EaseeEn
! Eaheeo of 1fnsyland n 1855 and :
fsw years alter shas time made ny
escape. I bad been sent up TO
Baltimore by my master to .
brother Of HE for safe keeping,
but it was strange movement to
lend ne sixty miles nearer my lib
ersy. When / determined on es-
| Gaping, ! looked about for tho
proper means 70 accomplish my
purpose. At that time great yigi-
lance was exercised by the anthosi-
ties. Every body was strictly
watched, asd IL . slave we're found
oulside the limits Of his masters
plantation, he would be liable to
show By Whist right he was out Of
place. ] Was put to work in =
ship yard, and commenced TO learn
the business Of ship-csrpentering
and caulking. Here I had frequent
talk with the sailors, and in them ]
thought I discovered . feeling Of
sympathy and kindness- Although
the dif1lculties and obsticles against
escape we're apparently iLsur-
mountable, I conceived "a idsa
that ]. could secure my release By
dressing 10 sailors closhing and
making surrepdtious retreat. Bal
I had no papers BY which ] could
pass from place 70 place. Fvrtun-
ately I met . man named Stanley
who lived In Baltimore. and vh<
Vas free. He reseml.led me Il
stature. and from him I obtained I
suit Of sailors clothes, and his pro
lection papers. sad In this appa-e
provided with the necessary &rti
cles. ! 10 Ssptember. 1883. secur-
ed my liberty. Ieot I-aac Rhode
to takc my bundle, md by arrange
ment. after the train, had starle,
he threw il 10, and I ran after an
Jumped into the car. # 10
PEELED 10 buy . ticket it woul
have been necessary TO underg
the most rigid examination, and d
description in the papers mus
correspond exactly With the mark
on my person. Accordingly tn
scheme was carried out and ! 600
arrived .. Wiluipgton. Here
met Frederick Stcin, for whom
had worked, but ! vas 90 perfcctl
u'seu,.eu .n.s ne wv MOI .uT :
mc AZ -. no''eSs rug VI.
% l.om u...aelP1'. 10 oo.au sou' %
AcGowan, Of the Revenue Cutie
as baltimore, whom ! had know
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: ~ Isee Pspe..' tesPo:oeo
.ns .eea.c oIs ~ ~ piss u
gEess soo wv sne!ens.s0n not p
psfsus vuen as0'a oim snst ny on
pass Wa an Amefacan Eag'
Looking on y, ne slated That
Vas al rlght, and with thls assu'
D anee L came snroogn 10 rh'ade
b phia, ana l'roceesied % New Tor
: got there 1t = O'Clock and stray
l. ABOUT ana sleps 10 the stree
/ until morning. ! did not kno
j, that hsd . friend there, put
b the next morning met Isaac Dix'
i. q whose house l had lived
+ Baltimore. anu VINO referred me