ported him whilst he studied law
with Mr. Upson, in Lexington. When Harris was undergoing his
examination, Austin was standing outside of the bar, exhibiting great
anxiety in his countenance; and when his young protege was sworn in,
he burst into a flood of tears. He understood his situation very
well, and never was guilty of impertinence. He was one of the best
chroniclers of the events of the Revolutionary War, in Georgia. Judge
Dooly thought much of him, for he had served under his father, Colonel
Dooly. It was Dabney's custom to be at the public house in Madison,
where the judge stopped during court, and he took much pains in
seeing his horse well attended to. He frequently came into the room
where the judges and lawyers were assembled on the evening before the
court, and seated himself upon a stool or some low place, where he
would commence a parley with any one who chose to talk with him.

He drew his pension in Savannah where he went once a year for this
purpose. On one occasion he went to Savannah in company with his
neighbor, Colonel Wyley Pope. They traveled together on the most
familiar terms until they arrived in the streets of the town. Then
the Colonel observed to Austin that he was a man of sense, and knew
that it was not suitable to be seen riding side by side with a
colored man through the streets of Savannah; to which Austin replied
that he understood that matter very well. Accordingly when they came
to the principal street, Austin checked his horse and fell behind.
They had not gone very far before Colonel Pope passed the house of
General James Jackson who was then governor of the state. Upon
looking back he saw the governor run out of the house, seize Austin's
hand, shake it as if he had been his long absent brother, draw him
from his horse, and carry him into his house, where he stayed whilst
in town. Colonel Pope used to tell this anecdote with much glee,
adding that he felt chagrined when he ascertained that whilst he
passed his time at a tavern, unknown and uncared for, Austin was the
honored guest of the governor.

White's "Historical Collections," 584.

FREEDOM AND SLAVERY IN APPALACHIAN AMERICA

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