The native American., 1838-12-22
From the Warsaw Patriot.
ABoLlTIoNlsTs-RUNAWAY SLAVES.

ABOLlTIONiSTS-R SLAVES.
We have long regarded Mr.. Hammond, tht
venerable editor of the Cincinnati Gazette, as
practical aboitionist-by practical abolitionist
we mean one who endeavors to seduce from, ant
ises every means in his power 10 aid the slave
escaping from his master-not that we suppose,
Mr. Hammond himself would condescena to en-
gage in such degrading employment, but we
supposed, from the tone of his editorials, h'
wlnked at and countenanced such conduct IL
'lhers. But we are really happy to be unde
.eved by the following article from the Gazette
# Tuesday last. Mr.. Hammond has lately Wis
ted Kentucky to a,ten the trial of Mahan, ant
We trust, has returned with more charitable
spirit towards our State and her institutions.
The loss the citizens of the northern part OF
kentucky have sustained, for two or three years
,ast, by the escape Of t,eir slaves, through the
agency of the citizens of Ohio, on moderate
estimate, will reach ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS annually, and the evil is
'apdy increasing. If slave now gets across
he river, the aid, rendered him by the abolition.
lists, renders his escape to Canada certain. IL
TACT, it is useless to attempt his recovery for suc
attempt is attended with great expense, and no
successful in one case out Of fifty. The aboli.
tionists have become emboldened by their success,
and are not now content in aiding the slaves to
escape after they find them on the Ohio side Of
The river, but they carry tlieir insdous measures
within our own borders and impose upon the
credulity Of the slaves by holding up to them the
blessings of freedom, and induce them to escape
On the first opportunity. The plan recently
formed in Boone county, shows how well they
are prepared to aid so many slaves in escaping
at once. Although that plan was detected two
days before it was to have been put into execu-
ion, yet ELEVEN slaves Gns,ead Of six, as stated
by u.s. made their escape on the night agreed
upon-and so well prepared were the abolition
lists Of Cincinnati to receive them that, though
immediate and diligent pursuit was made, not one
of them, we understand, has been recovered.
This evil the citizens of Kentucky have here
tofore borne without making any general COM
plant against their neighbors, or without attempt
ing in the least to retaliate-they have supposed
it to be the work Of a few fanatics, and not gene
rally sancti med by the citizens of Ohio. But to
such nnwarranted and wicked extent is the robbie
ry now carried, they cannot be expected much
longer to bear it, without adopting some ener-
getic measures to protect themselves, and to re-
taliate as far as in their power by breaking off all
commercial intercourse with their neighbors. AT
present, large portion of the trade in this sec
ton Of the State is given to Cincinnati; but it is a
duty our citizens owe themselves to patronize
their own commercial town, instead of patronzine
place where is formed wicked combination to
rob them of their slave property. ..a..
We do hope that the next Legislature of Ohio
will pass some law 10 prevent her citizens from
thus imposing upon citizens of a sister Slalc.
LII not, consequences must inevitably follow, which
will be inimical to the interests Of both States.