Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-10-03
NO. IL.

pater TO help the negroes escape. The in-
formation contained IN the following para
graph from the lutelligencer, will 90 far To
increase tue feeling in this State against the
SHAREHOLDERS of Virginia. If the facls are
truly represented, we must be permitted TO
say, without wishing TO indulge in mere in
vectlve, IN SO grave a matter, that it exhibits
our neighbors IN no very favorable light, and
proves that they are disposed TO add injury
to insult. They have already. outraged hu-
nlntity and justice, by their proceedings; they
will yet learn that they cannot with impuni-
~ trample on the rights of citizens of Ohio.
A word about bail Bail was required in
Virginia. A number of citizens of Ohio
men Of wealth and character, offered to be-
come responsible to any citizens, of Virginia
who would bail the prisoners, The indem-
nitynig bond was signed by a large number
OF our wealthy c%ttizens, ana besides this one
OF the slgneTs offered 10 give his individual
motto for the amount of the bail 10 a citizen Of
Virginia II he would enter into recounizance
Tor their appearance. Two gentlemen con-
scented to give bonds if a third man could be
obtained to engage jointly with them. A
young gentleman. of undoubted pecuniary
responsibility voluntarily offered to do so, but
as he was not a freeholder (his property be-
ing, at least a portion OF it, in bank stock.)
he was refused. The sum total of the mat
ter Is, that after the most imporlunate cntrea-
ties, and although undoubted and abundant
secuIlly was offered, bail in the sum of ff-
teen hundred dofldr5 could not be obtained in
Virginia; and our citizens, Kidnapped by law
less ~rudians, must remain in iall until tte
middle OF November before they can be tried
for acts done in this State! Whether they
will be tried even then, win probably depend
upon the health or disposition of the Prose-
cutting Attorney.
We may state further, that one Of the pris-
oners, Thomas, is in such feeble health that
1t is doubtful whether he will live until the,
next session of the Court.
The following item also appears in the M
telligcncer. In reference to two of these men
we suspect the claim of jurisdiction is as
good as that set vi in the case of those who are
| retained in prison in defiance of law and O.
ven the semblance Of justice. We shall a.
wait, however, further developcnents before
: we speak of what is here alluded to; prcmis-
ing only that this is the first intimation we
!; have seen of the further proceedings:
FuRTHER INDIcTMENTs.-Ihe Grand Jury
OF Wood county, at its session last week moi
only indicted the three abducted citize ms now
. in Plrkersburgh jail, but also three others
J wiz: Burden Stanton, Titus Shotwell. and
I, Joseph Rolnaine,) for being engaged with
them in aiding the escape of Harwood's
: slaves. Stanton and Shotwell are citizens
of Ohio. Romano is now a resident of this
; State, having removed here from Virginia,
some days after the occurrence. 1t is said
that a messenger has been despatched to
, Richmond for a requisition from the Govern
or OF that State upon Gov. Barley, of Ohio,
Tor their delivery as Jugiires from justice.
Is not this the true reason why the trial of
A the men now in jill at Parkersburgh was
y poStponedl