Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-08-14

some twenty or thirty men, women, and chill
dren, taken in satisfaction of execution by
the Sheriff, and ! saw the effects of slavery
N q nev iorms A young woman was first
placed upon the bench, in the midst of the
! crowd, well dressed, modest and neat in hef
appearance, and recommended as a good
house servant. aud sold for $500; and anoth-
or, in a condition which ought to have pre-
vented her exposure, was presented TO the
public gaze, and sold for about the Same
SUN. A man about forty years of age, des-
crlbed as an excellent blacksmith, well skill
ed in his trade, was then sold and immedi-
ately after him, his wife and three little chill
dren wero placed upon the stand, and a
scene Of most painful interest eusued.-
Finding the person who had become his pur-
chaser, he urged him, with the most anxious
solicitude, to buy his family and as the bids
for his wife and children were received sue
cesslyely from different persons by the Shor-
Ill, and the chances Of a separation seemed 10
prcpondcrlte, his couutenanoc indicated a
heart swelling with painful emotions and as
II he could not endure the probable fate
which awaited him, he again spoke to his
new master, TecOuutlng the valuable quail
ties Of his wife. The bids already mady by
others were regarded excessive, and his
purchaser refusing to raise upon the sum Of
iered, the fatal words, - three times gone"
announced his separation from the objects of
his affection, by their becoming the PROPERTY
of another! As they came down from the
stand, he advanced to his wife with a down.
cast look, and remarked, "lWcll Sally, we
are separated !" which at once drew tears
from her eyes. Seeing their feelings, the
purchaser of the man-a gentleman oil high
character, and whose bid was ma3e without
a knowledge that he had a iamily--inmcli.
ataiy announced to the Sheriff his wish to
rcila9utsh his purchase, assigning as "a rcas-
on, his unwlilirvncss to be tie means Ct sep
aratIHg the ln2n from his Emily, and presume
INC TAT the new owner Of the woman aud
children would on a second sale. become
his purchase. lie was again put upon tho
stand, but & ere were those present in whose
hearts there was no sympathy for severed af-
i%ectlons, TO the sacrifice of the chance Of ia
V0ra3Ic purchase of valuable blacksmith,
and the resale only inflicted new panrs in
the bosom of this family. by the revival and
disappointment of new hopes. he was a.
gain struck of as the purchase OF another.
y woman. with TWO little children, one an
infant in her arms, Were then sold and two
other children Of the SAINT mother, a little
boy and a little girl were sold separately, a.
mid the affecting cries Of the mother, At the
thought ol.FArilng with her children! a lit
tie girl, about thirteen years old, and nearly
as white as any one present, was then placed
upon the PLATFORM, and struck off TO the
highest bidder at $500. The sale continued
till these human beings were all sold to sat-
isfy the demands Of execution creditors. Let
it not be supposed that these consequences of
existing laws find appreciation among The vir-
tuous and respectable part Of this community,
for it is not so. In speaking of this scene
with the freedom Of an Independent citizen, |
found my own feelings painful, not to say in
digulnt, and 10 b'in unison with those ofey-
cry o,hcrrospecuJle gentleman. IN the spir-
it of an American freeman and a Christian,
| could have addressed the assembled multi
tllo in. condemnation Of the causes of such
results, with the concurrence ofnino-,Crjas of
all present. Although the law sanctions ii,
public sentiment condcms the separation Of
iamilies, and i; is only men of loose or prot
liglte Characters that will be the occasion Of
doing it.