Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-01-22
Bill Respecting Free Ne.roes in Chic.

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Bill Respecting Free Ne.roes in Ohio.
We have received the cory of bill intro
duced by Mr.. Ewing Of Cincinnati ia regard
to the negro, muIatIo, and qutdrJoa populd-
ton Of OAto. There is no doubt of one
thing. Ii was drawn up by Il progressive De-
mocrai. Its face, and hands, and toes, all
show lis origin. Every mark upon it is Of
progressive character. Should this Mr.. Ew-
lug Keep on IN the way he has begun, he
VIII soon become a prodigy in Legislation.
The object OF the bill is to confer on any
township power to keep any Of the above
KIND Of people from coming into it. II any
DO, alter the next assessment, then the trus-
tees are to warn them to ''cut stick" and de-
part, and if they do not mind, then the con.
stable is 10 remove them 'IiO he Uiace from
tchich they came" aud if not within the lin
It's OF the State he is 10 take them to the
State line and tumble them over into Virgin
Ia, kentucky, or some other comfortable
home. The second section says that This
shall be done. whenever the trustees shall
learn that any one ''ShaH hare coDae iniO The
totcnShip to reside any time." Til, orcourse
Includes those born there for they are en-
pl'atcdlly among the number who come in
W tN WV Sil' ~ lGSlut NltIc. w e DIV
the poor constable whose duty it shall be- 10
remove them. We think the Legislature
should constitute Mr.. Ewing constable gen-
cral Of the State. We do not think that any
one but progressive democrat would like
the Job.
Now if persons thus removed should have
the hardihood TO return under the provisions
OF the constitution OF The United States
: which guarantees to citizens of each State
: all the rights and privileges of citizens 0
other States, the constable is to sell thei
services to the highest bidder for six months
= at the end OF which Time he is 10 remove
them out Of the State, whether they came
, from out of the State or not, and rive them
ten dollars spending money after which il
they come back again, they shall be sold for
a year; and 1t they come back agaiI-why
+ they may 20 where they please.
Section fifth provides that, ''If any pur-
chaser shall abuse or not sufficiently provide
for the person purchased, he may de indicl-
: ed, and fined in any sum not exceeding 5000;
or be put to Jail, or both i the court please.
Here is a new legal phrase. 'Abnse'-what
is meant by abusing! Who is tn define the
meAnlngl What one might think abusing a
Negro, another might Thick treating him Just
right. We should like 10 see Mr.. Ewing
draw up an indictment for a violation Of the
provisions OF the law. Again, how is the
person thus purchased to prove this abuse!-
He cannot be a witness himself, ii purchased
by a white man. What an abomiuable law
this Is How benevolent!
If the trustees should take into their heads
TO order the removal of a person who has
been IN the township prior 10 the assessment
OF 1917, he or she may appear before the
clerk of the court of Common Pleas, and en-
ter security for his or her appearance, and
then the question whether he is liable to be
removed, is to be decided as otler questions
Of fact. But suppose the person not able to
give the necessary security-what then! o,
he must be removed Of course! A person
may try his r!ht to IA pig without giving Sc
curity, but not his T ght To his home. or citi-
zenship in the State. Wonderful democra-
cy! Progressive indeed {! This Mr.. Ewing
ought to have a berth at the head of the Pa
tent Office. We have no doubt he could
make a report OF four hundred pages on the
potato rot.
The constable is to have the same fees MS
for like services in other cases" Like ser.
vices We should be glad to know VIVA
services are like these. To find out, hi
would have to learn among the spirits il
prison.
The last section provides lhar the act shall
be in force from and after its passage, unles.
a majority Of the inhabitants of any town
ship. shall at the spring election in 1917, de
termine not to have 1t operate in said town
ship. Now the spring election takes place
in April, and by resolution which has passed
the Senate, the Legislature is to adjourn on
the 25th Of January, Of course the act must
he passed before that time, and vel it is to be
in force from ana after its passage, unless
some two months after that the people vote
against it! That will do. Mr.. Ewing is
entitled 10 all the Irish votes after this.
We think the Queen City. if she wants to
save her reputation as a f'iibful mother, had
better take this child back into her nursery.
nut on him pantaIeis and other fixing and
3 not let him out again until he shall be full
qrown.-Irue UemOcrat.
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