Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-07-21
An Attempt at Kidnapping.

Ah ANabR ~
A fellow from Morgsniown, Va, named
George Neigh, made an attempt on the lih
instant. forcibly TO remove a negro man, llv-
ing in Allegheny, named Lee, into a slave
State. He was aided by two accomplices,
who had stationed themselves at different
points on the road, and were overtaken by
Neigh's carriage, into which he had per
shaded the negro, for the purpose, as he
feigned, of.taking a ride, and seeing the city
and surrounding country. They had not
gone far before they SEIZED Lee, bound him
hand and foot, and chOked him almost TO
death TO prevent him from making a noise,
and drove off at full speed toward the Man
chester ferry, where they arrived just after
the boat left the shore. They were then
about transferring their prize to a skiif, but
the crowd interiered and demanded their au-
thofity. One Of the kidnappets showed a
bill OF sale, in which the negro was disposed Of
for Rl50, in Morgantown, and they also stated,
that they had got the privilege from the
Mayor 10 seize Lee wherever found but
one Of the bystanders stepped boldly forward,
and cut the cords that bound the NEGRO, and
set him free. The kidnappers Immediately
made their escape, which is to be regretted,
as they merited condign punishment.
This man Lee, abou, four years ago, was
%a,slave in MorgantowD, Va, hut at his mas
ter's death received his freedom. He was
induced 10 settle in a free Stale, from the at
tempts which were made 10 break his mas
ter's will, and 10 remove him farther South,
and sell him again as a slave. He removed
to Allegheny, where he has since resided
He married shortly after coming there, and
his whereabouts happened to be made known
to this fellow Neigh, by some girls lately
from Morgantown, for whom Lees wife was
washing.-PiHs. Gaz.
or Governor Skunk OF Pennsylvania, who
is very low with the consumption, if indeed
he be yet living, has resigned his Office as
will appear by the following brief address:
HARRIsBURe, July 9th, l949.
To the People Of Pennsy% lrania.
1t having pleased Divine Providence to de-
prive me Of the strength necessary 10 the fur
Their discharge Of the duties of your Chief
Magistrate, and to lay me on a bed Of sick
ness, from which | am admonished by my
physicians, and my own increasing debility,
l may in all human probability never rise, |
have resolved upon mature reflection, under
a conviction Of duty, on this day to restore TO
you the trust with which your sutirages have
clothed me, in order that you may avail your
selves Of the provision Of the Constitution TO
choose a successor at the next General Flee
ton. therefore hereby resign the Office OF
Governor of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, and direct this, my resignation, to be
filed in the office OF the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth.
In taking leave Of you under circumstan
I ces so solemn, accept my gratitude for tn,
confidence you have reposed in me. NJ.
, prayer is that peace, virtue, intelligence ant
religion may pervade all your borders tina
the free institutions you have inherited from
2 your ancestors may remain unimpaired unit
the latest p~osterity that the same kind Pro
violence which has already so signally bles.
sed you, may conduct you to a still highe
state of individual and social happiness ; anc
when the world shall close upon you as
feel it is soon about 10 close upon me, that
you may enjoy the consultations of the Chris
tian's faith, and be gathered, without a wan
derer lost, into the fold of the great Shepherd
above.
FRANCIS r. SKUNK.
The undersigned were present at the exc
cution OF the above instrument of writing.
II. BUEHLER,
July 9th, 1913. w. r. DE WITT.