Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-28

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tralive of public sentiment in certain parts of
Illinois they present a terrible picture truly
" 1t is as truthful as it is shocking TO be-
~lieve, that Southern illinois IL peopled with
creatures that wear the human form whose
Internal calling it Is 10 hunt, chase and appre-
bend, like beasts OF prey, those wrotchrd out
casts, whose lacerated backs bear the bloody
inscription that
Mans inhnmanity TO man
Makes countless millions mourn
Scenes Of kidnapping, and attempts at the
same, are OF frequent occurrence. Scores,
and perhaps hundreds, Of wandering f~ugitives
have been seized by lawless violence, and
frequently without oven a mock trial, carried
back TO Kentucky or Missouri, to be doomed
to perpetual bondage: while the miscreant
blood-hounds. having received thv = recon-
pense Of reward for their petty treason, re-
turn TO the bosom of society merely to be en-
We'd on account Of their bravery or good for
tune. 1t was only three weeks ago, that
"A poor wayfaring man Of grief
who did rot chan TO have a delegation of
human rights in his pocket, came to a ferry
in st. Clair county, and wished to cross the
IaFCls 4 N6lNCltN WV ltli1 -uOdit INV lllc
crossing was rapaciously a~ssaiied by the per-
fdious boaiu,an, bound hand aud foot, placed
in a covered carriage, and suddenly buried
away to St. Louis, where he was consigned
to the accredited receiver Of stolen chattels
personal, upon the payment of 500 from the
City Treasury.
A similar attempt at Kidnapping occurred
in the village of Sparta last November. Even
in that case, had the friends Of humanity suf-
fered one half hours delay, another immortal
being would have been reduced 10 an article
Of merchandise!
In one Of our southern counties, an AGED,
d~ecrepid and almost blind female and her
daughter, are now sold month by month, and
cruelty overtasked, and for WHAT Simply to
pay for being teloniously incarcerated in the
county Jail.
Not long ago three fugilives concluded TO
graduate, and took French leave Of the pecu-
liar institution in Missouri. They instantly
started for what white skinned-ocracy'
styles
The land Of the free and the homo Of tho
brave
They penetrated Jackson county on their way
to Eden, and were, early one morning, dis
covered in a cornield, p~lucking The ears and
eating. Human bloodhounds Immediately
surrounded the enclosure, and surprised the
emaciated emigrants, who suddenly started
in different directions, and attempted to es-
cape the grasp of their pursuers. Two of
them, for the lime being, were successful /;
but the third discovering no way of eluding
the man-hunters, at length turning around,
begged the blood-hounds to desist, declaring
at the same time he would not be taken alive.
: He laryuaro lLn tbot Of D,tricly IIorry
was, Give Iue liberty, or give me death.'-
But the rapacity of the human fends could
not be checked. Finally despairing of all
hope of freedom, he drew a pistol from his
pocket, resolved TO sacrifice his life as dearly
as possible. No sooner was this done, than
the poor fugitive received in his body three
or four rifle balls, which Frustrated the unfor-
tunate victim upon the ground, and freed the
fettered spirit from the shackles of mortality.
The lieless body was informally consign-
ed TO a hole in the ground where it fell and
nothing but a short piece of board marks the
place Of this tragical scene, bearing the fol-
lowing barbarous inscription: the Nigger's
Grave The mercenary mnrderers of the
innocent fugitive yet reside in jackson coun-
ty, boas,ful of that diabolical Transaction, and
will probably continue while they live UNI
whipt of JUSTICE
But perhaps some anxious voice inquiries
'what became Of the two who eluded the
grasp of those hell-houndsl' In reply, suf-
fee it to say, that they proceeded to Perry
county, and not knowing whittier TO proceed,
concluded to : be seen again Of men, and d.
rected their fal'ering steps to the residence Of
Mr.. Bradley. They inquired the way to a
friend in Eden, TO which Mr.. b. replied, and
added that he was about 10 90 there himself,
and could carry them as well as not
The unsuspeciing fugitives consented 10 ac-
, company him. The team was presently in
readiness, and the compsny were on their
way. But instead of being conducted 10
Eden, that : garden in a Wild they were Ia
ken TO Pinkneyville, and lodged in the coun.
ty jail. They were subsequently, advertised
according to law. Hence in a short time
claimants appeared, and on paying the offer
ed reward, returned those innocent men tc
the land of whips and chains.
| have in my minds eye many more in
stances Of similar character. But The forego
ing are sufficient 10 make the heart bleed 10
the wrongs and outrages willingly inflicted
on the poor people Of color. How true it il
that
Zen now in this our land, with hideous vel
Fierce Slavery stalks, and slips the dogs Q
He'll!
This article is already much longer than
had anticipated, and ! have but Just common
ced 10 write what | intended. | can there
fore relate but very little respecting the prac
tees of protesting Christians. ! suppose
may say that the great majority of this elias
would readily be engaged (and many of thel
have been) in transactions similar to thos
above named. Very few of them would at
II. minister a reproof for such conduct.
An elder in a church at Murfreesboro, sal
TO me not long since, that he would have n
hesitancy or reluctance in taking up a negr,
if he knew he could get a reward for it, an
added that he had already made about $50
in catching runaways.' Sill that man is a
official member of a Christian church!
such is the conduct Of ecclesiastical dignit,
res, what may be the character of others ma
J. be easily inferred.
ht From these, and many other consideration