Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-08-25
DiabOlical Outrage.

The following account from the Lebanon
Warren Cos Star, should cause the face of
every white man in Ohio 10 Jingle with
shame. II shows that the diabolical spirit of
slavery and the murderous malignity of caste
are yet rife ia al least one of the Counties of
The State.
A riot occurred at Morrow on Saturday
evening, which will probably give some
trouble TO the parties engaged in it, A theft
was committed By a colored man named
Henry Wadkins-a convict formerly in the
Penitentiary-who was Immediately arrested
and committed to Jail. This aroused The in
dignation of sundry persons in The village,
who met on Friday and resolved that every
negro should leave the place in one week
thereafter. Notice was accordingly given,
and on Saturday, as we understand, all had
left with the exception Of two, Charles Casey
and his wife, who had been assured that
they would be suffered 10 remain. The ar
dor Of the mob-for such we must Character
ise every body Of men who set the laws OF
the country at defiance and mediate and com
nit violence on the persons and property Of
others-was quickened by their wrath, and
on Saturday night they changed The lime of
the exodus Of the Casey family and demand.
ed that they should grid up their loins, pat
on their sandals and march forthwith. Cas-.
ey refused 10 obey. Al ten o'clock they ap-
preached the dwelling of the latter, and com-
menced an assault with stones and clubs
Casey took q position at the door, armed with
an axe, and his wife guarded the window,
club in hand. Soon the window was
smashed in and a breach made through The
door by the missiles Of The assailants. An
entry was then attempted by one Of the mob,
but the moment his head pfoTuded through
The door, Casey tapped him with the back of
the axe, and he fell senseless TO the ground.
Instantly another mob-head was poked in and
met a similar blizzard. These repeated aud
e~iIectuaI Tebuifs brought the mob 10 a parley.
Terms of accommodation were proposed,
which resulted in giving Casey and his wife
five minutes start, 10 make their escape
They CLOSED in the oveuures Of mercy, thus
graciously offered! The watch was held
up. Alta single bound, Casey and his wife
leaped out of the house, followed by a show
er Of stones. Fear gave suppleness 10 their
limbs, and away they went up the road like
deer pursued by ID pack Of wolves. As soon
as the time was out, the mob started in pur-
suit, vengelnl and eager for the Prey. But,
fortunately, they were led on a false TRAIL
Instead of continuing on the Hopkinsvllle
road, as il was supposed they would, HE
blacks left the road, waded the Miami, and
found a sure refuge in the cornlields. 'Fhe
fight lasted some three hours, dnfing which,
Casey and wife defended themselves with a
bravery aud nerve worthy the highest CON-
mendation. Their only sin, so far as we can
learn, was that'God had given thea a black
skin! They were Africans! What an Of
fence TO justify a riot and expulsion from the
town! We are told that every article. OF for
niture in The house was destroyed, and six
teen dollars in money stolen! The matter
will, Of course, undergo a legal investigation,
and we therefore forbear any further COM
: nents,