Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
Selections.
A Freeman's Resolve.


The Infamous slave bill has finally passed
both branches of Congress. My opinions on
this subject may have but little weight with
those who voted for it, but may help sustain
the sinking spirit of some poor dsconsolate
one who has fed from the land of op-
pressors, and is anxiously looking TO see il
there is any one who will give him cheer
ing look, or kind reception, or who dares
to give him crust of bread, or a cup of cold
water, and help him oil his way.
Allow me TO say to such an one, that if
pursued by the merciless Stakeholder, and
every other door in Boston is closed against
him, there is door that will be open at No
Beach street, aud that the fear OF fines and
imprisonment will be ineflectunl when the
pursuer shall demand his victim. II lie en-
tiers before the fleeing captive is safe, it will
be at his peril.
am opposed to war; aud all the spirit of
war even TO all preparations for what is cal
led sefdefencc in times of peace; yet,
should resist the pursuer and not allow him
to enter my dwelling until bo wns able to
tread me under bis feet. ] will not hnlnplo
upon any law, either of my own State, or of
the nation, ;dat does not conflict with my
conscientious duty to my God; but Jesus has
commanded, saying, All things whatsoever
We would that men should do To YOU, do We
even so to them."
II for no crime, had been taken and sold,
and deprived of all the rights of my nau-
hood, and degraded 10 The rank of a beast of
burden, not only deprived of the opportuni-
~ to labor for the support of my wife and
children but even deprived of their kind
sympathy and companionsiip, whenever the
interest or will of my oppressors should re-
quire ii and should, at the peril of my life,
fron ct,n al
pursue me TO the dwelling of some poor dis
ciple of Jesus, it may be that ofa coorcd man,
and should beg of him to protect me, and
help me to escape from the pllrsuer's grasp,
should not hope, if lac was a Christian, he
would give me bread aud water, aud help
me on my way, regardless of the fines and
imprisonnients that such kind act might
render him liable TO. Could | expect TO
meet the appreciation ofny Lord, il did not
do as much for the fleeing slave? Can there
be Christian, in this land of the Pilgrims,
who will not do it, and besides do all in his
power 10 prevent any one of those senators
or representatives in Congress who voted for
that infamous bill, from ever again msrcpre-
senting any portion of the friends of freedom,
in Boston or elsewhere. II it is said this is
a law of the land, and must he obcyed, TO
such would say, Whether it bo right in
than unto God, judge ye."
prefer 10 obey God, if in so doing must
break the laws of men and be punished ratE-
or than violate laws of God and obey the
laws of men to escape fines and imprson-
ments, or death. II. GILBERT.
Boston, Sept 23rd, 1850. Boston Repab.
MORE KIDNAPPING.-The Norfolk, Va.
Herald, has the following:-
"a negro man named Elhu, belonging to
VIM. M. Cochran, of Natchez, Miss, was
arrested yesterday by officer Guy, on board
the pt cket schooner Adrian. 1t appears that
the negro, who had been the body servant
of a former master, the father of the present
one, was in the habit of travelling with him,
md during the last Summer, while they
were stopping at Albany, his old master was
taken sick with the cholera and died, and lie
availed himself of the opportunity TO gain
his freedom. About four months since, he
shipped on board the Adrian as cook, since
which time, he has been sailing to this port,
where, through q friend of his former mas
ter, he was discovered and caused TO be ar
rested"
According to the Herdlds own statement
the man is legally free, having been taken TO
free State by his MASTER Yet he is again
dragged into hopeless slavery. So fare the
free citizens of the North at the han dis of
that slave power, which Northern represen-
tatives are fostering and encouraging TO more
arrogant aggressions.-Pa. Freeman.
SETTLEMENT OF coLORED PEOPLE IN
MIcHGAN.-We are indebted 10 n valued
correspondent, from whom we would be
glad to hear more frequently, for the follow
ing gratifying intelligence.
al noticed the following statement in the
Michigan Farmer, 10y the Editor, which may
perhaps be interesting to the readers of the
Non Shareholder. After giving an account
of the extensive farming operations of
George Redfield, sixteen miles east OF Niles,
on the 81. JoseIhs, Michigan, he says, some
ten miles TO the north of his farm, MIR. Red
field has a colony of blacks, consisting of
some seventy families, whom he has settled
upon tract of land. He has also quite a
number of white families upon his land in
that neighborhood. The colony of blacks
are altogether ahead of them, being far more
moral and industrious in their habits and
prompt in their payments for their land,
which were made as fast MS they became
due. They were from the State of Ohio
Non Shareholder.