Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-02

oc d;schorge. even though the Judge erred
=, L;s Joc;s;on. ordering the discharge. But
Judge Mclean decided that writ OF habe.
',s oornns ,vns n sacred writ, to which all
norsons were entitled, who alleged that they
,vcre illegally deprived of their liberty but,
he said. as the Judge erred in his judgment
in this case, and ought not TO have discharg-
ed the capiives, therefore, all those active in
prosecuting the writs, or assisting the ne
groes, were trespassers and liable in damages
to the plaintiff 1t is n most monstrous de-
cision, in direct conflict with the uniform de-
cision of all the courts.
You can form no conception of the amount
of prejudice we had to conted against Court
Jury, aud the public, were all strongly prclu-
diced against us, MS was evident to all. And
this prejudice did more to convict us than
any thing else. We were fully satisfied be-
fore the trial, that there was no chance for
justice. The b0sest appeals were made to
the Jury. was held up, in particular, as
sort of moral monster, trompllng upon The
Constitution aud laws of the country, that
had solenny sworn as an Attorney TO sup
port, and as perfectly reckless of the rights
of shareholders. You cannot imagine what
a torrent of abuse was poured out upon my
devoted head. Abolitonism, the monster,
was duly held up to Tie horror of the Jury.
am free to confess that though received
nothing for my services, and never expected
any thing, never worked harder IN case
in my life. For four days did nothing else
but work for these poor captiyes, and you
may be sure that worked with good will.
! succeeded in getting them free; and amidst
the general crash of all my pecuniary pros
poets, (for this judgement strips me of every
4 II, ,.OrIA \ hova fh,o
consolation, that those poor captives are not
in slavery. Oh! your heart would have
melted, could YOU but have witnessed the
scene in the jail. l visited them while in
prison, where the Sheriff had placed them
after the first trial, and there they begged me,
with streaming eyes and beating hearts, not
to desert them. How could j, with the heart
of man, do less than did? Now that can
review the whole affair, see nothing to re-
gret in the whole mntter-nothing but what
| would do again. One thing you may rest
assured of, that am none the less friend
of the slave. If ever felt indignant at the
slave power, it is now that it has stretched
its powerful arm TO crush our citiZens.--
They are not satisfied with what has been
done, but they have commenced large
number of suits against our citizens for the
penalty. They contend that they can recov-
or the $500 penalty against each and every
one of those engaged in the transaction (;
and they are now trying it. They have also
commenced suit AGAINST me individually
Damages claimed $4,000, for something
growing out of this matter. They are not
satisfied with the pound of flesh, but want
the hearts blood. You will see that tile mat
ter has only begun.
You can remember how little anti-slavery
feeling there was in this town when you
lived West; but it has greatly changed
since. think that our labors in the cause
have not been without effect. Certain it is,
that our town is looked upon now as per-
feet hot-bed of aboitionsm. Our citizens
sided with almost entire unanimty in favor
of the poor captiyes, and there was n
deep feeling on the subject; aud now we
are called upon to pay the bitter price for
having hearts to feel for poor suffering hu-
manity. Suits have been commenced
against several of our best citizens, many of
whom merely sympahised with the poor
captives; but with the prejudiced jury that
may be expected to try the cases, they feel
that there is little hope for them. The re-
suit is that our town is in great state of ex-
citcment.
As for me, do not let these things hOu-
bie me. have no one TO provide for but
myself aud my little girl; and with good
health, | have no fear that we shall want
for the neccssurics of life. One thing they
cannot deprive me of-an approving con-
science. will not crafty them by allowing
il TO affect my pence of mnd.'