Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-08-31
Slave Stealing.

1he following communication has been
handed us by its author who is highly res
pcctable and distinguished gentleman of his
State.
1t is now well settled that there is no safe
" for slave property whilst travelling through
the Northern States, or even touching az
then Such is the temper of one portion of
the people at the North, aud the apathy of
another, that slnvc-propc1y is not safe an
hour IN any of her cities. This is gross
iniraction of the spirit OF the constitution, Of
its letter, and of the social relations of the
States. We know of no remedy in law, for
laws that run counter to the opinions of n
people are nugatory. A fugitive slave bill
might do some but not much good. The
only efficient remedy is non-intercoursc.-
Let the South abstain from visiting or trad
ing with the North until the social and poll
teal relations of the two countries can be res
pecied, and we are certain the North will
soon find means to correct the abuses she
now iolcrates.
We observe that in Pittshurg, as in Con-
gress, there is a propensity 10 compromise.
They took slave aud trunk from South-
crn traveller, who in an Arab tent would
have been protected in person and property
as II dmty of hospitality. But in the christian
and civilized city oi Piisburg, d genileman's
maid servant and trunk are taken away, and
when he complains, lie is promised the trunk
and advised TO give up the servant.
If this case were submitted to, the North
ern majority in Congress for Compromise
they would take bo,ll trunk aud scrvant-tcll
the owner it was not them, but the law of
God that did il, and if Inc complained would
call him Southern ultraist, iactiouist and
disunionist:
A Caution 10 Sonihengs going East By the
toay The Ohio riuer. Be,cdre Of PtisbHg,
Pa.
The undersigned, citizen of the State of
Arkansas, deems il his duty to place before
the people of the South for their information,
a statement or narrative of an event which
recently took place at the Monongalela
House, in the city of Pitsburg, Pa, so that
Southerners going east by the way of the
Ohio river, may be placed upon their guard
and avoid said city in their route.
On the 24th ult., at or near midninght, j
arrived at the city of Pittsburg, Pa, on the
steamboat Asia, on my way to Washington
city, with my wife, child and servant girl,
intending to take the morning steamer for
Brownsville; but OH making inquiry in the
morning, was informed that the morning
boat had ceased running, and that no boat
would leave ill 6 O'Clock, p. Nj. My wife
and child being indsposed, concluded TO go
to some hotel in the city, aud remain there
until the hour should arrive for the Browns
vile boat to leave. ! accordingly had my
baggage conveyed to the Monongaheln House
and placed in charge of the proprietor of the
house, and took room in which we remain
ed until dinner was announced. | then left
with my wife for tire dining-room; leaving
the servant girl in charge of the room with
my sick child, not supposing for n moment
that my properly would be disturbed or stol-
en-, as l had every confidence in my servant
girl, who had raised with as much tender
ness as one of my own children and who,
believe, had a strong affection for myself and
family. Upon my return TO my room from
dinner, was astonished TO learn that my
servant girl had been taken off and also one
my trunks, containing the eloathing of my
child and some of my wile's apparel. I'm
mediately upon learning the THEFT npprised
The proprietor of the Monongahela House of
the fact, and requested him to procure the
aid of police officer 10 enable me 10 Obtaln
possession of my servant girl and trunk, but
was told by the clerks of the establishment
that police officer dare not take possession
of the servant girl, should he even see her in
the street. Finding il was impossible TO in
duce the proprietor OF this notable establish
ment (the MOnongahela House of Pitisburg,
Pa.,) TO procure an officer for the purpose of
obtaining my property which had been stol-
EN- in his house, as he appeared quite indif-
ferent about my. getting either the servant
girl or trunk, Told him il there was no law
in Pennsylvania by which l could get my
servant girl, would try it there was any by
which could obtain my trunk, or make him
responsible for its value. The threat of ma
king him responsible for the loss of the trunk
and contents, appeared TO have some effect
upon him, for he then sent for a police of
ficer, to whom gave description of the
girl, so that might ascertain her where
abouts and possibly obtain possession of her
again. In less than one hour, the officer re-