Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-02-16
Protection for the Fugitive,
l.. T. Park, Co,
Aaron Hinchman, ''

BRoTHER JoHNsoN:-I hear your streets
have been again desecrated by the stealthy
tread of the slave-catcher-the human blood
hound, who, without human sympathies,
dogs the escaped victims of his avarice
through our streets and to our doors. Thanks
to the good people of Salem, his Prey has es-
cnpcd him though within sight and reach.
Only to think that they should see their
chattels-talk with theDi-profier them sup
port and home, and then he compelled to
go back to Virginia, disappointed and dis
consulate, without them-their dear friends
the objects of their solctude and care -
Oh! Sisyphus -7Tantalus aid them in their
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS their ago
nies
But sat down to congratulate you upon
the fact that the fiigitives have resolved to
cease their flight-to stop among us and as
sert their right to select their own residence.
Shame upon us if by this time public senti-
ment did not invite them TO do it. Shame
upon us if after Is years of anti-slavery
preaching, printing, writing, reading, talking,
we still have to crawl from our beds at mid
night, and with the steathiness of the bur-
glar or assassin, sneak off TO the aid of the
painting, famishing fugitive; and with all
smuggler's fear and watchfhlness, thrust the
human commodity upon our British neigh
bos. u would prove our men and women
but sham specimens of humanity, if here we
could not now afford aid and comfort, Be-
fore all Israel and the sum-" Out upon the
idea of "hnboring and secrehng," hope
we are past or fast passing that crisis
What shall the terror of the 10000 men
and wemen claiments longer penetrat to our
ed-cllambers, and compel us to conceal the
objects of our sympathy in hay-stacks, to
smother them in garrets, cellars and closets,
and spirit them away on moonlcss nights, to
the regions of Queenly "despotism." No;
let it be known to Mason and CALHOUN, and
all their tyrant nccomplices, that henceiorth
the citizens of this region will dispense their
hospitality as readily by daylight as in dark
ness. That those who choose TO reside
among US, trusting to themselves and us for
protection, shall have that protection though
Congress should constitute every federal
officer, from postmaster to President, n
slave-catcher. If were of the number of
the fleeing and the hunted, perhaps motives
of personal safety might induce me to con-
tinue my flight across Lake Erie or the At
lantic. But sure am that if | took into ac-
count the emancipation of my class and
race, should stop upon the first hilltop
where by any possibility could maintain
foot-hold, and shout defiance to my pursuers.
1t gives me great joy to learn that the
hunted of Salem and this vicinity have re-
solved to make this stand. II is wise, be-
neyolent, heroic resolution. Let them main
tain it firmly and peacefully, and they are
safe. May | not pledge to them the un-
flinching aid of our citizens in its support
If so, despair will henceforth settle down
upon the slave-tyrant, and Hopes cheering
flame burn bright in the heart of his victim.
M. r.. ROBINSON.
Marlboro, 9th Feb. 1850.
SOUTHERN CHIvALRY.-Two negroes were
convictod last week. at NeWbury, South Caro-