Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-02-09
snIcm, Ohio, Febroary 0, Isao.
ANOTHER EFroRr At CoMPnoxsE.--sc Con-
grcssiopS proceedings of Monday.
Kidnappers in Salem !


Our village was thrown into state of in
tense excitement on Tuesday last by the an-
nouncement that couple Of Shareholders from
Wheeling had como among us for tho purpose
Of carrying Oft If Possible, certain oolorod per-
sons whom they' claimed as their property in
Virginia, 'undcr the laws thereof The vii
loins arrived about noon, and rode leisurely
througn Main-stroet to the West end, whore
they turned North and made for small house
about quarter of mile from tho village, in
which lived colored family. Tho names Of
these man hunters were Archibald Paul and
Samuel Mitchell, the lattcr a son-in-law Of the
former. On reaching the house, they attcmp-
tod to coax the inmates to parley, represent
ing that they had come (kind souls y to offer
them chance to go back to 'old Virginia,
having understood that thoy were in suffering
condition and intensely anxious to sec massa and
missis. A colorcd woman came ut onco to the
village and gave the alarm, and forthwith a
considerable multitude started for the scene of
operations, Tho kidnappers, finding that the
colorcd people were too wide awake to be caught
by their smooth professions, soon concluded
that the better part of volor was discretion, and
therefore started back toward the village. where
they were met by company of indignant citi-
zens, who followed them to Coasts Hotel,
where they dismounted, Here q few Of our
citizens embraced tho opportunity to express in
no very cquivocal terms thoir sense Of the viii
lainy involved in the business Of slave catching
The scoundrols were very cool, and protested
that they had not the slightest disposition to
molest the fugtives they knew they could not
get them by force from Salem, and had como all
tho way from Wheeling in zero atmosphere
for the benevolent purpose Of relieving tho dis
trcss Of their dear servants For proof of their
character they referred to tho Rev, Mr.. Ebbcrt,
Cashier of the Rank in this place, who they said
knew thcm WE'LL They were told that the bus-
ness on which they had como, and the fact that
thoy wero shareholders, superseded all necessity
for rcfcrcnces--that their characters needed no
other endorsement They were reminded also
that their reference to the Rev, gentleman above
named, if it should prove to have been authors
zod, would subject him to the necessity of Civ
ing his character an airing; for that in tho csti-
nation of the people of Salem, slavc-catchcr
and villain were convertible terms.
Tho scoundrcla won't into the hotel, where
they took horn of whiskcy and treated GER
tain fellows who were sufficiently degraded to
liquor ut their expense. After while they
mounted their horses and rode off toward New
Lisbon.
After they had gone, information was re-
ceivod-it is not proper to say from what source
that man who visited Salem last week
pretending to bo an Abolitionist from Marietta,
and to have been scnt here by an Anti-Slavcry
meeting to assist tho escape of certain relatives
of some of the fugitivcs in this place, was ar
agent and spy of these Wheeling villains. The
plan of operations by which they expected to
accomplish their object was also partially dis.
closed. The name Of tho spy was -
though he passed himself off here under thu
name of Peppers. The object of tho visit oil
Tuesday was of course to rcconnoitrc thu
ground, and to allay the suspicion of tho fugi
tvos by the prctcnce that there was no dcsigl
to take them back by force. If the hcsh-mon
gcrs could have got away without raising al
alarm among the citizens, they would doubles
have come again at night with posse and ia
ken their prey. For the time being they ar
banked of their internal purpose.
In view of these facts, apublic meeting o
the citizens of the place and vicinity was hcl'
at tho Second Babtist Church on Wedncsda,
evening, and by adjournment on Friday evening
also. We shall publish tho proceedings mex
, week.
, Incredible as it may seem, VIC have among u
! men whose sympathics are chiefly with tn
! man hunters, and who think it hardly crodita
bic to the place that respectable q stakeholder
+ were treated like rogues, when they only cam
= to pay kind visit to their former servants, an
TO offer them the comfort Of homo in col
i weather. with the precious privilege of be
coming slaves. Some OF these mon belong +
the class who think that the Apostle Paul wa
Q a slave catcher, lin the case of Oncsimus,) an,
:, that the Bible sanctions and God smiles approx
4 ingly upon Shareholders Salem is cursed will
: a full share of the 'diabolical piety which cai
a preach and kidnap men, and mock Jus
I God by hollow prayers and hypocritical mouth
= ings of cant phrases, while denying all sympa
: thy for the downtrodden and oppressed ant
n fraternizing with mcn-stcalcrs.
tn caPPeSnOndenfs