Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-07
VOL. 81
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Nov. 10, 1850.
DEAN OLIVER: Since last wrote to thee 1
have held, on average, one meeting per day
i'm Wayne, Randoll h, and Jay Counties.
mainly on that Infamous fugitive law. A week
ago, Eli and Hannah Hiatt harnessed their tosm
to farm wagon, and brought me from win-
chester, the County scat of Randolph, (whsre I
had held great meeting, and they had pssssd
strong resolutions against that lsw,) to Cam
den in Jay County. In that place and vicinity
held four large meetings, and one and all SEEM
cd to enter into solemn league and covensnt
that AT ALL HAZARDS, they would resist that
law and protect the fugitive. Many will re-
deem their pledge. Several camo 10, and some
10 miles to the meetings. Very many in that
vicinity are from New Garden, and dearly do
they remember their far away friends, and they
say to them and to all, the CRISIS Is coms-Do,
or DIE. Fugitivcs are living in these log cab
ins Of Indiana and should the kidnapper, in
any shape, attempt to return them, bullet
through the heart would be the answer for
these iugtivcs have learned of their oppressor
no higher and more potent law of salvation
than that of violence and blood.
During the past season an attempt was made
to kidnap some mon in Newport, Wayne Co..
A company from Kentucky entered the town at
midnight,--led on by citizen Of the place
The people had news of their coming and were
collected, prepared to receive them. They rode
up to the people assembled, one of whom was
pointed out as slave strong, rctolute, des-
pcratc man. The leader of tho kidnsppsr,
with a drawn pistol, rode up to seize him. The
man stepped back, cooked and drew his gun 70
shoot the monster dead. lie was prevented by
an abolitionist from shedding blood. The kid
nappcrs were warned that not one would leave
that town alive if they fred pistol, struck a
blow, attempted to seize any one. Their
slaves were present, but not one should bc ar
rested. The slavc-huntcrs appealed to the
sympathies of the whites present. 1t was in
vain. They looked about them and saw them
selves surrounded by determined men. with
arms ready for the work Of death. They turn
cd and fed back to the dcns of infamy whence
they came.
To-day l came to this place. A meeting 10
consider the fugitive law had been appointed
/ in the Court Housc-this being the County
town. found the Court in session. The
Judge adjourned the Court at 2, Z. NJ. to allow
us to hold cur meeting; and Judge, lawyers,
sheriff deputies, and constables were present 70
hear. Strong resolutions were passed; one
pledged resistance to the fugitive Law, because
it makes escape. and aiding essapo from slavery .
crime, punishable as felony. Il it come to this
This Nation, as a NATION, has declared it to b.
FELONY to escape from slavery, or to aid men TO
escape. 1t seems incredible. Yet, 30 it is
there, in that law, is the Nations solemn de-.
laration that it is crime, to be punished BY
fines and dungeons, TO aid or s6~ an cscaps fron
slavsry! Oliver where are wei What ars
we OIL blush that belong to sach "a
ton Better be eanni6ai than an Amsrioor.--
A crime to escape from slavery Felony 10 as
pirc to rise from the condition Of brute to that
Of a man! Felony to aid men to rise FROM
slaves to Frcemen So say Daniel webs,sr.
Henry Clay and Moses Stuart; so says ,iis
Model q Repubiic-" the land Of the ffss--
and home of the brave +"
Well, we arc having precious rout over Il
in this region. Some of the local pspsrs will
Government. 1 should be deserving an etsr-
nal hell, 0f any mortal could deserve it, were
any other than that None can be friend
of God or man and not be traitor to this KID
mapping Union. The Negro's portion is my
portion; this government is to me what it il To
him. lie cannot be other than traitor to this
government. Nor will and by all such
means as think right will seek its veithrow.
Would you think it? Men come forward
here to prove from the Bible that slaves have
no right to escape from slavery; and that We
do wrong to help them to escape! Ny only
answer is-if the Bible teaches that, the Bible
uttcrs falsehood and leave to priests and
doacons to decide if it docs. Tho God that
speaks in my soul, commands me to aid slaves
to escape, and I'll do it, without any regard to
what any book, law, church or government
says about it.
The political tinkcrs of Indiana are at work
on the Constitution at Indianapolis. They
, have decided to exclude negroes, mulattoes and
Indians from suffrage; from coming into tho
, State. and from holding real estate Will the
people ratify it, Doubtful. Bright is canvass :
ing for reelection. 1t is said he has no chance
, Good. HENRY c. WRIGHT.
ONO LRGIsLATURE.-This body assembled on
Monday. Tho following telegrAphic dispatch in
the Cleveland True Democrat of Tuesday COM