Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-22
Another Slave Hunt in Michigan.

We clip the following from the Southern
Press, which will be perused with interest
by our readers. The writer complains Of
Northern officers for not dashing off in pur
suit of the game after night, aud pouncng
upon il at his command, as if they were
Southern bloodhounds. But he may thank
those gentlemen for not accompanying him
90 the abode of those fugitives that night, for
we know that they were well prepared to de-
Send their CASTLE and lie would have been
the first man that they would have given
warm salute with powder and balls, even at
the expense Of their own lves.-Penin. Free
man.
NASHVILLE, Dec. II, 1850.
Messrs. EDITeRs.--Severul years ago it
was tho bad luck of my father, John p.
Chester, to lose some negroes by their flight
10 the free States by the merest accident he
ascertainCd then that they were in Washte-
naw, neur Raisin Post Office. Some yeurs
ago, he, in connection with myself aud
another man, attempted an arrest by force,
but being oycrpowercd and outdone, the
slaves were re-cnptured aud again set ut lib
eTty. A short time afterwards, | received
letter from one Mrs. Rowland, an arrant
nboitionist of the Abby Folsom school,
which contained the following extruct;
RAIsrN, Dec. 81, 1916.
Dean SIN: Yours of the Sd inst, | re-
ceived yesterday, in company with one from
Ross wilkins, United States Judge, who
resides in Detroit, both on the same subject,
but of entirely different import.
So you see that this pink of kindness, this
gem of humanity, and this Theoretical and
practical Aboltionist and amalgomutor, was
in the habit of receiving letters Of the creed
and tenor from Ross Wilkins, United Statcs
Judge.
A few days after the passage of the Fugi-
tive Slave Bill / started in pursuit of the
same slaves; by great o'ertion aud expense,
found them in Washenaw county, Michi-
gan, ten miles from Ypsianti, and forty
miles west of Detroit. l saw them, friend
who was with me saw them, and fifty other
circumstances corroborated the fact that they
were there. hastened to Detroit to get my
warrant--appled to one Mr.. Watson, q COM
missioner; he declined issuing tho writ on
account of private engagement in an adj
Joining county or town, stating TO me that if
he issued it, he would lose thereby pc
cuniarily, and in character; or in other
words that he lived in free State--thnt pub
lie sentiment was against the law--that II
would injure him. lie is lawyer lie,
with gentleman by the name of George G.,
Bates, United States District Attorney, ad-
vised me 10 apply 10 the United Stntes
Judge; and, in fact, they urged it in such
way that suw no other course, finally
resolved to do SO. lH PIG
Invent to n lawyer by the name Of Dou-
glass, 10 employ him to assist me in making
out the case. That gentleman had, as he
informed me, political aspirations, and any
connection with il would injure him. Il ask
II Ill o(roib nf puhlic NJ
timent, and declined. | then had TO rely
upon my own capacity and execute an affi-
davit myself. did SO; presented il, as
was urged, to the United States Judge. AT
ter considerable parley he issued my writ in
the presence of the clerk and deputy mar
shal. handed ii instantly TO that worthy,
who peremptorily declined serving il, Ills
honor told him to hunt up the principal mar
shall. did so-demanded immediate ser
vice. He declined it--said night exposure
would kill hm-had no posse-dangerous
without one--that the free negroes and fugl-
tive slaves would kill us-advised me TO GO
10 Ypsilanti by the morning truin, and he
aud his posse would come 10y the evening
one. did as was advsed-got to my des-
tinution by nine o'clock, A. NJ. AT two, A. M.
telegraph despatch came TO abolitionists
and negroes that l was at Ypsllanti after
NUMBER OF 0egTOcb. iHcys DCi1E wen VI
ganized, sent runners in every direction run
The slaves to Canada, by the way of Gibral
tar, before the marshal could get there by
the cars, or any other conveyance; he hav
ing TO leave Detroit at seven o'clock, p. NJ.
Thus YOU will see the fallibility of the
miscalled compromise; the humbnggery o
the Fugitive Slave Bill the duplcty OF thu
North the rascality Of the official whose
duty il is TO execute, in good faith this law.
fs The man, or rather the villain, from
whom got my warrant, was Ross wilkins
United Stntes Judge, who corresponded will
This practical amalgamationist Mrs. Iowland
she being the instrument who prevented u:
ia 1916 from capturing them, and who lar
bored them for years before that time, and
within II short time of this. No man knew
where they were save Ross wilkins and the
marshall nor did any know my name except
them, for was known by an assumed one.
As Southern man ] know my duty.
know the feelings Of the people of the North
know that they will not execute this law
il he possible to avoid il. No reliance shoul'
be put in their protestotions no faith mus
be had in their declarations. They woul
poison rather than assist you; assassinai
you rather than sec you succeed. OF IL
thousands of negroes who are iugltives on
four have been arrested. Hundreds arc
search of their property and one out OF Il
whole number may succeed.
In conclusion, would advise those wi
have property there TO capture il by fore
rather than expose themselves TO the ueac
cry of their officers or people. Most respe
fully, IIloS; H. CiiES lEh
JoNEsBoRoUGH, East Tennessee"
HHIaHER Law" AT THE SoUTH.-lt I
mars nv letters from New Orleans, III,