Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12

~ the tence, aud the bartender of Webster's
ttotel, seizing my arms, brought them be-
mud me and bound them together with n
horse bride. They arranged themselves in
front of me, and inquired "Are you an Abo-
litlonisis" stated that did not believe the
slaves ought to rise aud resist their masters,
hut that ! beloved in einancipating them,
and that was laborng TO bring the moral
power of the Church TO bear against slavery.
They took handkerchief folded il, and
haudnged my eyes. Supposing was about
TO die, began to pray aloud; but this drew
from them oaths aud tbreats. They then
seemed to be waiting for some one to bring
some tat aud feathers; but the persons they
expected not coming, they consulted what
shouid DC done with me. One thought he
could obtnin some tar and feathers hy being
absent little while. They asked me if I
lud not said, in Richmond, that il was right
Tor slaves TO run away, aud that would help
them. told them ! had not. "Did you
not" said they, "tell the Methodist minister
that slaves could not get TO heaven, if they
did not run away from slaveryp | told
them did not. After further questions, they
consulted whether should be whipped, tar
red aud feathered, ducked, or hanged. AT
last they decided TO duck lne. We had 10
go some distance to n pond. The bandage
from my eyes was taken off but my hands
were still bound. Having to 90 over some
ienoes, u afforded them sport TO see me 20
over them bound. In some cases they would
take of rail or two, and in one case insisted
me. Arrived at the pond, MIR, Turner, tho
owner OF the fnrm, came up. "Ilere," said
they, "wc have found this man stealing your
hogs" lie seemed to understand their OBJ
Joct. now asked that | might be allowed
to take off my two coats, and place my BIZ
ble, watch, and pocket-book in the pocket of
my over-coat, To this they consented.-
They asked me if could swim told them
] could, but did not know that / could with
my clothes on. Que of them said, stone
ought to be tied TO me, that might sink TO
the bottom. They brought tue 10 the edge
OF the water The bartender on my left,
and Mr., Turner OH my right, seized and flung
the as fnr as they could into the pond. Be
fore rising TO the suriacc, swallowed con-
siderable water, aud nearly lost my breath.
When approached the shore, as near as
where the water was waist high, paused to
gain breath. They commanded me to come
to the shore Instantly. | impored them to
allow me TO guin my breath. But they reiter-
oied, "Come out Instantly" As soon as ]
reached the shore, they took me and threw
me IN again, head first. On my reganing
the shore, they threw me in the third time.
On coming out, they required me to promise
never TO come to Richmond, or into Madison
county, any more. ! declined promising,
and they threw me in the fourth time /
then made the promise. They next requir-
ed me TO leave Kentucky, and never return
to II. refused, aud they threw me in the
filth time. On coming to the shore, they
"a IN olsr,t tl.n, 4
fused, and they determined TO whip me-
They led me round to a tree, and tied up my
arms us they tie up slaves when they fog
them. They tied a bandage round my eyes,
so tight ms to pain them exceedingly. But
finally they concluded to duck me again.-
They led me along, when, putting up my
hand, pulled off the bandage, and found
Turner leading me to the pond. lie blum-
ed me for pulling off the bandage. They
threw me las beiore) into the pond the sixth
time. j still refused TO promise. Another
set of hands took hold, aud threw me in the
seventh time. refused to promise. They
threw me in the eight time. i refused to
promise. They threw me in the nnlh time.
refused to promise. They threw me in
the tenth time and ] refused to promise.-
They now resolved 10 whip me. As | ap-
preached the shore, found all the powers
of hature giving away. thought of my in
tention, in coming into Kentucky, to leave it
II they would not hear inc lecture. thought
also of the vast amount of work yet TO be
done in the free states, and that, il | lived,
could tell the free states of this treatment /;
aud believed it would do good to make it
known. So, halting in the pond, what of
life there was in me promised TO leave Ken
tucky aud never return. The bartender
said, {" Do you swear, 80 help you God, you
will leave Kentucky, and never return"
| replied, solemnly affirm, j will leave and
not return. They then assured me that j
should have men to watch me to the borders
of the state; that ii attempted TO 90 to Cas-
sius Nj. Clay's, or on the Richmond pike TO
Lexington, should be killed spies would
be ont to watch that must 90 by Lancast-
er, nnd there take the stage for Lexington
and if ever returned to the state, they would
hang me wherever they could find me, or,
even il told how had been treated before
leaving the state that l must take the Lam
cestcr stage the next morning for Lexington.
! can add no more now, as wish 10 take the
stage for Lexington.
Madison, Ind, Feb %, 1851.
/ resume the subject of my treatment by
the lynchers. After exacting the promise 10
leave the state by way of Lancaster, they told
me might change my dress. / made an
effort to unlock my carpet-bag, but shook SO
much with the cold that was unable 10 dc
so, and one ofthe lynchers opened it for me
They seemed to regard my articles in the
carpe,-bag as quite as much under their con
troll as their own property, stating that they
wanted my nnti-slavery tracts, papers, etc
put on dry socks, drawers, flannel and cot
ton shirt. During this time, it being in til,
open air, and the 18th of February, wa
very cold, and felt cramping pains in M.
legs. Having no change OF panialoons,
had to put on the wet ones which had jus
taken of. My vest l placed in Il handker
chief with the remainder Of my wet cloihe,
f They now required the anti-slavery books
minded ont bundle of "Pollics and ID