Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-02-28
Scents at the Capital,

docs it. 1t is done because the pcopio of the
Union-tho people of the North, will it. The
people who shout Hosannas to Kossuth-en-
force imprisonment for lifc-a daily death, upon
those who acted as heroically and dsintcrestcd-
ly for freedom as ever did Kossuth or any other
Martyr. They arc driving them to their graves
as they did the unfortunate Crandall, before
them. They arc state prisoners, with no hope Of
relief till death shall come to their aid. Read
the following from the Washington Correspond
cnt Of tho True Democrat;
WAsniNGToS CRY, February 16, 1852.
GENTLEMEN IL have Just visited the City
Prison for the first time during the present
session of Congress. found poor Drnyton
in his room, where he is permitted to remain
during tic day time, being thrust into his
inner dungeon at night. lie is in better
health than when last saw him; SAYS that
his physical comforts uro attended to rs well
MS circumstances permit. Sayrcs was also
with him in the same room. They are sup
piled with books and papers to read, aud
/ thus rs far as possible, occupy their minds.
! Yet here they are, slut ont from the world,
separated from their families, mud friends,
with no hope Of relcuse, until tic Angel of
and bid them enter that land where slave
| holders aud doughihces can no longer ufiict
punishment upon men iorlhcir love of liberty.
/ II is now nearly four years since hey made
an attempt to assist some eighty OF their itl
low beings to break the chains that hound
! them, aud to flee from nm oppression uu-
known among barbarous nations. For this
i generous aud righteous uct, they are doomed
| 10 lingering death within The bars and
1 bolts of II dungeon. TO ask the present
| Executive n pardon them woulJ be a waste
Of words aud of effort
They were pleased 10 sec me. They
never isil when | call to alludc TO my first
visit to them. 1t was on the morning alter
they first entered their gloomy abode. They,
with The whole eighty slaves had been cap
tured, brought back, aud lirust into prison.
There was great aud general excitement
through the city. The slave dealers were
collecting irOn all quarters to purchase the
victims who had been pcnncd. Baltimore,
Annapolis, Richmond, Alexandria and
Washington hul poured forth troops of these
human vultures, who had gnthercd at the
prison in order to speculate in human flesh.
There were the two Edmondson sisters,
iLeir talented, scnieel and manly brother;
| there was Mrs. AIadson's body servant, and
others equally intelligent, shul up for mar
kct in these barracoone. The Ncsiihulc of
the prison was filed with purchasers.
What followed needs no repetition. All
recollect the three days OF excitement, of
mob violence and of terror In the House
of Representatives the storm ragged md
members rnved, and said in public debate,
that they would head mob to execute vio-
lence on the mombcr from your district for
having visited these men. Hale broke forth
in the Senate, mud slnyclol,ling wrath was
also kindlcd up IN TINT grave body. Many
! and varied have been tie scenes which |
have succ Witnessed. Thousands of miles
have travelled, enjoying the sunshine aud
the Zephyrs Of heaven, nssocioliug with
| friends AID ncTuainlanccs, but there in their
gloomy abode these victims still remain, sur
rounded by walls of stone aud of iron; aud
there they are doomed To remain, while
they live, monuments TO the bnrburiiy Of this
land Of boosted freedom.
! also called on Noah Hanson. llc is an
| educated man, of geuieel department, with
just enough colorcd blood to show llut some
OF his ancestors belonged TO the African
race. Two years ago, he was serving at the
house Of Il. ). Cox, in this city. Two slaves
belonging TO MIR. Colcock, a representative
! from South Carolina, escaped, and were
subsequently found in one of Cox's ouibuil-
dings. This man was suspected, and being
II colorcd man, was easily convicted Of assis-
| ting them, although the slaves denied it, not
witlslanding they were repeatedly loggcd
To compel diem TO mplicate Hanson. On
conviction, he was fined Sl0S0, aud ecntonced
to remain in prison until the fire shall he
| paid. For this offence he has already been
! IN prison eight mouths. lie has mother,
who was dependent OIL him for support while
he was free; but that mother, aud the scenes
of his childhood he will never more scc.-
lie is doomed TO drag out miserable life
within the walls of Il dungeon.
! rccollect of hearing n member of Con-
! gress many years since tell of having seen a
white nlau shoot colorcd for walking over
u bridge across tho canal near the city,
thereby frightening some ducks at which the
white man was trying TO get shot, They
flew, aud the sportsman turned around and
shot the boy, who died in two days after
wards. But not n resident of Washington
was disposed TO prosecute his murderer
The gentleman went himself 10 the uuthori-
ties and stated tho facts and informed them
that the subject should he brought up in the
House unless the murderer was arrested
Process was finally issued the murderer was
Imprisoned, and soon after it was said lie had
broken Jail and escaped and was no more
heard OIL But this man, for assisting his
lelOw-man to break his chains, is doomed
TO linger and waste his life in living grave.
This is n specimen of the justice OF Con-
gressional legislation. Yours.
Cleveland and .Mahoning Rail Road.-The
| friends of This rond nre i'm nnrnpst AIcetiuOs