Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-02
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Kidnapping in Cincinnati.

Several attempts have been mnde Of late
at kidnapping in Cincinnati. One of the
cases was that of n white girl who was lured
from her home for the basest Of purposes
And here we may say this fugitive slave law
might, frequired he used efficiently for cases
of this sort. The wretch whose lustiul eye
had fastened upon some lone and unprotec-
ted maiden, white though she might be,could
by authority of this law secure her transfer
ncross the Ohio to his den, that he might
riot upon her virture. The law is as nppli-
cable to his purpose MS to that of the muster
who seeks thereby to reclaim the blackest
man slave who ever fled from service or from
torture. Perhaps it would he well for poll
licians whose sympathy is limited 10y com
plexion, to think of this, when they vote for
man to execute that law and 10 maintain
it as finnlity.
| The following is the account Of an unsuc-
cessfiII attempt to kidnap free colorcd boy
in that city, ns given in the True Democrat.
The youth Elias Wallace, was engaged upon
a steamboat.
lie wns arrested on the wharf by Police
officer PnnLIPs, ia connection with two
Kentuckidus, and claimed Ms n fugitive slave.
lie WIS inken to prison aud temporarily con-
fined, preparatory to his removal across The
river; fortunately, a man who saw the ur-
rest, gave the alarm to some Attorney, who
sued ont n writ OF haLeas corpus, which was
served Oh the kidnuppers before u removal
could he effected, and they gave him up
without coming to trial. Tie police officer,
Phillips, who put himself to tins Infamous
piece Of work, has been held to hail Tor Kid
mapping. Wnllnce's claim to freedom was
n tnuiter Of public nUtOrieiy; aud, yet, II was
by n mere accident that he escaped the doom
OF slavery. Had not his arrest been wit
nessed by one who knew him, aud prompt
measures taken ia his behalf, he would soon
linve been beyond recovery.
The Christian Press has the following
continents which are not only worthy Of the
consideration of the Editor of the Gazette TO
whom they are addressed, but also of null
ttude Of others in our community who Inan-
ilest like discrimination in their annlhemas
against kidnapping. In their esteem he
should be hung who aids aud abets kidnap-
ping in Airica-while with them it is the
trunscendant virtpe, which should be re-
warded with the presidency in this country.
KIDNAPPING BY LAW, WITHOUT LAW.
There was manifestation of much right
feeling and statement of some correct opin-
ions ~ the account Of kidnapping case
copied last week from the Gazette, OF this
city but we are amazed that writers other
wise clear-hended aud logical, should so
confuse themselves aud others in regnrd TO
| what constitutes law. IIus not a nan the
saine right TO " stenl n niger" in the city
of Cincinnati as on the cuast of Africa P
aud suppose these kidnuppers had been
successful, aud had borne their victim away |
aud sold him al the South, would not the |
purchasers, though knowing lie was stolen, |
have had the same right OF ownership us
those who lave received their negroes di |
recIly or indirectly from the kidnappers in !
Africa? But our policemen will not arrest
without legal wnrranr. Suppose II fleet |
OF pirulcnl, slnve-irading ships should gath
er in AN African harbor, aud the crews |
meeting in Convention should adopt Con-
siitution authorizing and commanding the
Slave Trade, and should issue their war
rants for the nrrest OF all negroes who could
| he seized on shore, would not these war |
rants possess ns much authority, would |
| they not have ms much legality MS amy is
sued for the arrest of negroes under n gov |
ernnlcnt compact in the United States p
Is not the right in each case the sarnr =
Suppose that while our loyal, lawGblding
policeman was urresIiug negroes by the au-
| thOrity OF the warrant, news should flash
over the wires that the blacks lIud made Il
successful illsurectiolI, had seized upon the
government, and had, in short become "d0
iuclo" the administrators OF the American
government, uhd another set of warrants
should then he put into his hands, cOnI-
nIanding him MS uu officer under the new
government TO arrest aud reduce TO slavery,
aud offer for sale all the prominent white
citizens of Cincinnati; would he not, nccor-
ding to the theory, lie hound in conscience
10 obry this as righlnl law? Would not
! pro-slavery ministers he compelled 10 de-
clare all this entirely legal, the act of the
powers thut be- proper legal government,
not TO be resisted hut obeyed as the ord-
nance OF God; aud would they not he COM
PEELED to comfort the Mayor aud Council,
aud other eminent citizens, while toillng
under the lash, hy reminding them ilnt
Slavery is sustained 10y The Bible, and that
, holy Abraham held slaves! Would they
not piously exhor them, Let ms many
} servants ms are under the yoke" &c.!-
Would not they preach n revised edition oi
lower-law sermons, and would not the gor-
ernnlent print aud circulate them?