New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-27
Pr-ventins Escape OF slaves and Recovery
Of Pssitivcs.
r. ~ Editor q TIE NGys-sfs FsxE.

E'V'chunS Escape OF Asavcs ana Recovery
Of Fssitivcs.
r. ~ Editor q TIE Hsys-,li, Esxk
Augusta. Monday Nov q iSs5
understand mass meeting, consisting N
tr Sfvchod, Of the Counties OF Nilsson and Brsrken
ere 10 NEE, Of Minerva the 10th inst % take ssrc
steps tor the further protection Of Slavery in the two
counties cEesrfay concur IN the propriety az tn
proposed meeting and trust yon viii urge throa yost
paper. general attendance.
recent trip throagh Ohio thence 10 Canada. IN par
suit fugitive has enabled socoect sach inform
on calcuisted excite asrm for the safety II
our slssss and for the crest importance OF spue vra
INSURED and disciplined code OF procedure IN pursuing
and afIes,ing them During part Of tn, week l ~
NAMED IN ~sndusy upward II thirty iuyivcs crossed
me Lake. On my way to Maiden the captain ofthe Ar
row runnsg from Sandusky 20 Detroit tod me- tbs: In
.se ast TWO months AEsdrri had crossed from
e S'Is o. Nensucky alone. have jast recoved ict
~ III Hu Sruupe upon the border OF The Lake who
-s,es that the number crossing Il ,gsiv increasing
an" on Monday night last eigAieen crossed at single
TIP; the same week torty-odd crossed ~ Cleveland
AaAe the Losses o; the Counties of Mason Brackeu
Perdlcton aud Boone, amounting 70 ssrsu, cd sls-,s
and You VII readily perceive allowing fair allowance
from other counties what immense loss the sfe has
sustained IN the isst two months Out Of the seventy
odd Shves from the above couatcs believe only three
have been taken in the State OF Ohio.
The night | crossed the Lake 20 Canada there were
several iugivcs uponhe boat As soon as the boat
under Way. introduced myself las who or what, VII
say for the prescn to shrewd sensible negro who
proved 70 be from Louisville and the properly u
Mr. Ford OF Owenton. will pass over the narrative of
his ip, which was peculiarly interesting to me- cxcet
10 say that he broke the lock OF skid az saw mis-
above Louisville crossed in IT, made his wsy % Cincin
natl there took the and landed at Ssndusky in
week from the time he left inquired OF this boy whx
ntlut nee brought bear on him induce him 70
run away whether free negroes nv Rhiie frssSs
om Ohio. cling in kentucky. had advised hun the
pursue To this inquiry could not get sat
istactory answer. nor could from any with whom
talked Re said frankly however that he had intended
10 on since they took the rots IN tAe Nsss
whether the negroes should be free ao meaning the
Emancipation move. | inquired II the negroes geac
rally not pretty well satisfied and said but little
about running on lie told me that nearly all he knew
of making up their minds to leave several want
ed 10 20 with him and his wife but he told them 10 scat
ter out, many together soNld BE- cazeh He re
marked that he had found out II sropg to sercs
,adstr, and that the r,adng negroes told HIM II
against the Bible" He further stated, that next
mer there would be an awful numbering Of the DARK
les TO the free grounds In my intercourse with the
groes in Maiden who had lately crossed gathered tho
same IDEAS yellow boy and his wife from Poplar
Plains, Respnss's boy from Maysvle and Others told
me, II not THIS month. next summer there would be
general rush n this Information from single
negro, il might be questionable; but the ideas
in reference to leaving and the determination Of their
acquaintance 10 follow, comes from different and
from different sections he may right.uy apprchend
that disastrous undercurTent has been work in
the stae-which we as Shareholders. must meet, and
meet
feel il 10 be my duty on account of the uncertainty
of my professional engagements Ia communicate thus
much TO those who may compose the meeting. fer their
sober reflection and TO contribute my hasty reflections
10 the plans by which may better ourselves
against the immense loss which seems TO threaten
counties. only state for the present few sugge~
tons which hope, il not feasible in themselves. n,sy
give some hint or idea 10 Others whocan better deveope
= more secure one Allow me 70 suggest
lt' That each county, OF the different precincts oil
each county, Qhe latter prefer for convenience) form
themselves INTO Societies composed OF siaveho'den.
each Society to be organized by President Secretary
and Treasurer
Secoad. Let all, or a. many of the Shareholders Of
each county or precinct, will join the Society.
Third Let tire Society appoint IA suitable number 81
discreet prudent and energetic men, whose duty shall
be when any member Of the Society has lost slave. to
pursue them forthwith in the most efficient and perse
verng manner as far and long they in their uds
ment may deem necessary.
Forrtk Let there be a separate Committee, whose
duty shall be 10 take acOiee of the laves belong
ing TO each member Of the Society and report the same
to the Society.
Fyfhs When a slave escapes from any member OF the
Society let there be tax levied upon each member OF
the society Or standing fund.- In proportion TO thor
respective interest," sufficient to carry into liberal ana
energetic tha AT snid alaye slaves.
SiIh ii thought advisable Lee portion Of said Cap
turing Committee be appointed from among nonslsye-
holders who known to be efficient and favorable to
the cause
7M If said slave or slaves should be captured and
brought back said owner by virtue Of the Fugitive
Slave Law" recover compensation for his slave
slaves, then the amount levied upon each member Of
the Society to be paid back by the Of said slave
slaves, ana the shd owner 10 Dear oil the expense u
cidcnt TO the prosecution aud capture otherwise the
members OF the Society to bear the expense In proper
ton to their iRUOiced stock.
81: Let the pursuing posse have stipulated reward,
provided they capture and bring back said slave or
slaves further incentive and that they be requires
familiarze themselves with the bearing OF the rug
tive Slave Law, 20 tar as l. necessary to give pract
cal efficiency.
9Th; That the pursuing p0sse shall not be allowed to
pursue any indiy iduns slave from county who
Is not member OF said Society.
l0h That this Society will pay three hundred dollars
reward 10 any citizen OF Ohio for each and every slave
shey will deliver 20 the owner Of snid slave who u q
member OF this Society, and Tor such Information -
will enable this Society It's Committee 10 capture any
lave or slaves belonging to members Of this Society,
nifty dollars will be paid for each slave captured The
reward IN either 10 out Of the owner.
In pursung fugitiyes nj proscnf find two leading dif
fcuie- 10 contend with: % get tho right kind OF
mon to follow tlcm thOut paying their expenses indie
pendent OF the reward the other IT, 10 avoid indiscret
persons who only follow day two IN kind OF bos
ferrous irOc-N no abuse every person they come ACROSS
whether Abolionists not and not unregaeny threat
an to burn oyery town in their view. While may al.
miro the warm ardor OF those persons IN pnrsuh,
must be allowed to condemn their manner OF carrymgh
ont =,
With my ltc experience can tell shareholders, once
Tor al that fhcir slaves away VIII take money 10
set them and II YOU without any system OF aiscr
pinned plan in pursuing them, would not giye farming
jor your chance There II throughout this state dan
eorous influence being exerted over tne minus OF ho
sleree II becomes us then, Kentuckans, and espe
csv AZ slavohOers OF the bOrler Counties 10 realize
the identity which subssts between u.s. our interest IL
kindred ia ~ chsraccr have common interest ID
su -erye si, iater ri the present crsis, our sgr
culture end The price OF lands must pey the penalty
intended 10 -sya word os 20 the comparative condl
ton Of he inafyos IN Canada and the slaves IN Men
lucky the former with their pale asheoiored freedom
the Inter with their native glossy skim &C. &c, but have
Unexpectedly gone beyond my limits did not hear OF
the meeting nn Saturday and distrustng my chances
al being there. concluded with sir William Temple
Tint Il | not sble TO inform men more man they
know trusi have given thcn csuse % consider more
thanthcy do AoLaVkhohDhH