Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-11
Slave CaiehIng SeclrlY.


Tho kenlickians, not content that Com
gress constitutes every mau, woman and
child n slave catcher by law, ore adopting
the yoluiary principle in addition A Blood
hound society was formed IN MaysviIle on
the 10Th Of last month"; with constitution rs
follows. Following the preamble and nr.
iicle of Organization tic constitution is as
follows:
q Let each society appoint number Of
discreet, PRUDENT aud energetic men, whose
duty 1t shall be--upon the notice to the Presi.
hent-when any member Of the society has
lost slave or slaves, 10 pursue them forth
with in the most efficient mmmcr, as far and
MS long us they in their Judgment muy deem
necessary
3. Let there be Committee appointed
whose duty it shall he to take an invoice Of
NIL the Slaves belonging to each member of
The Society, and report the sn,uc TO the As.
socation.
4. Let there he permanent find raised
upon an advaloriln principle, Ia bc used by
fhc pursuing committee under tie control Of
tic Society, whenever Slave or Slaves shall
escape from any member of the Association.
Committee be selected from among slave.
holders or non-slaveholdcrs all Of whom are
known to he efficient aud favorable to the
cause.
q. Ifuny slnvc or slaves should be captured
or brought back to Kentucky. or the owner
thereof, Ivy virtue Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, "recieve any compensation for his slave
ar slaves, then tie amount expended by the
Society to effect either of these ends, is to be-
pnd back 10y the owner to the Association.
Provided, however, that tie amount To be
paid back 10y the owner shall in no wise OK
ceed the value of the slave or slaves, other
wise to be paid by the Society.
Z, Let the Pursuing Committee, MS n fur
iher stimulus to act, have simulated reward
for tho capture Of amy slave or slaves they
may arrest aud deliver to lis owner; which
in no case, where taken out OF the State OF
Kentucky, shall exceed one fourth of their
appraised value, or, il taken in Kentucky,
ono hundred dollars aud said Pursuing Com
mittee he required TO lamilmri2e themselyc.
with The operations Of the /" Fugitive Slave
Law" This reward TO be paid by the own
CT.
8. That the Pursuing Committee shall
not bc allowed TO pursue the slave or slaves
of any person not member of the society
Of the county, unless he be membor Of nm
associate society.
0. That this society will pay Two hundred
dollars TO n citizen of non slaycloldng
State who shall arrest and deliver to this as.
sociatinn, any negro who has escaped from
member Of this Society; provided, the said
slave is over sixteen years of ngc, and il un- /
der TINT age one hundred dollars; or il any |
such citizen will give such information ms
will enable this Society or its Pursuing Com |
mittee TO arrest aud bring back uuy slave, |
for each aud every slave so arrested, the sum |
Of fifty dOllais-io hu returned in either |
case hy the owner TO the Socirly.
10. That we recommend TO the County |
Court of each Comfy bordering on the Ohio |
River, the adoption of the Special Patrol |
LAW.
All Of which after some remarks from !
Messrs. Marshal, Stephenson and D1uiplan
were adopted.
Upon motion of Col. A. Seward it was
Reso!red, That the Maysvilie EnpIc, Watch
man aud Kentucky Flag, he requested TO
publish the proceedings of this meeting
Aud the meeting adjourned.
JAMES PEPPER, Ca1rm1n.
I. r Bnhp"aSp, BpAD"aSa"S' Secretaries.
J.. lAwKINs,