Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-03
Hunting Slaves.


Some friend has forwarded a copy of the Bee
published in Ripley, Brown Co., o. From it
we learn that recently during the night after
the family had retired to rest, a dozen OF
rufiians who belong to the upper tendon oi
Kentucky, entered private dwelling, search
ing it from top to bottom, not spOring even the
sleeping apartments Of tho females Of the fami-
/ ly. For this rudeness, writer in the Bee, ven-
turcd rcmonstrance. This called forth tho
following from the Maysvillc Eagle, in vindica-
ton Of the ge'tisman'y character Of the rufians.
We have here from their own showing, the
Kentucky standard of rcspectnbility and gcntili-
ty We have also new and conclusive tostmo-
ny of tho exceeding value Of the poaoe mca-
surcs. If Ripley is not materially changed
from what it was some years ago, there arc yet
ry wandcrer, notwithstanding the threats or
actual violence of Kentucky Gentlemen. John
Rankin has too long and too faithfully preach.
cd the doctrines of freedom there. There can
not fail to be there somo manhood and some
humanity remaining. OF this the Editor Of the
Bee gives some evidence, though he touches the
outrage very gently.
0FA writer in The Ripley Bee speaks
in rather harsh terms Of the party which
went from this city to search for runaway
negroes seeretcd by good citizens of Ripley.
lie seems TO think That great violence was
done his honor and his household by the
search which was made, and would make
that tho aNngnipnttnn nf lie
ises was conducted in disordeily aud RI
otous manner. This we do not believe, for
we have every assurance from gentlemen oi
the first integrity that all was order and gen.
tlemanly department. All who know the
gentlemen, Owens, Respass, Casio, and
| others too numerous to mention, need moi
be assured of the fact. II the citizens oi
Ripley wish to shield themselves from hav.
ing their town and houses searched for sto.
len negroes, the quickest aud most efficient
means is to quit concealing property
which belongs to other people. The fact
that Rpely is a place of concoalment for fiI.
gilive slaves has long been notorious. IL is
! time that reproncII were wiped from the
good name of the pluce. Its citizens should
consider their obligations to the law, and
observe them. Until this be done, there can
be 10 good ne ighborhood; and unless it be
soon done, we fear rupture that all may
deplore. Will the people of Ripley serious
~ ponder this Mays. Edg.
Since preparing the above we have received
the following communication, from a friend in
kentucky which describes some other scenes,
in what we suppose to be the same hunt What
a land to boast of its freedom, when its citizens
dare not lisp their adherence Of the most dia-
bolcal crimes, and the foulest rufiainism. In
Kentucky, on the banks of the Ohio a number
of men have been publicly whipped as we arc
informed within few years on suspicion of abo.
litionism. And how ineekly docs Ohio submit
to her masters, when they send their armed
rufians, in the broad sun light of the sabbath
to search from door to door for helpless womcr
and infant children, or rouses the sleeping in
mates of her dwellings at midnight, tor tn,
same fiendish purpose. If the people of Ohio
tolerate this they are slaves and fit to be such
All honor to the abolitionists of Ripley, whC
have given her so cnviable character as to b,
feared and hated in the land of slaves.