Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-08-20
KIDNAPPING.

We have to day to record two cases oflcgal Kid
mapping. One from Cincinnati which we copy
from the tclegrophic column Of the Pitts. Gazette
one at Chicago
CNcINNATi Aug IL.
a negro iiian, named George McQuery diias
Wash, was brought to this city last right from Pi-
qua as n fugitive slave, claimed by Henry Miller
Of Kentucky. The colored people gathered in large
numbers around the Gait House, where the fugi-
tive was Guarded by the U. States Deputy Marshal
and posse Of police. They exhibited much feel
ing butdsphrsed being assured that the prisoner
should have trial to day
This morning the fugitive was brought before
Judge Mclean Of the y. s. Court The case was
partly heard and POSTPONED until Tomorrow The
evidence was decidedly in favor of Millers claim,
the fugitive having confessed being his slave.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Fugitive Slave case came up again this NOR
ming. The claimant, both by admission ofculored
men and other witnesses, proved his right to the
slave. Judge Mclean gave elaborate opinion,
and ordered the slave to be given into the custody
of Miller.
THIRD DtspiftIi.
After reviewing the facts aud cvidsnc6 in the
case, the Judge decided that the testimony was
conclusive in favor of the claimant. In answer to
objections raised hy the counsel for the Slave it
was decided that the Fugitive Slave Law of 1898
1850, were constitutional, that no State had power
to pass law preventing fttgtiecs from being de
hvercu Up to those to whom they owed service; that
no proof Vas necessary before the Supreme Court
that slavery existed in the State from whence the
fugitive escaped. as il should be taken for granted
that the Supreme Judge knew the laws of all the
States could not be compelled to give up fugtivcs
bya law of Congress, if The proviso In the Corsttu-
tion did not do so; that Slavery can only exist 1y
authority of law and IL so exists in the slave States
said law not being an Infringement on the Consti-
tuition, the free States bound to recognize it in
delivering up fugiti,cs slaves from these States
upon clear proof that they are such. The decision
occupies two columns in the Commercial.
KIDNAPPING.
The Chicago TibDne. of August lG, states that
great excitement exists in Chicago in consequence
of two black men being kidnapped there. On Fri
day they were seen seeking employment. They
were in charge of n colorcd mana dccoy: and
through his management were seized and taken to
st. Louis.
As soon the facts became known, great excite
ment prevailed Immediately efforts were made to
catch the dccoy; but without success. Then steps
were taken 20 save the black men, but they were
fruitless. The Tribune says-
We cannot refrain from again cauti,nihg per
persons against attempting 10 take runaway slaves
in this city. Even if they succeed it is attended
with much danger and expense. Our black popu-
ulation are generally "arncd to the tceth,' and
they feel that public sentiment sustains Them in re-
sistng all attempts against their liberty. Whcth-
cr they think justly or not, is not of much const-
qucnce. Certain 1t is however that there is in the
hearts Ofour citizens sympathy for the slave hum
ter, but vast deal for the slave; and every attempt
to kidnap or carry off any black person to slavery,
under the Fugitive Law, tends to deepen that sen
timent and make it stronger than statutory enact
ments. We speak freely, for it is but right that
there should be no misapprchcnsion in matter so
important.