Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-17

ant-slavcry political parties, to preach ana pray
aud vote against slavery, and then swear to sup
press the slaves in their efforts to be free. 1t will
notdo to curse slave catching todonounce and violate
the law Of Congress in its favor, and then leave
the same power and obligation in the hands OF
pro-slavery northern states. Let every man in the
land search his own heart and scrutinize his own
relations and conduct and be careful not to DC /
found in league with the system be careful not to
be found building up slavery with the right hand,
while pulling II down with the left. This is our
objection to the position of the great political anti
slavery party. That the Pittsburgh platform does
II. is our justification for not standing thereon.
Read the following description of most bloody
outrage which has provoked these remarks, and
let every one carefully inquire whether he has any
responsibility for the outrage. "A correspondent
of the Tribune, furnishes the recital.
About o'clock of the morning Of Sept. Sd, an
attempt was made by person calling himself
Deputy Marshal Wynkoop," Ia brother to Col.
WynkoOp,) another, answering to the name OF
"Joe Jenkins" and three other assistants from
Virginia, to arrest as fugitive slave, colored
waiter in the dining room of the Phoenix Hotel in
this place. Immediately after receiving their
breakfast mt the hands of "Bill" the unsuspecting
fugitive, who is tall, noblc-looking, remarkably
suddenly from behind. knocked him down with a
mace, and partially shackled him but, by dcs-
pcrate effort and after a most severe struggle with
the whole five upon him, he shook them off, and
with the aid Of his handouts. which were only fast
upon his right wrist he inflicted some hard wounds
on the countenances Of some Of the Southerncrs,
the marks Of which they will probably carry to
their graves
But, notwithstanding the fearful odds against
him, he managed to break from their grasp, and
with the loss Of everything upon him but part of
his shirt, and covered with blood, he rushed from
the house and plunged in the river close by, ex-
claiming 81 will be drowned rather than taken
alive" His pursuers fred twice at him on his way
to the river without checking his speed, and, on
reaching the bank they presented their large re-
yolyors and called on the fugitive, who stood up to
his neck in the water, to "cOme out and surrender
himself, or they would blow his brains out" lie
replied, 81 will die first"
They then deliberately fred at him four or FIVE
different times; the last ball supposed to have
struck on his head, for his face was instantly COW
cred with blood, and the poor fellow sprung and
shriekcd out in agony, and no doubt would have
sunk, but for the buoyancy of the water holding
him up.
The people around, who had by this time collect
cd in large numbers were becoming excited and
could no longer refrain from crying out Shame,
shame!" which had the effect Of causing the south
crners to retire n short distance, in evident consul
, tation. The slave, not seeing his pursuers, came
TO the shore but not being able to support himself
, in the water he lay down on the edge, completely
= exhausted, became senscless and was supposed ia
be dying; ON hearing which. the slave-catchers re-
marked coolly that dead niggcrs were not worth
taking South"
Some ono shortly after brought n pair Of panta
, looms and put the fugitive, who in few min
n utes unexpectedly revived, and was walking of
from the river, partly held up by another colorcC
man, named Rex; on seeing which, his pursueri
l.1 .As1
S ers, and called upon him TO stop, threatening
q shoot any one who assisted the fugitive. Th'
white friends of Rex instantly shouted, " StanC
away! Stand away, Rexl you'll get shot too"-
% This was bad advice they would not have dareC
to shoot at that time, and it had the effect of en-
h couraging the pirates who kept advancing towar'
the fugitive and at the same time intmidated Res
. who drew back, exclaming to the slave, Put, Bll
to the water again; don't bo taken aliyel" III
+ poor fellow seeing himself alone, for there was
general drawback on the revovers being presented
. turned and plunged into the river again, where h
!, remained upwards Of an hour, with nothing aboy
" water but his head covered with blood, and in fu
n view of the hundreds who lined the high banks
S Ills claimants dared not follow him into the WI
v ter, for, he aftcrward remarked, he would hay
died contented could he have carried two or thre
- down with him." In the meantime, some OF tn
citizens, thinking there was law justiiying sue
IN barbarity, were taking means to have the kdnal
G. pers arrested. Judge Collins, one of our most n
le spccted citizens and several others, qucstone
rl them to their names and authority, to whic
VI they replied, lie was more like a lunatic than
re Judge, &c. They soon, however, saw the sent
H. mont of the community was strong against then
~ and drove of before officer could be found to
=, rest them. telegraph dispatch to the constab
y in llazlctOn caused their detention there; but
r. was overawed by such pompous U. $. officers, an
n they were allowed to go again. After their dcpar
nj ure, the fugitive afraid to out their again
- waded some distance up stream and got out aboy
" and was found by some colOrcd women fiat on h
ID face in n corn field. The women carried him Q
re to Il place of safety, dressed his wounds, and
night he will be far ON his way towards Canada.
=. Such the plain, unvarnishcd facts. Yo
> cannot oyerstato the barbarity Of the scene, Il
excitement Of the people or the ferocty Of Il
slayecatchcrs, but having recently felt the rigo
q of the ra0itiyc Slave Law here, there was gel
e eral fear Of the oG:cers, who bullied and brownies
any one who yonturcd to speak above his breat
D. exclaiming occasionally, "Gentlemen, "you ca
c have him for 81 600! but we are U. 5. officers; r
A. sist us at your peril"
10 We felt ashamed of our country, and almo
mr. longed to be in Austria Russia, where huma
rights are more respected.